2009 | RotoRob - Part 25

Another Look: Jeff Francoeur

September 5, 2009 / Another Look, Baseball

Despite the fact that he’s playing through a torn thumb ligament, Francoeur has played very well lately (well, prior to a current 3-for-18 skid). He had an RBI single on Thursday and walked and scored Friday. What’s that? Two straight games with a walk drawn for Mr. Lack of Strike Zone Judgment? Before we get too excited, Friday’s walk was of the intentional variety, so it’s not as if Francoeur suddenly developed some patience.

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Video Game Review: Wolfenstein

September 4, 2009 / Video Game Reviews

Clicking down on the left stick causes you to sprint, while clicking down on the right stick will execute a melee attack. You can also reload (X), jump (A) and crouch (B) — the Y button interacts with doors and other objects. The left bumper throws your grenades and the right bumper causes you to switch weapons (hold it down to access all your guns, tap it to switch to your last weapon).

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The Marshall Plan

September 4, 2009 / Draft strategy, Football, Matt Wilson

To win it all, you have to risk it all. Nobody ever achieved greatness by playing it safe. These theories hold true in just about every walk of life, but they are especially pertinent in the world of fantasy sports. No matter how knowledgeable you are about a particular sport, you will always need a little luck to truly put you over the top. All that you can do is put yourself in a position to actually get lucky. Think about the guy who stays out at the bar until last call, talking to girls that are way out of his league.

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Saving Grace: Nunez Still the Man for Fish

September 3, 2009 / Baseball, Saving Grace, Todd Habiger

It’s uncertain if there is any other damage, but Qualls is scheduled for surgery Thursday and will miss the rest of the season.

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Braves Gaining Ground in Wild Card Race

September 2, 2009 / Baseball, Team report

Despite losing two of three in Philadelphia on the weekend, the Atlanta Braves are still very much in the playoff race thanks to taking the first two games of their four-game set in Florida this week.

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Daily Dump: Casey Kotchman

September 1, 2009 / Baseball, Daily Dump

Obviously, it’s pretty hard to be productive when you’re not playing, so at this point Kotchman is completely useless in mixed leagues (unless you’re in one of those 45-team thingamabobs).

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Video Game Review: NBA 2k10: Draft Combine

August 31, 2009 / Basketball, Video Game Reviews

Anyone familiar with the NBA 2k series will feel at home with the controls. Those that aren’t may find things slow going since there’s no built-in tutorial. All the in-game moves can be found under the “How to Play” tab, but it’s nothing more than a list of button and stick commands. However, once you get the feel for handling your player you’ll find a tight, responsive game that allows you to pull off some really fluid movements.

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