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Jason Hammel pitched a gem on Saturday, almost going the distance in the 4-2 victory over the Washington Nationals. The Chicago Cubs’ starter pitched into the ninth inning, only allowing one run. Hammel (5-2) was pulled after allowing a leadoff homer to Bryce Harper, to cut the lead to two runs. Pedro Strop came in […]
Full Story »Jesse Chavez (SP, OAK) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team leagues OWNED IN: 23% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: If you had a opportunity to pickup a starting pitcher on the waiver with an ERA of 2.11 and WHIP of 1.04 on the season would you do it? 10 times out of 10 I imagine you would. Currently there is a […]
Full Story »Mike Foltynewicz (SP, ATL) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 10% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: So a 3-2 record with a 4.29 ERA from Mike Foltynewicz on a weaker team does not excite you at first glance. Okay, how about a 3.83 FIP. Still no? What about a 9.31 K/9? Now you're listening? Good. Atlanta's random assortment of […]
Full Story »Nate Karns (SP, TB) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Very Deep Leagues or Stream in Good Matchups OWNED IN: 20% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Karns' numbers look league average at first glance - 3-2 with a 3.63 ERA - and his strikeout rate is acceptable at 8.13 K/9. The walks, however, can kill your WHIP - 3.92 BB/9 is simply dreadful. […]
Full Story »Adam Laroche (1B, CHW) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Deep Leagues OWNED: Fleaflicker 54%, ESPN/Yahoo 47%, CBS 66%. ANALYSIS: If someone were to look at Adam Laroche so far this this year you wouldn't be all that impressed. His line reads, .237/.365/.391 to go along with 6 HR, 21 R, 22 RBI. Not exactly what people were hoping for when they […]
Full Story »Harper Hits MLB-Leading 19th HR Saturday
Bryce Harper hit his MLB-leading 19th home run on Saturday against the Chicago Cubs. The 22-year-old is riding the hottest streak of his career which has seemingly lasted all season. Harper went 2-for-4 on Saturday and his homer came in the ninth inning, which kept the Washington Nationals in the game until Pedro Strop came […]
Full Story »Werth (Wrist) Says He'll Return By Aug 1
Jayson Werth is hoping to rejoin the Washington Nationals from the DL on August 1, according to the Washington Post. The Nats’ outfielder suffered a wrist injury after he was drilled by a pitch on May 15. The 36-year-old has had a tough-go of it this season. Werth has only played in 27 games this […]
Full Story »Nationals Prospect Joe Ross Makes MLB Debut Saturday, Fans Four in Five IP
Washington Nationals pitching prospect Joe Ross was called up to make his MLB debut on Saturday against the Chicago Cubs. Ross was impressive, pitching five innings while striking out four, walking zero, and giving up three earned runs on just six hits. This could have been another opportunity for A.J. Cole to join the starting rotation, but […]
Full Story »Matt Wieters Makes Season Debut Friday For Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles activated Matt Wieters from the 60-day DL and he made his season debut Friday against the Cleveland Indians. Wieters had an impressive debut, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a run scored. The Orioles’ catcher had been recovering from Tommy John surgery. The 29-year-old played in 26 games last season before suffering the elbow […]
Full Story »Victor Martinez (Knee) Expected To Rejoin Tigers Next Tuesday
Victor Martinez is expected to rejoin the Detroit Tigers next Tuesday, according to the Detroit Free Press. The 1B/DH was originally expected to come back from a knee injury after the all-star break. Those rumors apparently aren’t true as Martinez was cleared to take part in baseball activities with the goal of rejoining the club next week. […]
Full Story »Joey Terdoslavish Makes Season Debut Friday For Braves
Joey Terdoslavich was been activated from the DL and made his season debut on Friday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, according to CBS Sports. Terdoslavich served as a pinch hitter and went 0-for-1 in his debut. The Atlanta Braves utility man has been battling a wrist injury all season. During his rehab assignment, he had a .310/.389/.448 […]
Full Story »Joey Gallo (3B, TEX) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 33% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: A lot has been said of Joey Gallo since his impressive debut on June 2nd. But apparently not enough, since he's not close to being owned in enough leagues yet. Gallo is not without warts - he has 10 strikeouts in just 16 ABs and […]
Full Story »Ben Paulsen (1B/OF, COL) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Mixed and NL-Only Leagues Owned In: 5% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: The 27-year-old Ben Paulsen has provided the Rockies with a boost, and he has the ability to play first base or either corner outfield position. Through 56 plate appearances, Paulsen is hitting .333 with four home runs, nine runs scored and nine runs […]
Full Story »MLB Injury Updates for Fantasy Baseball: Doolittle, Vogt, Puig, Soler, Beltre, More...
Sprains, strains, and surgeries. These three words make chills run down the spine of even the most hardened fantasy player. They're the little “what if” clause hanging over every fantasy season, that thing you just can't ever really predict no matter how much pre-draft research you do. Like it or not, being able to properly […]
Full Story »FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 6/6/15
Below are my FanDuel lineup picks for Saturday, June 6th. My goal with these DFS picks, as always, is to try to choose players who will outperform their expectations. These players can be high-cost players, or they can be sleepers, but we are always looking for players that have a chance to return the greatest value […]
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