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Fantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Wednesday
Speaking of playoffs, the days are dwindling to make a move. It also gets harder to make up ground in rotisserie leagues with many players missing games down the stretch. Here are Wednesday suggestions to keep your lineup at full strength. Alex Wood (L), rostered in 66% of ESPN leagues, San Francisco Giants vs. Arizona […]
Continue readingWashington Nationals veteran catcher Alex Avila, 34, set ‘to call it an end,’ announces plans to retire
The 34-year-old veteran, an All-Star in 2011, is a son of Detroit Tigers general manager Al Avila. He has played in the majors for parts of 13 seasons, and is hitting .179 with seven RBIs this year. Avila said he expects to continue in baseball next season in a non-playing role. He said he has […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Monday
If the projected Game Scores are an indication, pitching should dominate as 11 of the 16 probable starters check in at 50 or above, with two just missing the cut, and the other three to be determined. The problem with a slate of this nature is there aren’t many pitching options below the 50% threshold […]
Continue readingFantasy 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 […]
Continue readingPhillies-Nationals rained out; makeup scheduled for Thursday
The game, the NL East rivals’ final meeting this year, will be made up Thursday at 1:05 p.m. Neither team immediately announced its pitching plans, but both could push their scheduled Wednesday starters back a day — right-hander Aaron Nola (7-7, 4.30 ERA) for Philadelphia and right-hander Paolo Espino (4-4, 4.13) for Washington. The postponement […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Thursday
Unfortunately, filling those spots will be a bit of a challenge, because the player pool is so thinned out. On the pitching side in particular, we’ve cobbled together four names to consider, but all of them carry a degree of risk. Your league situation will dictate how aggressive you need to be. Here’s a look […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Wednesday
Wednesday’s slate offers three matinees, beginning in Arlington at 2:10 PM with an interleague affair between the Colorado Rockies and Texas Rangers. The final game on the docket is the premier pitching matchup as Max Scherzer and the Los Angeles Dodgers entertain Max Fried and the Atlanta Braves in what could be a playoff preview. […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Friday
Friday continues what has been an appealing fantasy pitching slate all week as once again the theme will be picking on teams with depleted lineups. Enjoying the platoon edge is the hitting mantra of the day. Good luck this weekend. Keep in mind this is the penultimate week of the regular season in ESPN head-to-head […]
Continue readingFantasy 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. Triston McKenzie (R), rostered in 51% of ESPN leagues, Cleveland vs. Los Angeles Angels: McKenzie’s results have been a little uneven since joining Cleveland’s rotation. He’s had a few blowup outings, and his inflated 5.12 ERA […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Tuesday
Here are Tuesday’s choices to bolster your fantasy squad, with everyone available in at least half of all ESPN leagues. Logan Gilbert (R), rostered in 53% of ESPN leagues, Seattle Mariners vs. Texas Rangers: Gilbert doesn’t quite crack the 50% threshold, but he projects as the top option of the entire day at any rostership, […]
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