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FLB: Rookie Starters

By Tristan H. Cockcroft
ESPN Fantasy Games

Thursday, May 25, 2006

Everyone loves a rookie. Maybe it's the appeal of something new, or the intense desire of a fantasy owner wanting to be first to unearth the next Pedro Martinez or Johan Santana. Whatever the reason, rookie chasing is as abundant as ever in most leagues this season. Take a look at some of the ownership percentages of this year's rookie class of pitchers: Justin Verlander is at 100 percent ownership in AL-only leagues, 99.9 percent in mixed formats. Cole Hamels is at 100 (NL), 99.3 (mixed). Case ...

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