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Contract-Year Studs: Fact or Fiction?
Written By Matt Hinzpeter
Posted On 5/7/2008
The contract-year player has become a hot commodity on fantasy draft day in just about all fantasy sports. The obvious thinking behind this strategy is that those players in their contract year will produce above expectations as they vie for that big pay day. However, is the philosophy behind this actuality or simply another misconception to aid fantasy owners in justifying their picks?

Looking back over the last couple of seasons, one player who has truly epitomized the concept of players booming in their contract year is Seattle 3B Adrian Beltre. Back in 2004 when he was with the Dodgers and in a contract year, Beltre put up a ridiculous fantasy stat line – .334 BA / 48 HR / 104 R / 121 RBI / .388 OBP / .629 SLG / 1.017 OPS. The following year, Beltre switched leagues and signed with the Mariners for a five-year $64 million deal. Prior to 2004, he had never batted over .290, dr ...
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