Well, Swarzak finally seems to have found a role that suits him. Pitching in long relief, he’s shown improvements across the board and while his role is unlikely to yield Fantasy value, Swarzak’s improvements have helped the Twins hold their own in the AL Central so far this season.
Anthony Swarzak Excelling in Long Relief Role Read Post »
Many questioned the Rays’ acquisition of Loney, but so far it’s been golden. He’s mashing to the tune of a .371 BA with two homers and 19 RBI, and has even tossed in a couple stolen bases for good measure. Is it sustainable? No… but you’ve got to ride the hot hand and Loney is currently all of that and then some.
The Wire Troll: The Venerable Will Venable Read Post »
Tim being Tim (which means serious technical deficiencies — he makes those who endured years of flashing 12s on their VCRs seem advanced), the show got off to a rocky start. So ignore the dead air at the beginning and then bask in Tim’s technophobia for the next 60 seconds or so before the pair finally kick off the show.
Podcast: The Closer Carousel Read Post »
Pressly, of course, was a Red Sox farmhand until the Twins scooped him up in the Rule 5 draft last year. And now he’s back to haunt the BoSox, earning his first career win in the process.
Twins Nab Another Rule Five Gem in Ryan Pressly Read Post »
Heading into action Saturday, he’s really been catching fire, going 7-for-21 with a couple of dingers and seven ribbies over a five-game stretch. Alonso is playing every day, and other than a slightly increased strikeout rate, all signs are pointing up for him as Fantasy owners are finally starting to catch on that he might actually be worth owning. No one will ever confuse him with a slugging first baseman, but he’s improving and has yet to reach his power prime.
The Wire Troll: Freddy Garcia’s Revenge Read Post »
After a hiatus last week because of the NBA Playoffs, RotoRob’s Fantasy Baseball Weekly Podcast (heard every Thursday at 9 p.m. EST on Blogtalkradio), returned to action, albeit missing one half of its crew. That’s right, Tim McLeod was M.I.A. this week, so we brought in Tim v 2.0 (AKA, Tim Heaney of KFFL.com fame) to replace him. Tim H. did yeoman’s work, helping keep things grooving as we discussed a veritable cornucopia of Fantasy baseball goodness.
Podcast: Clay Buchholz’s Rising Star Read Post »
One of the best switch hitters to ever play the game, Jones hit over .300 in his career from both sides of the plate. The Braves could have given him a $25 million bonus and still made out like bandits.
1990 MLB Draft ROI Analysis Read Post »
