Wow, I should say that was really great cause the content you had to work with was really poor. To put this high praise in perspective, Goose Goslin, Sam Rice, Bucky Harris, Ossie Bluege, Joe Judge, Fred Marberry and Earl McNeely were all dispatched to the Senators on Engels recommendation and formed the nucleus of the Nats 1924 and 1925 championship teams., Author C. Norman Willis in Washington Senators All-Time Greats (Xlibris Publishing, 08/31/2011, Page 272), Hey buddy, thanks for the comment yesterday, really appreciate you. If we go back to 2014, Cruz has delivered at least 37 bombs every year while never delivering less than 90 runs batted in. This is a custom setting that can be employed in ESPN League Manager leagues. Im planning on spending about $100 of $280 on pitching-to get a Bauer and degrom would cost something like $80? Fantasy baseball is a game where owners (that's you) put together teams of MLB players, who accumulate stats in their real game which translate directly to your team. Hey, Donaldson, do you make condensation? that wasnt funny. This can be full time DHs like Nelson Cruz or David Ortiz. * Soto As for Miggy, all I hope for him is he doesnt do anything stupid and try to egg out one more great season by injecting anything into himself that can be detected by someone in a lab coat. Thats right, not last year, but two years ago. Even with positional need, aim would want more in a 10-teamed. I have too many hitters for 2 my last spots. Ohtani can hit 40+ bombs and steal 20+ bags. I worry about the number of pitchers likely to be severely limited by mid August. Amendola is the best. The concept of full-season fantasy baseball is really very simple: you draft a roster of major league players that only you own and accumulate points based on their real-life statistics. Just happy to be reading you every day again. Kerry posted a great article on closer rankings yesterday: https://razzball.com/sagnof-pre-season-closer-rankings/. Ground Balls typically have Launch Angles less than 10 degrees, Line Drives have Launch Angles between 10-25 degrees, Fly Balls have Launch Angles between 25-50 degrees and Pop Ups have launch angles greater than 50 degrees, per MLB.com. Anybody else can be put into this roster. Thanks for all your work Grey. Do I like the challenges that come with drafting the utility spot early? For instance, Franmil Reyes is actually OF-eligible on Yahoo!. Thanks in advance. 2 questions. Batting Average Against (BAA): Also called OBA or opponent's batting average, this is simply the total batting average of all hitters who have faced an individual pitcher. from 2019. Ive been on ESPN for the last 10 years. Weekly leagues? The Utility position can be filled using any offensive player and position. Then please eff off. The formula: It's rather self-explanatory, Walks plus Hits divided by Innings Pitched, or (BB + H) / IP. Im from Texas BTW. Alex Verdugo $20 This twist ending sucks!2021 Projections: 71/33/82/.254/2 in 461 ABs, 5. This ensures that those who draft late in the first round get better picks in the next round, while those lucky enough to get the top pick have to wait for their next player. Yordan is ranked around Kyle Lewis overall. We all remember you were once amazing, and one of the best ever. You hate for that to be your only call-up and not to get a hit with 10 tries and never get back up again. Check out Fantasy News Baseball average draft position from CBSSports.com. Swish it around in your mouth, and let me know what it tastes like. 2021 Projections: 52/16/64/.252/2 in 445 ABs. Cognizant enough to realize that Nelson Cruz has sold his soul to the devil and will be playing this game longer than even Bartolo Colon would believe. Captain Whoo Cubano, maker of champions, baby! Kyle Lewis $4, Cody for sure, then prolly Mondesi, all of them are solid tho, Is it Yahoo with Yordan having OF elgib? Top Fantasy Relevant Players in the WBC. Yordan Alvarez was a beast at the plate in 2021 with a home run in half of the games he played. I always follow your SP strategy and end up in the top 3 on pitching categories, but the tricky thing in this league is that it usually costs $25 $35 to draft any top 20 SP (so if I can keep a guy like cookie for $12 or Snell for $19 to pair with my dirt cheap Burnes, that means I can stay out of the SP1 bidding war). Can wait for the pitchers projs. For our purposes, we include them. . Yes please! Slash Rates, sometimes referred to as Triple Slash Rates or Hitting Rates, represents a hitter's set of three hitting ratios, batting average (AVG), on-base percentage (OBP) and slugging percentage, (SLG) in order to profile a fuller picture of the player's strengths, weaknesses and natural hitting ability. These rankings are now available on The Board