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| A’s Offense Explodes to Snap Skid |
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It may take more than “positive reinforcement” for Bob Geren to get the A’s back to the playoffs this season.
The Oakland A’s offense – among the weaker attacks in the American League all season, but particularly putrid during the team’s season-worst five-game losing streak – awoke Wednesday night.
And when I say it woke up, I’m [...]...
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| Astro-nomical Issues |
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As fantastic as Carlos Lee has been this season, even he hasn’t be able to shake the Astros out of their nine-game losing streak.
You know things are going badly when you have a great chance to end a lengthy losing streak in dramatic fashion, up steps to the plate not only your best hitter, but [...]...
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| Brad Ziegler: When Fantasy Becomes Reality |
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Oakland A’s minor league pitcher Brad Ziegler shares his insight with RotoRob.com.
Now, everyone wants to get up close and personal with a professional baseball player, right? We all want to shake their hands and have a little chat with them, right? Are they like me and you? Do they put on their pants one leg [...]...
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| Chicago Cubs Fantasy Note |
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Cubs second sacker Mike Fontenot will likely lose PT to Ronny Cedeno.
Joe Aiello of Chicago Cubs’ blog The View From the Bleachers shares the following tidbit for us:
Mike Fontenot has struggled in the month of July, hitting just .203 with 5 RBI and no extra base hits. Look for Ronny Cedeno to get some extra [...]...
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| Daily Dose: Bombs Away |
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Adrian Beltre starred on a day when strange things were happening all over the baseball world.
Teletubbies, drunk astronauts and silver bullets. It was a full moon this weekend and the craziness came en masse yesterday as we got an early preview of the NFL season thanks to some scary baseball scores. We’ve got the madness [...]...
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| Dear RotoRob: Breaking Down the Mega Deal |
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While Prince Fielder is off to a huge start, he’s not worth the equivalent of Big Papi and Lance Berkman.
Rotorob">Dear RotoRob.com,
I have been offered Aramis Ramirez, Brian McCann, Prince Fielder and one of the following: A.J. Burnett, Jhonny Peralta or Pat Burrell for Miguel Olivo, Big Papi, Lance Berkman and Garrett Atkins.
Here are my [...]...
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| Dear RotoRob: Is Reynolds for Real? |
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An injury to Chad Tracy (seen here playing with the ball like a bag of toys) has opened the door for Mark Reynolds to make a huge impact in ‘Zona.
Rotorob">Dear RotoRob,
Hey Rob, Happy Memorial Day!
A couple of thoughts — Chad Tracy went on DL. I picked up Mark Reynolds. Is this guy the real thing?
I [...]...
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| Dear RotoRob: Let the D-Train Roll On By |
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Even if the D-Train is being dangled, you’ve got to hang on to Nick Markakis.
Rotorob">Dear RotoRob.com,
You gave me great advice before, so I might listen to you again!
I have been offered Dontrelle Willis for Nick Markakis. Is this is good trade for me?
My other OF are Ichiro Suzuki, Curtis Granderson, Rocco Baldelli, Chris Duncan, Shawn [...]...
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| Dear RotoRob: Seeking Smoltz Insurance |
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Tim Lincecum could be a great second-half choice if you’re a concerned Smoltz owner.
Rotorob">Dear RotoRob.com,
I’ve got a baseball question for you: With John Smoltz’s health up in the air, I was thinking I might want to scour the waiver wire to see what will be available if he does go on the DL. In our [...]...
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| Dear RotoRob: Take a Hack with Jack |
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Jack Wilson isn’t exactly tearing it up, but at least he’s faring better than Mike Jacobs.
Rotorob">Dear RotoRob.com,
Here’s a simple one: Mike Jacobs or Jack Wilson?
Larry
Larry,
Oh man, do I have to pick one? If I must, I would have to run with Wilson. Over the past month he has been in the top 350 in terms [...]...
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| Dear RotoRob: The Hunter and the Haunted |
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Josh Hamilton has been a revelation this year, but keeping him over Hunter Pence? We don’t think so.
Rotorob">Dear RotoRob.com,
Hey, I have a tough decision. I have Josh Hamilton on the DL and I picked up Hunter Pence. When Hamilton comes back I need to decide which one I should keep. I only have one spot [...]...
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| Dear RotoRob: The Next A-Rod? |
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Rotorob">Dear RotoRob.com,
My name is Pete and I have been following your reports on Rotoworld and you seem to be on top of things in the baseball world. I was wondering if you had any info you could share on who might be signing Edward Salcedo, the Dominican shortstop that Scott Boras is shopping around as [...]...
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| Dear RotoRob: Trading Troy |
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Despite his dainty handshakes, parting with Troy Glaus, left, for a stud starting pitcher is a great idea.
