Points Leagues (H2H) - Waiver Wire Adds and Streamers

Welcome back for another week of advice for points league waiver wire moves. This segment will include waiver wire adds, drops, and streaming pitchers for the upcoming week. This article will be geared specifically toward points leagues. Every points league is different, so keep that in mind. Walks and extra base hits are more valuable, […]

Noah Syndergaard Won’t Return Sunday

New York Mets starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard was all set to return from the disabled list on Sunday against the New York Yankees, but Syndergaard’s right index finger swelled up following a game of catch on Friday and he’ll need a bit more time to heal up. The plan currently calls for him to resume […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for June 9

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. We are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be […]

Jeurys Familia Heads To The Disabled List

New York Mets closer Jeurys Familia was placed on the 10-day disabled list, retroactive to June 7, with a sore right shoulder. We don’t know when the injury occurred, but perhaps it arose during his struggles on Wednesday. As of now, we don’t have any indication of how long he might be sidelined for. It’s […]

Mets Might Listen To Offers For Jacob deGrom, Noah Syndergaard

Although the possibility of a trade is still slim to remote at this point, Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News is reporting the New York Mets could at least “listen” to incoming trade offers for starting pitchers Jacob deGrom and Noah Syndergaard. Just a few days ago general manager Sandy Alderson said the […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/8/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

This is a going to be a fun Friday night of DFS action. It's an ace party! We've got several teams number one guy on the bump tonight and a handful of other quality pitchers to choose from. Fourteen games on the Main slate, with just the Pirates at Cubs taking place this afternoon. Even […]

Jacob deGrom Looks To Continue Ridiculous Streak

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom has been one of the best pitchers in baseball in 2018, but on Friday he arguably faces his toughest task yet. deGrom and the Mets take on the crosstown-rival New York Yankees at Citi Field in a matchup where fantasy owners are praying the bullpen doesn’t blow yet […]

Week 11 Waiver Wire Watch List

Finding players is getting tougher and tougher as the weeks roll by, but hopefully you've been following along and building your watch list into a black book of sorts. Need help in the power department? Have a spot to fill due to injury? Bring up your watch list and don't miss a beat. Highlighted by […]

Week 11 Waiver Wire: H2H Category Streamers

I like to consider myself a pioneer of the streaming approach. I won a league about seven years ago completely ignoring saves and just stacking up the starts each week. While streaming is undoubtedly more directly associated with pitching, there's plenty of value in streaming for offense as well. Maybe you have a stacked roster […]

Yoenis Cespedes Not Likely To Return This Weekend

There had been some thought that New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes (hip) would be able to return from injury for this weekend’s series against the New York Yankees, but now that does not seem like it will be the case. Cespedes, on the disabled list since May 14 due to a right hip flexor injury, […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for June 8

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. We are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be […]

Aaron Laffey Announces His Retirement

In case you were wondering what ever happened to former New York Mets starting pitcher Aaron Laffey, the 33-year-old announced his retirement on Wednesday. Laffey had been pitching for Triple-A Las Vegas in the Mets farm system, and it's safe to say that was not going well. Less than 24 hours ago, Laffey allowed 14 […]

Making Moves: Fantasy Baseball Trade Advice for Week 10

We are well on our way into June and the time is now to make some serious moves to help fill your fantasy team's needs. If you fail to make a change now you risk falling too far behind in roto and missing out on valuable buy-lows in head to head. Today we are going […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 10)

Hello everyone, and welcome to my weekly Top-30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies! In this series, I will be going over the top prospects in baseball and discussing which ones figure to have an impact for the rest of this fantasy baseball season. This year’s draft was an interesting one. There was a switch-pitching catcher […]

Asdrubal Cabrera Gets Back In Hit Column

New York Mets infielder Asdrubal Cabrera has struggled a little bit as of late, but he got back on the hit train on Wednesday against the Baltimore Orioles. It may have only been one hit (a single) but beggars can’t be choosers, right? It was Cabrera’s first hit since June 1, and he’s watched his […]

Jeurys Familia Struggles In Eighth-Inning Appearance

New York Mets closer Jeurys Familia pitched the eighth inning in a win over the Atlanta Braves on May 30, leading to much speculation he would be doing so moving forward. With the Mets and Baltimore Orioles scoreless on Wednesday, he did so again, and the results were not good. Familia allowed one run on […]

