Carribuyin’ This Pirate Before He Walks The Polanco
It's about that time, prematurely balding men and four girl readers. Gregory Polanco is nearing his call-up date. He is basically a young version of Starling Marte. As of this writing, he's 22 years...
View ArticleMinor Accomplishments — Week 8
No prospect in baseball brings a higher ceiling than Javier Baez. That much is noted. He gave us a glimpse of the limitless potential last summer when he reached Double-A, drilling 35 XBH (20 HR) in...
View ArticleProspect Power Rankings — Week 9
Ranking prospects for fantasy purposes is a tricky exercise. The variables involved are constantly in flux — talent emerges, talent regresses… opportunity comes, opportunity goes… clubs get cold feet...
View ArticleBuy Buy Bailey
I've said before Homer Bailey is someone you should acquire in a trade. SAME! I've said Homer and homers are synonymous. SAME! Those homers should come down, literally. SAME!...
View ArticleOscar The Greatch
My favorite move clubs make is the manager says so-and-so is the closer, but then use someone else and that other player becomes the closer. A close second is when they say so-and-so pitcher just...
View ArticlePitchers And Injuries? It’s In The Cards
A lot of talk has been made about the Fantasy Baseball Overlord causing all of these injuries this year. What people haven't mentioned as much is the why. FBO was born in a small Jamaican village...
View ArticlePoints Leagues: Hit June Gloom With Some Prospect Boom-Boom
Frenemies and cohorts, it is that magical time of year where the player pool begins to grow. Summer harvest begins to reap the treasures of the seeds sown by unheralded draft pundits of years passed....
View ArticleThis Guy Pearce Forgot Who He Was, Giving Out Mementos
Wanna really mess with your brain? Think about how you could have the same thing as Guy Pearce in Memento and you would never know. Okay, don't think about it too long, it'll mess with your brain too...
View ArticleThe House Of Francis Got (Grein) Key’d
While you're taking time from your family to read this on this beautiful Fourth of July, I just want to say a few quick thank yous. *intern whispers in my ear* I'm told Thanksgiving is the time for...
View ArticleBuy Ex-Yankee Doodle Dandy For Potential Fireworks
At least one of you is reading this with a bandaged thumb from a fireworks mishap. I had a Cousin Pete (Italian side of the family) who lost the tip of his thumb on the 4th, but rather than stop the...
View ArticleCreeper of the Week: All-Star Creepers of the 1st Half
I had a hard time trying to come up with a Creeper of the Week for a week that only has three games and no rotations announced. So in a moment of scotch fueled clarity, I decided to create my own...
View ArticlePitcher Profile: Jimmy Nelson And The Brewers’ Dire Need For The All-Star Break
Oh man, did the Crew need that win yesterday! Even up 11-1, I thought K Rod might blow the lead. The way things have gone... But it's not all about me and the Brewers! At least, that's what the...
View ArticleMid-Season Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Prospects
Welcome to the All-Star break gang - the unofficial beginning of the second half signals the time to reorganize, revamp, and re-think approaches for us, as well as the folks making the calls for your...
View ArticleContending Teams Go Guerilla For Arms
In a crazy day of trading, the blockbuster has to be David Price heading to the Tigers. Though, I'm not sure blockbuster is the right word anymore. Blockbuster is so 80's. Blockbuster sold out to a...
View ArticleKennys Anyone?
With the Twins saying th-th-that's all Fuld, it opened up a spot for Kennys Vargas in their lineup. My God, they killed Kennys (with kindness by promoting him)! He's a David Ortiz clone. Too bad the...
View ArticleI Like My Buy Chicken Extra Kris B
This is not to be confused with Krispie Young. I'm squarely in on a Buy for Kris Bryant. I need a Bryant! Great, now I've alluded to Anita Bryant and Buys in two sentences and I will be flagged by the...
View ArticleCarGo + HanRam = CantGo
Here's a scenario for you: Hanley Ramirez and Carlos Gonzalez get onto a plane. Knowing their inability to stay healthy, you A) Get off the plane. B) Purposely get yourself thrown off the plane by...
View ArticleDraftKings – It Rubs The Lohse-tion On Its Skin
I don't really remember the first time I played 'lambs'. It's hard to remember much after being chloroformed, to be honest, but let's just say I'm glad the game didn't go on for too long. It was really...
View ArticleGregory Goes Ker-Planco
Here's what I didn't say in June, but could have, "With the promotion of George Springer and Gregory Polanco, Mike Trout and Mike Trout's father, Tim Salmon, should make room in their mini-van that's...
View ArticleWashington No Closer To Progress
After Rafael Soriano once again looked like his apologetic alter ego, Sorry-yo, Matt Williams said the Nats won't have a set closer. Let's backtrack to August 18th, it was a day after the fourth time...
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