on the 2023 Fantasy Rankings tab, where you can also see the Top 120 Dynasty Rankings!. Ill check out Sound of Metal. Ohtani plus SONs favorite play of the day makes for a tasty util. The formula: While there are several different version of the calculation, the one ESPN uses is [(H + BB + HBP - CS - GIDP) times (Total bases + .26[BB - IBB + HBP] + .52[SH + SF + SB])] divided by (AB + BB + HBP + SH+ SF). Played baseball and basketball at Santa Monica City College. In fantasy baseball, for example, the utility player can be used at any of the infield or outfield positions. It's a more useful tool on the hitting side, where it can identify particularly patient or impatient players, though it can also reveal a pitcher's deceptive ability or quality of movement on his pitches. Do I think it is worth it for what Cruz will provide? 97 Likes, 4 Comments - CAU Baseball (@cau_baseball) on Instagram: "Another signee for #decisionday ! Always thought they should just let him hit. Option 1: Ohtani is eligible as a pitcher only, with no ability to accumulate hitting statistics. 16 man dynasty. Luis Roberts $40 Id hire a skywriter to fly a banner saying he should hit; hire a Michael J. Hitters who excel in this category tend to fare well in the "power"-based Rotisserie categories like home runs and RBIs. Small point on Ohtani, I think league style matters a lot. * Mondesi, Tough choice, I throw back Yordan and his bad knees. NOTE II: All my rankings are currently available on Patreon for the price of a Starbucks coffee, if you get one of those extra grande frappuccino jobbers. I know, he only played 2 games with 9 plate appearances but 2020 was all about small sample sizes, right? Average Draft Position (ADP): This is the measure of which position a player is being drafted, on average, in all ESPN Live Drafts. So, for example, in 10-team leagues, consensus first-round picks will have an ADP of 1.0-10.0, but due to difference of opinion from drafters, there may be fewer than 10 players who actually end up with an ADP in that range. in a 12 team roto ($260 budget), how much would you pay for Manny, knowing that this is one of those leagues where the top bats get inflated (e.g., Starling Marte went for $36 last year, Springer $37). Chase Rate: This measures a hitter's rate of swings at pitches that ESPN's pitch-tracking tool judges as outside the strike zone, or a pitcher's rate of inducing hitters to "chase" such non-strikes. Extreme variances from the league average can be interpreted as luck taking effect, though it's often as likely that bullpen support, defense or a pitcher's propensity for home runs or difficulty pitching out of either the stretch or windup is responsible. A K/BB lower than 3.00 is going to be very hard for a starting pitcher to overcome in order to return value in that format. In baseball, a utility player is a player who typically does not have the offensive abilities to justify a regular starting role on the team but is capable of playing more than one defensive position. Copyright 2007 -2023 Razzball LLC. Due to the difficulty in both hitting and pitching at the professional level, two-way players are very rare. Luis Urias is a super utility player for the Brewers, topping 20 starts at third base, shortstop and second base. I usually grab my 1st closer around 110-125 overall 7th round overall doesnt seem that great for a closer. Great news on OF eligib for Yordan That really is huge. This week we look at the best Shortstops keepers for 2023 fantasy baseball. Utility (UT): This is a standard lineup spot in fantasy baseball which can be filled by players with any positional eligibility, other than pitcher. That price could get some helium if he shows up at camp (if there is a camp), and looks 100% healthy. But the 2020 wonkiness factor has me tempted for really anyone above the Old AF threshold. Not sure its possible to get elite Starters + elite closers and compete with the rest of the league. This would also be the case if you had three selected. But there is still plenty of value in this year's crop. Because of the unknown pitching and bat usage, Ohtani is one of the biggest wild cards. I didnt see either of those I saw Minari this weekend it was fine and decent saw Promising Young Woman weekend before, it was okay I liked One Night In MiamiOne of the few movies I think got better as it got going, started slow. Just Dong could just as easily becoming what weve seen so many before him. Yeah? Yordan Alvarez This is the first tier. 7d Todd Zola. There are different formulas for WAR, however, which often causes debate about the category. Well, just think back to last year, borderline top 25 overall. Fantasy Baseball 101: Fantasy baseball glossary, Tatis: Shoulder, wrist '100%' in return to play, Machado