End Of July Is Kind Of A Big Deal
What I never understood about the trading deadline is why wait until the last second to make a trade? Did the Padres really wake up on July 31st and think they suddenly needed a bat? Wasn’t this...
View ArticleChipper Gives Fans One Last Injury To Remember Him By
Ted Williams hit a HR in his last AB. John Elway won his 2nd straight Super Bowl in his last start. Chipper Jones eschewed a standing ovation in favor of a reclining operation. Sometimes you don’t...
View ArticleNational Emergency
‘Uh-oh’ doesn’t really do the sight of Stephen Strasburg throwing a pitch and shaking his elbow in pain. Word is now he might go see Dr. Freeze. Usually a visit to Dr. Freeze means the pitcher will...
View ArticleMinor Accomplishments, Week 21
The New York Mets 2009 Minor League Pitcher of the Year Jeurys Familia had a rough 2010 season – 5.58 ERA, a 10.2 K/9 and 5.2 BB/9 in 121 innings, From 2010 Minor League Review, “Currently, he isn’t a...
View ArticleGregg Poops, Whose The Closer Anyway?
Kevin Gregg was handed his 6th blown save yesterday. He’s tizzerrible. I won’t defend him. Your honor, no questions at this time. I just don’t see the Orioles bothering to switch things up....
View ArticleBorderline Fantasy Baseball Starters, Week 25
Wouldn’t say this is crunch time as much as this is “Your nuts are in a cracker and the season’s closing in and squeezing tight so you better just throw any pitchers that are available because you need...
View ArticleBorderline Fantasy Baseball Starters, Week 26
This is it, fellas and three girl readers. The last train is leaving the station. The giddy has just about got up and went. It’s your last chance and I’d throw every single pitcher, not just the ones I...
View ArticleCatch Me If You Can Starring Leo DiMinicarepublicaprio
Turns out Leo Nunez isn’t exactly who he said he was. He’s been playing under an assumed name. His real name is Juan Carlos Oviedo, he’s a Latin 29 and he’s pen pals with Keyser Söze. He enjoys...
View ArticleAnd Jered Matters As The Weaver
Jered Weaver will not make his final start of the year because he doesn’t care about your H2H team. Weaver ends the season with a line of 18-8/2.41/1.01/198. If you throw out three bad starts, his...
View Article2012 Fantasy Baseball Two Start Pitchers, Week 3
Well, here we are in week 3 already, wonder if ML bee will have another opening game just to keep it fresh. The world of two-start pitchers is in full bloom, the rotations are coming together and...
View ArticleReliable Closer Joins Jumbo Shrimp And Pretty Ugly On Oxymoron List
I had high apple pie in the sky hopes for David Robertson, but no one is safe. “There’s a storm a comin’! Jebediah, should I bring the cows into the barn?” “No, Gissley! It wants our closers!”...
View ArticleKemp And Tulo Both Limping Like A Chulo
As if pitching in the NL West wasn’t advantageous enough, Troy Tulowitzki and Matt Kemp look destined for the DL. Tulo strained his groin – which is too low or too high for a strain depending on your...
View ArticleMother’s Day Sale On Pink Bats
Much respect to the mothers. Without my emergence from my mother's vagina, I wouldn't be able to bestow on you my fantasy baseball 'pertness. We are one people and everyone has popped out of a mother's...
View ArticleTwo-Startapalooza — Week 9
Are you familiar with The Legend of Oso Blanco? It's the very true story behind Evan Gattis, and it's a must listen if you haven't yet heard it. Even if you have, it's still worth another run through....
View ArticleDetroit Rick City
They say baseball is a game of inches. When 'they' say that, 'they' are wearing a plaid jacket and flood pants. They also have adult acne. But if baseball really is a game of inches, the Tigers are...
View ArticleDodgers Put Lipstick On A Puig
Carl Crawford hurt his hammy on Saturday, which opened the door for the Dodgers to make memories. Every Dodger fan is on their portable mobile cellular device texting someone their excitement. Of...
View ArticleTampa Bay R.A.y’d
You wanted to sell R.A. Dickey, but no one was buying. Seeing last year as a fluke. Said he couldn't do it again. Said you had too much fruit in your tapioca for even drafting him. They told you go fly...
View ArticlePitcher Profile – Joe Kelly’s Heroes
I remember as a kid trying to watch Kelly's Heroes with my dad, and not understanding any of it. I mean, it didn't have a Wookie. Reading over that Wikipedia synopsis, sounds a lot like Three Kings...
View Article2014 NL Central Spring Training Preview
Here we go, the last one in my series. The big finale. The crème de la crème. The ultimate in baseball knowledge. I hope I don’t cry, I’m very emotional. In case you missed my other masterpieces,...
View ArticleSchwarber Hurts Ankle In Impromptu Audition For DH Job
My schmohawk posts are like the fantasy equivalent of Final Destination. First, A.J. Pollock loses his season, then Kyle Schwarber is carted off the field after running into Fowler. If I were Miguel...
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