This article was supposed to be about how Toronto Blue Jays Minor Leaguer Brett Lawrie was just about ready to be called up to the Big League club, possibly as soon as this weekend. But, all that has been put on hold as Lawrie is at the hospital getting x-rays on his hand which was [...]
Archive for May, 2011
Brett Lawrie Still Waiting for Call Up…
Posted: 31st May 2011 by Brandon Craver in Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Baseball Review, Fantasy Preview, Fantasy Sports, MLBTags: Brett Lawrie
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So Soria
Posted: 30th May 2011 by Brandon Craver in Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Baseball Review, Fantasy Preview, Fantasy Sports, MLBTags: Aaron Crow, Joakim Soria
Well, it looks as though Joakim Soria has lost his job as Closer of the Kansas City Royals. Rookie Aaron Crow will take over duties while Soria tries to figure out what has been wrong with him all year. If you can trade Soria right now for even or slightly less value than what you [...]
A Loss of Concentration
Posted: 29th May 2011 by Brandon Craver in Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Baseball Review, Fantasy Sports, MLBTags: Fantasy Baseball
In sports a loss of concentration can mean dropping a spot on pass – placed right on the numbers, getting a late start on a catchable fly ball, a crucial turnover, or potentially making the mistake that cost your team a chance at the win. Fantasy Baseball is no different. We are going to hit [...]
Enough Already
Posted: 28th May 2011 by Brandon Craver in Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Baseball Review, Fantasy Preview, Fantasy Sports, MLBTags: Buster Posey, Eli Whiteside, Nate Schierholtz
I have just about enough of people demanding that MLB needs to change the rule on taking out a catcher just because of what happened to Buster Posey. Don’t give me the argument that you have to slide at all of the other bases, so why not at home too. The reason is catchers have [...]
Giant Options
Posted: 27th May 2011 by Brandon Craver in Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Baseball Review, Fantasy Preview, Fantasy Sports, MLBTags: Bengie Molina, Brandon Belt, Buster Posey, Iván Rodríguez, Jesus Montero, Ryan Doumit, Wilson Ramos
Now that the Buster Posey era has been put on hold in San Francisco, it is time for the giants to take a look around the league (or just outside of the league) for replacement options. Let’s face it, Eli Whiteside isn’t going to cut it. This has a pretty big impact on fantasy players [...]
Busted Posey
Posted: 26th May 2011 by Brandon Craver in Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Baseball Review, Fantasy Preview, Fantasy Sports, MLBTags: Buster Posey, Geovany Soto, J.P. Arencibia, Jonathan Lucroy, Miguel Olivo, Ryan Doumit, Yadier Molina
“Not good.” That is what a Giants official had to say when asked about Buster Posey‘s ankle injury that occurred last night in the 12th inning on a play at the plate. The game was tied and Scott Cousins was tagging from third on a shallow fly ball to right-center. Cousins had the option to [...]
Remember Me?
Posted: 26th May 2011 by Brandon Craver in Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Baseball Review, Fantasy Preview, Fantasy Sports, MLBTags: Brandon Webb, Brett Lawrie, Desmond Jennings, Johan Santana, Sam Fuld
Every year there is a player or two that doesn’t start the season due to injury or future Super-Two status that everyone forgets about until they see someone in their league has picked them up and it is too late. Here are some guys that you should keep an eye on because they will be [...]
Mike Morse Blasts Off
Posted: 25th May 2011 by Brandon Craver in Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Baseball Review, Fantasy Preview, Fantasy Sports, MLBTags: Adam LaRoche, Billy Butler, Michael Morse
If you are looking for a good source of power or a first baseman to replace the anemic Billy Butler until he turns things around, look no further than Michael Morse. Over his last three games, he has blasted three HR (including the one he hit tonight). He looks as though he will get full [...]
Oakland A’s Could Use Some Relief
Posted: 23rd May 2011 by Brandon Craver in Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Baseball Review, Fantasy Preview, Fantasy Sports, MLBTags: Andrew Bailey, Brad Ziegler, Brian Fuentes, Grant Balfour
UPDATE: According to Oakland Athletics.com, Grant Balfour is the most likely candidate to receive save opportunities until Andrew Bailey returns now that Fuentes has been removed from 9th inning duties. If you are in a league where every save makes a difference, go get Balfour and use him with confidence until Bailey returns. The Oakland [...]
Chase Utley Almost ready
Posted: 19th May 2011 by Brandon Craver in Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Baseball Review, Fantasy Preview, Fantasy Sports, MLBTags: Aubrey Huff, Chase Utley, Chone Figgins, David Ortiz, Joe Mauer, Mark Reynolds, Travis Hafner
Now that Chase Utley has played in back to back games and played in a full nine inning game, it shouldn’t be much longer before he returns to the Phillies. Right now the Phillies are saying that they want Utley to get more ABs in the minors so he can get his timing back. This [...]