envisions 'great things' with Padres, Dodgers' Lux to miss 2023 season with torn ACL, Rays' Glasnow out 6-8 weeks with oblique strain, Pads' Musgrove drops kettlebell, fractures toe, DeGrom throws, takes 'step in the right direction', Harper expected to report to Phillies in 2 weeks, Fantasy baseball rankings, projections, strategy and cheat sheets, ESPN fantasy baseball has a new and exciting default format. * Yordan With Razz advice and some timely transactions my keepers are top notch: Acuna, Tatis, Betts, Bellinger, Tucker, Flaherty (also have Grisham, Biggio, Arozorena, Burnes, Ryu). In many of our profiles we list a hitter's Slash Rates or Triple Slash Rates in all three categories, such as Charlie Blackmon's .348/.429/.627 second-half numbers. But remember, that doesnt necessarily mean that good hitters wont hit good pitching., Dan Plesac [Post Game Press Conference, MLB Network, 2014], LAURIN PEPPER A right-hander who had a record of 2-8 in 44 games for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1954 to 1957, Hugh Laurin Pepper did most of his pitching at Hollywood and Columbus, and at Salt Lake City, where he won 13 games for the 1959 PCL champions. Captain Whoo, Captain Whoo Cubano. Captain Whoo, Captain Whoo Cubano, Hes one of those Astro-domers Maybe it was your general no bench bats influence. Top 25 Prospects For 2023 Fantasy Baseball, Top 50 Prospects For 2023 Fantasy Baseball, Steamer/Razzball 2023 Preseason Projections, Steamer/Razzball 2023 Rest of Season Projections, Relievonator (Today/Tomorrow Projections), Steamer/Razzball 2022 Rest of Season Projections. Trent Grisham $20 I noticed it wasnt up to par. Yoda, I talk like. A utility player is a type of player in fantasy sports who can be used in multiple positions. Fielding Independent Pitching score (FIP): Similar to ERA, and calculated on an ERA scale (with comparable ranges of success or failure), Fielding Independent Pitching evaluates only the events upon which a pitcher has the most control -- strikeouts, walks, hit batsman and home runs -- extracting results on balls hit into the field of play in order to strip "luck" from the equation. The formula: Home Runs divided by Total Fly Balls, or HR / FB. Haha. These are guys who wont work for any slot but your UTIL slot. Terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. Followed by a long, mournful sigh. $6. Different from Strikeout Rate (K%), this measures all pitches rather than only plate appearance-deciding offerings, and can often provide insight as to whether a player's Strikeout Rate might've been sustainable. 100%. Xander Bogaerts $80 Just fade away gracefully. The price for Yordan if we knew he was healthy? Instead; basketball uses the terms tweener and swingman to refer to a player who can play two or three different positions, with more specific terms being combo guard, cornerman, and forward-center.. Rugby union. The formula: Hits plus walks plus hit batsmen minus runs, divided by hits plus walk plus hit batsmen minus home runs times 1.4 -- or (H + BB + HB)/(H + BB + HB - (HR * 1.4)). He had an unreal first six weeks of the 2022 season. Fuck that guy. This position excludes Goalies in Hockey and Pitchers in Baseball. I love my dosequis green. Western Bulldogs great Luke Darcy tells Sarah Olle the one piece of wellbeing advice he'd give to his younger self, Sarah Olle and Josh Gabelich with the latest footy news, Join us as 'The Journey' begins for the 2023 Toyota AFL Premiership Season, Nat Edwards with all the latest footy news, The priority signing period has officially kicked off! Launch Angle: Another Statcast measure, Launch Angle measures the vertical angle at which a batted ball leaves a hitter's bat. It can, however, be somewhat misleading, as a player who had an especially high on-base percentage or slugging percentage, but not both, might look equally skilled to the one whose strength was the opposite. But are you draftinem?? It was a blow for Lux, the 25-year-old former top prospect who solidified himself as a big leaguer last year and was looking forward to his first opportunity as the . This position excludes Goalies in Hockey and Pitchers in Baseball. In 2017, the league average was .331. Rankings are based on standard 5x5 category roto leagues. In todays column we are going to focus on two players that fit into the latter of these strategies due to their positional inflexibility. 