Fantasy baseball injury report: hamstring strains
Yoenis Cespedes and Jedd Gyorko Recent studies have shown the injury rates in Major League Baseball have steadily increased in recent seasons. Pitching injuries, specifically torn UCLs, make up a bulk...
View ArticleMLB barometer: cut bait on dead weight
Roster fluidity and paying close attention to every roster spot is imperative at this point in the season. With five weeks left, there’s no time to wait on dead roster spots or underperforming players...
View ArticleFantasy baseball injury report: slow rehab for Harper
The start of the fantasy playoffs coincides with MLB roster expansion, giving owners more potential replacement players for late-season injuries. However, it can also create challenging situations when...
View ArticleMLB barometer: down to the wire
There’s only three FAAB periods left and we’re going to have to make every dollar count. In my NFBC Main Event, I’m still holding a healthy lead in the league but still have some ground to gain if I...
View ArticleFantasy baseball injury report: Cubs without Arrieta
Jake Arrieta The Cubs really could use their veteran right-hander, but a lingering hamstring injury is making that difficult. Arrieta initially was injured during his September 4 start and had hoped to...
View ArticleMLB barometer: waiver wire all-stars
Waiver wire gems are available in spades every roto season, but this year it certainly felt those gems were more plentiful than ever. Of course, it’s a whole different story if we’re talking 12-team...
View ArticleFantasy baseball injury report: Arrieta could be back soon
Eduardo Nunez The Red Sox utility man has made significant progress in his recovery from a right knee sprain. It was initially believed he would miss an extended period of time after it was discovered...
View ArticleMLB barometer: looking to 2018 starting pitchers
Projecting tiers and ranking players for the following season is always a fun exercise when player stats are still fresh in our minds. Hence, I present to you my “Way Too Early SP Tiers”. This will...
View ArticleFantasy baseball injury report: Cabrera has herniated discs
Miguel Cabrera The source of Cabrera’s lingering back problems has been discovered after an MRI revealed two herniated discs in his spine. The intervertebral discs of the back are situated between each...
View ArticleMLB barometer: curtain call
We can see the light at the end of the tunnel as we’ve now completed our final grueling Sunday night FAAB session and our squads are loaded for the final frontier. There’s less than one full week left...
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