Jacob deGrom pitched a gem on Sunday against the Los Angeles Dodgers when he did not allow a run in 7 2/3 scoreless innings. Unfortunately for the New York Mets right-hander, he did not get the win because the Dodgers scored two runs in the ninth inning to tie the game. DeGrom is 10-6 with […]
Full Story »Greinke's Scoreless Streak Ends At 45 2/3 Innings By The Mets
Zack Greinke’s scoreless streak came to an end in the third inning of the Los Angeles Dodgers' game against the New York Mets on Sunday. The starting pitcher’s scoreless streak ended at 45 2/3 innings, which was 13 1/3 shy of the MLB record held by Oral Hershiser. Greinke’s streak finished as the fourth longest […]
Full Story »Aaron Nola (SP, PHI) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 24% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: The Year of the Youth carries on with Aaron Nola, the highest rated pitching prospect (28th overall) to reach the majors this year. The Nola hype train only added more coal to its burners in his debut (6 IP, 1 ER, 6/0 K/BB), so what’s […]
Full Story »Ervin Santana (SP, MIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 50% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Like a scorned lover, fantasy owners kept Ervin Santana out of sight and out of mind for his 80 game suspension, but he’s come storming back into our hearts and deserves our attention. Through his first four starts he’s racked up a 2-0 […]
Full Story »Tom Koehler (SP, MIA) - Waiver Wire Analysis
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 26% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: The Marlins have been a sneaky source for a quality pitching this year and the buck doesn’t stop with Tom Koehler. Koehler has arguably been the Marlins #2 behind Jose Fernandez since the start of June. Koehler was excellent last time out at the […]
Full Story »Danny Duffy (SP, KC) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 21% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: The Duffmeister has come back with a fury after a DL stint, posting a 2.15 ERA over six starts. Even more impressive has been the month of July where he owns a 1.37 ERA, including his latest outing vs HOU (6 IP, 1 ER, […]
Full Story »Erasmo Ramirez (SP, TB) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 33% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Erasmo Ramirez has been discussed at Rotoballer previously so I’m not going to dive too deep here. After his rough outing vs Baltimore (7.1 IP, 5 ER, 3K) it’s possible a few owners jumped ship this weekend. Keep in mind the majority of that damage […]
Full Story »Chris Tillman (SP, BAL) - Waiver Wire Analysis
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 40% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Chris Tillman was drafted in almost every league this preseason with most projecting he would serve as the Orioles ace. That didn’t come to fruition (Wei-Yen Chen has been their best SP) and Tillman saw his ownership start to tank after posting a […]
Full Story »Week 17 Starting Pitching Waiver Wire: Santana, Nola, Koehler & More
The long week 15 stretch is over as we move into standard weekly matchups for week 16. The depth of reliable pitching to be found on the waiver wire is becoming thinner and thinner as owners are more willing to dump first-half busts […]
Full Story »Five Things We Learned From Arsenal's Preseason So Far
Arsenal recently concluded with their short tour of Singapore where they participated in the Barclays Asia Trophy. The Gunners first saw off the select Singapore XI by beating them 4-0 before facing fellow Premier League side Everton in the final, beating the Toffees 3-1. It ended a perfect start to preseason in Asia and even […]
Full Story »Randal Grichuk (OF, STL) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 33% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: According to StatCast, Grichuk’s exit velocity (the average speed of the ball off his bat) is second in all of baseball, behind some guy named Giancarlo Stanton. Put another way, this kid hits the crap out of the ball. The former first-round pick has […]
Full Story »Nori Aoki (OF, SF) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 38% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Aoki will be returning from his leg injury on Monday. Before suffering the small fibula fracture, he was having an excellent first season in the Bay Area with a .317/.383/.386 slash line. With just three homers over his last 750 at-bats, Aoki won’t help you […]
Full Story »Dexter Fowler (OF, CHC) - Waiver Wire Analysis
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 46% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Fowler slumped badly after an excellent start to the season. He’s still managed to accrue enough counting stats to be relevant in many leagues with eight homers, 15 steals, and 58 runs scored. That .239 batting average isn’t doing owners any favors, but there’s […]
Full Story »Jed Lowrie (SS, HOU) - Waiver Wire Analysis
BALLER MOVE: Stash in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 7% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Lowrie has just begun his rehab stint after being on the shelf since late April. While Carlos Correa and Jose Altuveare locked in up the middle, Lowrie should see ample playing time at the corner infield positions and spelling both of the aforementioned middle […]
Full Story »Scooter Gennett (2B, MIL) - Waiver Wire Analysis
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 5% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: I don’t get how Gennett’s ownership percentage is still so low. In his last 30 games (roughly around the time he was recalled from Triple-A), Gennett is hitting .364 with 13 runs scored, two homers, 11 RBIs, and only six total strikeouts. He’s hitting […]
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