2021 Projections: 84/40/96/.267 in 572 ABs, 4. Fox lookalike to wake him in the middle of the night with headphones, blasting he needs to hit because its his density, and take away the ball when he tries to throw it! 66. We need it more than climate change at the equator! By the tier name, I mean Im worried about the knees on these guys. Steals rates can help identify players who might have lost a step, players who have improved their ability to read opposing pitchers on the base paths, or managers who like to employ the steal more than others. Utility players typically don't have one specific role on a team and may be asked to play different positions from game to game or even during the course of a game. All projections included here are mine, and where I see tiers starting and stopping are included. We will want as many potential cash cows as possible to choose from to allow us to make choices about our on-field and bench options. The major league average for BABIP is generally about .300, which is exactly where it resided in 2017, though it can vary slightly depending upon whether your source includes or excludes sacrifice flies. 4 Players To Avoid | Fantasy Baseball 2023 | SkippersAvery breaks down Must Avoid Fantasy Baseball players for the 2023 MLB Season. Strikeouts Per Nine Innings Ratio is Strikeouts times 9 divided by Innings Pitched, or K * 9 / IP. Your saying im pretty much going to get a 1 in saves and its ok? 20-40-60-80-100-125-150-175-200 etc, Jose Ramirez $125 The players I would consider with the first overall pick are all capable of stealing at least 20 bases. Yeah I think Wendys is underrated. If your utility is a dual-position player, you will nominate which position they will cover on the bench. This is particularly useful in points-league formats as a determinant of success, as pitchers earn extra points for strikeouts, but lose points for bases-on-balls. The stat in of itself doesn't have any direct correlation to a player's fantasy value, but can be useful in analyzing why a player is performing the way he is. That's where this stat comes in. Supose, Capn Know-it-All. Yahoos been running on empty for a long time now, not just their fantasy, I mean their entire company, and they are likely refusing to invest any money in their product. The utility hitting position in fantasy baseball can be used in two different ways: The "Matt Stairs" - This approach is using the position the same way Matt Stairs used baseball teams, as a revolving door. Home Run per Fly Ball Rate (HR/FB%): Another measure commonly used to identify a player's penchant for luck, Home Run per Fly Ball Rate, unsurprisingly, measures the percentage of a player's batted balls in the air that clear the fence. Dont wait for the rankings to come out over the next month, and get them all now. The formula: At-bats minus strikeouts divided by at-bats -- or (AB - K)/AB. 2020 was a rough season for many players, but Nelson Cruz appeared to be immune (see what I did there?). Looking at that 2019 season across AAA and the majors, Yordan delivered 50 deep flies in only 143 games while getting on base on a clip well over .400. The uses of utility players are becoming more and more common, and the value of these types of players is rising. Captain Whoo, Captain Whoo Cubano! Lol, not even sure we have those here When ranking a DH only player, I like to compare them to outfielders. The formula: The same as FIP, except that Home Runs in the (HR * 13) portion of the numerator becomes Fly Balls times the MLB Home Run per Fly Ball Rate times 13, resulting in ((FB * MLB HR/FB% * 13) + (BB + HB) * 3 - (K * 2))/IP + FIP constant. THE OFTEN redundant second bench ruck position is a thing of the past as in 2020 the fourth ruckman has been ditched in favour of a utility position in AFL Fantasy Classic. 2021 Projections: 70/33/89/.273 in 502 ABs, 3. They are approximately ranked, obviously subject to change. Detroit wants to play Miggy at first this season which really makes me hope he doesnt inject industrial conveyor belt lubricant into his knees to make them work. Yeah, I could see that on OBP grounds Yahoo isnt even changing their position elig. WHIP, or Walks plus Hits divided by Innings Pitched, is a Rotisserie Baseball innovation created by Daniel Okrent, the game's creator, in 1979, though at the time he called it "Innings Pitched Ratio." In fantasy baseball and basketball, a utility player is a player (specifically a batter in baseball) who accumulates statistics without being assigned to a particular position.. What is a UTL in fantasy basketball ? This tier goes from here until here. A Barrel requires an exit velocity of at least 98 miles per hour with a launch angle between 26-30 degrees, though the launch angle expands with each additional mile per hour over 98. Player's fantasy ranking based on pre-season projections: Current: Player's current fantasy ranking based on stats filter selected: New Player Note: New player notes in the last 24 hours. When fantasy baseball began back in the late 1970s and the personal computer was just getting off the ground, the task of adding up monthly or even weekly stats by