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Every year it seems, a 30-something-year-old player inexplicably locates the fountain of youth. Last year it was Kevin Millwood , though he appears unwilling to revert back to his old ways this season. The 2010 version may very well be 15-year veteran Livan Hernandez . Through four starts this season with the Nationals, Hernandez boasts both an ERA and WHIP of a minuscule 0.87. Opponents are batting just .187 against the right-hander, and ...

After a weekend break, Fantasy Baseball Insiders Tonight  is back with everything you need to know from Monday night’s action. Game No. 18 of 162 featured two of the hardest throwing young arms in the game: Mat Latos  and Josh Johnson .   Game No. 18 – San Diego Padres vs. Florida Marlins   Josh Johnson  threw a complete game three-hitter against the Padres Monday night, allowing just one run (a sac fly in the eighth) on ...

Game No. 17 of 162 in Fantasy Baseball Insiders’ summer-long journey featured a revived Jose Reyes and an impressive pitching performance from this week’s hottest pickup: Mike Pelfrey .   Game No. 17 – Chicago Cubs vs. New York Mets Jose Reyes had his best game of the young season Tuesday night against the Cubs, going 4-for-5 with a stolen base and two RBI. Two of his hits were bloop singles, while another was a ...

Mike Pelfrey dazzled the Cubs Tuesday night, allowing no runs on three hits and three walks in seven innings. He also struck out six en route to his third win in as many starts. The 26-year-old now has a 0.86 ERA and 1.00 WHIP with a 16:8 K:BB ratio through 21 innings. The question all fantasy managers are asking now is: How good is Mike Pelfrey ? Based on his previous two ...

Game No. 16 of 162 in Fantasy Baseball Insiders’ summer-long journey featured a pitcher’s duel between Randy Wells and Jonathan Niese, as well as Ike Davis ’ major league debut.   Game No. 16 – Chicago Cubs vs. New York Mets Randy Wells turned in another solid performance against the Mets Monday night, allowing just one run on six hits and two walks in six innings. The 27-year-old also struck out five. Even as ...

New York Mets’ prospect Ike Davis made his major league debut against the Cubs Monday night. The 23-year-old left-handed first baseman recorded a hit in his first at-bat, a bloop single to right. In the seventh inning, Davis drove in Jason Bay on a hard-hit grounder up the middle off southpaw Sean Marshall. Davis finished the night 2-for-4 with an RBI. Also Monday, Mets’ general manager Omar Minaya said Davis will be the ...

Game No. 12 in our journey to score 162 games this summer featured an Alfonso Soriano spotting and an unlikely performance from a less-than-desirable pitcher.  Game No. 12 – Houston Astros vs. Chicago Cubs Carlos Silva pitched the game of his life on Friday against the Astros, allowing two unearned runs on five hits and zero walks in seven innings. The 31-year-old also struck out five. Silva, who has a 4.70 career ERA, ...

Fantasy Baseball Insiders’ 162-game journey is being put on hold for one night. While time didn’t allow the Insiders to score an entire game on Thursday, we did watch parts of multiple games. For this reason, we’ll skip straight to the relevant player information from Thursday’s games. Previous Fantasy Baseball Insiders Tonight updates: 4/13: Blue Jays’ Ricky Romero’s No-Hit Bid Comes Six Outs Short 4/10: Yankees’ CC Sabathia, Blue Jays’ Dana Eveland ...

Game No. 11 in our journey to score 162 games this baseball season featured the Brewers and Cubs in an exciting finish at Wrigley Field. Previous Fantasy Baseball Insiders Tonight updates: 4/13: Blue Jays’ Ricky Romero’s No-Hit Bid Comes Six Outs Short 4/10: Yankees’ CC Sabathia, Blue Jays’ Dana Eveland Shine   4/9: Rays’ David Price Beats Yankees In Season Debut 4/8: Blue Jays’ Vernon Wells Hits Fourth Homer In Three Games ...

After a two-day break, Fantasy Baseball Insiders Tonight is back with everything you need to know from Tuesday night’s action. Tonight, we’re featuring the Mets and Rockies at Coors. Game No. 10 – New York Mets vs. Colorado Rockies In an extremely lopsided game, David Wright was the lone bright spot for the Mets. New York’s third baseman reached base four times (two hits, two walks) and hit a solo HR to ...