MLB Injury Roundup- Week 12
Aaron Hicks OF, Yankees: oblique strain Hicks left the game Sunday as he experienced tightness to his right oblique. Further tests showed a an oblique strain (Inside Injuries lists it as a grade 2 injury), forcing him to the DL. Right now he is expected to miss 3-4 weeks, but his Optimal Recovery Time is […]
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Buy Low, Sell High – Week 13
Masahiro Tanaka NYY – BUY LOW Tanaka has been one of the most maddening pitchers to have on a fantasy roster this season. He has seemingly been either awful or amazing every time he goes out to pitch, making it hard for owners to determine who the real Tanaka really is. His peripheral numbers are […]
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Best and Worst Value Pitchers – Week 13
Best Jeff Samardzija Jeff Samardzija has one of the biggest gaps between ERA and FIP/xFIP of any pitcher in baseball. Look at his ERA and he seems like a back end starter. Look at his FIP, and you see a front of the rotation guy. Use his xFIP, and you might think he’s an All-Star. […]
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Best and Worst Value Hitters – Week 13
Best Mike Zunino Mike Zunino has very quietly been having a top-tier season for the Mariners. Among the 30 catchers with 150 or more plate appearances, he ranks 7th in wRC+ with a 114 mark. There are really 4 stand out catchers this year in Alex Avila, Buster Posey, Gary Sanchez, and Tyler Flowers, all […]
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Start ‘Em Sit ‘Em – Week 13
Miguel Sano, 3B MIN – Start Sano has been sidelined with an illness that has been described as a sinus illness with an accompanying fever. More likely than not this is nothing serious, and he just needs a couple days to get back to it. Play him as soon as he is in the lineup. […]
Read MorePlug and Play, Wait and See, Drop – Week 12
Plug and Play: Josh Reddick HOU Reddick just returned from a stint on the concussion DL and holds an everyday spot in one of the most prolific offenses in baseball, which augments his run scoring output. His performance has slid some what under the radar, but he’s posting basically the same solid stat line that […]
Read MoreWaiver Wire – Week 12
Mike Montgomery SP, CHC Montgomery was forced to start out in the ‘pen for Chicago, but has gotten the opportunity to start recently and has run with the opportunity. Kyle Hendricks was placed on the DL earlier in the month with an issue in his pitching hand. Hendricks is a low injury risk according to […]
Read MoreTeams Trending Up and Down – Week 12
Up Indians The defending AL champs are starting to round into form after a ho-hum beginning of the season. The AL central remains a rather mediocre division and most prognosticators and prediction systems have them pulling away. They have won 7 of 10, building a 2 game lead that is likely to only go up. […]
Read MoreBig Series Breakdown: Rockies @ Dodgers
Probable Pitchers: Wood (LAD) v. Freeland (COL); Kershaw v. Chatwood; McCarthy v. Marquez The Rockies head into Chavez-Ravine to take on the Dodgers in a match up of the team’s with the NL’s two best records. The NL West currently features the top 3 records in the league with Arizona also playing terrific baseball. This should […]
Read MoreFantasy Sleepers – Week 13
Josh Reddick HOU Reddick has stayed under the radar, but his numbers have been better than his stellar 2016, especially from a fantasy perspective. The outfielder just returned from a stint on the concussion DL and holds an everyday spot in one of the most prolific offenses in baseball, which augments his run scoring output. […]
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