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Fantasy Impact - Curtis Granderson Trade

By Steve Samms on December 9, 2009 10:00 PM | No Comments
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The three team trade that allowed the Yankees to acquire Curtis Granderson has been covered and analyzed by many people.  We've read tons of different opinions on how he will fit into the Yankees lineup and how this trade affects the Yankees ability to repeat as MLB champs. That's great, but we here at Fantasy Prospects are more concerned how this move influences Granderson's Fantasy Value!

Granderson had a weird '09 season; with the exception of his career high 30 HRs, pretty much all his numbers started heading the wrong way.  His '09 AVG of .249 was down 31 points from '08 and 53 points from '07.  He's batting an atrocious .183 AVG against left-handers. Granderson's strikeouts are up and his SLG, OBP, and OPS are all down.  So why did the Yanks go after him and will he be a good fantasy player for 2010?

One reason is because Granderson put up some pretty good numbers in the '07 and '08 seasons.  There's a good chance last season was just an aberration.  His numbers were trending well and they were good enough to make him a top 60 selection in most people's '09 fantasy drafts.  He also seemed to be to be a victim of his own home field, 20 out of his 30 HRs came on the road.  I'm guessing the Yankees are betting on the fact that more than a few of Granderson's fly balls in Comerica Park will turn into HRs in Yankee Stadium.  The Yanks also have the lineup to hide him a bit from lefties; they plan to bat him second against righties and near the bottom of the lineup against southpaws.

So how does this affect his overall fantasy value?  Well this trade doesn't move Granderson into any of our top 10 OF lists but it does keep him in definite keeper consideration.  He's a top 80 player for sure, but we'll have to see how the rest of the offseason moves shake out before he gets our final ranking.
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Ballpark Research - Top 10 Best Home Run Parks of 2009 (Batters)

By Will Sherman on November 19, 2009 2:19 PM | No Comments
If you are in a rotisserie or head to head league, you know, home runs are a good thing.  When putting together your roster you need to get the entire picture of a player and part of that is knowing where he plays.  The ballpark a player plays at can have a dramatic effect on his stats, just ask Matt Holliday owners.  Follow this list for the parks that produce the most bombs.


1)  Yankee Stadium (1.261 HR Per Game)
2)  Angels Stadium (1.220 HR Per Game)
3)  Rangers Ballpark (1.194 HR Per Game)
4)  U.S. Cellular (White Sox) Field (1.193 HR Per Game)
5)  Oriole Park (1.185 HR Per Game)
6)  Great American (Reds) Ballpark (1.176 HR Per Game)
7)  Land Shark (Marlins) Stadium (1.127 HR Per Game)
8)  Mall of America (Twins) Field **Closed in 2010** (1.111 HR Per Game)
9)  Coors (Rockies) Field (1.082 HR Per Game)
10) Miller (Brewers) Park (1.069 HR Per Game)
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