To say that the Chicago Bears had a disappointing 2014 season would be a massive understatement. In just two short seasons, head coach Marc Trestman went from quarterback guru to “get him out of here, now!” status. The team has even departed with longtime wide receiver Brandon Marshall. You would think the last two years […]
Full Story »Running Back Sleepers You Need to Know in 2015
Is there any position in fantasy where a sleeper pays off more than at running back? While all your league-mates are scrambling to reach and overpay for their first and second running back, those who employ more value based draft strategies feed off of their leagues impatience and are rewarded with strong players at both wide receiver […]
Full Story »A-Rod Homers On His 40th Birthday
Alex Rodriguez celebrated the big 4 0 with a homer as the New York Yankees defeated the Texas Rangers on Monday. It was the 24th blast of the season for the Yankees DH as well as his sixth on his birthday over his MLB career. Rodriguez has been on fire lately, hitting nine dingers over […]
Full Story »Kris Bryant Drills Walk-Off HR To Save Cubs Victory
Kris Bryant delivered a two-run walk-off homerun for the Chicago Cubs on Monday as they defeated the Colorado Rockies. The Cubs were up 7-4 going into the ninth inning when Rafael Soriano blew a save by allowing four runs. Bryant, 23, saved the day in the ninth inning with Chicago chasing one run. With Rockies […]
Full Story »Blue Jays Acquire Troy Tulowitzki from Rockies
The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired 5-time All-Star shortstop Troy Tulowitzki from the Colorado Rockies, according to a report from CBS Sports. This will boost an already league-leading offensive squad in Toronto. BREAKING: Tulo traded to #BlueJays. — Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 28, 2015 Tulowitzki, 30, was a former first-round pick who had spent […]
Full Story »Orioles and Padres Closing In On Deal Involving Justin Upton
The Baltimore Orioles and San Diego Padres are close to a trade that would see the Padres sending outfielder Justin Upton to Baltimore, according to ESPN.com. There’s a possibility that Tyson Ross and Andrew Cashner could be included in the trade. Upton made his third All-Star team this season during his first season in San […]
Full Story »Dodgers, Blue Jays, Astros, Rangers Gunning For Tyson Ross
Tyson Ross is slowly becoming one of the more sawed off pitchers during the MLB Trade Deadline. The Blue Jays, Astros, Dodgers and Rangers are gunning for the Padres starting pitcher, according to CBS Sports. Ross, 28, is under contract through 2017, which makes his services more tempting because he won’t be on his new […]
Full Story »Ben Zobrist: Royals Front-Runners For A's Utility Player?
Ben Zobrist has yet to be traded out of Oakland but the shortstop could be heading to the Kansas City Royals, according to The Kansas City Star. The AL Central leading Royals will be involved in the trade talks for Zobrist “until the end,” according to the report. Since the 34-year-old can play just about […]
Full Story »Mets Acquire Closer Tyler Clippard From Oakland
The New York Mets have acquired closer Tyler Clippard from the Oakland A's, according to Fox Sports. Oakland received promising Mets prospect Casey Meisner in return. The 20 year-old RHP is still a couple seasons away from contributing at the MLB level. The Mets weren’t the only team in the race for Clippard. The Washington […]
Full Story »Edward Mujica (RP, OAK) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Saves Leagues OWNED IN: 3% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: The Oakland Athletics just traded current closer Tyler Clippard to the New York Mets. This opens the question of who will be the next closer for Oakland? Based on current game usage, the answer would seem to be Edward Mujica. Although his numbers haven't […]
Full Story »Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 17 (Part 1)
On Sunday, four more were inducted into baseball immortality. Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez, John Smoltz and Craig Biggio officially changed residences to Cooperstown and smiled as moldings of their likeness were mounted inside hallowed grounds. As far as this author is concerned, every one of these players deserves the awards. Biggio was an on-base machine […]
Full Story »Texas Rangers Want Cole Hamels: Will They Land The Lefty?
The Texas Rangers are one of a few teams in the sweepstakes for Cole Hammels as the MLB Trade Deadline nears. There won’t be a better time to land Hamels because he’s coming off his first career no-hitter on Saturday when he shut down the Chicago Cubs. The left-hander is now 6-7 on the season […]
Full Story »FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers & Advice for 7/27/15
Only nine games scheduled for tonight. It's a peculiar slate in that there are very few games (two, to be exact) with Vegas run totals of 8 or more, but not an ace on the mound to be found. Normally low run total lines are an indicator or strong arms on the mound, but the […]
Full Story »Week 17 Start/Sit: MLB Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups
What’s up RotoBallers. Below are all of the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 17, including our recommendation on whether to start or sit them for your fantasy baseball teams. Next to each matchup below, we also have a link to our Premium Starting Pitcher Daily Matchups, Streamers & DFS Tool. For those who aren't aware, our in-house […]
Full Story »Fierce 40: College Football 2015 Rankings - Michigan Wolverines (#32)
Welcome to the Fierce 40 series of my 2015 College Football Rankings, where I will be counting down the top 40 ranked teams in the NCAA. Today I will be analyzing the Michigan Wolverines, 32nd overall for the 2015 college football season. I will be releasing one NCAA team preview per day, providing my analysis on each team in the top 40 […]
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