10 injured fantasy players you should buy low on
Whether they started the season on the DL or currently grace it now, there are always a few studs/regular contributors that are sitting out there because of injury. Some like Derek Jeter or Mark Teixeira sit on the waiver-wire because they were already hurt. Others like Jose Reyes and Hanley Ramirez are probably owned because they got hurt during the season. Here are the top 10 injured...
Cubs 6, Rockies 3 and Dexter Fowler's outs.
Jeff Samardzija had a pretty amazing night last night.Dexter Fowler not so much.
Samardzija gave up 2 runs on 5 hits and 2 walks in 8 full innings. Probably the best part about that was the 8 innings.Because that was only 108 pitches.The other best part was the 2-run dinger he hit off Jon Garland.What a performance, and Dexter Fowler was there to watch it all. Cubs 6 Rockies 3.
Jeff Samardzija Pitches, Homers His Way to Win Over Rockies
Coming off of his first season as a full time starter, Chicago Cubs ace Jeff Samardzija was looked upon as the go-to man for the Cubs alongside Edwin Jackson.
A lat muscle strain at the beginning of spring training pushed back Matt Garza’s 2013 debut into late-May (as projected), heightening expectations for Samardzija and Jackson to step up and lead the Chicago rotation towards...
Colorado Rockies lose lackluster finale in Chicago, need swagger back
The Rockies have a pivotal homestand starting on Thursday.One step forward, two steps back.That may be the best way to describe the Colorado Rockies month of May so far. With a chance to win a three-game set in Chicago and salvage a road trip that started off on such a bad note, the Rockies barely showed up on Wednesday night, losing 6-3 to a Cubs team that could lose 100 games for...
Cubs 6, Rockies 3
Jeff Samardzija hit a two-run home run and pitched eight strong innings for his first win since opening day and the Chicago Cubs beat the Colorado Rockies 6-3 on Wednesday night.
David DeJesus led off the first inning with a home run and Anthony Rizzo had two hits for the Cubs, who won back-to-back series for the first time this season.
Reid Brignac hit a pinch-hit homer for the...
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Nationals 7, Cubs 3
Ian Desmond's three hits included a two-run homer and an RBI double, and Danny Espinosa and Kurt Suzuki also drove in runs with doubles, helping the Washington Nationals beat the Chicago Cubs 7-3 for their season-high fifth consecutive victory.
Despite playing without Bryce Harper (ingrown toenail) or Jayson Werth (injured right hamstring), the Nationals won for the seventh...
MLB Game Picks - Friday: May 10, 2013
Thursday was a pretty good day. I did not expect the Mets to win. Ryan Vogelsong was winning and then suddenly blew up for the Giants. Dan Haren was not great for the Nationals, but he was better than Doug Fister was. But other than those three picks, all went well. After a two-game slide, the Game of the Day feature came back with a correct pick. After a really tough start, May...
Cincinnati Reds auction off bloody Jeff Samardzija baseball
Chicago Cubs pitcher Jeff Samardzija cut his hand open on a baseball, and that bloody ball was then sold at an auction for the Cincinnati Reds' charity.
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Reds sell bloody ball at auction
The Cincinnati Reds recently auctioned off a ball that is covered with the blood of Chicago Cubs pitcher Jeff Samardzija. See how much it brought in.
Cubs Games Scores #1 (April 2013)
At the beginning of the season, I made a post with a new take on Game Score. That was the DiPS Game Score, found here.
Tom Tango, a consultant for the Cubs, did similar work along these lines. He showed up in the comments (I still can't believe how cool that is, by the way) and pointed me towards his previous work, which can be found here. He expressed interest in some further...
Buy/Sell, Week 5: Buy Low On Samardzija
We’re five weeks into the season, and it’s the perfect time to start working some trades. Every year there are big name guys that have dud seasons and hot starters that fizzle out. It’s crucial to sell these guys early. The big name guys can still be sold at a premium because of the pedigree, but a lot of owners can be tricked into thinking the hot starters are for real.Fantasy...
Cubs Groundball Rate: Snorting Bosio’s Magic Sinker Dust
Prior to the season, I was set to write about how the Cubs were gradually amassing a bunch of fly-ball heavy pitchers. I never ended up getting around to it, but I'm not one to let a mediocre (or wrong) idea die, so I'll give you the condensed version:
From 2010 to 2012, among pitchers with at least 280 innings pitched, Travis Wood had the lowest groundball percentage ...
Padres-Cubs Preview
The Chicago Cubs and San Diego Padres may be at the bottom of their respective divisions, but recent success has both teams feeling better.