hand was overwhelming. The utility hitting position in fantasy baseball can be used in two different ways: There is not a right or wrong strategy and often the best strategy will not be known until the ebb and flow of draft day opens an opportunity to follow one of these strategies. Wanted to see One Night in Miami so Ill definitely watch now. I even have the theme song all ready to go: CAPTAIN WHOO CUBANO (apologies to NRBQ, and hopefully not too obscure a reference): Some say the mans knees are a fright Rolling with a DPP could be the way to go. My issue is who to choose for my last two keepers. Isolated Power can also be calculated by subtracting batting average (BA) from slugging percentage (SLG). While playing all over the infield he also hit 16 homers and . 37 Isaac Paredes-2B/3B TB. Also, have RPs. A dual-position player (DPP) selected as a utility, such as Gold Coast draftee Sam Flanders as shown below, can be subbed for any midfielder or forward due to holding MID/FWD DPP. Utility (UT): This is a standard lineup spot in fantasy baseball which can be filled by players with any positional eligibility, other than pitcher. The FIP constant formula: MLB ERA - ((MLB HR * 13) + (MLB BB + MLB HB) * 3 - (MLB K * 2))/MLB IP. Prior to the trade, Cruz was hitting .294 with a .907 OPS as the Twins DH. First, here are the top fantasy-relevant players participating in the World Baseball Classic by position. For 2021, I am going to ignore them all. It was written while spraying champagne on myself after successfully parallel parking into a tight spot. Manny Machado $100 1. This is the most common draft style in fantasy sports, and is available in the ESPN Fantasy Baseball Live Draft Lobby. Personally I think Chapman>Bryant, Gausman>Lamet, Means> Benitendi, heh. As for players to avoid, the model has pinpointed Braves first baseman Matt Olson as one of its biggest 2023 Fantasy baseball busts. So if you get 20 holds from someone its the same as 20 saves? 7th round seems like crazy value on these two guys. Welcome Jatonne Sterling! barbecue or Chinese? Not much more needs to be said. Olson didn't disappoint in his first year in Atlanta, clubbing . 38 Bobby Dalbec-3B Bos. With the New Year, we have all new #FantasyBaseball projections for every hitter and pitcher courtesy of @rudygamble and @steamerpro https://t.co/J5nT6aQkSA. Signed to first contract by Phil Pote, Oakland As. Bringer of No Brain, that would be me. **Disclaimer** Depending on your host site, the players listed below might have actual positions. Cool. His xwOBACON of .498 would have been top 10 in baseball had he qualified. All 2021 fantasy baseball rankingsare there for all the other hitters, and Steamer's 2021 Fantasy Baseball Projections for Hitters and 2021 Fantasy Baseball Projections for Pitchers. I am using NFBC rules, which is on the stricter side of granting position eligibility. The flexibility they open up when moving your players between positions, especially in the bye rounds (more on that during the season), could make a positive impact on your side, especially when covering injuries and suspensions. On the flipside, it does allow you to stash three midfield cash cows and get you an extra premium player on the park. c. MLB quote of the day for February 4, 2021, Robert Michael Picciolo Graduated Westchester High (Los Angeles), in 1971, where he played baseball and basketball and was named second baseman on All-Western League second team. Auction draft: A style of fantasy baseball draft in which every manager is given a budget of money to fill his or her roster. Free Agent Auction Budget (FAAB): Certain leagues will opt for a system of picking up players that involves spending dollars from a set budget to bid against others in the league. So you would skip out on a closer too in a holds/saves? Call 1-800-GAMBLER. Captain Whoo, Captain Whoo Cubano, Whoo dont worry bout his balky knees What kind? 2023 first base rankings: With . As carrying one would allow for some lineup flexibility.. Franmil Reyes This is a new tier. Let's take a look at those options. So BABIP btu=the power generated by BABIP which is totally a term that everyone can understand! Khris Davis Feel like he should write a country music song titled something like, My Baby Left Me, and My Babys Got My .247. Wonder if Darius Rucker has any interest in co-writing something. They can still be used as emergencies for whichever line they have been selected and able to be subbed for any player with a matching position, on the field or on the bench. Using the example of a 10-team league, the first round will go from one to 10, with the player picking 10th immediately picking again at 11, all the way back to the player who picked first picking again at 20 and 21. I am debunking their debunking, so