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Miguel Cabrera

Looking Out For No. 1

Skill, a new teammate and a new position factor in making Miguel Cabrera our No. 1 player for 2012.
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    Fantasy Focus Baseball

    Matthew Berry and Tristan Cockcroft discuss the new top 250 ranks. Plus, Meat Market Elliott joins in for a special Hard Justice.

    POSITIONAL PREVIEWS

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      Catchers
      Slugger Mike Napoli rides his hot second half of 2011 (.383 average, 18 homers) to the top of the 2012 catcher ranks.

    • Miguel Cabrera Illustration

      First Basemen
      Miguel Cabrera is the top dog at a deep position, in part because he could be No. 1 at two positions early in 2012.

    • Robinson Cano Illustration

      Second Basemen
      Robinson Cano repeats atop the 2B rankings, but there are two guys with both power and speed right behind him.

    • Jose Bautista Illustration

      Third Basemen
      So apparently this Jose Bautista guy is no one-year wonder. He enters 2012 as our top-ranked third baseman.

    • Troy Tulowitzki Illustration

      Shortstops
      Troy Tulowitzki likes Coors Field and second halves, and they like him, too. He sits atop the shortstop rankings.

    • Matt Kemp Illustration

      Outfielders
      He's ultra-talented, he has 40-homer/40-steal potential, and he's just 27 years old ... Matt Kemp is our top outfielder.

    • Roy Halladay Illustration

      Starting Pitchers
      They don't come any steadier than Phillies ace Roy Halladay, our top-ranked starting pitcher heading into 2012.

    • Craig Kimbrel Illustration

      Relief Pitchers
      Braves fireballer Craig Kimbrel, the 2011 NL Rookie of the Year, is in a class by himself atop our relief pitcher rankings.

    FROM THE ARCHIVES

  • 2011: Components of ERA
  • 2010: Advanced statistics primer
  • 2010: Myth-busting the impact of second-half success
  • 2010: Introduction to FAAB
  • 2009: How does lineup spot affect stolen bases?
  • 2009: Drafting your league's constitution

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    FEATURES AND ANALYSIS

  • Berry's Love/Hate list
  • Berry's Draft Day Manifesto
  • Berry's "100 Facts" for 2012
  • Tristan's Twenty: Cockcroft's targets for 2012
  • Cockcroft: Bleagh! The guys I don't like for 2012
  • Cockcroft: The 'perfect' draft
  • Mass: Analyzing ADP trends
  • Cockcroft: Spring watch list
  • Cockcroft: Position battle winners, losers
  • Mock Drafts: 5x5 Roto | H2H Points
  • Staff Sleeper and Bust picks
  • Bell's late-spring injury updates: Hitters | Pitchers
  • Preseason injury roundup: C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | SP | RP
  • Bell: Who's recovering from Tommy John surgery?
  • Tristan H. Cockcroft's Top 250 keeper rankings
  • Sheets: Ins and out of position flexibility
  • Cockcroft: Components of ERA
  • Cockcroft: Understanding the BABIP statistic
  • Cockcroft: Kings of Command
  • Cockcroft: Which teams got worse defensively?
  • Gramling: 2013 free agents to be, by position
  • Mass: Finding sleeper SPs using "Mulligan" method
  • Mass' Points League Strategy: Pitchers | Hitters
  • Mass: Dissecting the pitcher win stat
  • Mass: How negative batting average can be positive
  • Notable offseason moves | All moves
  • Mass: Fantasy 101 -- Intro to Fantasy Baseball
  • 30 Questions archive
  • Cover It Live: Rankings summit recap

    • INSIDER

  • Eric Karabell's Top 100
  • Goldstein: 10 prospects on the rise
  • Eric Karabell's 2012 "Do Not Draft" list
  • Goldstein: Top 50 prospects for 2012 | Nos. 51-100
  • Karabell: Bold stat predictions for all 30 teams
  • Karabell: Steals sleepers for 2012
  • Karabell: Projecting saves for all 30 teams
  • Karabell: Top five fantasy prospects for 2012
  • Karabell: Bounce-back sleepers for 2012
  • Karabell: Good end-game picks (in mixed leagues)
  • Karabell: "My guys" for 2012
  • Cameron: Five players whose spring stats will matter
  • Law's Top 100 prospects
  • Law: Impact 2012 prospects
  • Szymborski: Breakout hitters | Breakout pitchers
  • Szymborski: Potential overachievers
  • Szymborski: Potential bounceback players
  • Szymborski: Projections for top sophomore hitters
  • Zola: 10 players changing home parks
  • Zola: 10 surprising park factors
  • Zola: Advanced auction strategy
  • Zola: Head-to-head points strategy