Look At Dee He Could Be Centerfield
Legit, nothing happened for about five weeks since the end of the season. Literally. I went into such a vegetative state, a farmer, in overalls, walked by me, poked my eye and said, "This spud won't...
View ArticleBullpen Report: The Peacock Effect
Closer news is nice, but how much fluctuation is really happening in the first eight games of the year? Zero is the answer... but what about Kenley Jansen? If you drafted him, you are riding that...
View ArticleVince Velas-Ks
Yesterday, Vince Velasquez went 6 IP, 3 ER, 6 baserunners, 12 Ks, ERA at 5.05. Ironic his initials are VV, because owning him is anything but peaceful. Maybe Richard Nixon was prophetic when he threw...
View ArticleJeter Blew Up the Marlins But Needed Sean To Newcomb
Hope everyone had a nice Mother's Day! Or, as it's known in my house, Bill Hall Day. *it's 2074, Grey Albright's frozen head is on a shelf next to Ted Williams' frozen head* "Hey, Ted Williams,...
View ArticleAmbulance Chasers, Week 8: Robinson Ca-D’oh!
Lot to unpack here with Robinson Cano (2B, Fractured Hand; Dumb)... First Cano took a fastball off the back of his hand and suffered a broken bone in his hand, then an even bigger disappointment hammer...
View ArticleCloser Report, Week 24 – Final Frontier
When it's fourth and long and 20 years ago, I believe the old song from the sea goes... You don't look at the stats to date, especially when it's with two weeks to play. What is ahead of you is all...
View ArticleCouch Managers 2017 Industry Mock Draft Recap, Rounds 1-6
Greetings, friends. I hopped over to the football side of things once last year's baseball season ended, but now I'm back. And apparently, I am such a disturbed individual that I am doing fantasy...
View ArticleEarly ADP, A Range of Possibilities
It seems to be a weekly activity for me to genuinely question whether the calendar on my phone is accurate. We're creeping up on the last week of January and the temperature in the Northeast has...
View ArticleCouch Managers 2017 Industry Mock Draft Recap, Rounds 13-18
Here we are, the third of four posts about the Couch Managers 2017 Industry Mock Draft. Previously, I posted recaps of rounds 1-6 and rounds 7-12. This post is for rounds 13-18. The final post will be...
View Article2017 Fantasy Baseball Closer Rankings
I think this will conclude this year's rankings for all players, but with the way closer roles can change between now and Spring Training, finishing will be bountiful. There seems to be a big...
View ArticleCloser Report: Dual Overhead Cam
Surprise. Huston Street is already injured and being replaced by someone who isn't the full measure or picture of health in Cam Bedrosian. Cam is the goods, it is just a matter of him grabbing that...
View ArticleLeague of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Draft Recap
Before we jump right into this draft recap, let’s go over a little bit of background about the league and its details. This isn’t like the typical RCL 5x5 rotisserie league we often talk about in this...
View ArticleTime For A Monthly ADP Review
Back in late February I took down the ADP for the top 300 players with the intention of later reflecting on that data. I knew it would come in handy when thinking up an idea for a future column, and my...
View ArticleTout Wars Recap: It’s Hard To Find Sexy In 12-Team NL-Only, But I Am A Sexy...
True story: I was walking through the mall in spandex shorts and a headband, strutting really. The year was 1981. I was perhaps the most handsome, well-groomed five-year-old the planet had seen....
View ArticleOPS Leaguers Unite! Auction Draft Primer!
I have an auction draft coming up, so I wanted to share the players I will be targeting. Normally I’m all OPS, all the time, but I signed up for a Yahoo! Avg pay league, so I used my Avg league...
View ArticleCloser Report, Week 1: A’s Get a “D” For Diversity
It was right in front of our faces and we ignored it. No one said the obvious. The elephant in the room. We all should have known that we were getting fooled by the A's because we trusted a Melvin....
View ArticleCloser Report: Osuna, Spanish For Panic
When struggles happen, the fantasy geeks come out of the wood work with words like "decreased velocity", "contact rate" and "swing strike percentage". Now I am no geek, but Roberto Osuna is failing...
View ArticleCloser Report: This Just In, K-Rod Out
Well, the demise of the active leader in career saves has happened. I can remember the days when he burst on the scene all wide-eyed and rally monkey backed. That, unfortunately, was a dogs age in...
View ArticleCloser Report: The Duality Of Pitching
We all exploit it, and with good reason. The elusive RP/SP eligibility is a sassy beast. She entices you with peripherals and gaudy cheeses, and let's you fill up starter spots with relievers and...
View ArticleCloser Report: Philly’s Blunt, Time For Pat
The worst news in terms of closers, especially in a situation like Philadelphia, is the word: committee. I mean, it is kind of like getting free tickets to see the Village People, hell yes they are...
View ArticleSee You Later, Alligator, In A While, Cubbie Kyle
Yesterday, Kyle Schwarber was demoted to Triple-A to clear his head. But Joe Buck would've cleared it for him! Guess Schwarber is just one less thing for Joe Buck to plug. Joe Buck is now the new...
View ArticleCloser Report: Andrew Miller, Death Of A Savesman
In a full-on Willy Loman-type starring role, Andrew Miller now takes over the most responsible role in the Tribe's bullpen. I beg to differ that he is taking over the most important role, and can...
View ArticleSet Your PVR: Perception Versus Reality, Rankin’ Full Stop
G’day, Thursday crowd! I’m venturing beyond my usual Saturday DFS territory to bring you a brand-new series that straddles DFS and roto and, well, pretty much every category in between. Dr. Easy — my...
View ArticleDomingo Dia Divertido! (Well, It Rhymes In English)
So, this legit blew my mind. As you know, I'm busy getting my top 100 for the 2nd half ready for next week, and I was looking at our Player Rater. So, Domingo Santana? He's top 50 on the season!...
View ArticleCloser Report: Cracklin Rosey
It's the last post before the all-star break and nothing seems more fitting than a Neal Diamond reference. If you don't like or appreciate Neal, then we have problems and I challenge you to a duel or...
View ArticleCloser Report: Second Half Rankings
We break from the usual 12 dollar salads, donkeys, and hypothermia to breakdown, in basic fashion, the relief rankings for the final 70-plus games. Why is this helpful you may ask? Because for trade...
View ArticleDevahs Will Be Best Evah
Yesterday, Rafael Devers was called up by the Red Sox. Meh, if he's anything like Danvers, Mass., I'm good. Somewhere, Prospector Ralph just Hulk-smashed his computer. Say something bad about Rafael...
View ArticleCloser Report: A Second Chance At Treinen
The deadline is right around the corner, I know this because it said it would be right back and asked me to watch it's dog while it shuffled up all the bullpen stuff that I just took the time to write...
View ArticleBeltre First Texas Ranger To Reach 3,000 Hits Since Chuck Norris
Adrian Beltre was promoted to the Dodgers the same year I moved to Los Angeles. I distinctly remember listening to AM sports radio a lot that summer, and, man, did people in LA hate Beltre. With...
View ArticleAlbies Sure Bringing The Rhythm And Running Away Your Blues
Ozzies sure seem to always be MIs. Oswaldo Arcia must not have been allowed to change his name, he should've switched with Orlando. I'm at the waiver wire like this, "Go shopping...Go...
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