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Brandon Nimmo Will Lead Off Again
New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo will lead off and play center field versus righty Jose Urena on Friday. Nimmo normally bats lower in the order, but has been leading off these last two games. Nimmo is hitting .272/.415/.524 with 14 home runs and 38 RBI against right-handed pitching this season. He's a decent option […]
Michael Conforto Back in the Lineup on Friday
New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto is back in the lineup on Friday against the Miami Marlins. Conforto will bat third against Miami starter Jose Urena after sitting out Thursday's contest for rest purposes. The 25-year-old has really turned things around of late, hitting .309 with 29 RBI in 24 games this month. Mets fans […]
Jason Vargas Finishes Season Strong on Thursday
New York Mets southpaw Jason Vargas capped off his 2018 season throwing a gem against the Atlanta Braves on Thursday. Vargas went seven shutout innings, allowing just three hits to go along with six strikeouts in the win. In his final eight starts of the season, Vargas went 5-1 with a 2.62 ERA. It was […]
Jay Bruce is Back in the Lineup
New York Mets first baseman/outfielder Jay Bruce is back in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Atlanta Braves. Bruce sat out on Wednesday to get some rest, but is ready to roll for this one. He'll bat fifth and play right field versus righty Julio Teheran. Bruce has been hitting much better lately, […]
Brandon Nimmo Will Lead Off on Thursday
New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo will lead off and play center field versus righty Julio Teheran on Thursday. Nimmo normally bats fifth or sixth in the lineup, but will get a rare chance to bat first in this one. He's hitting .275/.419/.529 with 14 home runs and 38 RBI against right-handed pitching this season. […]
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/27/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
We have a small six-game slate tonight, where there is a clear top pitching option available. If you want to get up to his price you will need to find the value out there, which is limited by the lack of teams in action. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily […]
Rookie Report: Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups (Week 26)
It's our final Rookie Report of the 2018 season, and in it we'll take a look at a former first round pick who finally made his major league debut. After being the 31st overall pick in the 2014 draft, Justus Sheffield made his debut with a shutout ninth inning in the Yankees' 10-1 win over […]
Michael Conforto Smacks Another Home Run Wednesday
New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto hit his 28th home run on Wednesday to help lead his team to victory. Conforto took Atlanta Braves reliever Kyle Wright deep in the eighth inning to provide Jacob deGrom with enough run support to earn a crucial 10th win on the mound. In addition to helping deGrom, Conforto […]
Jacob deGrom Ends Season on Masterful Note
New York Mets right-hander Jacob deGrom capped off one of the most impressive pitching campaigns in recent history on Wednesday against the Atlanta Braves. DeGrom threw eight shutout innings, allowing just two hits and zero walks to go along with 10 strikeouts. The Mets ace finished the season with 29 straight starts allowing three runs […]
Wilmer Flores' Injury Not Serious
New York Mets manager Mickey Callaway said infielder Wilmer Flores (knees) has "some arthritis buildup" in his knees. The injury isn't believed to be serious and wouldn't have kept Flores out for more than 10 days if it weren't the end of the regular season. Even on a bad team, Flores didn't see regular playing […]
Jay Bruce is Out on Wednesday
New York Mets first baseman/outfielder Jay Bruce (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Atlanta Braves. Bruce is hitting .215/.270/.366 off left-handed pitching this season, so he'll sit this one out on Wednesday. Dominic Smith will draw the start at first base and bat sixth versus lefty Sean Newcomb. Smith […]
Thomas Pannone (TOR, SP) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 9% of leagues ANALYSIS: Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Thomas Pannone is now 4-1 with four quality starts in five starts for Toronto in ‘18, with a particularly impressive stretch of limiting the Indians, Yankees and Rays to just two runs each in recent weeks. It’d […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/26/18): MLB DFS Lineups
There are 15 games total today, but only 12 on the main slate. That's still a large number of options to choose from, and we will have a plethora of ways to build lineups tonight. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 9/26/18. The lineup […]
Week 26 Waiver Wire - Starting Pitchers
Welcome to the last week of September, everyone! The insane marathon that is the fantasy baseball season is truly in its home stretch, and there’s nothing more indicative of the championship week of fantasy baseball than everyone scrambling to get pitchers. Whether it’s for your head-to-head matchup or streaming in order to max out your […]
Week 27 MLB Closers and Saves Report
Well, this is it. The Fantasy Finals! Some leagues are already done, having crowned their champions last week. Others will bring it down to the bitter end, leading right up to the "real" playoffs. Here's hoping you're either still alive or have already been crowned champion. Thanks for coming along for another ride this season […]
Noah Syndergaard Battles Through Sickness Tuesday
New York Mets starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard (illness) was sick during his outing against the Braves on Tuesday, but he still threw six innings of shutout baseball regardless. Thor gave up just three hits while walking two and fanning five to drop his ERA to 3.22 on the season He has a solid 9.23 K/9 […]
Noah Syndergaard Posts Quality Start on Tuesday
New York Mets right-hander Noah Syndergaard stifled the Atlanta Braves offense on Tuesday night. Syndergaard threw six innings of shutout ball, allowing just three hits to go along with five strikeouts. Although he's been a clear-cut second starter behind Jacob deGrom, the righty has had an effective season with the Mets. His ERA sits at […]
Mets Expected To Retain Mickey Callaway
New York Mets assistant general manager John Ricco said he anticipates the team keeping manager Mickey Callaway for the 2019 season. In his first season in Queens, Callaway has led the Mets to a disappointing 73-83 record, although a lot of injuries have hurt the squad over the course of the season.
