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Rounding The Bases: June 11th MLB Rundown

Posted: 11th June 2010 by Ryan Hallam in MLB
Another day, another big time prospect comes to the majors.  Today it is Carlos Santana of the Cleveland Indians who was perhaps the best hitting prospect left down in the farm.  I wont start gushing too much about him, you will have to read the article to see the rest.  There is some injury news on one of the best players in the game, and also some ...

Rounding The Bases: May 14

Posted: 14th May 2010 by Ryan Hallam in MLB
Garrett Jones and Andrew McCutchen had an incredible day, perhaps one of the best a pair of teammates have ever had.  Both players had five hits each, while Jones had a double and a homer and drove in five runs, McCutchen also had his fifth home run and also stole two bases.  While I am still unsure of Jones’ future production I have nothing but love for McCutchen and ...

Rounding the Bases: April 28

Posted: 28th April 2010 by Ryan Hallam in MLB
Robinson Cano still is on fire and is having his best season to date. Cano connected on his sixth home run of the season and is currently batting .390. Of course he can’t continue at this pace, especially on the batting average front, but Cano has hit well over .300 multiple times in his career, so this is not coming out of nowhere. He might not quite reach the 25 home ...

Rounding The Bases: April 20th

Posted: 20th April 2010 by Ryan Hallam in MLB
Cliff Lee has had his five game suspension rescinded after somehow his argument that his spring injuries caused his pitch to be at Chris Snyder and not the fact that he was throwing at him.  I think that this is a ridiculous argument, but hey it worked.  So, sometime in May when Lee is ready to return he won’t miss another start due to suspension.  Rickie Weeks continues to sizzle to ...

Rounding The Bases: April 19th

Posted: 19th April 2010 by Ryan Hallam in MLB
Brandon Webb was transferred to the 60 day DL yesterday which means he can’t be activated any earlier than May 25th.  Genuine concern for Webb set in a couple of weeks ago with me for Webb, and while in early March I thought he was a great pick I am now thinking that it could be much longer than that before he is able to come back.  At this point ...

Rounding The Bases: April 18th

Posted: 18th April 2010 by Ryan Hallam in MLB
Ervin Santana just went and messed with everyone’s head in fantasy baseball.  After two very subpar outings in the beginning of the year, Santana went the distance today allowing just one run and fanning six, giving up just four hits.  So what can you expect from Santana for the rest of the season?  In 2008, he was one of the better pitchers in the American League and in 2009 he was ...

Rounding the Bases: April 15th

Posted: 15th April 2010 by Ryan Hallam in MLB
Francisco Liriano wowed the home crowd and the Boston Red Sox as he recaptured some of his past magic and threw seven shutout innings, walked just two, and struck out eight.  It was a marked improvement from his first start, and I am sure Liriano owners everywhere are DREAMING of the possibility of him regaining that 2007 form.  Now, you all know that I love Liriano but you have to slow down.  ...

Rounding The Bases: April 14th

Posted: 15th April 2010 by Ryan Hallam in MLB
  Don’t look now, but David Price might have found his way in the major leagues.  After keeping the Yankees in check for more than seven innings in his first start, Price dominated the Orioles for more than seven innings in his second.  He gave up just one run and struck out seven O’s while walking just two on his way to his second win in two starts.   You all know about the ...

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates: April 14th

Posted: 14th April 2010 by Ryan Hallam in MLB
  Miguel Montero will have the surgery on his injured knee and will miss the next four to six weeks.  It has been determined by his second opinion that Montero does not have torn ligaments in his knee.  This is great news for Montero owners as there was a fear that he would miss months, not weeks.  Chris Snyder will fill in for Montero.  Jacoby Ellsbury is still ...

Rounding The Bases: April 13

Posted: 13th April 2010 by Ryan Hallam in MLB
Clayton Kershaw definitely atoned for his shaky first outing with a much better time the second trip to the mound.  Kershaw allowed just two runs over 5.1 innings and struck out seven as he collected his first win of the season.   I am not happy with the fact that he walked five batters and his WHIP on the season is at an atrocious 1.90 but he is guaranteed to improve. I ...