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Opening Day in Australia is only 15 days away...
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Going to the Pirates game on Friday, April 4th @ PNC when they host the Cardinals.
LET'S GO BUCS!!!
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that is awesome Shortstop
I haven't been to PNC in 6 years
one of the few things I miss about living in Western Pa
I never got to see a competitive Pirate team play at PNCComment -
Baseball still seems far away, I haven't seen my grass in months.Comment -
March 22 & 23... Opening Series in Sydney, Australia: Dodgers vs. D-backs
March 30...Dodgers vs Padres
March 31...Opening Day for most teams
Yanks vs Astros open April 1stComment -
good to see Russell Martin start this spring with a little extra popComment -
Starting the season a week before everyone else is really stupid. Very annoying for fantasy purposes.Comment -
Matt Cain has looked very impressive so far this spring!
He's thrown 8 scoreless innings while striking out nine and only giving up one hit.
The Giants have to be excited considering his 8-10 4.00 ERA performance last year...Comment -
Josh Hamilton is suppose to finally make his debut on Sunday. I think he can bounce back this year especially if Pujols can do the same.Comment -
What kind of year do you guys expect from McCann since he is switching to the AL and going to play in Yankee Stadium.Comment -
Ervin Santana to the Braves on a 1 year, $14.1M deal. A panic signing after the injury to Medlen.Comment -
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And maybe they'll play him more than Atlanta did
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Oakland A'sAJ Griffin: Oakland's Best Fantasy SP Option?
Griffin was Oakland's most durable starting pitcher in 2013 pitching 200 innings and compiling a 14-10 record. While obviously has the most upside, Griffin might be the safest option among Oakland's starting pitchers considering his fly ball tendencies and his home park. The 26 year-old pitched to a 3.86 ERA and reasonable thinking would have him regressing considering his DIPS (4.55 FIP and 4.18 xFIP) and .245 BABIP. However, Griffin is able to succeed because Oakland's greatest strength is overall defense in the outfield. Griffin is able to record an above average strikeout rate (7.70 K/9) because of a strong 12-6 curveball, and he is an above average strike thrower. He will continue to give up his share of home runs because of his fly ball rate, but I would expect his 12.5 percent HR/FB ratio to regress somewhat. Griffin might not keep his BABIP below .250 this season, but Oakland's defense will continue to turn a lot of those fly balls into outs.
Brandon Moss: Top Platoon OptionMoss might be platooned this year at DH and first base, but the 30 year-old is a hitter I've targeted at first base because of his ability to rival others in he counting stats despite sitting against left-handed pitchers. Moss has hit 51 home runs over the last two seasons in only 800 plate appearances while spending half of his time in a pitcher friendly park. Moss should hit another 28-31 home runs this season considering his ability to hit fly balls (51.8 percent last season), and his HR/FB ratio should hover around 18 percent once again. His average batted ball distance in 2013 was 295 feet meaning that his HR/FB ratio last year was not a fluke. Moss won't hit for a high average because of his high strikeout rates (27.7 percent in 2013), but he should have a .250/.325/.490 type of slash line.Comment
