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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July 3 Review: Late-Inning Drama Ensues
It was a rare day of strong pitching performances, at least from the starters. Closers took it on the chin, blowing four save situations. It seems rare these days to …
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July 2 Review: Devers and Nola Excel
Tuesday’s action featured the end of a streak, a moving win in Arlington, the continued emergence of a star third baseman and some promising pitching efforts. Here’s a review of …
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