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Mets avoid arbitration with Jeurys Familia, Matt Harvey, 4 others

Familia will make $7,425,000, according to multiple reports, up from $4.1 million last season. Starters Matt Harvey and Jacob deGrom, who both had season-ending surgery, also settled on one-year contracts and avoided arbitration. Harvey got a raise to $5,125,000 from $4,325,000 and deGrom’s salary increased to $4.05 million from $607,000, according to reports. In addition, […]

The dos and don’ts of drafting injury-prone pitchers

Recent history suggests that the wisest such picks are the ones at full strength on Opening Day, rather than DL-bound to begin the year. This season, Masahiro Tanaka, and to a lesser degree, Jose Fernandez, Stephen Strasburg and Michael Pineda, fall within this group. Players on the Disabled List on Opening Day, or projected to […]

The All-2017 fantasy team

For a second consecutive season, youngsters have dominated the fantasy baseball landscape. A quick glance at our Player Rater shows that five of the top 18 players are under the age of 25, significant in that the popular belief is that a player’s prime tends to reside somewhere between the ages of 25 and 30. […]

Thirty years later, 2016 Mets have some of that ’86 swagger

They boast a star-studded, young rotation, with Matt Harvey, Jacob deGrom, Noah Syndergaard and Steven Matz, and ageless Bartolo Colon is a capable fill-in to round out the group until Zack Wheeler completes his rehab from Tommy John surgery. Meanwhile, with the unexpected re-signing of Yoenis Cespedes, the Mets have a legitimate lineup that should […]

Braves’ pitching plan a throwback to their glory days

The educational process has come full circle now that Glavine, Greg Maddux and John Smoltz have graduated to Cooperstown and Miller is the leader of a new Atlanta staff filled with enthusiastic 20-somethings. He is both inspired and humbled by the history he’s trying to perpetuate. “We all want to be great, but I can’t […]

Worst gambling ‘bad beats’ of the weekend

Note: Closing lines are courtesy of Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook and pick percentages are via Wunderdog sports. Miami Hurricanes at Duke Blue Devils Closing line: Over/under-52 It’s hard to put into words what happened at Wallace Wade Stadium on Saturday night. With just over 11 minutes left, Miami led 14-12 and the 43 percent of […]

The Playbook, Inning 8: Advanced stats to use for fantasy baseball

Baseball is such a different game today than it was when rotisserie was first invented. Back in 1980, most anyone interested in baseball was lured in by such “bubblegum card” numbers as batting average, home runs, wins and ERA. Over the years, the brightest minds in the game brought to light the fact that there […]

Steven Matz, St. Louis Cardinals reach agreement on four-year, $44 million deal, sources say

Matz could earn up to $48 million in the deal and will receive a signing bonus, sources said. Matz, a 6-foot-2 left-hander, who found his stride in the American League East and on a team with a deep starting rotation, often stole the headlines in Toronto last summer. In just one season with the Blue […]

Fantasy baseball daily notes – Pitcher and hitter rankings for Wednesday

The fantasy landscape is lush with several pitchers to churn as well as a solid array of sticks to help on the hitting side of the ledger. Here is what you need to get over the hump, with everyone available on over 50% of all ESPN leagues. Luke Weaver (R), rostered in 8% of ESPN […]

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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