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Brian Roberts and Fantasy Baseball 2010: Roberts Is Hurt, Rankings To Change?
Posted: 22nd February 2010 by Ray Tannock in MLB
According to Peter Schmuck of The Baltimore Sun , Brain Roberts is being reported as having a ôsmallö herniated disk in his lower back, something he has been dealing with for about a month.
The injury is said to be not serious and, as of now, it will not require surgery. This updates a previous mention and speculation that Roberts had kidney stones and that was the cause of the ...
Shopping for an outfielder is sort of like shopping for a BMW. No matter what model you look at, you know itÆs gonna be a pretty nice vehicleùI personally donÆt own one, but you get the idea. The Outfielder position is as vast as the ocean, and luckily there really isnÆt a significant drop in talent until you get to the near bottom.
But the difficult part is deciding just who ...
The momentum of the 2010 fantasy baseball season is slowly picking up, and one of the things that will be increasingly occupying rental space in everybodyÆs crawl will be just whom to select as the first overall draft pick.
While we enter this year with a handful of players that seem to be no-brainers, there are just as many players lurking in the distance that could actually wind up being better ...
In case you missed it last night, Spencer Hawes saw extended playing time last night versus the Lakers—just his third game of over 40 minutes in only 31 games—and didn’t block a single shot the whole night.
But that’s ok.
What Hawes did accomplish was a stellar 12-for-20 shooting affair that garnered 30 points along with, 11 rebounds, 5 assists, a single steal and four three-pointers.
Sadly, the Lakers still won.
But for Hawes, ...
Cubs Solve Center Field Woes With The Landing of Marlon Byrd.
Posted: 31st December 2009 by Ray Tannock in MLB
The Chicago Cubs took another outfielder from the Texas Rangers today (Thursday) when the club signed Marlon Byrd to a three year 15 million dollar deal.
This time, things should be vastly different then the Bradley experiment.
In addition to the signing of Byrd, the Cubs also signed ByrdÆs old hitting coach Rudy Jaramillo who is said to have a hand in convincing the club to grab Byrd before itÆs too late.
Byrd ...
Hey Baseball Writers’ Association, 9 Years Is Long Enough: Let Dawson In
Posted: 30th December 2009 by Ray Tannock in MLB
They call him ‘The Hawk”; a name fitting for one of the most tenacious, ball hunting outfielders in MLB history.
He was better known as Andre Dawson.
For nine years—what has probably been an eternity for Dawson—the eight time Gold Glove Award winner has patiently waited for that one phone call that ever HOF nominee yearns to hear, and for nine long years, that call has perpetually remained silent.
Now, Dawson finds himself ...
There’s Moore To Love in Carolina: Panthers Set To Host Reeling Saints
Posted: 28th December 2009 by Ray Tannock in NFL
Coming into the 2009 Fantasy Football year, nobody wouldÆve predicted that Steve Smith and Jake Delhomme were going to struggle as much as they both did.
Delhomme was finally benched due to an injury, and the notion that he shouldÆve been benched a long time ago was as clear as a wine glass in a Cascade commercial.
Steve Smith was another huge early season disappointment as well.
Smith has had pocket times of ...
Last year, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were a team that flirted with the notion of a possible Super Bowl run under the tutelage of John Gruden; this year was quite the opposite.
At the beginning of the season, the Buccaneers seemed to have rushed the decision to bring in head coach Raheem Morris; they cut their ties with a myriad of veteran players in what appeared to be a ôrebuildingö move, ...
The 2009 season wasùat the very leastùa season to remember; chock full of bizarre occurrences, unpredictable events, and some outstanding single week performances that will be forever remembered in the annals of Fantasy Football.
This week, IÆd like to take a look at what I consider to be the Top Ten Moments of the 2009 Fantasy Year. Of course, there are a ton of mentionable occurrences one could focus on, so ...
Devin Aromashodu, Arian Foster, and Deion Branch: Week 15 Waiver Wire Gold!
Posted: 16th December 2009 by Ray Tannock in NFL
As we wind down the football season in Fantasy, it is almost trite to speak of waiver wire pickupsùalmost!
This week we find three VERY intriguing players that are available and ready to make that final impact on your team that could provide you the extra playoff push youÆre looking for.
WR û Devin Aromashodu, Chicago Bears: Aromashodu torched the PackersÆvaunted defense for 76 yards and a single scoreùI say ...