Apparently, the Atlanta Braves are thinking about making Tim Hudson a reliever when he returns from the disabled list. Don’t worry Braves fans, it would only be for the rest of this season. The Braves have been shot down in their attempts to trade for cheap bullpen arms recently and have said that they are [...]
Archive for July, 2009
Tim Hudson Update
Posted: 28th July 2009 by Brandon Craver in Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Baseball ReviewTags: A's, Atlanta Braves, Boston Red Sox, Jason Frasor, Manny Del Carmen, Michael Wuertz, Oakland Athletics, Tim Hudson, Toronto Blue Jays
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A Holliday In St. Louis
Posted: 24th July 2009 by Brandon Craver in Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Baseball ReviewTags: A's, Adam Kennedy, Albert Pujols, Brett Wallace, Clayton Mortensen, Jemile Weeks, Mark Ellis, Matt Holliday, Michael Wuertz, Minnesota Twins, Oakland Athletics, Orlando Cabrera, Ryan Ludwick, Shane Peterson, St. Louis Cardinals
Well, you probably know by now that Matt Holliday has been traded to the St. Louis Cardinals. In return, the Oakland Athletics will receive Super Prospect Brett Wallace, Minor League Outfielder Shane Peterson and Minor Leaguer Clayton Mortensen. Wallace and Mortensen will report to Triple A Sacramento while Peterson will head to Double A Midland. [...]
Dodgers Looking at Halladay
Posted: 21st July 2009 by Brandon Craver in Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Baseball Review, Rumor Has ItTags: Boston Red Sox, Brandon Wood, Clayton Kershaw, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, Roy Halladay, Tampa Bay Rays, Toronto Blue Jays
Roy Halladay will be on the open market until July 28, 2009 then he will be taken off the market until next year. The Toronto Blue Jays have set an internal deadline to trade Halladay by. The Los Angeles Dodgers might be interested in trading for Roy Halladay but it seems that the Jays asking [...]
MLB Second Half Bounce Back Players
Posted: 15th July 2009 by Brandon Craver in Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Baseball ReviewTags: Alfonso Soriano, Arizona Diamondbacks, Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians, Grady Sizemore, Howie Kendrick, Jimmy Rollins, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, Matt Holliday, Oakland Athletics, Philadelphia Phillies, Russell Martin, Ryan Ludwick, St. Louis Cardinals, Stephen Drew, Texas Rangers
I’m sure that if you take a look at your current fantasy baseball roster, you’ll see a guy or two on it that hasn’t quite lived up to expectations. That is if you haven’t dropped them already for someone having a great week only to see your new acquisition fizzle out while your original player [...]
NBA Summer League Beast
Posted: 14th July 2009 by Brandon Craver in Fantasy Basketball, Fantasy Basketball Draft Strategy, Fantasy PreviewTags: Amare Stoudemire, Anthony Randolph, Don Nelson, Golden State Warriors, monta ellis, Stephen Curry
I know I have talked a lot about Anthony Randolph but the guy is an absolute BEAST!!! He just put up 42 points in his last summer league game (tying the record) and it is looking more and more like nobody will be able to stop him. I know… I know… It’s just summer league, [...]
MLB Trade Bait: Update 7/29
Posted: 11th July 2009 by Brandon Craver in Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Baseball Review, Rumor Has ItTags: Adam LaRoche, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Wood, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Cliff Lee, Colorado Rockies, David Ortiz, Ervin Santana, Freddy Sanchez, Jason Varitek, Joe Saunders, Jonathan Sanchez, Justin Duchscherer, Kyle Drabek, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, Mike Lowell, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Yankes, Oakland Athletics, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, Roy Halladay, San Francisco Giants, Scott Kazmir, Seattle Mariners, St. Louis Cardinals, Torii Hunter, Toronto Blue Jays, Victor Martinez, Vladimir Guerrero, Yuniesky Betancourt
Here is a look at some players around MLB that are possible trade targets and the teams that are interested in them. Roy Halladay, Toronto Blue Jays- Interested teams: Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals, Los Angeles Angels. Everyone in a playoff race should be interested in [...]
Rumor Has It
Posted: 11th July 2009 by Brandon Craver in Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Baseball Review, Rumor Has It, UncategorizedTags: Matt Holliday, Oakland Athletics, Roy Halladay, Ryan Ludwick, St. Louis Cardinals, Toronto Blue Jays
The St. Louis Cardinals might be looking to move struggling Ryan Ludwick while he still has some trade value. The two suspected teams involved in possible trades are the Oakland Athletics and the Toronto Blue Jays. Now, normally you would think that the Cardinals would be asking for a nice young group of players for [...]
Rumor Has It
Posted: 9th July 2009 by Brandon Craver in Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Baseball Review, UncategorizedTags: Colorado Rockies, Eric Young Jr., Freddy Sanchez, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Francisco Giants
The Pirates are ready to deal again. This time in the form of their only All-Star, Freddy Sanchez. That would mean that if he is traded before Tuesday, the Pittsburgh Pirates won’t have a representative for the Mid-Summer Classic. MLB has informed Charlie Manuel that he does not have to select a replacement from the [...]
Kevin Durant, Superstar
Posted: 9th July 2009 by Brandon Craver in Fantasy Basketball, Fantasy Basketball Draft Strategy, Fantasy PreviewTags: Greg Oden, Kevin Durant, NBA, Oklahoma City Thunder
Kevin Durant is going to be one of the best players in the NBA someday. Some will even say that he already is one of the best. It’s scary to think that he is only going to be in his 3rd season in the NBA next year and he has already proven that he can [...]