Aug. 2 Review: May Day in L.A.
May Makes MLB Debut In the wake of the biceps injury to Ross Stripling, the Dodgers called upon minor league standout pitcher Dustin May to take the mound on Friday. …
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Trade Deadline Review: Astros Make a Splash
The trade deadline has come and gone, so there are a lot of transactions to dive into. Rather than the usual review of yesterday’s games, here is a review of …
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Worth the Wait
Managing a fantasy baseball team requires patience, but being too patient can often backfire. At some point, owners need to accept the reality that a player who they drafted and …
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July 24 Review: Yankees-Twins Playoff Preview?
Another Wednesday, another doubleheader and a full slate of games. Boston at Tampa Bay saw a long delay in the eighth inning when pitching changes caused confusion. Adam Kolarek came …
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July 19 Review: Masterful Mike Leake
Mike Leake Dances with Perfection Mike Leake had the night of his life last night, taking a perfect game into the ninth before a leadoff grounder made its way into …
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July 17 Review: Paddack Struts His Stuff
Rain postponed the Yankees and Rays yesterday, and the teams will play a doubleheader today. Yonny Chirinos and Domingo German will face off in Game 1. J.A. Happ’s scheduled Thursday …
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Aces in the Hole
This season would be different. For many years, a key element of my draft-day strategy was to pass on the elite starting pitchers. The cost was simply too steep at …
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July 12 Review, Part II: Movie Night in MLB
After what felt like the longest break in All-Star break history, we had a full boat of action July 12 — games filled with emotion, big hits, and tremendous pitching …
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July 12 Review, Part I: Angels Honor Skaggs
What a night of baseball! Thankfully, the break is over. Angels Honor Tyler Skaggs It was an emotional night in Anaheim with the Angels playing their first game at home …
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Looking Ahead to Fantasy Impact of MLB Changes for 2020
So, I know this is really early to delve into a matter that will not affect our fantasy baseball leagues until September 2020, but I wanted to put this down …
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July 7 Review: Surging into the Break
Sunday was get-away day for all 30 MLB teams, with some surging into the break and others limping. As we fans also surge and limp into the break, let’s not …
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July 4 Review: Explosion in the Steel City
Despite an inexcusable incomplete schedule on July 4, there were plenty of fireworks on the field as the day-long slate featured an old-fashioned managerial dust up, a couple of outstanding …
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