Some offensive help would certainly please Jeff Samardzija.
He'll try to avoid the longest losing streak of his career Monday night and help the Cubs to a sixth win in seven home meetings with the Padres, winners of four straight.
Chicago...
A Shameless Cubs Doppelganger
After earning All-American honors as a wide receiver at Notre Dame, Jeff Samardzija opted for a career path that involved a lot fewer gigantic men looking to hit you with their bodies as hard as possible, choosing instead for men trying to hit your pitches. After a strong beginning to his career as a reliever, Samardzija convinced the Cubs to let him try being a starter and so far...
INREHIFACT: Winning and losing is like a drug
It’s back, by unpopular demand. Incredibly nerdy references explaining how I feel about the Cubs today. Today I look at my mental state following the first two games of the season.
This was my reaction to game 1 from the movie Brain Candy
I really felt like the grandma after Jeff Samardzija‘s dominating first start. As much as I rational knew it was only one game, I couldn...
Cubs 3, Pirates 1
Jeff Samardzija struck out nine in eight nearly flawless innings and the Chicago Cubs held on for a 3-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday.
The right-hander allowed just two hits and walked one as the Chicago won on opening day for the first time since 2009. Anthony Rizzo hit a two-run homer and Wellington Castillo added an RBI double for the Cubs.
Kyuji Fujikawa got...
Cubs' Samardzija, Pirates' Burnett ready to open
Jeff Samardzija can only hope his performance Monday matches his last opening game in Pittsburgh.
Samardzija will start for the Chicago Cubs and A.J. Burnett for the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday as two teams with long streaks of futility meet on opening day. The Cubs haven't won a World Series since 1908 and the Pirates haven't had a winning season since 1992.
After losing...
Cueto, Samardzija solid as Reds beat Cubs 11-1
MESA, Ariz. (AP) -- Johnny Cueto pitched six shutout innings in a smooth warmup for opening day and Todd Fraizer homered to send the Cincinnati Reds to an 11-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night.
Cubs starter Jeff Samardzija also had a good night in his final outing before the season opener. He gave up one run and five hits in five innings, striking out five.
Cueto had...
Jeff Samardzija told Theo Epstein he would dump his girlfriend to focus on improving
Jeff Samardzija was so intent on becoming a successful pitcher for the Chicago Cubs, he once told Theo Epstein that he was going to dump his girlfriend in order to focus on improving. Epstein was the subject of an excellent feature written by Joe Posnanski. The article discussed Epstein’s efforts to overhaul the culture of the Chicago Cubs organization after becoming the team...
Cubs 7, Mariners 4
Pitcher Jeff Samardzija hit his second home run this spring and also threw six innings Thursday night to lead a split squad of Chicago Cubs over the Seattle Mariners 7-4.
Samardzija, set to be the Cubs' opening day starter, struck out seven. He allowed four runs and nine hits.
Samardzija hit a solo homer and an RBI single. Alfonso Soriano and Brad Nelson also homered for Chicago...
How much is Jeff Samardzija worth?
With news that the Cubs have tried to extend Jeff Samardzija beyond his arbitration eligible seasons not once, but twice, I thought it might be a good idea to look into how much he's worth. Steamer projects 2.4 WAR and ZiPS projects 3.3. You can see these yourself on Fangraphs. Let's just split the difference and go with 2.9. Samardzija has 3 years of arbitrtation, including...
Cactus roundup: Samardzija sharp for Cubs
CUBS 5, RANGERS 1
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Jeff Samardzija scattered three hits over five scoreless innings for a Chicago Cubs split squad in a 5-1 victory over the Texas Rangers on Saturday.
Samardzija struck out three and walked one.
The Cubs were unable to capitalize on Nate Schierholtz's leadoff double in the second, but they took a 1-0 lead after Steve Clevenger opened the third...
The Cubs Have Tried to Extend Jeff Samardzija Twice
John Heyman passes along a few nuggets today with respect to the Cubs' efforts to extend Jeff Samardzija. JefF7 is three years from free agency, and the Cubs have apparently made two distinct efforts to extend him, to no avail. The two are apparently far enough apart that talks are on hold. We have had some word about this previously, but Heyman provides more:
Word is, the Cubs...
Cubs 5, Rangers 1
Jeff Samardzija scattered three hits over five scoreless innings for a Chicago Cubs split squad in a 5-1 victory over the Texas Rangers on Saturday.
Samardzija struck out three and walked one.
The Cubs were unable to capitalize on Nate Schierholtz's leadoff double in the second, but they took a 1-0 lead after Steve Clevenger opened the third with a double and Darwin Barney...
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