Rotorob">Dear RotoRob.com,
Hey Rob, I need your advice again. My lineup is:
C — Ivan Rodriguez
1B – Ryan Garko
2B – Jose Vidro
SS – Jimmy Rollins
3B — Miguel Cabrera
OF – Jason Bay
OF – Pat Burrell
OF – Hideki Matsui
OF – Alfonso Soriano
OF [...]...
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| Dear RotoRob: Trio Choices |
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If his legions of adoring hotties are included, you’ve got to take the side of the deal that includes Manny.
Rotorob">Dear RotoRob.com,
I have been offered Prince Fielder, Aramis Ramirez and Manny Ramirez for Dice K, Big Papi and Lance Berkman. It’s a H2H league and all things equal, which three players would you prefer to have [...]...
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| Dear RotoRob: Yo, Adrian! |
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Although he’s playing a bit better lately, unless you like taking major risks, Carlos Delgado is not someone to target in a deal right now.
Rotorob">Dear RotoRob.com,
Good job on your columns in basketball and baseball! Keep up the good work!
I just need help with a trade.
I get Carlos Delgado, A.J Burnett and Mariano Rivera and I [...]...
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| Dear RotoRob: You Gotta Have Hart |
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You’ll want to have surging Corey Hart active against the Cards next week.
Rotorob">Dear RotoRob.com (Savior of the season),
I have A-Ram at 3B with Mike Lowell as a backup. I have Manny, Sheff and Carlos Lee at OF with Corey Hart as a backup. I have Jorge Posada at C with Pudge as a backup. [...]...
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| Dry Spell Continues for ‘Zona |
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Despite hitting .295 in a dozen big-league seasons, Kevin Seitzer couldn’t coax much success out of the Snake sticks, and he paid the price last week.
Another week, another Arizona Diamondbacks’ report from the guys at azsportshub.com.
As we predicted just last week, hitting coach Kevin Seitzer took the blame for the D-Backs’ hitting woes and was [...]...
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| Fantasy Notes: Dellucci Not Delivering |
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I haven’t hammered out any fantasy notes for a bit, and with us still trying to dig our way through piles of boxes this weekend, I’ll try to keep things fairly simple today.
David Dellucci left the Phillies this past offseason because he wanted to be considered more than just a fourth outfielder. Well, Dave, maybe [...]...
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| Fantasy Notes: Fielder of Dreams |
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Prince Fielder, just two days shy of turning 23, has arrived as a bona fide slugger. With another two jacks yesterday, followed by the go-ahead run, he led baseball’s best team to its third straight win and seventh in eight games. Yes, that’s right, Milwaukee is a major-league best 21-10 and Prince is a huge [...]...
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| Fantasy Notes: Is Chase Getting to Bonds? |
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Today is RotoRob’s b-day (not the site, but the actual dude), so I’m going to keep things quick so I can head off and do b-day related stuff (like get hand-fed twinkies by scantilly clad young ladies). With this in mind, we’re going to offer up some brief fantasy notes to help you get your [...]...
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| Fantasy Notes: Lighting Won’t Strike Twice |
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To the surprise of almost no one, Washington is having serious issues with its pitching, currently ranked 15th in WHIP, 15th in quality starts and 14th in ERA in the NL. Shawn Hill has been excellent and Jason Bergmann has been a revelation (for now), but the rest of the rotation is a mess. Matt [...]...
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| Fantasy Notes: O-Kei Do-Kei? |
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Kei Igawa failed badly in his first go-round with the Yanks, but could be a good pickup in his next opportunity, expected to occur very soon with Tyler Clippard struggling.
Scouring the waiver wires this morning, I came across some names that could be of interest to those of us playing in deeper formats. Pitching is [...]...
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| Fantasy Notes: Pinstriper’s Pen Gets a Break |
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If you’re seeking wins, Chien-Ming Wang could be worth a look. He won 19 times last year and with the Yankee offense starting to snap out of it lately, he’s about to start racking ‘em up. Wednesday, Wang gave the overworked New York bullpen (first in the AL with 195 appearances and second in innings [...]...
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| Fantasy Notes: Rising Ray |
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Has anybody out there other than this NPB hawk noticed that Aki Iwamura is now entrenching himself in the lead-off slot down in Tampa? A power guy in Japan, Iwamura is certainly showing his versatility and I would highly recommend him for those of you looking for runs scored, a decent BA and some bonus [...]...
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| Fantasy Notes: Sockin’ Saccomanno |
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By the way, it was remiss of me not to mention that yesterday’s final post was the 600th entry in the site’s history. We remain two weeks and change from our first birthday for those of you wondering. Alright, now that those housekeeping details are out of the way, let’s get down to business. With [...]...
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| Holy Fukuoka |
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Despite ace Kazumi Saitoh’s struggles, the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks are the class of the Pacific League.
The Fukuoko SoftBank Hawks finished up April on a eight-game winning streak and have kept on rolling as their current 25-15-2 record tops the Pacific League by two games over Lotte. How have the Hawks soared to the top of [...]...
