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The San Francisco Giants just keep surprising us

The San Francisco Giants have been the best team in baseball for nearly six months now, through 151 games, 227 home runs, and at least a million roster moves. And every day of those nearly six months, and each one of the 137 days that they woke up in first place, they have been described, […]

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Fantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Friday

Even so, there are a handful of arms to stream, along with the standard assortment of batters in favorable scenarios. Good luck as we head down the homestretch. Here are Friday’s players designed to get your weekend off in the right direction. Adrian Houser (R), rostered in 42% of ESPN leagues, Milwaukee Brewers vs. Chicago […]

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Fantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Wednesday

The slate features several pitchers to stream, but since two are just north of the usual 50% cutoff used to identify candidates, a bonus pick will be offered. Batters are dotted with many familiar names as rostership levels are stagnant at the point of the season. Many of the highlighted batters would have been picked […]

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Fantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Saturday

Here’s a look at Saturday’s top streaming options, focusing on players rostered in fewer than 50% of ESPN leagues. Elieser Hernandez (R), rostered in 27% of ESPN leagues, Miami Marlins at Atlanta Braves: Since returning from the injured list, Hernandez has posted a 3.90 ERA with a 9.2 K/9 and 1.7 BB/9 over seven starts. […]

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Fantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Tuesday

If you haven’t yet read my primer on how weather can give you a MASSIVE edge in fantasy baseball, be sure to check that out now, as it will help provide context for my player evaluations each week. Here are Tuesday’s choices to bolster your fantasy squad, with everyone available in at least half of […]

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August in MLB brings sibling rivalry, a 33-6-3(!) play and the kind of no-hitter no pitcher wants

August was in august company when it comes to The Quirkjians. The month gave us, as always, plenty of home runs, including three in a game and those by pinch hitters, plenty of strikeouts, including 10 in a row and five in a game, and plenty of walks, several with the bases loaded. The month […]

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Fantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Thursday

Here’s a look at Thursday’s top streaming options, focusing on players rostered in fewer than 50% of ESPN leagues. Miles Mikolas (R), rostered in 18% of ESPN leagues, St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates: It’s been a long road back for Mikolas, who was sidelined for roughly four and a half months due to shoulder […]

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Fantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Monday

Good luck getting your week off on a strong note. Here are Monday’s recommendations, all available in approximately 50% of ESPN leagues. Tylor Megill (R), rostered in 44% of ESPN leagues, New York Mets at Miami Marlins: Megill is not only putting up Jacob deGrom-like ratios, but he’s also working with similar run support. Megill […]

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Fantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Sunday

Hitting continues to be plush, with several batters continuing to be readily available with skills better than many hitters populating many more rosters. Ryan Yarbrough (L), rostered in 41% of ESPN leagues, Tampa Bay Rays at Cleveland: In previous seasons, the Rays seemed to protect Yarbrough in that they would remove him at the first […]

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Fantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Saturday

Here’s a look at Saturday’s streaming options, focusing on players rostered in fewer than 50% of ESPN leagues. Merrill Kelly (R), rostered in 24% of ESPN leagues, Arizona Diamondbacks at Chicago Cubs: Kelly may not be the most exciting fantasy option, but he’s still been productive over the past month, delivering a 2.56 ERA and […]

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