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With the 2012 MLB season almost upon us, it’s time to get down to the crux of the fantasy baseball rankings, which always starts with the sleepers. While there are big names due for breakout seasons, the following players will all have amazing seasons and you could pick them up in the middle or later rounds. Grab these players as late as you can in the draft and laugh all the way to the fantasy baseball bank.   Trevor CahillWhile 12 wins in 2011 is a solid season that could be deemed worthy of a selection in deeper fantasy leagues, new Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Trevor Cahill will be so much more than that. With 18 wins the previous season in Oakland, the more powerful offense that Arizona boasts will help bring his record back to where his ERA and WHIP depicts it should be. Add in over 200 innings ...

With the 2012 MLB season just a few weeks away, it’s time to get to the nitty-gritty of the fantasy baseball sleepers for this season. This piece will discuss the top three sleeper sluggers that fantasy owners can wait a few rounds longer on and still reap the rewards. All of the following MLB stars will have stellar 2012 seasons, so feel free to grab them as late as physically possible.   Hunter PenceThe Philadelphia Phillies are starting the season down two men, with Chase Utley and Ryan Howard both nursing injuries that could cost them extended periods of the 2012 season. With that said, they need Hunter Pence to deliver an MVP-quality season. That’s exactly what he will do in his first full season in Phillies pinstripes. Fantasy owners should be scooping Pence up early. After putting up a stellar .324 batting average with 11 home runs and 34 ...

The meager New York Yankees rotation from last season will have a new look come the opening of the 2012 season when they unveil their newest acquisitions of starting pitchers Michael Pineda and Hiroki Kuroda. After watching starters like A.J. Burnett and Phil Hughes drop down the depth chart as far as humanly possible, the Yankees management knew that standing still wouldn’t help them get anywhere. While the offseason was quiet up until just a few hours ago, the Yankees stole the show with two of the biggest power moves of the offseason. Add in the fact that the Yankees may not be done, and this could be a wild stretch towards spring training. Michael PinedaThere may be no better prospect at the MLB level right now then the newly acquired Pineda. At 6’7” 260 pounds, the giant right-hander will be the No. 2 in what could be the most devastating ...

The American League Cy Young and MVP winner for 2011 was Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Justin Verlander. That’s not where the honor stops, though.Verlander is now on the front cover of video game MLB 2k12.Verlander took to Twitter to show the world:While many athletes just get a normal image of themselves posing, the people at 2k Sports have taken the idea of artwork on the front to a new level. Just like Roy Halladay from last year and Michael Jordan on the front of the NBA 2k games, the star seems to be moving through a mist. It’s fantastic to look at. The coolest part of the actual cover is the fact that his arm is electrified. While it’s not a big detail or something that everyone will catch, the fact that they are showing his arm in a super hero like fashion could become the staple of the covers. ...

The Tampa Bay Rays are looking for more over-the-hill veterans to fill out their roster like they did last season. But as they saw last year, it’s not exactly the best way to go about it. Now with news that Jorge Posada may be on the team’s radar, I am convinced that the club is satisfied with being as mediocre as you can get.Posada had his worst statistical season of his career with the Yankees this year and the Rays want him. Why? I understand the veteran presence, but don’t they have enough of that? NBC Hardball Talk is reporting on Posada’s possible suitors: Javier Maymi of ESPNDeportes.com hears (link in Spanish) that the Rays are interested in the 40-year-old. Maymi confirmed the information with Posada’s father, who said he has also had some discussions with the Orioles and Phillies. However, he hasn’t decided whether he will play in 2012.This ...

As MLB Spring Training approaches, predictions are being thrown around like snowballs in winter. For the Phillies organization, losing a big offensive star in Jayson Werth was met with the arrival of pitching ace Cliff Lee. When the opportunity arose for me to make some wild predictions of my own for the upcoming season, I couldn’t resist. The following slideshow is my five wild predictions for the 2011 MLB season pertaining to the Philadelphia Phillies.Begin Slideshow

As the spring draws closer, the talk of pitchers and catchers starts circulating amongst the fans. Philadelphia Phillies fans, and baseball fans in general, start to grow restless as thoughts of homeruns and Cy Young Awards dance in their heads. With a tumultuous offseason almost over, the Phillies roster has been altered in a big way.  It will be interesting to see the effects of the big addition of pitcher Cliff Lee and the departure of right handed hitter Jayson Werth. The following list consists of 10 things that have to happen for the Philadelphia Phillies to have a shot at another World Series win. The wait for spring training is on and the let the excitement grow, Enjoy!Begin Slideshow

It feels the same way every time the local teams capture a playoff spot, your instantly transported back to your childhood and the feelings that those teams evoked.  The Phillies evoked those emotions on Monday night, clinching their fourth straight division title and securing home field advantage throughout the playoffs.  They would also have home field advantage in the World Series because of the National League winning the All star game (home field advantage is determined by the winner of the All Star game).  It will be the first National League sponsored World Series since 1996. For the Phillies, their fourth straight division title came the hard way.  They lost key players such as Ryan Howard, Chase Utley, and Jimmy Rollins for over 100 hundred games combined.  They also battled the Atlanta Braves for most of the year and only overtook the Braves after going 20-5 in September so far. The Phillies four ...