Ruiz’s 25-game suspension is drawing to a close and with it comes the opportunity in many leagues to add a top-tier catcher. He is coming off an outstanding 16-homer, 68-RBI campaign and over the past four years his lowest OBP is .355. Get Ruiz rostered now as the cost of acquiring him will only increase as his return nears.
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So far, so good. Despite reduced velocity, Kimbrel has been perfect so far, so if you’re chasing saves, there is no one better than the K-man. Last year, his WHIP was 0.65. Just think about that for a moment. No reliever is capable of racking up strikeouts like Kimbrel and while the low BABIP suggests he’ll likely regress somewhat this year, we’re hardly sweating. Over the last couple of years, very few closers have been sure things, but Kimbrel bucks that trend.
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Our tour of the new maps begins in jolly old England with an open-air amphitheater set up to house an intimate gathering (seriously, how many seats are there in this place? 250?) for a concert. Although the seating area seems like the intended gathering point, players traverse it at their own risk as there are elevated positions on either side (one on stage, the other in an adjacent room) to mow them down. This leads to most of the fighting happening on the periphery.
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Unfortunately, a broken foot may slow d’Arnaud’s arrival. Last year — his first season at Triple-A — his counting cats dipped because of injuries, but his on-base skills were off the chart. He was off to a slow start (.250 BA) so far this season and while his numbers are down slightly, we still love his power potential. Like most catchers, speed is not d’Arnaud’s thang, but his overall game is really impressive. Impressive enough to make Mets’ fan forget about their Cy Young winner? Time will tell.
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Over the past few years, the Tampa Bay Rays have always been able to overcome the losses of key players and continue to contend (and often win) in the tough AL East. Five straight winning seasons, including three playoff appearances and an AL Championship attest to that.
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It spills over into an ill-conceived skirmish with Washington — one in which you can’t really hurt him, nor can he seem to hurt you as there’s not even a life meter present. Instead I just found myself cloaking to avoid or attacking with my newfound eagle powers only to see him fend off about 70 per cent of my strikes at seemingly random — there was certainly no discernible difference between successful attacks and failures.
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Michalek only played 14:47, but with his ATOI over 18 minutes, expect that time to creep up within the week. Also, his goal count probably should wind up higher than his assists. Ottawa has a pretty good schedule conducive to scoring, so don’t be shocked to see a good return on investment with a player only owned in 20-to-25 per cent of all Fantasy leagues.
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