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Jake Odorizzi makes Rays debut
Rookie Jake Odorizzi, one of the top pitching prospects for the Tampa Rays, will take the rotation spot of David Price, and take the mound tonight against the Toronto Blue Jays.
Odorizzi, who was part of the James Shields trade, is 4-0 with a 3.83 ERA and 1.10 WHIP in 44 2/3 innings for Triple A affiliate Durham. Odorizzi beat out other prospects Chris Archer and Alex Colome to win...
Toronto Blue Jays Recall Anthony Gose, Option Mickey Storey
Outfielder Anthony Gose has been recalled from Triple-A Buffalo by the Toronto Blue Jays. Armed with a mix of solid speed and power, he is still pretty wet behind the ear and still will need some seasoning to become the type of major league hitter that is expected of him. To make room for the young hitter, Toronto has decided to option right-handed reliever Mickey Storey to the same...
Daily Fantasy Baseball Primer for 5/20/13
The following list is tailored toward fantasy baseball players that compete in wildly popular daily fantasy games on sites like Fanduel, Draftday and Draftstreet.
Recommendations are based on previous history, current streaks, and advantageous match ups against underperforming pitchers.
Night Games for 5/20/13
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High Dollar Play: Clayton Kershaw vs. Brewers
11 strikeouts...
Tampa Bay Rays Recall Jake Odorizzi, Option Jeff Beliveau
Right-handed starter Jake Odorizzi was recalled from Triple-A Durham by the Tampa Bay Rays today. To make room for him on the active roster, the organization has decided to option left-handed reliever Jeff Beliveau to the same minor league club. Expect Odorizzi to fill in for David Price Monday night and while he has had some fantastic numbers in the minors this season, the call...
Detroit Tigers Recall Luke Putkonen, Option Evan Reed
The Detroit Tigers have recalled right-handed reliever Luke Putkonen from their Triple-A Toledo minor league affiliate. To make room for Putkonen on the active roster, the Tigers have decided to option right-handed reliever Evan Reed to the same farm club. Look for Putkonen to pitch in the middle innings for the parent club.
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Mark Teahen Released By The Arizona Diamondbacks
Mark Teahen asked for and was given his unconditional release by the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. Struggling for their Triple-A Reno minor league farm club, a change of scenery could help. While he probably will be able to find another club to give him a shot, he does come with some risks as he did fail a physical a few weeks back.
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We want Moore. Like, you really like it. You want Moore
Matt Moore moved to 8-0 in 9 starts this season as the Rays swept the Orioles this weekend at Camden Yards. Moore lasted 7 innings and allowed a single run to score while striking out 3 Birds. Luke Scott and Matt Joyce provided enough pop to give Matt the W. Moore lowered his ERA to 2.29 and his WHIP is now just 1.09 with opponents hitting .175 against him. The 23 year old...
Daily FanDuel Picks: May 20, 2013
Welcome back to Baseball Professor’s Daily FanDuel Picks, which from here on our will once again continue to be daily! A busy work week and a trip to Philadelphia (involving 18 hours of travel in a 36-hour window…ugh) interrupted my normal schedule. Just like Kevin Gregg, I’m back to save the day.Today I elected to enter a 50/50 game as usual, but instead of going with the...
Slugfest at Coors Field
The Colorado Rockies hosted the San Francisco Giants this weekend for a 4 game series and both teams took advantage of the thin air. The two teams combined for 50 runs with the Rockies scoring 10 runs in both games 2 and 3. San Fran scored 8 and 9 runs over games 1 and 2, and were shut out in the series finale on Sunday. The Rockies won 3 of 4.Wilin Rosario had 2 hits in each...
Fantasy Baseball Week 8 Waiver Wire: 3 to Cut, 3 to Catch, 3 to Keep
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Fantasy baseball 3×3 is back again. This week, we’re catching Big Erv, resisting the impulse to trade Paul Goldschmidt, and grabbing a spot on Waveland Avenue for Travis Wood’s next start.
3 TO CUT
Tony Cingrani | Cincinnati Reds | SP
It’s fitting that Tony Cingrani would be sent down right around graduation season; you should treat...
