Troy Tulowitzki had a fantastic debut with the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday when he slugged a home run, hit two doubles, and drove in three runs while scoring three runs in a win against the Philadelphia Phillies. Tulowitzki, 30, started at shortstop and actually led off with the Jays in his debut. He went […]
Full Story »Rangers Land Cole Hamels: Phillies Get Six Prospects
The Texas Rangers acquired Cole Hamels from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for six players, according The Dallas Morning News. The players going to Philly are Matt Harrison, Alec Asher, Jerad Eickhoff, Nick Williams, Jorge Alfaro and Nick Williams. It’s a ton of prospects for Hamels but the left-hander is under contract until 2020. Final […]
Full Story »Mets Trade For Carlos Gomez Falls Apart
Initially it was reported that the Milwaukee Brewers had agreed to a deal to trade Carlos Gomez to the New York Mets, in exchange for Zack Wheeler and Wilmer Flores. But it was later reported that the deal was not happening. There are a few rumors as to why the deal fell apart, ranging from financial issues, […]
Full Story »Blue Jays Top Priority Is Tyson Ross
Tyson Ross has become the top priority for the Toronto Blue Jays as the July 31 approaches quickly, according to ESPN.com. If the Blue Jays can land the San Diego Padres pitcher, they’ll likely be out of the sweepstakes for Cole Hammels or David Price. Either way, Ross would be an upgrade to the Toronto […]
Full Story »Dodgers Close To Deal With Marlins For Latos, Morse: One Source Says Deal Might Not Happen
The Miami Marlins are closing in a deal where they would send Mat Latos and Michael Morse to the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to ESPN.com. The Miami Herald reported that the deal “could be falling apart.” The deal hasn’t become official just yet. The original offered deal was that the Dodgers would send three minor […]
Full Story »Storen Unhappy With Papelbon Becoming Closer
Drew Storen was demoted from his closers role with the Washington Nationals after the team traded for Jonathan Papelbon. Storen isn’t exactly pleased by the demotion, according to ESPN.com. Storen has 29 saves and a 1.73 ERA in his first year as the closer, according to baseballreference.com. Despite the success, Washington is allowing Papelbon to […]
Full Story »Mike Leake (SP, CIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 45% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Following the trade of Johnny Cueto, the only Reds starting pitcher likely to still be dealt is Mike Leake. Leake has been solid on the season throwing 128.2 IP with a 3.78 ERA, 3.94 FIP, 6.09 K/9, 2.10 BB/9, and 0.97 HR/9. His […]
Full Story »Taylor Jungmann (SP, MIL) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 35% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Just when you thought the Milwaukee Brewers cupboards were empty after Jimmy Nelson's callup late last year, here comes Taylor Jungmann to keep hope alive. Even though this is a lost year for the Brewers, Jungmann's first season in Milwaukee has […]
Full Story »Phillies Want 'Best' Offers For Hamels By Wednesday
The Philadelphia Phillies want the “best” offers from any team that wants Cole Hammels by Wednesday, according to ESPN.com, which means the pitching ace could be gone very soon. 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. […]
Full Story »Price For Sale: Yankees, Dodgers, Blue Jays Ready To Bid For Tiger's Ace
A bidding war is about to begin for the Detroit Tigers pitcher David Price, and will include the Yankees, Blue Jays, Dodgers, and possibly others slugging it out for the ace, according to USA Today. Earlier today, the Tigers confirmed that they would be willing to trade Price as the July 31 trade deadline gets closer, along with […]
Full Story »Joaquin Benoit (RP, SD) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Stash in Deeper Leagues OWNED IN: 14% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: The San Diego Padres have been at the center of big name trade talks before Friday's trade deadline, and the leaders of San Diego's bullpen Craig Kimbrel and Joaquin Benoit are being mentioned by many buyers this week. Benoit has earned the attention […]
Full Story »PGA DFS: DraftKings Fantasy Golf Sleeper Picks and Advice for the Quicken Loans National
Jason Day recovered from heartbreak at the British Open to win the RBC Canadian Open on Sunday. Day held off a surging Bubba Watson and Canadian, David Hearn, who wanted to win the tournament for his country. Golfers now head to Gainesville, Virginia to compete in Tiger Woods’ tournament, the Quicken Loans National. Robert Trent […]
Full Story »MLB DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers - DraftKings Advice for 7/29/16
Sick of hearing about Deflategate? Me too. Hopefully this write-up gives you the release from insanity that you are experiencing via sports talk on this Wednesday morning. Below are my DraftKings picks for Wednesday, July 29th, 2015. As always, remember to check your players to make sure they are in their MLB starting lineups before lineups lock. Editor's Note: […]
Full Story »Mike Wallace (WR, MIN) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper
BALLER MOVE: Target in Middle Rounds as High-End WR3 CURRENT ADP: 92 STD, 87 PPR ANALYSIS: Mike Wallace's current ADP sits at WR31, despite never having finished outside the top 30. Using his 4.33 40-yard dash speed, Wallace quickly gained a reputation as an excellent deep ball threat, averaging 18.7 yards per catch over his first […]
Full Story »FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 7/29/15: How to Afford Kershaw
We have another full slate of games on this Wednesday, July 29th with six early games, which means tons of tourney and cash games to join. If you play an all day I highly recommend selecting players who are certain to play the night caps to avoid zeros. There's plenty of aces early with the […]
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