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Just as we predicted, Laroche snapped out of his funk with 2 HR over the past 5 days. Once the calendar turns to July, Laroche is a top-10 1B - if you endured the wait to this point, you can finally reap some rewards. At only 63% owned, he's available in more leagues than he […]
Full Story »Jhoulys Chacin (SP, COL)
Chacin is flying under the radar at 23% owned despite a relatively decent fantasy campaign thus far. Spectacular in April, the righthander struggled throughout May and into June, but he has righted the ship lately with three strong outings that have seen him allow just two earned runs over 23.2 innings with a ridiculous 18 […]
Full Story »Andrew Cashner (SP, SD)
Cashner has been pitching well, but his Ks are well down from the elite numbers he put up last year. His ERA and WHIP sit at a solid 3.31 and 1.17, but his 62 Ks in 92.1 IP make it tough to own him outside of deeper formats.
Full Story »Stephen Fife (SP, LAD)
The 6% owned Fife hasn't allowed more than 3 ER in his first 6 starts of the year, and has a 35:11 K:BB ratio over 41.1 IP in that timeframe. Consistency is hard to come by with young pitchers, and Fife also pitches for a hot LAD team in a great pitchers park. He's a […]
Full Story »Matt Adams (1B, STL)
Adams is healthy and hit 2 HRs on the 29th. Even more important, he's getting enough starts to be super-deep leauge relevant. He's only 4% owned right now, and as long as you play in daily leagues where you can check the STL lineup each day, Adams will be a productive player to have on […]
Full Story »Eric Hosmer (1B, KC)
Ever since George Brett was named the Royals' hitting coach, Hosmer has turned it on at the plate. He's looking like the hitter that everyone wanted him to be for the past couple years. With 3 HR in his last 3 games, even the power is coming back. His production has been high quality in […]
Full Story »Rajai Davis (OF, TOR)
Rajai has 5 SBs over his past 3 games. He's starting regularly for the Jays and he is also scoring runs. What else do you need to know? If you need speed, grab him.
Full Story »Alfonso Soriano (OF, CHC)
Surprisingly, Soriano is only owned in 46% of leagues. That is sure to go up after his recent stretch. He's got 9 hits, 2 HR and 5 RBIs over his past 5 games. Soriano is a very streak player in his old age, so if you have room for him make the move while he's […]
Full Story »J.J. Putz (RP, SEA)
Putz was activated from the disabled list. He's been fine in rehab, and ARZ will be glad to get him back as Heath Bell was falling apart recently. Putz should resume closing nearly immediately so if you need saves, he's a great add.
Full Story »Bruce Rondon (RP, DET)
He's baaack! The Tigers bullpen has been a mess all year. Rondon, the 'closer of the future' has been called up once and demoted a few days later. He is definitely a work in progress and Leyland went on record Friday and said Rondon will not be used to close games. Not yet. There is […]
Full Story »Daily Fantasy Baseball Analysis July 1: Summer of Crush
Summer of Crush I tried to come up with an opening paragraph which did not pertain to either Chris Davis or Yasiel Puig. I really did think long and hard on the subject, but I ultimately concluded that there really are no better storylines from the past month. I mean, Chris Davis totally obliterated the […]
Full Story »Fantasy Baseball Daily League Analysis (July 1, 2013)
Monday night is a limited schedule, but it still presents a nice opportunity for daily fantasy baseball players to get a successful lineup locked in with six games in the evening window. There are some of the lesser-known teams in action tonight, meaning it's a great night to flash your fantasy know-how and build your […]
Full Story »Fantasy Baseball Musings: Against Streaming, or In Defense of Averages
I don’t know if a tool to thwart this madness exists, but for the sake of parity I would love to see one implemented. If you know of one, especially on Yahoo!, please yell at me, pronto. Otherwise, stand up and scream if you are in a points league and you detest pitcher “streaming.” There’s […]
Full Story »Matt Garza (SP, CHC)
Garza is still only 65% owned in Yahoo! leagues. It's borderline criminal. If he's available in your league pick him up IMMEDIATELY, if not sooner. Why? Since getting bombed for 9 ER vs. CIN on the 11th, Garza has pitched 3 starts combining for 22 IP, 23:5 K:BB, just 2 ER and 2 Ws. He's […]
Full Story »A.J. Griffin (SP, OAK)
Griffin is coming off a CG Shutout vs. the powerhouse Reds racking up 7 Ks while only allowing 4 baserunners. His 3.56 ERA and 1.09 WHIP on the year are very respectable and he's worth picking up in the 50% of leagues he's available.
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