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While the Braves have yet to decide who will be removed from the rotation to make room for Jair Jurrjens, Kris Medlen shouldn’t be on the chopping block given the way he’s produced. All you have to do is look at his numbers over his first 22 appearances (nine starts) for proof:
5 Wins 74.1 Innings 3.15 ERA 1.13 WHIP 54 Strikeouts (6.5 K/9) 13 Walks (1.6 BB/9) .288 BABIP
As a ...
Wide Receiver is an interesting position for fantasy owners when you think about it. After the top 15-20 options, are there really many sure things? What you have is a number of options that could emerge, could stagnate, or could fall flat.
Let’s take a look at how I currently have everyone ranked:
Andre Johnson - Houston Texans
Larry Fitzgerald - Arizona Cardinals
Reggie Wayne - Indianapolis Colts
Randy Moss - New England Patriots
Calvin ...
Fantasy Baseball Around the Majors, June 27: Tim Lincecum, David Wright and More
Posted: 28th June 2010 by Eric Stashin in MLB
Is it time to be concerned about Tim Lincecum or Tommy Hanson? David Wright is proving that any concerns about him should no longer be an issue.
Jonathan Broxton had a terrible night. Let’s look at these stories and all the rest from yesterday’s games:
Hitters:
David Wright (3-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 R, 1 SB) - New York Mets - He did a little bit of everything, as he ...
Red Sox Catcher Victor Martinez Injured: How Shoud Fantasy Owners Proceed?
Posted: 27th June 2010 by Eric Stashin in MLB
It's almost unbelievable to comprehend, but the Boston Red Sox have suffered yet another injury—their third in two days, in fact.
According to the Boston Globe's Peter Abraham, (click here for the article) catcher Victory Martinez, "has a fractured distal phalanx, which is the bone on the tip of his thumb."
While it’s a bit of a surprise, Martinez may avoid the DL. Red Sox manager Terry Francona was quoted in the article as ...
NFL Fantasy Football Depth Chart Analysis: Washington Redskins Tight Ends
Posted: 27th June 2010 by Eric Stashin in NFL
Just one year ago, Chris Cooley was regarded as one of the elite tight ends in the game. He had a string of four consecutive years of at least 734 yards, having set a career high of 849 (as well as 83 receptions) in 2009. Then, an injury to his ankle seven games into the 2009 season changed everything.
Second year player Fred Davis was given the chance to fill in ...
Fantasy Football Depth Chart Analysis: Washington Redskins Tight Ends
Posted: 27th June 2010 by Eric Stashin in NFL
Just one year ago, Chris Cooley was regarded as one of the elite tight ends in the game. He had a string of four consecutive years of at least 734 yards, having set a career high of 849 (as well as 83 receptions) in 2009. Then, an injury to his ankle seven games into the 2009 season changed everything.
Second-year player Fred Davis was given the chance to fill in ...
Fantasy Baseball Around the Majors: June 26: Prince Fielder, David Price & More
Posted: 27th June 2010 by Eric Stashin in MLB
Is Prince Fielder finally heating up? Will A.J. Burnett ever turn things around? Just how good is David Price? Let’s look at these stories and all the rest from yesterday’s games:
Hitters:
Colby Rasmus (2-4, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 R) - St. Louis Cardinals - He can be a frustrating player to own, with some tremendous highs, but also some really bad stretches. It appears that he’s one of ...
Fantasy Baseball Top 15 Shortstops for 2011: An Extremely Early Look
Posted: 21st June 2010 by Eric Stashin in MLB
For those of you who are already looking towards next year, let’s continue our way around the diamond as we look at 2011 rankings (keep in mind that by year’s end these could significantly change):
Hanley Ramirez - Florida Marlins
Troy Tulowitzki - Colorado Rockies
Jose Reyes - New York Mets
Jimmy Rollins - Philadelphia Phillies
Elvis Andrus - Texas Rangers
Derek Jeter - New York Yankees
Stephen Drew - Arizona Diamondbacks
Alex Gonzalez - Toronto Blue Jays
Alexei Ramirez ...
Fantasy Baseball Monday Lineup Decisions: Sunday Transaction Recap
Posted: 21st June 2010 by Eric Stashin in MLB
Yesterday turned out to be a heavy day for transactions that may have an impact on fantasy lineups for the coming week. Let’s take a look.
Rick Porcello Was Demoted to Triple-A
Part of me wants to say that it’s about time.
He has been awful this season, with a bloated ERA (6.14) and a complete lack of strikeouts.
Yes, some of his struggles have been due to poor luck (.350 BABIP, 61.7 ...
The Oakland Raiders receivers have a significantly better quarterback throwing them the ball in 2010. I don’t think anyone would argue that, with the acquisition of Jason Campbell and having jettisoned JaMarcus Russell. However, are there actually receivers worth owning on the team (outside of tight end Zach Miller)?
Let’s take a look at the receiving corps and find out.
Darius Heyward-Bey
We all know the Raiders reached for him when they used ...