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Kareem Huggins, RB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
@wdelpilar: what does Ward’s release do to Huggins’ value? Where would he go in a draft today? @tripleaaaron
First of all, I’m not sure if Derrick Ward is done, but I don’t think he ever fit in Tampa Bay. At 30 years of age and this late in the preseason, only an injury to another player will get his phone to ring. Tap your mouse here for more >>
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In order to give their starting rotation some extra rest, the San Diego Padres have called up left-handed pitcher Cory Luebke to start Friday’s game versus the Colorado Rockies.
Luebke compiled a 10-1 record and a 2.68 ERA in 114 innings between Double-A San Antonio and Triple-A Portland this season. He averaged 6.9 strikeouts and 2.3 walks per nine innings. The Ohio State alumnus held opponents to a .200 average in the minors and allowed only eight homers.
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Jacoby tops the high-reward WRs
The kickoff of the 2010 NFL season is a week away and fantasy football drafts are wrapping up for another year. As you sit back and ponder late-round fantasy football sleepers — which are basically late-round fliers — it is important to focus on high-reward options. Tap your mouse here for more >>
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It wasn’t an entirely horrible offseason for the name James. Though a certain King in Cleveland did his best to sully the name (in Cleveland, at least), the Green Bay Packers‘ James Jones should be able to rebuild some of the name’s reputation (at least until Lebron, Wade and Co. make us forget the summer ordeal this winter). Tap your mouse here for more >>
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In late July, the Washington Nationals made a huge splash in the international free-agent market by signing right-handed pitcher Yuneski Maya, a renowned Cuban defector. After only four starts in the minors, there has been speculation about the Nationals bringing up Maya in September.
Splitting his four starts with the rookie Gulf Coast Nationals, high Single-A Potomac and Triple-A Syracuse, Maya has gone 0-2 with a 4.02 ERA in 15 2/3 innings of work.
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So when is Matt Kuchar going to get his own “Hello World” advertising campaign? With a win at The Barclays last week, Kuchar reached another milestone in his already impressive season. With so many Fantasy golfers waiting for that Top Tier or A-list player to emerge as a “must-start,” Kuchar has reached elite status from the C-list. Tap your mouse here for more >>
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Earning four points in three games will only put a team in the middle of the English Premier League table. But picking up four points from a game at Old Trafford, a home match against Aston Villa, and a trip to Wolverhampton paints an entirely different picture. Newcastle has quickly erased last year’s relegation trip to the Championship and established themselves as a legitimate Premier League side. Tap your mouse here for more >>
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Stephen Strasburg‘s keeper league value may never be lower than it is right now.
“If I have ever made any valuable discoveries, it has been owing more to patient attention than to any other talent.”
-Sir Isaac Newton
Dr. Lewis Yocum will perform Tommy John surgery on the right-handed rookie’s rifle this Friday in Los Angeles. The Washington Nationals‘ prime asset will need 12 to 18 months of recovery time. Judging from how the District handled him this year, don’t bank on a cameo in 2011.
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I decided to do a little deeper research on who to take No. 1 overall as I have the first overall pick in an upcoming high-stakes league. It would behoove me to be sure of who I want.
What made me do this was a comment made by KFFL contributor Eric McClung after I tossed out the question publicly on who I should take: RB Adrian Peterson (Minnesota Vikings) or RB Chris Johnson (Tennessee Titans). Tap your mouse here for more >>
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Pegged in spring training as a sleeper who could help the Oakland Athletics by June, Michael Taylor hasn’t performed as well as hoped. That has kept him at Triple-A Sacramento all season long. In 436 at-bats with the Pacific Coast League club, Taylor is hitting .264 with five homers, 72 RBIs, 14 steals and a .724 OPS.
The 6-foot-6, 260-pound outfielder is a physical marvel who opened eyes last year in the Philadelphia Phillies‘ farm system by hitting .320 with 20 homers and 21 stolen bases. He has a fascinating combination of size, speed and aptitude (he’s a Stanford alum).
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As I trolled through KFFL.com’s fantasy baseball forums, this question caught my eye:
“In SEBL, we can keep one batter and one pitcher that were selected after the third round. If we keep a player, we forfeit our draft pick in the original round they were drafted. So, which of these two pitchers – both who were selected in the 16th round (meaning I would forfeit my 16th round pick) – would you keep:
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Foster looks like the real deal
The third, and most important, week of NFL preseason action is almost in the books. There is just one more week of preseason play standing between us and the regular season. In the mean time, fantasy football leagues around the world are holding their 2010 fantasy football drafts and keeping their fingers crossed nobody else suffers a significant injury.
The third weekend of preseason play had starters playing into the third quarter in many cases. We were finally able to see extended drives and starting units playing together for more than a few series. Tap your mouse here for more >>
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The Minnesota Twins have acquired CL Brian Fuentes from the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in exchange for a player to be named later, reports The Associated Press. Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said Fuentes will be used as a setup option to CL Matt Capps. Tap your mouse here for more >>
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The Seattle Seahawks may have a surprisingly productive group of wide receivers this year. May, because a lot can go wrong when china doll Matt Hasselbeck is the quarterback, and jaded, potential malcontent T.J. Houshmandzadeh is the team’s top target.
