Troy Tulowitzki’s hitting streak is drawing attention from fantasy owners seeking help at shortstop. Well, I took a peak at my teams, and at the free agents in my leagues. I see some big names, but then I see low stats by those names. Do I grab them or wait? Reach, or hold what I […]
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The Mick on your Fantasy team? It doesn’t have to be just a fantasy. Fantasy baseball…it has become a big part of baseball fans’ lives on an annual basis. Drafts, free agents, and trades — these are all terms that every fantasy sports player knows. But, have you ever taken a page from histories past
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RotoRob’s Los Angeles Dodgers’ correspondent, John Hill, delivers this Dodgers’ fantasy report for our readers: With rosters expanding on Friday, the Dodgers are due promote a number of players. They have already sent up Hong-Chih Kuo and he is likely to take Mark Hendrickson’s spot in the rotation barring a total meltdown. Kuo was sent
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In a move that threatened to bring the Fantasy industry to its knees — or certainly limit the participation within it to a larger and select group of companies, Major League Baseball started cracking down on which and how many firms received licenses when it paid $50 million to the players union to buy the exclusive rights to license stats.
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Lidle has been a worse pitcher in the second half in recent years, and you’ve got to figure the move to the AL hurts him as well, so don’t expect too much. For what it’s worth, he has won both starts he’s made at Yankee Stadium in the past three years, but was mediocre in doing so. Overall, Lidle is a perfectly average pitcher and the Yankee offense can help mask that with runs, but that doesn’t mean his ERA is something you want on your team.
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Adam Eaton has finally pitched his first game for the Rangers after being out all season because of a finger issue. The start was a disaster: three runs, four walks and two hit batsmen in just 3 2/3 IP. But come on. He hadn’t pitched a real game since last year. Eaton gave up only one hit and fanned four, so there was plenty to get excited about. Give him a look. Eaton is probably gone by now in your AL-only league, but he could be an asset in a deeper mixed league, so check your waiver wires and expect a nice return down the stretch.
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Having transferred from Nebraskra this year, Moore led the Mavericks in hitting (.350), homers (10) and RBI (50). He was assigned to Everett and made a quick adjustment to wooden bats, going 12-for-24 through his first six games. Within two weeks, still batting a robust .317, Moore got a promotion to Wisconsin. He’s found the going a bit tougher there, but is starting to come around. The 22-year-old, 6’3″, 215-pounder can also apparently play first and third should he wind up getting blocked in the organization, but for now his focus is on catching.
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