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Every year the fantasy draft comes and goes. And, no matter how well you prepare, chances are things aren't going to go 100 percent the way you hoped.Things like that are fine when you can fix them with free agency pickups or easy trades.But what about difficult trades? Such as those for superstars and fantasy studs?The following is a list of 15 stellar options for fantasy baseball trades. Each of these players has a factor that can be exploited to give you an easy trade, possibly even a trade at a premium.Begin Slideshow

This is the fourth piece in this series. So far, we've covered the New York Yankees (5), Seattle Mariners (4) and Boston Red Sox (3). Those earlier pieces can be found on my profile here.Last season, after some huge trades, the Kansas City Royals entered the 2011 season with a fully loaded arsenal of prospects. Hands down, they had the best farm team in baseball.Though some players have made their way into the majors, the Royals retain deep pockets of talent. Of all the teams previously covered, their future is the most risky. It is the most reliant on prospects, meaning things could turn out really well, or go down in flames.I'm banking on the former.    Lineup: C- Salvador Perez 1B- Eric Hosmer 2B- Johnny Giavotella SS- Alcides Escobar 3B- Mike Moustakas LF- Alex Gordon CF- Lorenzo Cain RF- Will Myers ...

Well, the ball has finally dropped.In a stunning move, the New York Yankees have traded Jesus Montero and Hector Noesi to the Seattle Marines for Michael Pineda and Jose Campos.As a Boston Red Sox fan, crap. As an MLB fan, whoa.In one evening the field of baseball has been altered. You thought Jose Reyes signing with the Miami Marlins was big? This is bigger. Thought Albert Pujols signing with the Los Angeles Angels was big? This is bigger. The Texas Rangers winning the bid for Yu Darvish? Guess what...this is bigger.It's a maelstrom, the perfect baseball storm. It might not seem that way now, but it is. Seattle MarinersAt face value, it doesn't seem like this changes the AL West too drastically. Oh, but you would be wrong.Three names: Dustin Ackley, Jesus Montero and Justin Smoak. Three of the most talked about hitting prospects over the last three seasons are all ...

Last season everyone was talking about the Kansas City Royals. All you have to do is look at Baseball America's list of top 10 prospects for 2011 and you'll know why: That was one deep farm system.But over the course of 2011, the farm diminished. Eric Hosmer, Mike Moustakas, Aaron Crow and Lorenzo Cain all saw a lot of time at the major league level. Kansas City still boasts a deep system, but four of their top prospects are moving on (with Hosmer and Moustakas being two of their best).As we head in to 2012, it is time for another team to take up the mantle of best farm system in Major League Baseball. The Atlanta Braves have a lot of pitching, the Washington Nationals have Bryce Harper, while the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees are stacked as always.However, neither of these teams win the farm system title. ...

For lack of a better word, the Boston Red Sox's offseason has been quiet. Scratch that, it has been dead silent. For a team that was so aggressive in 2011, yet so disappointing in September, Red Sox Nation has been waiting for something big.The Mark Melancon trade was nice, and the Nick Punto signing adds depth, but those moves are tiny chisels in the rock. It is time Ben Cherington pulled out the jackhammer and went to town. The Boston Red Sox have been inquiring on starting pitchers, specifically Goo Gonzalez. They also looked into Oakland Athletics closer Andrew Bailey but balked at the asking price of top prospect Will Middlebrooks. As they should have. I do not think it is a secret that Kevin Youkilis is not the long-term solution at third base. Youkilis, or "Youk" as dubbed by fans, made the move to the hot corner in 2011 ...

On October 28th, 2011, the St. Louis Cardinals won the World Series. On October 29th, the offseason officially began.Here we are 42 days later, and what an exciting 42 days it has been.In a winter headlined by Albert Pujols, Prince Fielder, Jose Reyes and C.J. Wilson, everyone figured sparks would fly. Boy, how the sparks have flown. The scary things is, we are not even close to being done yet.As of today the Winter Meetings are officially over. There was a lot that happened over the week, only adding to the excitement that has happened so far. With a lot of time to go, it seemed fitting to look back and recount the winners and losers to this point in the offseason.Begin Slideshow

2011 was an exciting year to be a GM. We saw a lot of big trades, and some huge free agent contracts.This is a ranking of this year's GMs, slowly based on moves that they made this season or moves that impacted their team this season. It is based on 2011 GMs, so if a guy has resigned, he will still be on the list.Begin Slideshow

Looking for a big bounce back after a disappointing end to the 2011 season, the Boston Red Sox will try to make a splash this winter. Boston has a lot of impending free agents and some leeway on who they want to bring back and who they want to go.Here are some bold predictions for how the Sox get prepared for 2012.Begin Slideshow