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The Baseball Show, S2.E8 Matt Winkelman [Video]

Join or start a fantasy baseball league at Fantrax today! Keeper, dynasty, re-draft. Fully customizable. A+ customer service. Play for free! The Baseball Show takes an expansive look at the Philadelphia Phillies system from top to bottom with Matt Winkelman (@Matt_Winkelman). Matt is the managing editor at Crashburn Alley and owner of Phillies Minor Thoughts, so if anyone knows the organization, it's him. And what a system it has become! With big-time prospects already in the majors and many others filtered through all…

Blue Jays Acquire Randal Grichuk from St. Louis

Might there finally be a little bit of warmth coming from the hot stove? Two trades in under a week? What is this madness?Apparently, the Toronto Blue Jays thought they need more veteran outfielders on their roster. Just three days after signing Curtis Granderson, they acquired Randal Grichuk from the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for right-handers Dominic Leone and Conner Greene.This move shouldn’t come as much of a shock, as Grichuk recently mentioned that he was unhappy with his likely role as the fourth…

Course Correction: Yoan Moncada

Few prospects ever receive as much fanfare as Yoan Moncada did. It was fair to give him so much attention, however, considering the price Boston paid to land the young Cuban -- a cool $63 million. His signing bonus from the Red Sox was $31.5 million, and they paid 100% tax on that since they exceeded their bonus pool money. Well worth it in their estimation, given his pedigree as one of the best young players in the world.He did nothing to quell those notions throughout his first two seasons in the minors. He stole 49…

Dynasty Dugout: Top 100 Dynasty Prospects (100-81)

Join or start a fantasy baseball league at Fantrax today! Keeper, dynasty, re-draft. Fully customizable. A+ customer service. Play for free! Guess who's back, back again. Dynasty Dugout is back, tell a friend.NA NA NADynasty Dugout is back in full force, steam-rolling toward the 2018 season. Even the long cold winter couldn't keep this dynasty column at bay. We're like the Undertaker at Wrestlemania, rising out of a coffin to chokeslam you through a table while tens of thousands of fans watch in a drunken stupor.…

2018 Player Profile: Josh Bell

Josh Bell - The Sky is the Limit Josh Bell is the Pirates' 25-year-old, switch-hitting first-baseman who led the team with 90 RBI in his rookie season. He played in 159 games in 2017 after breaking into the big leagues the year before and posting an impressive .368 on-base percentage in his first 45 games. Bell, known more for his approach than his power, managed to walk (21) more than he struck out (19) in 2016. His plate skills are well documented throughout his time in the minor leagues and were a big reason why he…