Im just bunking, I guess. He looks like one of maybe three guys who could hit 50 homers easily, even in 140 games. There is also a bit of debate as to the formula, as FanGraphs' measure tends to be more liberal with classifying batted balls as line drives, resulting in higher Home Run per Fly Ball Rates than ESPN's pitch-tracking tool, while the latter includes pop-ups in the denominator. a. Martinez Anyone telling you that he will stop his backslide and is now reasonably priced? * Lindor Here is a list of the top utility players heading into . NOTE III: Free agents outside the top 100 are not yet written up or projected. This is so coolWait, hes only good if he stays healthy? Captain Whoo, Captain Whoo Cubano, Hes one of those Astro-domers In August, he underwent surgery on both knees to repair a torn patellar tendon in his right knee while cleaning up his left knee. Do people still play in Yahoo leagues? Anything under 0.33 is going to all but eliminate a huge chunk of the points that result from a power hitters' extra-base hit totals. 2023 Fantasy Baseball Top 100 . You uncharacteristically rankedem. His hard hit rate was still fantastic. The formulas: Strikeout Rate is Strikeouts divided by Total Batters Faced (pitchers)/Plate Appearances (hitters), or K / TBF (pitchers) and K / PA (hitters). Here is the situation League context ESPN, H2H roto, 5X5, 12 team, 6 man keeper (no limits, prices, keep forever). Every year he gets pushed down in drafts because of his UTIL-only status and every year he outperforms his draft day ADP. Unfortunately, he was never able to realize the high expectations held for him. 1 pitcher? Fully bought in to the dont pay for saves narrative. This allows the fantasy team manager to adjust their lineup as needed, instead of being limited to just one position. Sheets was 87th percentile in max exit velocity and his average exit velocity of 90.4 MPH would have been around 70th percentile among qualifiers. Keep whoever you want with progressive cost each year For what it's worth, on sites where Ohtani is a hitter only, I'd still have him as a first round pick. Dammit theyre Heineken. This is the opposite of those guys. It can be averaged over any span of time, and split up by any type of batted ball, though most commonly fly balls and line drives, and helps identify hitters with greater quality of contact -- or pitchers who suppress it more -- than others. Theres only three teams in the NL signing anyone, and those three teams have DHs if it gets implemented. Great stuff as always. Thoughts. But its a save/hold league so Id really be looking at boosting ratios, filling in Ks cheap. I misspelled everything. One or both of Hader and Hendricks will be available. On Feb. 21, the LABR experts league gathered to kick off fantasy baseball draft season. Am the only man straned? Id imagine they are careful with Alvarez, but that isnt a lot of games to get in the field. Giancarlo is awesome, man. $1000 draft budget Realmuto (PHI), Salvador . Strikeout-to-Walk Rate (K/BB): Simply the number of strikeouts a pitcher has recorded, divided by his number of walks allowed to produce a single number. His 150-game pace delivered 45 home runs, 93 runs and RBI apiece with a sterling .303 batting average. Very good, your humour is 2nd to none..thanks for your comment yesterday about my family, appreciate it. I know hell be knockin homers (hey!) Neither will be what you want. Odds & lines subject to change. He is by far the highest drafted player with a DH only designation, not just this season, but ever. Pop-ups can also be added to the denominator. He could hit 55 HRs one year and then you would really cry. Just looking at his numbers in 2019, they show an odd resemblance to the chart above. Anyway, heres the top 5 utility hitters for 2021 fantasy baseball: NOTE: All 2021 fantasy baseball projections are based on a 162-game season, and will be until we hear definitively there will be less games. 12 team roto auction league. Cant really remember specifically why. Loving the rankings so far. Daily leagues where you can stream? Rather than change my typo, I have started a BABIP btu wikipedia page, Yeah, Im starting a Wiki page for any mistakes I make from now on, Still trying to figure out, why its a $54 vending machine steak lmao Where did the price come from, https://razzball.com/franmil-reyes-2019-fantasy-baseball/. Im toying with Captain Woo Cubano for Yordan. Could he bounce back and take the career route of, say, Nelson Cruz and be good for 35+ homers every year for the next decade? #winning. There are a range of strategies coaches may employ to make the most out of the added flexibility of the utility. Im gonna draft Mr. If roster resource is right. 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