2009 July

Archive for July, 2009

Trade Deadline Roundup

It’s been a wild few days, to say the least.  Let’s take a look at all the deals that went down and the fantasy ramifications they brought with them:

The Seattle Mariners traded C/1B Jeff Clement (Triple-A), SS Ronny Cedeno, RHP Nathan Adcock (Single-A), RHP Brett Lorin (Single-A) & RHP Aaron Pribanic (Single-A) to the Pittsburgh [...]

Other Deadline Deals Reported

There were a few other trades made today (that have been announced so far) that are worth mentioning here:

According to John Fay of The Cincinnati Enquirer (click here for the post) the Reds have acquired Scott Rolen for Edwin Encarnacion, Josh Roenicke & Zach Stewart.  That seems like a lot for the Reds to have given up, [...]

Red Sox Add Victor Martinez

by Jimmy Hascup
In dire need of a jolt to their offense, the Boston Red Sox have acquired C/1B Victor Martinez from the Cleveland Indians for right-hander Justin Masterson, left-handed pitching prospect Nick Hagadone, and right-handed pitching prospect Bryan Price.
The big news maker here is obviously Victor Martinez headed to the Red Sox, but I can’t [...]

Adam LaRoche traded again

Adam LaRoche wasn’t in Boston long.  With the team having acquired Victor Martinez, reports are that LaRoche has been dealt to Atlanta in exchange for Casey Kotchman, according to Danny Knobler of CBS Sports (click here for the story). 
I hope you didn’t give up on LaRoche after he was dealt to the Red Sox, as [...]

Twins Nab Cabrera From A’s

by Jimmy Hascup
In an effort the strengthen their shortstop position, the Minnesota Twins have acquired Orlando Cabrera from the Oakland A’s for Tyler Ladendorf.
Orlando Cabrera provides an immediate upgrade for the Twins at SS over Nick Punto or even Alexi Casilla at 2B, but won’t really see his fantasy value increase that much.  Batting .280 [...]

Analysis of Washburn to the Tigers

The Detroit Tigers have strengthened their rotation, dealing LHP Luke French & LHP Mauricio Robles to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for Jarrod Washburn. 
Washburn’s stock increases slightly, due to an increased wins potential, but I would still be concerned of an impending regression in general.  He’s 8-8 with a 2.64 ERA and 1.07 WHIP this [...]

Around the Majors: July 30

Gavin Floyd, Yovani Gallardo & Johan Santana were among those who dazzled on the mound.  Michael Young continued to turn back the clock at the plate.  Corey Hart has finally gotten things going.  Let’s look at these stores and all the rest from yesterday’s games:
Baltimore 7, Kansas City 3

Luke Hochevar got bombed for 7 runs [...]

Analysis of George Sherrill to the Dodgers

According to Ken Gurnick of mlb.com (click here for his post), the Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired George Sherrill from the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for 3B Josh Bell and RHP Steve Johnson.
This is a great move for the Dodgers to solidify their bullpen, especially with Jonathan Broxton still suffering from the effects of a [...]

Fantasy Baseball Free Agent Pool – Runs & Ribbies

by Ryan Lester of Lester’s Legends
Some reasonably available players to assist you in the Runs and/or RBI categories.
Runs
Cristian Guzman, SS, Washington Nationals - Guzman scored 8 Runs last week while hitting .400 (10 for 25) with 2 HRs and 7 RBIs.  On the year he’s hitting .301 with 49 Runs, 5 HRs, and 31 RBIs.  He’s owned [...]

Around the Majors: July 29

Zack Greinke and Clayton Kershaw both pitched well, but neither was able to get a victory.  Aaron Harang’s struggles continued.  Aramis Ramirez is showing no signs of his shoulder injury.  Let’s look at these stories and all the best from yesterday’s games.
Los Angeles (AL) 9, Cleveland 3

Howie Kendrick went 3-4 with 1 HR, 5 RBI [...]