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| How Much More for Moyer? |
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Worried about Jamie Moyer’s recent starts? Don’t be. He’s the master of adjustments.
Jamie Moyer has been roughed up in his last two starts, including last night, when he endured the worst bitch slapping he’s had as a Phillie, courtesy of the Jays.
It’s pretty well time to stick a fork in him right?
Uh, not so fast.
This [...]...
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| Kobe-Shaq Rivalry Over? |
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If the X-Mas lineup in any indication, Shaq vs. Kobe is no longer a top draw.
Perhaps we can finally lay the Kobe Bryant-Shaquille O’Neal rivalry to rest. In the clearest signal yet that this feud is old news, for the first time in four years the Lakers and Miami will not be playing each other [...]...
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| Minor Matters: Another Tiger Prospect Usurped |
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Tigers prospect Brent Clevlan is being passed by thanks to his continued struggles. (Roger DeWitt)
On Friday, we discussed how Virgil Vasquez got skipped over for promotion by the Tigers. Today, we’ll bring you up to speed on yet another Detroit farmhand who has been passed by. Watching Cameron Maybin go from High-A to Double-A to [...]...
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| Minor Matters: Tennessee Smokies |
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The way Jake Fox is launching moonshots this year, you better hang on to his autographed cardboard.
We’re back with a new installment of Minor Matters, this time heading down to the Double-A level, where we’ll check in on a few Cubs’ farmhands currently toiling for the Tennessee Smokies. After a strong first half in which [...]...
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| New York Mets Fantasy Report |
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Given his struggles over the past couple of months, some DL time wouldn’t be the worst fate for Paul Lo Duca.
Paul Lo Duca’s toughest season since 2000 took a turn for the worst Saturday when he hurt his right hamstring in the seventh inning of the nightcap of the doubleheader and had to come out. [...]...
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| Okay, Okay, Enough About the Brewers Already |
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Chris Capuano’s latest gem gives the Brew Crew four straight wins.
Alright, I admit it. I seem really fixated on what’s going on in Milwaukee lately. Watching them right now is akin to going to your high school reunion and finding out that the skinny, plain girl from your home room class is now a stunning [...]...
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| On the Comeback Trail |
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One-time hot shot prospect Matt Anderson was attempting a comeback in Mexico.
Remember Matt Anderson? You know, the first overall pick in the 1997 draft who was supposed to become one of the game’s top closers?
Well, he recently resurfaced, pitching winter ball with Hermosillo of the Mexican Pacific League as he attempts to make a comeback.
The [...]...
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| Philadelphia Phillies Fantasy Report |
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J-Roll’s two-run jack Sunday didn’t necessarily end his slump, but it came at just the right time for the desperate Phillies.
With Independence Day just a couple of days away, what better a time to turn our attention to Philadelphia and take a look at how some of the Phillies are performing.
Jimmy Rollins broke a [...]...
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| Practice Makes Perfect |
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What does this have to do with mock drafting? To be honest, nothing. But at least we have your attention now.
For most of us, another fantasy baseball season has already begun. Of course, for some of us it simply never ends.
The countless hours of research commence as we begin to assemble our best laid [...]...
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| Snakes on a Playoff |
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Tino Martinez temporarily broke Diamondback fans’ hearts in 2001, but the Snakes bit back.
The Diamondbacks are back in the postseason for the first time since 2002, marking the fourth trip to the playoffs in franchise history.
They open the NLCS Thursday at home against the NL Central Division Champion Cubs, the first time Arizona will square [...]...
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| The Free Agency Front, Part Four |
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After an injury-plagued and horrible season, Jason Jennings can’t be choosy about where he’ll pitch in 2008. (Billy Smith/Chronicle)
We’ve already completed our look at the key remaining free agents in the American League in Parts One and Two, plus started the NL in Part Three. Today, let’s see if we can’t wrap up the National [...]...
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| The Magic is Back |
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Derek Lowe’s run of good health has been challenged recently.
Big Papi is up to his old tricks, and that can only be fantastic news for Red Sox Nation. In todays’ Daily Dose we check in on David Ortiz and his walkoff magic.
Derek Lowe’s absence allowed Chad Billingsley to shine; stick a fork (or a needle, [...]...
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| The Wire Troll: Add Some Saltalamacchia to the Mix |
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Regardless of what his long-term position is, the fact that Jarrod Saltalamacchia qualifies at catcher now makes him fantasy gold.
Okay, so the trade deadline has passed and fantasy football drafts have already began (I’ve already done two myself). So, who should you look at now that the trades are generally complete and players are mostly [...]...
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| The Wire Troll: Could You Be Had? |
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Kevin Youkilis has been flawless in the field, but his work at the plate has created even more excitement.
Okay, so this is going to be a short one since I am on vacation and the wife is beaming me down as we speak. Let’s just get to the nitty gritty…
OF/1B/3B Kevin Youkilis, Boston: Not that [...]...
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