
I’ll admit, I was slightly cut off from fantasy football leading up to Week 9 games. First, my New York Yankees won the World Series that Wednesday (let the hate mail start). The next day, my colleague Nicholas Minnix and I flew to Arizona for a rawhide weekend at the Baseball HQ First Pitch Forums.
(If you didn’t know, Nick is a Phillies fan. We somehow remained civil.) Want more? Keep reading…
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Anything else you’d like to share, Richard Seymour? Yikes.
Some observations I’ve been developing became clearer in Week 7. The Raiders being a playoff team wasn’t one of them.
What you should also have seen before – and was confirmed in – Week 7: Want more? Keep reading…
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You tend to think about other aspects of the NFL when you’re stuck watching the Bills-Jets, a game with more turnovers than a bakery. Here are some high and low points from Sunday: Want more? Keep reading…
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(Don’t worry. We’ll take you back to fantasy football soon.)
Yoo-Hoo has never tasted better.
I’m not much of a chocolate milk chugger, but when the words “fantasy baseball championship” are tied to it, the dark dairy drink gives the palate – maybe your hair? – a much sweeter taste. Want more? Keep reading…
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Those who refuse to let go of this 2009 fantasy baseball season won’t have to just yet. The Minnesota Twins and Detroit Tigers will clash in a one-game playoff Tuesday afternoon to determine the AL Central champ.
Guess what? Those stats will help determine many fantasy championships. Want more? Keep reading…
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I need to take a break from football. Here are some of my gut-check reactions to some trends and MLB Hot off the Wire posts: Want more? Keep reading…
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Oh, how many forget … but I haven’t forgotten about you! Just dropping in to review some recent callups:
Mat Gamel, 3B, Milwaukee Brewers – He probably won’t trump Casey McGehee for majority time, making him strictly NL fodder. Want more? Keep reading…
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Fantasy football winners pinpoint sleepers. Just because you already had your draft doesn’t mean you can’t still pick one up.
RB Mike Bell, Saints – ‘Nawlins increasing their running? Maybe not substantially, but head coach Sean Payton wants a tripod attack, with his new man-crush complementing the relatively unproven Pierre Thomas and the often-dinged Reggie Bush. The bowling Bell (6-foot, 225 pounds) can toll around the goal line, and if they use this plan he’s a bye or injury fill-in as a No. 6 fantasy back, at minimum. Want more? Keep reading…
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Jon Heyman, of MLB Network, reports the Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired DH Jim Thome from the Chicago White Sox.
This move likely means a significant reduction in Thome’s playing time given the absence of the designated hitter in an NL lineup. His new ballpark also presents a diminished homer environment on average. Want more? Keep reading…
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Out of the box
UPDATED 8/28 11:09 p.m. EDT: After a period of conflicting reports, the Angels acquired Rays starting pitcher Scott Kazmir for minor-league pitcher Alexander Torres and infielder Matthew Sweeney.
This trade doesn’t really change Kazmir’s already erratic fantasy value that much. He isn’t changing leagues; the Rays and Angels have similar bullpens, run support and ballpark factors. Want more? Keep reading…
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