Zack Wheeler Pitches Well But Can’t Pick Up Win

We noted earlier on Wednesday that New York Mets starting pitcher Zack Wheeler has been trending up with his velocity increasing with each passing start, and he delivered against the Baltimore Orioles. Wheeler kept Baltimore off balance for seven scoreless innings, allowing only three hits and a walk while striking out five. After some disastrous […]

Yoenis Cespedes Runs The Bases On Wednesday

Earlier on Wednesday, we told you that New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes may not need to play in any rehab games as he continues to work his way back from a hip injury. Now we’ve learned that Cespedes ran the bases and did sprints in the outfield on Wednesday afternoon, lending a bit more […]

Mets Have Discussed Releasing Jose Reyes

The New York Mets have apparently discussed releasing infielder Jose Reyes. According to Mike Puma of the New York Post, the team is “conflicted” given Reyes’ history with the ball club and would like to give him a “proper sendoff.” A proper sendoff would be great if Reyes weren’t hitting .141/.208/.197, and if the Mets […]

Zack Wheeler Looks To Continue Velocity Uptick On Wednesday

The results may not be there in New York Mets starting pitcher Zack Wheeler’s overall statistics, but things are looking up for the 28-year-old. Wheeler’s velocity has been on the upswing over his last few starts, averaging upwards of 97 mph on his fastball in his last outing and topping out at over 100. In […]

Noah Syndergaard To Return On Sunday

The strained ligament in New York Mets starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard’s right index finger was never expected to keep him out long, and it seems as though for once the Mets actually got an injury timeline right. Syndergaard has been out since May 25 due to the injury, but it sounds as though he’ll return […]

Yoenis Cespedes May Not Need Rehab Games

For fantasy owners awaiting the return of New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes (hip), your wait may be a bit shorter than expected. According to Mets manager Mickey Callaway, Cespedes may not need any rehab games prior to his return to Queens. Cespedes, who has been on the disabled list since May 14 due to a […]

Jay Bruce Picks Up Two Hits In Loss

We’ve seen a few small things here and there from New York Mets outfielder Jay Bruce to give us hope he was snapping out of his season-long funk, and Tuesday’s effort against the Baltimore Orioles was the latest demonstration. In a 2-1 loss, Bruce finished 2-for-3 with a run scored and a walk. It was […]

Todd Frazier Hitless In Queens Comeback

New York Mets third baseman Todd Frazier made his return to the lineup on Tuesday, and unlike reliever Anthony Swarzak, this comeback wasn’t as successful. In a 2-1 loss to the Baltimore Orioles, Frazier put up a goose egg by finishing 0-for-4. It's not the end of the world for a guy who missed over […]

Anthony Swarzak Makes Successful Return

The New York Mets could certainly use bullpen help, as always, and on Tuesday they got some as reliever Anthony Swarzak returned after a lengthy absence. Swarzak missed a little over two months with an oblique injury, pitching in only two games prior after he signed a two-year contract with the Mets this past winter. […]

Jason Vargas Pitches Decent Against Orioles

In a result that can only be described as a minor miracle, New York Mets starting pitcher Jason Vargas made it two decent outings in a row when he pitched against the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday. He may have taken the loss in a 2-1 defeat, but Vargas allowed only two earned runs across five […]

Devin Mesoraco is Out on Tuesday's Lineup

New York Mets catcher Devin Mesoraco (hamstring) is not in Tuesday's starting lineup against the Baltimore Orioles. He was removed from Saturday's game due to tightness in his left hamstring. Manager Mickey Callaway said Mesoraco could play, but the team wants to be cautious. There is a good chance that Mesoraco gets a couple of […]

Yoenis Cespedes Likely to Run Bases on Wednesday

New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes (hip) is expected to run the bases and do fielding drills on Wednesday. Cespedes did not comment on this report, but Wednesday marks one month since he last took questions from reporters. Manager Mickey Callaway said the team would be OK with activating Cespedes without a rehab assignment. It's […]

Todd Frazier Back In The Lineup

This news isn’t surprising considering the New York Mets wouldn’t have activated him from the disabled list if he weren’t ready, but it’s of course worth noting that third baseman Todd Frazier is back in the lineup against the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday for the series opener. Frazier was activated off the disabled list earlier […]

Jose Reyes Safe On Mets Roster Despite Struggles

With the New York Mets activating both reliever Anthony Swarzak and third baseman Todd Frazier on Tuesday, a common thought had been the end was near for infielder Jose Reyes. However, that was not to be, as the team designated reliever Buddy Baumann for assignment and demoted reliever Gerson Bautista. It’s a curious decision by the […]