Fantasy Team: The Kempire Strikes Back (Pitchers)

                                                                                                        2011 Season Pitching

SLOT	PLAYER, TEAM POS						IP	H	ER	BB	K	W	L	SV	BS		TOT
P	Gio Gonzalez, Wsh SP						202.0	175	70	91	197	16	12	0	0		417
SP	Tim Lincecum, SF SP						217.0	176	66	86	220	13	14	0	0		472
SP	Felix Hernandez, Sea SP						233.2	218	90	67	222	14	14	0	0		458
SP	Jered Weaver, LAA SP						235.2	182	63	56	198	18	8	0	0		591
SP	Ian Kennedy, Ari SP						222.0	186	71	55	198	21	4	0	0		566
SP	Clay Buchholz, Bos SP						82.2	76	32	31	60	6	3	0	0		152
RP	Jonathan Papelbon, Phi RP						64.1	50	21	10	87	4	1	31	3		333
RP	Heath Bell, Mia RP						62.2	51	17	21	51	3	4	43	5		318
RP	Joel Hanrahan, Pit RP						68.2	56	14	16	61	1	4	40	4		332

Fantasy Team: The Kempire Strikes Back

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BATTERS							2011 SEASON Batting and Fielding												Points			RESEARCH
SLOT	PLAYER, TEAM POS						H/AB	R	TB	RBI	BB	K	SB	CS	GIDP		E		TOT	AVG		%OWN	+/-
C	Mike Napoli, Tex C, 1B						118/369	72	233	75	58	85	4	2	10		3		288	2.5		100.0	+0
1B	Prince Fielder, Det 1B						170/569	95	322	120	107	106	1	1	17		15		377	2.3		100.0	+0
2B	Ian Kinsler, Tex 2B						158/620	121	296	77	89	71	30	4	17		11		394	2.5		100.0	+0
3B	Pablo Sandoval, SF 3B						134/426	55	235	70	32	63	2	4	12		10		213	1.8		100.0	+0
SS	Jimmy Rollins, Phi SS						152/567	87	226	63	58	59	30	8	9		7		309	2.2		100.0	+0
IF	Brandon Phillips, Cin 2B						183/610	94	279	82	44	85	14	9	15		6		305	2.0		100.0	+0
LF	Alex Gordon, KC LF						185/611	101	307	87	67	139	17	8	9		4		359	2.4		100.0	+0
CF	Matt Kemp, LAD CF						195/602	115	353	126	74	159	40	11	16		5		422	2.6		100.0	+0
RF	Corey Hart, Mil RF						140/492	80	251	63	51	114	7	6	12		2		256	2.0		100.0	+0
OF	Brett Gardner NYY LF						132/510	87	188	36	60	93	49	13	5		5		251	1.6		100.0	+0
UTIL	Elvis Andrus, Tex SS						164/587	96	212	60	56	74	37	12	17		25		153	1.0		100.0	+0
UTIL	Carlos Beltran, StL RF						156/520	78	273	84	71	88	4	2	18		1		323	2.3		100.0	+0
Bench	Buster Posey, SF C						46/162	17	63	21	18	30	3	0	4		2		62	1.4		100.0	+0
Bench	Andre Ethier, LAD RF						142/487	67	205	62	58	103	0	1	8		0		247	1.8		100.0	+0
Bench	Ryan Roberts, Ari 2B, 3B						120/482	86	206	65	66	98	18	9	6		14		225	1.6		100.0	+0
Bench	Nick Markakis, Bal RF						182/641	72	260	73	62	75	12	3	16		0		318	2.0		100.0	+0

Miami Marlins

The Marlins start off with the World Champion St. Louis Cardinals on April 4th. The Marlins with a new look and a completely rebuilt team. The additions of Reyes, Bell, Buehrle, and who can forget Ozzie, make this team totally different. A lot hinges on what attitude will Hanley bring to Spring Training and into the season. Josh Johnson is the main factor for the season as a whole. How he is at the beginning of the season isn't as important as the middle or end of the season, especially if their in the hunt for the NL East or Wild Card. After Johnson they have Buehrle. He is just an innings eater. He has pitched over 200 innings every year since 2001. Nolasco and Sanchez will round out the top of the rotation. After the starters come out Heath Bell will come in to close. Over the last three years he has saved atlest 42 games a season. Even more impressive is saving them with the Padres. Let's face it in the NL they usually play a different style than the AL. The Marlins are built fast. Bonifacio and Reyes are threats to run on any pitcher on any count. Bonifacio had 40 SB last year. If Reyes can stay off the DL, there's no telling how many SB's he'll have. The power and youth of Mike Stanton is a major plus going into this season. Nobody really knows how the new stadium will play, but Stanton will not be concerend. His power will carry anywhere. The concern I have about the stadium is will it hurt or help Reyes' triples numbers. The last two years comined Reyes has hit 26 triples. That's also with stints on the DL. There are some major unknowns with this team, but one of the best stories going into the season. After all the money spent "How good will they be?". The first month of the season they play Cardinals, Reds, Phillies, Astros, Cubs, National, Mets, and D-Backs. If their a contending team they will have no problems with wins the 1st month, except the Phillies.

Where's Fielder Going To Sign?

You have not heard a lot from the 27 year old Fielder. You have heard from Scott Boras. Where is he going to sign and for how much? I believe that the Rangers may have ran themselves out of the running for him after the Yu Darvish Project. Maybe their in it maybe not. The Nationals have to be in it, not only because of his talent, because of Boras. If he did go to Washington, and Bryce Harper lived up to most of the expectations, that would be a sight.  I know the Dodgers are in ownership turmoil but could you imagine Fielder and Kemp in LA. If they had both of them, they would have them for the rest of their primes. Will that happen? Who knows. Did you see the Angels signing Pujols? So I guess we'll just have to wait and see.