I haven’t said much about him this year, but let’s give some kudos to that Canadian kid. Justin Morneau homered and drove in three runs yesterday to help the Twins take out the Yankees 6-1. He is 4-for-8 in the first two games of this series, and in 129 games overall, Morneau has scored 75 […]
Fantasy Notes: Morneau Murders the Yanks Read Post »
Looking for an All-Star pitcher to add for your stretch run? I’m talking about a 2006 All-Star, that is. Well, here’s one that in all likelihood is on your AL-only league’s waiver wire, and certainly is if you play in a mixed league. The question is, how does a starting pitcher make the All-Star game
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Yes, it’s a strange question, but do you really want more home runs out of your fantasy catcher? In the case of Chisox backstop A.J. Pierzynski, it’s definitely a case of “be careful what you wish for.” Consider that after his career-high output of 18 dingers last season, Pierzynski managed just six in 284 at-bats
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RotoRob’s Los Angeles Dodgers’ correspondent, John Hill, delivers this Dodgers’ fantasy report for our readers: With rosters expanding on Friday, the Dodgers are due promote a number of players. They have already sent up Hong-Chih Kuo and he is likely to take Mark Hendrickson’s spot in the rotation barring a total meltdown. Kuo was sent
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In this week’s Podcast, we analyzed a couple of last-minute deals, as both the Twins and the Padres tried to shore up for the playoff run, bringing in Phil Nevin and David Wells, respectively. Is Ryan Howard a legitimate MVP candidate? The conversation veered into a discussion of the Phillies’ monster slugger. Finally, in this
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Mac Thomason, of Braves Journal, added this gem to his Braves’ Fantasy Report, filed yesterday: In case nobody has noticed, Adam LaRoche is suddenly a force, both in the real world and in fantasy. He’s now cracked the top 20 in baseball, and third among NL first basemen, in OPS (928) and has 27 HR.
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Tonight will be a great test to see how much progress Daniel Cabrera has made since returning to the majors after banishment to Triple-A last month. He’s surrendered just 10 hits over 16 shutout innings in his past two starts and, most importantly, his command has been impeccable with 17 Ks against just five walks.
Fantasy Notes: Is Cabrera Finally Figuring it Out? Read Post »
