Monthly Archives: August 2011

Looking For Answers: Why Has Mark Teixeira Struggled To Hit For AVG? Is He Still An Elite 1B?

There is no doubting the talent of Mark Teixeira and, for the most part, his 2011 campaign has been a success.  How can you consider it anything else when he already has 35 HR and 100 RBI and we haven’t … Continue reading

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Injury Report: August 31: Hanley Ramirez, Justin Morneau, Alex Rodriguez & More

Let’s take a look at this morning’s injury news and notes: Hanley Ramirez – Florida Marlins – Joe Frisaro (via Twitter) is reporting that, “latest from Marlins TV crew is Hanley has discomfort in his shoulder, returning to Miami for … Continue reading

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Around The Majors: August 30: CC Sabathia, Andre Ethier and More

by Will Overton You have to wonder what kind of numbers Brett Lawrie could’ve put up this season had he not gotten hurt and delayed his call-up to the big leagues. Lawrie hit his 6th homerun last night and is … Continue reading

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September 1 Call-Ups: Will Leonys Martin, Jesus Montero or Jerry Sands Bring Value?

It’s that time of year well Major League rosters become flooded with additional players.  While many of them turn out to be irrelevant, operating as a pinch runner or bullpen depth, occasionally someone comes along that can really help fantasy … Continue reading

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Injury Report: August 30: Nelson Cruz, Shin-Soo Choo, Derek Jeter & More

Let’s take a look at this morning’s injury news and notes: Derek Jeter – New York Yankees – According to Bryan Hoch of mlb.com (click here for the article), “Jeter was a late scratch from New York’s lineup after he … Continue reading

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Around the Majors: August 29: Dustin Ackley, Drew Stubbs, Wandy Rodriguez & More

It was another great day around the league, so let’s take a look at all the stories from yesterday’s games: The A’s and Indians played a game that can only be described as well pitched.  In a losing effort Brandon … Continue reading

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Waiver Worthy: Why Juan Rivera Is Worth Owning For The Stretch Run

When Juan Rivera was acquired by the Los Angeles Dodgers it was almost an afterthought for fantasy owners.  Even at this point no one is paying much attention, despite him getting regular playing time either in the outfield or at … Continue reading

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Injury Report: August 29: Andre Ethier, Hanley Ramirez, Nelson Cruz & More

Let’s take a look at this morning’s injury news and notes: Andre Ethier – Los Angeles Dodgers – According to T.J. Simers of the Los Angeles Times (click here for the article) has a quote from Ethier saying, “It’s only … Continue reading

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Around the Majors: August 28: Desmond Jennings, Dayan Viciedo, Brandon Belt & More

It was another great day around the league, so let’s take a look at all the stories from yesterday’s games: Mike Moustakas continues to hit, going 1-4 with 1 RBI.  That extended his hitting streak to 11 games (though it … Continue reading

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Two-Start Pitchers: August 29 – September 4

by Marshall Bauer The Pitching Planner is a weekly column that will be run on Sundays here at Rotoprofessor. The column is a great tool, especially for those of you in head to head leagues with starts limits or those … Continue reading

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