This week’s episode of RotoRob’s Fantasy Baseball Weekly Podcast (heard every Thursday at 9 p.m. EST on Blogtalkradio) was special as it fell on the sixth anniversary of the site. Buck commemorated the event with an awesome redneck version of Happy Birthday that simply had to be experienced. Tim, meanwhile, simply ate more gummy bears.
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Those days are long gone as the tight end position has evolved into one that can have serious Fantasy impact. As teams are using their tight end more and more over the past decade or so, we’re talking 20+ points week in and week out by some of this big ol’ hog mollies! Oh, and don’t forget Mr. Gonzalez — he’s still relevant despite being well into his 30s! Here are our picks for the top 31 options at tight end for 2012.
2012 RotoRob NFL Draft Kit: Tight End Rankings Read Post »
For the Playstation Move, the problem really comes with the camera control. Holding the trigger button allows for camera movement — left/right to rotate and up/down to zoom in. However, this clunky scheme winds up being floaty at best, making it difficult to just focus on where you want to go. It would have made more sense to integrate the Move’s Navigation controller for camera work.
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The National League has shown some progress in recent seasons against the American League in Interleague play, but that all collapsed once again this year.
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As well as these games stand the test of time, there are moments when the gameplay feels outdated, such as the aforementioned inability to walk in a crouched position, which is a pretty annoying omission given the importance of covertness. Aiming and shooting will also take some getting used to for first-time players (or those that haven’t picked it up in a while) as holding down a button to aim and then releasing it to fire feels odd. They’re mostly minor, though they do serve as subtle reminders that marked progress has been made since these games first hit store shelves.
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Did anyone see this one coming? We’ve now seen back-to-back quality starts from Blackley, including a gem Thursday against the Dodgers in which he tossed eight innings of three-hit ball. Granted it was against the Padres and Dodgers — two teams not known for their offensive prowess — but on a team with more wounded than walking it should give the 29-year-old southpaw several more opportunities. He’s heading into a two-start week, with the Mariners and Rangers on the agenda. Just be wary of that second start in Arlington.
The Wire Troll: Travis Blackley Bursts into Fantasy Relevance Read Post »
This is an extremely exciting weekend for prospect hounds, as youngsters you may have been tracking for years suddenly become legitimized to an extent, as their NHL journey begins in earnest.
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