Mike Williams (Pete Carroll‘s USC version, not the more talented pass-grabber on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers) may have found his Jesus (that would be Carroll). Second-rounder Golden Tate has really impressed the staff. And Deion Branch is … well, he’s just the wrong Deon in the Emerald City.
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This past weekend I (a San Diegan) took a trip out to the East coast and visited Washington D.C. and Baltimore. After paying respect to the must-see attractions that our nation’s capital has to offer, I ventured out to catch a few ball games.
My first stop was Camden Yards, the home of the Baltimore Orioles.
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First, Javon Walker, a long shot to make the team, is signed, and then the Minnesota Vikings make a trade for Greg Camarillo from the Miami Dolphins. In return the Dolphins received cornerback Benny Sapp, who was a third-stringer and nickelback with the Vikes.
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Can Wells find room in Motown?
Called up on Monday, for the second time, Casper Wells is the third rookie outfielder on the Detroit Tigers‘ 25-man roster, joining Austin Jackson and Brennan Boesch.
Wells has shown throughout his professional career that he can drive the long ball and swipe a base. The big question is whether he will hit for an acceptable batting average to stick on a big league roster. The book on Wells is that he can’t hit the breaking ball.
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Just like perfect games and no-hitters have rendered baseball helpless in the Year of the Pitcher, the 2010 fantasy football draft season is starting the Year of the Wide Receiver. Flex-level running backs, with committee members dominating that realm, are flooding draft boards, with the middle rounds providing a dangerous game of Pick ‘Em.
For this reason, I’m warming more and more to Marion Barber III as a No. 3 running back. Yup, even with Felix Jones and Tashard Choice champing at the Dallas Cowboys‘ backfield bit. Like Ahnahld, this Barbarian will crush many other members of the middle-round flex horde. Tap your mouse here for more >>
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With only four events remaining the FedExCup is now in sight as the PGA Tour Playoffs kick off with The Barclays. The event takes place at Ridgewood Country Club in Paramus, New Jersey, which also hosted the 2008 edition. Like the players, Fantasy owners should also come out firing strong for this first stop. Build your lineup primarily around players that minimize risk with accurate approaches along with a sleeper or two from the 2008 Barclays. Tap your mouse here for more >>
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Three teams, repeat, three teams won 6-0 this weekend. Six goals is a big number, and so far this season we’ve seen four six-goal games. Not only that, but three players have scored hat tricks so far. Tap your mouse here for more >>
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Walden could heat up CL comp in 2011
Making his big league debut earlier this week, Jordan Walden brought some much needed excitement to an ailing Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim bullpen, showing off a triple-digits fastball. In two innings of work thus far, Walden has allowed one run on three hits and a walk, while fanning three. The 22-year-old hit 101 mph on the radar gun twice during his major league debut.
In terms of pure physical talent, Walden has the tools to be special. The 6-foot-5, 240-pound right-hander has been a hard-throwing fireballer ever since he entered professional baseball in 2007. Tap your mouse here for more >>
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Sidney Rice is done for one-half of the NFL season. This should not be a surprise to anyone, yet it is. Maybe I have clarity in seeing the big picture: I don’t know, but I wasn’t shocked.
I want review the steps I went through that made me decide he was persona non grata on draft day well before his surgery. Someone was picking my brain on it and suggested it’d make a great blog. I hope so as my enjoyment comes from teaching others what has worked for me and what has been successful. If anything, it’s better than shooting from the hip. Tap your mouse here for more >>
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Brett Favre‘s return, Percy Harvin‘s migraines, and Sidney Rice‘s overdue hip surgery and likely half-season sidelining have stoked my Bernard Berrian fire. The Minnesota Vikings‘ BB gun has already boasted profit potential as a No. 5 or lower wideout in many drafts. I took advantage twice even before the Rice news broke.
But is it detrimental to Berrian’s value for him to become the top dog? A big allure was Minnesota’s abundance of weapons, therefore producing many chances for Berrian to face 1-on-1 coverage. Many say that he’ll probably face more double teams as long as Rice is out of action.
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Yanks take Nova for a spin
The New York Yankees‘ Ivan Nova, 23, has been typecast as a back-end starter. But he showed more promise than that in his first major league start, last night versus the Toronto Blue Jays. In 5 1/3 innings, Nova allowed two runs on six hits and a walk, while fanning three.
The 6-foot-4, 210-pound right-hander exhibited good life and movement on a mid-90s fastball, hitting 97 at its peak. He also did a good job of mixing in his changeup, a pitch that has been unreliable for him at times in the past. Manager Joe Girardi pulled him after only 73 pitches.
