The start of the 2011 season has been filled with surprises, particularly in terms of blown saves. The White Sox's and Cardinals' bullpens have been especially unpredictable recently. Here's the latest...
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Closers are the most overrated players in fantasy baseball. The good ones deliver strong contributions to one category, but generally pitch less than five innings per week. During drafts, I usually ignore the position until the late rounds. Despite this strategy, my teams are usually very strong in the saves category. In fact, my teams have finished tied-first, second, first and first in saves over the last four seasons in my 10-team roto keeper league. How is this possible you ask? It’s simple really. Let me run some numbers by you…
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
After a brief Mother’s Day weekend break, Fantasy Baseball Insiders Tonight is back with everything you need to know from Monday night’s action… HITTERS Hitter of the day: Carlos Ruiz (4-for-5, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI) Lost in the potent Phillies lineup is the hot-hitting Carlos Ruiz. The 31-year-old catcher extended his hit streak to six games Monday night, going 4-for-5 with two runs, a HR and two RBI. Through 27 games this season, Ruiz is batting .350 with two homers and 12 RBI...
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Continuing our 162-game journey, Fantasy Baseball Insiders Tonight got a close look at Nationals’ starter Luis Atilano on Wednesday. Who the heck is Luis Atilano, you ask? Let’s find out… Game No. 19 – Washington Nationals vs. Chicago Cubs After winning his major-league debut against the Dodgers last Friday, Luis Atilano toed the rubber against the Cubs Wednesday afternoon...
Saturday, April 17, 2010
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, sports a 0.69 ERA and 0.62 WHIP through two starts. Some Cubs fans will tell you his early success is a direct result of Greg Maddux’s tutelage. This Insider, however, is chalking it up to pure dumb luck.
Only 242/337/385 at Triple-A so probably not soon. What say you @jasoncollette ? RT @Lou_Guida when do you see wil Myers getting a call up? Psyched for Trout on the Yankees! RT @VorosM Got a trade offer: Bryce Hunter for Matt Jones. Should I do it? http://t.co/uhyHYae2Ls
Gausman's night is done. 5 innings, 4 runs, some overpowering strikeouts, some command blips. Pretty special stuff; clocked as high as 99mph Here's the story on the context of the Mattingly comments, from @jaysonst and I. http://t.co/7pr43opnL1 Bad-ass shit-kickin' rock! \m/ RT @EddieSpaghetti4 Now check this out!!! http://t.co/vLtNisygrS Poor kid waving a Pirates flag is going to become an internet sensation and he doesn't know it yet. Anybody who was watching knows why. RT @DannyKnoblerCBS: Kelvin Herrera is another example of how velocity isn't everything. Allowed HRs this year on FBs clocked at 99, 98, 98, 98, 97 and 96 mph. Two bad things just happened to Starlin Castro: He got thrown out by Travis Snider going for a double down three runs; he twisted an ankle. Pirates up 4-0 over the Cubs in the second inning; they're going for their 18th home win, which would be the most in the big leagues so far. Three of the Top 10 MLB team run differentials are in the same division. http://t.co/cTVOVunrbO© 2013 Fantasy Baseball Insiders. Powered by Wordpress.
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
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