Dixon’s Picks: Waiver Wire Additions for the Week of May 20
Photo courtesy of Tom Hagerty.
Another week, another set of Dixon’s Picks. This is something of an odd week in that most of the good two-start aren’t readily available in most leagues. The bulk of the others aren’t people I’d gamble on at this point. So, we have to improvise.
The first two names you’ll read are available in most leagues. But, that only gets us to four...
FAAB Mentality Week 8: Brandon Belt, Jurickson Profar
Photo Credit: Jeffjeff08 A quarter of the season is under our belt (see what I did there?) and you may be looking to finally cut ties with the black holes in your lineup. At this point the sample sizes are getting large enough that we can't hardly blame you. Here are a few options who may be available in your league.The following prices can be used as a guide for making free...
Start/Sit: Monday’s (5/20) Probable Starters
It’s a pretty straight-forward day in terms of start/sits. There are only 13 games today so make sure your starts count! Remember, bold = start.Monday’s Probable PitchersHisashi Iwakuma, SEA @ Scott Kazmir, CLE — Iwakuma has started nine games this year with seven coming against very good lineups (OAK twice, TEX, DET, LAA, TOR, NYY). In those starts, Iwakuma has a 1.37 ERA...
Ian Kinsler - 15 Day DL - Intercoastal Strain
The Texas Rangers placed 2B Ian Kinsler on the 15-Day DL with an Intercoastal Strain. Kinsler was having a nice season, hitting .302 with 7 home runs and 20 RBI. The Rangers called up top prospect Jurickson Profar to fill in and he is a must own in all league formats. Profar had 17 ABs with the Rangers last season and managed just 3 hits (2 doubles) but Profar had 40 hits...
Fantasy Baseball Week 8 - Preferred Pitching Matchups
The Minnesota Twins will lose their DH for the first 3 days of this week when they travel to Atlanta. Ryan Doumit might play some outfield which means Oswaldo Arcia or Aaron Hicks might get a day off. Also Joe Mauer could be get a day off in favor of Doumit. The Miami Marlins will get an extra batter in their lineup during a 3 game series in Chicago against the White Sox...
1st Quarter Surprises - Mark Reynolds / Paul Goldschmidt
With the first 40+ games played in this year's season, there are some surprises in the standings. The Angels and the Dodgers being in the cellar in the AL and NL West is one that sticks out for me. Most people thought the Indians would be better this year, but I am quite surprised that they are in first place. As we all know, the season doesn't end until October, the divisions...
Stacking the Odds: Week 8 Two-Start SP
Welcome to another edition of Stacking the Odds. As usual we’ll be looking at pitchers who have two starts in the coming week, and are available in the majority of leagues. There aren’t too many good two-starters this week, so also check out the streamers this week. Picking up a couple of good streaming options can be just as effective.American LeagueAfter staring at the list...
TWO START OR NOT TO START: WEEK 8
Pitchers with two starts in the upcoming week have been ranked in tiers to help you decide who you should start or not start. These rankings are compiled based on a combination of each pitchers match-ups and of course their ability. Included at the bottom is also a list of the best one-start options. NO BRAINERSClayton Kershaw (@MIL, STL) - Gallardo / MillerMax Scherzer (@CLE...
Two-start pitchers and SP streamers: Week 8
Clayton Kershaw at MIL, vs. STL
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Shelby Miller at SD, LAD
Max Scherzer at CLE, vs. MIN
Cole Hamels at MIA, WSH
Jon Lester at CWS, vs. CLE
Hisashi Iwakuma at CLE, vs. TEX
Wandy Rodriguez vs. CHC, at MIL
Patrick Corbin at COL, vs. SD
Johnny Cueto at NYM, vs. CHC
Yovani Gallardo vs. LAD, PIT
Matt Garza at PIT, CIN
Julio Teheran vs. MIN, at NYM
Jerome Williams...
Sunday Reader Survey, Week 8: Selling High On Corbin
Last week we asked fantasy owners a handful of questions about some players’ early-season performances. Throughout the week we received a whole bunch of responses, crunched the numbers, and now you get to see the results! Here are some insights from our week 7 survey.If you want to take part of next week’s survey…Click here to take the Week 8 survey!Now on to Week 7′s results...
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