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Minnesota Vikings WR Sidney Rice (hip) confirmed in a text message to the Minneapolis Star Tribune‘s Chip Scoggins that he underwent hip surgery Monday, Aug. 23, in Colorado, and will likely miss the first half of the season, according to Judd Zulgad, of the Minneapolis Star Tribune.
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The fantasy draft season is in full swing, and my engine is running on fumes, which is the norm for this time of year. I have a few talking points bouncing between my two functional brain cells. Tap your mouse here for more >>
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Feeling better about Wes Welker's health
The second week of preseason action is, for the most part, in the books and a little thing called fantasy football is hotter than ever.
NFL starters saw more action than they did in their first week of preseason play, but in most cases it was still less than a half. Next week is the one that counts, as most starting units will play into the third quarterback before hanging up the cleats until Week 1 of the regular season.
San Diego Chargers rookie running back Ryan Mathews continues to impress me. Tap your mouse here for more >>
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Late gambles help fantasy footballers take home the crown. These deep, deep, deep sleepers shouldn’t be lost beneath the typical ADP landfill.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Raheem Morris said he’s probably going with the hot hand this season in the backfield, which has caused Cadillac Williams to drop a bit in drafts. I’m buying Williams as a No. 3 or 4 back this season – he could wind up being an enticing value (especially in non-PPR) with another year removed from his knee knifings.
That doesn’t mean I’m not watching out for Caddy’s handcuff, though. Oh, and I’m not talking about Derrick Ward, whose preseason stock needs a lifeguard. Tap your mouse here for more >>
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We creep closer and closer to the upcoming NFL season, and fantasy football drafts are consuming the nation. I just finished my fourth draft of the year yesterday, and have at least three more in the next 10 days.
Scott could be lightning in a bottle
The other day, I discussed how important it is to look for potential lightning in a bottle fantasy football draft selections toward the end of your draft instead of relying on safe, ho-hum picks. In that report, I focused on wide receivers you can target at the tail end of your fantasy football draft who have incredibly high upside if the stars align. Today, I want to throw some running backs at you. Tap your mouse here for more >>
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Let’s end the analysis of the first week of preseason play with a breakdown of wideouts who helped themselves.
Julian Edelman, New England Patriots: Edelman went 6-90-0, picking up where he left off last year. Everyone keeps talking about Wes Welker and his early return, and I’m not arguing it. I’m just stating he has yet to play a down, and despite the belief he’ll be back, we still need to see him play. Edelman is now in his second year in the NFL and in his second year playing wideout. Tap your mouse here for more >>
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What Rhymes with handy utility player?
Will Rhymes was recalled yesterday when the Detroit Tigers placed Carlos Guillen (knee) on the 15-day disabled list. Rhymes hit .259 (14-for-54) with four RBIs and seven runs scored during a midsummer stint with the Tigers.
With the Tigers 12 games out of first place in the AL Central standings, Rhymes should draw a good chunk of the starts at second base with Guillen expected to miss three weeks. Ramon Santiago will probably ample work there, too, but the Tigers are undergoing a youth movement.
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Let’s continue with my preseason Week 1 breakdown of running backs and tight ends that helped their stock and that you should know about! I’m currently at Guadalupe Island and will be posting pics when I get back. Hoping to see some big female great white sharks, say 14-16 feet, maybe 3,000 lbs … yes, they get that big!
Ryan Mathews, San Diego Chargers: Sure, he won’t replace LaDainian Tomlinson, like some foolish ones believe, but he’s off to a great start showing he can shake and bake! He had nine carries for 50 yards on the ground and two receptions for 11 yards. Tap your mouse here for more >>
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A Freeman from Triple-A soon?
Earlier this month, there was speculation that the Atlanta Braves were discussing calling up highly regarded prospect Freddie Freeman to platoon with or replace the slumping Troy Glaus at first base.
Now, the Braves are expected to acquire Derrek Lee from the Chicago Cubs to help their postseason push. With this trade, it’s safe to say Freeman probably will not be promoted before Sept. 1 roster expansion, and even if called up, he will likely play a small role.
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The Atlanta Braves will finalize a deal to acquire first baseman Derrek Lee from the Chicago Cubs Wednesday, Aug. 18, according to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale. First baseman Troy Glaus will move to the bench.
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Chelsea completed their 2009-10 English Premier League Championship season with an 8-0 trouncing of Wigan Athletic. In that game, Didier Drogba scored three times, Frank Lampard scored once, and defender Ashley Cole assisted on a goal.
A little more than three months later, the Blues opened their 2010-11 campaign in similar fashion with a 6-0 victory over West Bromwich Albion. Tap your mouse here for more >>
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Lindstrom needs a timeout
Houston Astros relief pitcher Matt Lindstrom was removed from the closer role Tuesday, Aug. 17, in an effort for him to pitch in situations with less pressure, while making sure he gets over his back issue, according to MLB.com‘s Brian McTaggart.
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