Gonzalez, Nats come to terms: The Nationals announced Sunday that they avoided arbitration with SP Gio Gonzalez by agreeing to a contract extension through the 2016 season, with options for the 2017 and 2018 seasons. Gonzalez was acquired from Oakland in a late December trade. (Updated 01/15/2012)
Injury Report
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Fantasy Analysis
The Nationals gave up a lot of quality prospects to get Gonzalez, so signing him long-term was a priority. Now, he can focus on pitching and won't have to worry about his contract. Gonzalez has won 31 games his last two seasons and has gone at least 200 innings in two straight years as well. While he does walk a lot of batters, Gonzalez makes up for that by striking out 8.6 batters per nine innings in his career. Look to Gonzalez as a No. 3 Fantasy SP on Draft Day. (Updated 01/15/2012).
02/10/2012 13:27 2012 Draft Prep: 12-team, mixed H2H draft
Which picks stood out in our initial 12-team Head-to-Head mock draft for 2012? Check out the results and read what Scott White has to say about some of the more interesting selections.
02/02/2012 12:21 2012 Draft Prep: Our 12-team, mixed Rotisserie draft
It's time for owners to start looking ahead to Draft Day. We get you off and running with our 12-team Rotisserie mock draft. Check out the results!
01/31/2012 12:58 2012 Fantasy outlooks: Oakland Athletics
The Athletics became mainstream in recent months thanks to Hollywood, but the roster taking shape for 2012 is nothing to write home about. Our Scott White puts Oakland under the microscope.
Fantasy owners remember Gio Gonzalez as the up-and-down performer who perhaps cost them a spot in the playoffs with his rocky July and August following an All-Star first half. A's fans will remember him as the guy who landed them A.J. Cole, Brad Peacock, Tommy Milone and Derek Norris in an offseason trade with the Nationals. With all the hype -- both positive and negative -- surrounding him over the past 12 months, Gonzalez's Fantasy value is difficult to pinpoint. On the one hand, he's coming off back-to-back 15-win seasons and recorded nearly 200 strikeouts last season. On the other hand, he led the majors in walks and actually saw his already unimpressive WHIP rise slightly to 1.32. Chances are he wasn't as good as those numbers that earned him a trip to the midsummer classic -- specifically, the 2.33 ERA over his first 19 starts -- but considering he rebounded to go 5-1 with a 2.20 ERA in September, he wasn't as bad as he looked in July and August either. If you can tolerate the hit in WHIP, Gonzalez's production in the other categories is enough to make him an advisable third starting pitcher in mixed leagues. Heck, he might even improve his ERA a little now that he's in the NL. (Updated 1/18/12)
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