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NL FAAB Factor: Waiver Pickups of the Week
March 26, 2023
Jan Levine kicks off the column for 2023 and examines all the NL positional battles.
Mound Musings: A Look at Pitching in the NL East
March 23, 2023
Brad Johnson wraps up his trip around the league's pitching staffs with the National League East, and in Atlanta the hopes are high that Michael Soroka will be healthy.
Spring Training Job Battles: American League
March 3, 2023
Erik Halterman breaks down the competition for AL jobs, including in Minnesota where Nick Gordon likely will spend time at several spots around the diamond this season.
Closer Encounters: 2022 Saves in Review, Part 2
October 18, 2022
Ryan Rufe recaps the saves landscape in this year's NFBC Main Event and shares his own hits and misses from this past season.
Closer Encounters: 2022 Saves in Review, Part 1
October 12, 2022
Ryan Rufe recaps this past season's saves landscape. Just how many teams preferred closer committees over the conventional approach?
Collette Calls: Lead Horse In The Stable
September 8, 2022
Jason Collette analyzes Pete Fairbanks, whose second-half dominance could allow him to emerge from the Rays' committee to become a true closer.
Collette Calls: The Homestretch
August 8, 2022
Jason Collette examines everything that's possible down the stretch by taking a look at some of the best stretch runs of the past few seasons.
Closer Encounters: Trade Deadline Upheaval
August 5, 2022
The trade deadline has left closer situations in flux around the league, but Ryan Rufe is here to break it all down.
Closer Encounters: Relief Market Primer
July 28, 2022
Ryan Rufe breaks down the relievers who could be on the move in the next few days as well as their potential destinations.
Closer Encounters: Midseason Closer Rankings
July 7, 2022
Ryan Rufe gives a tiered ranking of his top 70 closers for the rest of the season, with Clay Holmes jumping up near the top.
Mound Musings: The Endgame Odyssey Continues – National League
May 19, 2022
Brad Johnson reviews some NL bullpens with question marks still remaining, including in Cincinnati, where Lucas Sims keeps hitting the injured list.
MLB Barometer: Risers & Fallers
May 9, 2022
Erik Halterman uses Monday's column to compare a player's NFBC average draft position to his Earned Auction Value ranking, beginning his analysis with Marlins starting pitcher Pablo Lopez.
MLB Barometer: Risers & Fallers
April 18, 2022
Erik Halterman looks at players whose stock is rising or falling, starting with the Cubs' Seiya Suzuki, who has done well so far in his transition to MLB.
MLB FAAB Factor: Waiver Pickups of the Week
April 14, 2022
Jason Shebilske analyzes the top waiver-wire options for the week, including the Dodgers' Gavin Lux.
Closer Encounters: Clarity, Chaos in First Week
April 14, 2022
Ryan Rufe analyzes what we learned about closer situations in the first week of baseball, including how southpaw Taylor Rogers is fitting in in San Diego.
NL FAAB Factor: Waiver Pickups of the Week
April 10, 2022
An impressive Opening Day debut has vaulted a certain Mets starter up on Jan Levine's recommendations list.
Bernie on the Scene: Final Fantasy Rankings
April 4, 2022
Bernie Pleskoff offers his rankings of designated hitters and relievers, starting with Yordan Alvarez in Houston.
NL FAAB Factor: Waiver Pickups of the Week
April 3, 2022
Jan Levine kicks off the column for the season and dives right into all the NL positional battles.
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