Top 100 Hitters for the Second Half of 2015
Hey look, it's all-star week. Wonderful... stupendous... greaaaaat *said in sarcastic monotone voice* Real baseball? Blah! Give me games so I can play my game. I can't even go to Draftkings... or can...
View ArticleA COG(hlan) in the Fantasy Machine and Top 100 Hitters, Week 16
I sat down Friday night and started watching Shark Tank for the first time. Wow, have I been missing out on a beautiful reality show. No B.S., I have been binge watching it all weekend. I know, I know,...
View ArticleThe Nationals Hate Joe Ross, and the Top 100 Starting Pitchers, Week 17
It's hard to pick which Ross is hated more: the one in Friends whose character is so annoying David Schwimmer could never get work again, or the dynamite starter for the Nationals, who even after...
View ArticleWeezie Severino Is Moving On Up
Luis Severino will be called up to face the Red Sox on Wednesday and presumably will stay in the rotation for the busted, no-candy-giving Pineda. I say presumably, because can we really be sure about...
View ArticleCreepers in the Park and the Top 100 Hitters, Week 20
A few weeks back, I was on vacation and the Big Magoo covered the creeper. He did one hell of a job by making good calls and changing up the format. This week, I'm feeling inspired by the Big Magoo and...
View ArticlePoints Leagues: Kershawshank Redemption Part 2, The Full Beard
During the preseason I made a strong case for selecting Clayton Kershaw as the top overall pick ahead Mike Trout in points leagues using total points, Z-score and FVARz. Kershaw edged out Trout across...
View ArticleFinnegan’s Break
Brandon Finnegan pitched five innings allowing just three hits an earned run, two walks, while striking out four to notch his first win with the Cincinnati Reds last night. James Joyce would be so...
View ArticleBritton Needs Peers To Perform
Zach Britton has a mild lat strain. He hopes to return soon as he's complained that the loneliness of not pitching is killing him. Britton went on to say, "Bollocks!" Maybe that's a Briton. Any...
View ArticleDraftkings: Cards Get Clipped By The Happ Slapp…
I’m not sure if DK has been monitoring what J.A. Happ has done since being traded to Pittsburgh, but he's at the bargain price of $7,600 for tonight. How about we keep it a secret between us...
View ArticleThe Stroman Shield
There's only a few more roundups left on the season, then I'll be recapping the rest of October, then rookies in November, then sleepers in December, then rankings in January, then I draft Arenado...
View ArticleYanks’ Middle Of Diamond Looking Castrogorius
Uh no, the Yankees fell for the oldest trick in the book, mon! Starlin Castro was traded to the Yankees for middle reliever, Adam Warren. Didn't the Yanks get the memo? Middle relievers are the new...
View ArticleTop 20 2nd Basemen for 2016 Fantasy Baseball
To make sure I don't miss any player in my rankings, I go through every team's depth charts and I go through every eligible player who is projected for at least one at-bat by Steamer. After I looked...
View ArticleUnder the Greydar: Neil Walker
Last week, we looked at Lucas Duda and determined that he might be a player who is being slightly undervalued by the fantasy baseball community entering the 2016 season. This week, I'd like to put Neil...
View ArticleDraftKings: The Anti-Jerome (Bettis)
Did you know that Rockies starter Chad Bettis is the only major league player in history with the last name Bettis? That means he’s the best Bettis, but he’s also the worst. What a claim to fame. The...
View ArticleSome Of My Aaron Sanchez Concerns Have Been Chopped
"It's an All-Star edition of Chopped! I'm your host, Ted Allen. Let's meet the competitors. First up, Aaron Sanchez." *hits fast forward button* "You know, I didn't think you could put together...
View ArticleTyler White Power Don’t Discriminate
The Tyler White hot fire stayed lit last night with his third multi-hit game in a row, going 3-for-4 with 2-run home run. His second jack this year and brings his average to .692 with 7 RBI. Who is...
View ArticleCarlos Rodon The Wall And Left His Mark On My ERA
Well, that sucked. It was extra sucky too because I had high hopes for Carlos Rodon's start vs. the lifeless Angels. Like eating Chinese food by yourself and accidentally getting two fortune cookies,...
View ArticleMets Go To Philly, Eat Lightning, Crap Thunder
Philly fans are often singled out for their rude, obnoxious behavior, but yesterday, as the Mets hit six home runs, the Philly fans were attempting to be on their best behavior. Here's a few of the...
View ArticlePen In Cincinnati WKRaP
Bryan Price, always one for colorful language, should go full Tony Montana about his relievers, "Look at that, I got a junkie bullpen, mang. My bullpen is so polluted! I can't even have a save with...
View ArticleCarlos Carrasccident
People standing to the side, huddled together. Faces ashen. All they could talk about was the moment the Carlos Carrascident happened. There was nothing anyone could do. It was as if time slowed...
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