The Wire Troll: Domingo German Deserves Attention

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McCarthy has not given up more than three earned runs in any of his half dozen starts this season, tying a season-best with six punchouts in his last outing to improve to 4-0, 3.09. His strikeout rate is down a smidge this year, but if he can stay healthy, he should easily top 125 whiffs while providing plenty of wins, a solid ERA and a decent WHIP. It’s not Fantasy gold, but it’s roster-worthy.

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Blu-ray Review: 12 Strong

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Unfortunately, outside of the odd bit of jocularity between the troops there’s precious little character or relationship development between anyone other than Nelson and Dostum. Instead, the soldiers are given, at best, a distinguishing trait: there’s the funny one (Michael Pena), the one with nice hair, guy with glasses, guy that befriends a local boy and so on.

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The Wire Troll: Free Willy Adames

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Injuries to Oriole infielders have guaranteed that Valencia is going to get PT for the foreseeable future, so it’s time to consider him in deeper AL-only leagues. On Thursday, he delivered two hits, including a solo dinger, to snap a slump. Valencia started the season as a part-timer, and hasn’t done much yet, but he does have some pop — that was his third jack of the season. He’s shown the ability to hit for a decent average (.267 career) and be productive (66 RBI in each of the last two seasons), so it’s worth watching to see what he does with this opportunity.

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Video Game Review: Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice

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Hellblade begins as Senua reaches the shores of Helheim with the head of her deceased lover Dillion in tow. Her objective is to enter Hel and rescue Dillion’s soul from Hela. There’s a second part to Senua’s story, however, and that deals with her psychosis — she hears voices, including one that serves as a narrator, that her father believed to be a curse.

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Blu-ray Review: Paddington 2

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Paddington 2’s most endearing quality is its tone, which stays refreshingly lighthearted from start to finish. Paddington’s unwavering kindness in the face of any and all circumstances somehow never feels forced or hokey. It’s just who he is, who he always is, and even among modern “family fare” that’s pretty different.

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The Wire Troll: Jason Hammel Dealing Despite Being Winless

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Speaking of veteran hurlers, few have anything on Colon, still chugging along at the age of 44. Splitting his duties between the pen and rotation, he’s been excellent in either role, most recently limiting the World Champion Astros to a single hit over 7 2/3 IP. Colon has no record yet, but his 0.70 WHIP, 1.45 ERA and superb K/BB rate scream for Fantasy attention. He barely tops 90 on the radar gun these days, but considering how crap he was last year, this latest renaissance is truly remarkable.

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