Fantasy baseball trade deadline thread
By Tim Heaney | Categories: Fantasy Baseball,MLB,MLB Breaking News
Bourn to run
Your headquarters for fantasy baseball analysis of Major League Baseball's trade deadline moves
[UPDATE 8:57 p.m. ET] Some shortstop notes: A reminder that with Rafael Furcal now a member of the St. Louis Cardinals, Dee Gordon will carry the load at SS for the Los Angeles Dodgers. If you're hurting for speed and/or a 6er, scoop him up.
The Orlando Cabrera swap opens up time in Cleveland for Jason Kipnis' full-time duty, improving his mixed-league value. He's not as safe an option in shallows unless you're desperate. As for O-Cab, Miguel Tejada (back) is still weeks from returning, so he's a last-ditch rental in mixed leagues who might be relegated to part-time duty when Tejada comes back.
[UPDATE 4:25 p.m. ET] The Boston Red Sox have acquired SP Erik Bedard and RP Joshua Fields in a three-team deal which also involves the Seattle Mariners and Los Angeles Dodgers. The Mariners will receive OF Trayvon Robinson from the Dodgers and OF Chih-Hsien Chiang from the Red Sox. The Dodgers will receive C Tim Federowicz from the Red Sox and two additional minor leaguers.
Though Bedard's new park isn't as helpful (6.99 career ERA at Fenway Park), he'll have much more run support now that he's actually playing for that team. If he's still available in your league, pounce.
Robinson is an elite speed prospect that could immediately see a chance in Seattle; if not this year, he'll be in camp next season. AL-only players should go after him immediately, and deep mixed speed chasers could take a shot, as long as they don't go overboard on a bid.
Chiang is having a stellar campaign at Double-A Portland and gives Seattle even more outfield depth. The 23-year-old is a stashable prospect in dynasty setups
Fantasy baseball Saturday trade wrap-up
By Tim Heaney | Categories: Fantasy Baseball,MLB,MLB Breaking News
Furcal: Spirit of St. Louis?
For more on the Cleveland Indians acquiring Ubaldo Jimenez, click here!
Read up on the Philadelphia Phillies acquiring Hunter Pence!
Los Angeles Dodgers SS Rafael Furcal is approving the trade to the St. Louis Cardinals. He needed to sign off on the deal since he is 10-year veteran, with five years with the same club. Click here to read the rest...
Ubaldo Jimenez traded from Colorado Rockies to Cleveland Indians
By Tim Heaney | Categories: Fantasy Baseball,MLB,MLB Breaking News
Ubald-Ohio
The Cleveland Indians acquired Colorado Rockies SP Ubaldo Jimenez Saturday, July 30, for four players. The Indians send SP Alex White, 1B Matt McBride, SP Joe Gardner, and a player to be named, which is SP Drew Pomeranz.
Pomeranz is a PTBNL because he signed in mid-August, and cannot be officially named in a deal until Aug. 15, the one-year anniversary of his signing. Click here to read the rest...
New York Mets-San Francisco Giants trade awaits Carlos Beltran’s OK
By Tim Heaney | Categories: Fantasy Baseball,MLB,MLB Breaking News
Beltran to the Bay
The San Francisco Giants and the New York Mets have reached an agreement on a trade that will send OF Carlos Beltran to the Giants, but Beltran now has 24 hours to accept, which he is expected to do. The Mets will pick up a good chunk of the $6 million left on Beltran's deal. The deal is believed to be centered around SP Zack Wheeler.
When this goes through, Beltran won't see a big change in value. He'll play in another pitcher-friendly park. He'll miss having Jose Reyes hitting in front of him and David Wright batting behind him, but Beltran has regained the thump in his bat that makes him a threat in any stadium or lineup. Click here to read the rest...
Toronto Blue Jays acquire Colby Rasmus in eight-player deal
By Tim Heaney | Categories: Fantasy Baseball,MLB,MLB Breaking News
Rasmus flies north
The Toronto Blue Jays acquired OF Colby Rasmus and Ps Trever Miller, Brian Tallet and P.J. Walters from the St. Louis Cardinals Wednesday, July 27, in exchange for Ps Edwin Jackson, Marc Rzepczynski and Octavio Dotel and OF Corey Patterson. Miller is expected to be flipped to the Chicago White Sox in a separate trade.
Add Rasmus if he was dropped in your mixed league. He's an immediate grab in AL-only setups worthy of a hefty FAAB bid. Click here to read the rest...
Chicago Cubs boot Carlos Marmol from closing
By Nicholas Minnix | Categories: Fantasy Baseball,MLB,MLB Breaking News
Chicago Cubs manager Mike Quade said that RP Carlos Marmol will not be used as the team's closer for the time being after having two straight bad outings. Click here to read the rest...
Milwaukee Brewers acquire Francisco Rodriguez from New York Mets
By Tim Heaney | Categories: Fantasy Baseball,MLB,MLB Breaking News
K-Rod: new town, likely new role
The Milwaukee Brewers acquired RP Francisco Rodriguez from the New York Mets for cash and two players to be named later.
FANTASY TIP: Milwaukee will probably use K-Rod chiefly as a setup man to John Axford because they don't want Rodriguez's $17.5 million vesting option to cement if he finishes 55 games this season. Click here to read the rest...
New York Mets place David Wright on DL
By Tim Heaney | Categories: Fantasy Baseball,MLB,MLB Breaking News
The New York Mets placed 3B David Wright (back) on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday, May 17, with a stress fracture in his lower back. The DL stint is retroactive to May 16. In a corresponding move, the team recalled OF Nick Evans from Triple-A Buffalo. Click here to read the rest...
Nelson Cruz placed on DL
By Tim Heaney | Categories: Fantasy Baseball,MLB,MLB Breaking News
Cruz missile malfunction
The Texas Rangers have placed OF Nelson Cruz (quadriceps) on the 15-day disabled list because of a sore quadriceps.
OF Craig Gentry has been recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City to take his spot on the 25-man roster. Click here to read the rest...
Evan Longoria could be out a minimum of three weeks
By Tim Heaney | Categories: Fantasy Baseball,MLB,MLB Breaking News
The Tampa Bay Rays have placed 3B Evan Longoria (oblique) on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left oblique, according to Marc Topkin of the St. Petersburg Times. Manager Joe Maddon said he is expected to be sidelined for at least three weeks. Click here to read the rest...
Matt Holliday could miss 4-6 weeks after appendectomy
By Tim Heaney | Categories: Fantasy Baseball,MLB,MLB Breaking News
St. Louis Cardinals OF Matt Holliday (appendix) will have an appendectomy Friday, April 1, and could be sidelined for four to six weeks, according to Joe Strauss of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Click here to read the rest...
Neftali Feliz remains closer for Texas Rangers
By Nicholas Minnix | Categories: Fantasy Baseball,MLB,MLB Breaking News
Feliz Navidad, roto owners
The Texas Rangers decided to keep relief pitcher Neftali Feliz in the closer's role after auditioning him for the starting rotation this spring, according to ESPNDallas.com's Richard Durrett. The rotation is set with starting pitchers C.J. Wilson, Colby Lewis, Tommy Hunter, Derek Holland and Matt Harrison. Feliz's new cutter and improved changeup have made his 100 mph fastball more effective this spring.
Adam Wainwright needs Tommy John surgery
By Tim Heaney | Categories: MLB Breaking News,Rounding the Bases,Snap Judgment
As discussed yesterday, the Cards don't plan on pursuing external replacements to fill Waino's 200-plus frames; they have a dearth of pitchers to choose from - not all necessarily effective, but some have shown flashes.
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