The September call-ups are all either here or on their way and, as always, this rather large influx of talent is definitely worthy of a look-see. The potential for some last minute hidden gems is always there, as well as some possible previews of what we have to look forward to heading into the 2009 […]
The Wire Troll: The Call-up Edition Read Post »
How have the players involved in the Mitchell Report fared since they were outed? We rarely cover performance enhancing drug issues here on RotoRob, but I thought it might be interesting to look back on the Mitchell Report, almost a year after the fact, and see how the players mentioned within the tome have fared.
The Mitchell Report Revisited, Part I Read Post »
We had been bullish on Pedro Martinez’s chances of helping his owners down the stretch, and in fact, he capped a pretty solid August with a fine outing his last time out. But now reports suggest that he may not be able to make his scheduled start this weekend as he’s had difficulties getting his
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In some recent news coming out of Japan, it seems the Boston Red Sox are seriously pursuing amateur free agent Junichi Tazawa, currently pitching in the Japanese Industrial Leagues. Also rumoured to be interested are the Mets, Braves and, of course, most NPB teams. The 22-year-old righthander is enjoying a solid year for Eneos Oil and is
BoSox Looking to the East Again Read Post »
Derek Jeter helped the Yankees snap a two-game losing skid with a huge game Monday, going 2-for-3 with three walks, three runs and his first two RBI since August 20. He is still without an extra-base hit since August 20, but after batting .345 in August and getting off to such a fine start in
Fantasy Notes: Jeter Breaks RBI Skid Read Post »
After taking the final two games of their three-game set in Yankee Stadium, the Toronto Blue Jays have moved to 70-66, a pace that should allow them to match or pass their 83-win total in 2007. Clearly, however, the team needs an upgrade offensively and probably more pitching (pending off-season developments) before it truly has
Toronto Blue Jays Fantasy Report Read Post »
My apologizes to all for both the lateness and abbreviated version of The Wire Troll this week. An extended road trip to Toronto got in the way this week, and five days without Internet makes for some serious catching up. Without further ado let’s take a look at some potential wire acquisitions for this week.
The Wire Troll: Woodn’t It Be Nice? Read Post »