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/26/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
I can't believe our beloved regular season is coming to a close. Soon we'll be seeing ALCS and NLCS schedules with two-to-three games and we'll long for the double-digit game slates - so cherish them these last few days. We've got a healthy 12 game slate on deck for this evening, with a handful of […]
David Wright Activated From DL
The New York Mets activated third baseman David Wright (shoulder) from the 60-day disabled list on Tuesday. Wright will play in his final game this Saturday against the Marlins. The once-promising third baseman had his career derailed by a number of serious injuries and hasn't played in a big league game since May of 2016. […]
Michael Conforto Still Scorching Hot
New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto has been one of the team's hottest hitters down the stretch. In his last 18 games, Conforto is hitting .319 with six home runs and 23 RBI. After struggling for the majority of the season, the 25-year-old has raised his batting average to .242 to go along with 27 […]
Jay Bruce (1B/OF, NYM) - Week 26 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 29% of leagues ANALYSIS: New York Mets first baseman/outfielder Jay Bruce has been a big disappointment this year. Bruce is normally known for his power and routinely provides 30 homers annually. Unfortunately, he has just nine this year. Bruce has slowly bounced back to give you […]
Week 26 Waiver Wire - First Base (1B) and Third Base (3B)
It is likely the playoffs in head-to-head leagues have concluded. Hopefully, you are the champion. The season is not over for those in roto leagues. Now is the time to focus on speculative adds for players who may see increased roles or move to a better situation. The corner infield positions traditionally offer power with […]
Amed Rosario (SS, NYM) - Week 26 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 42% of leagues ANALYSIS: New York Mets shortstop Amed Rosario has been a regular presence in this space down the stretch. His ownership rate has risen substantially during that time, but he still comes in well below the cutoff. Since August 1, the 22-year-old has hit […]
The Cut List (Week 26): Time to Let Go?
Welcome to Week 26 of the Cut List. This week I took a peek at the recent performances of Nomar Mazara, Travis Shaw, Adam Eaton, and Francisco Cervelli. Now is the time to really nail your free agent acquisitions. Each move has major implications in the final days of the season. Want some waiver wire […]
Week 26 Waiver Wire - Second Base (2B) and Shortstop (SS)
Last MI waiver wire pickups column of the year, Brent, can’t hold anything back now. After almost six months, it all comes down to this week. As we have every Sunday thus far, we'll look at the best middle infielders available in at least 50 percent of Yahoo leagues. These are based on standard 5x5 […]
Two-Start Starting Pitcher Streamers: 9/24-9/30
Well, this is it, the final two-start streaming pitcher write-up of 2018. Thank you for being part of this ride and I hope I’ve helped you all, for at least a week or two. Now, let’s try to get you that championship! This week’s pitchers are a little more reliable. Typically, I aim for pitchers […]
Jacob deGrom Posts Another Great Outing
New York Mets right-hander Jacob deGrom had another great outing on Friday against the Washington Nationals. DeGrom went seven innings, allowing just one run on three hits to go along with eight strikeouts. The ace lowered his ERA to 1.77 and should easily finish the year with a sub-2.00 ERA. He remains one of the […]
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/22/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
We have a small three-game slate which starts at 4 pm and then the nine-game slate which starts at 7 pm. There are plenty of options on the slates you want to be paying up for and have some interesting matchups as we move closer to the end of the season. In this article, I […]
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/21/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
The Cubs have returned to their regular schedule of playing in the afternoon on Fridays, so we're back to a 14 game Main slate - but it's an attractive one! We've got a number of household names on the bump and a lot of important baseball to be played still (tight division races!), so tonight […]
