Monthly Archives: June 2012

Fantasy Fallout: The Baltimore Orioles Acquire Jim Thome

According to the Philadelphia Phillies twitter feed, “#Phillies acquire Minor League RHP Kyle Simon and C Gabriel Lino for 1B Jim Thome”.  Obviously, especially when looking at 2012, the impact of this trade lies solely with Thome. The Orioles needed … Continue reading

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Hold ‘Em or Fold ‘Em: What Has Gone Wrong With Dan Haren?

Dan Haren is a notorious source of fantasy frustration as he never seems capable of putting it all together for a full season. I am not talking about one or two poor starts either. In 2010 he posted a May … Continue reading

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Around The Majors: June 29: Adam Lind Shows His Strength, Aaron Hill Cycles and More

by Will Overton There’s nothing like a Friday Night full of baseball and last night was a good one. R.A. Dickey continued his season which can only be described as magical. Multiple deep league pitching options showcased their stuff for … Continue reading

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Meet the Prospect: Xander Bogaerts

Let’s dig a little bit deeper today and look at a prospect who is still a few years away.  Could the Red Sox’ Xander Bogaerts ultimately develop into a can’t miss fantasy start?  The potential is definitely there, so let’s … Continue reading

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Buy Low Candidate: Has Ryan Zimmerman Finally Turned Things Around?

There is no arguing that 2012 has been a major disappointment for Ryan Zimmerman, marred by injury and inability. However, finally showing signs of life, can we consider him a good buy for the remainder of the season or should … Continue reading

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Around the Majors: June 28: Trevor Bauer Debuts, Andrew Cashner Whiffs 9 & More

We all know that the main focus last night was on the Major League debut of Trevor Bauer and Andrew Cashner’s first start of 2012.  However there were plenty of other impressive performances like Felix Hernandez & Madison Bumgarner tossing … Continue reading

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Why The Risk Far Outweighs The Potential Reward For Ubaldo Jimenez

Just in case you needed reasons to cut bait and run away from ownership of Ubaldo Jimenez, let’s take a look and see what I recommend running away from him as quickly as possible: 7 Wins 88.1 Innings 4.69 ERA … Continue reading

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Waiver Worthy: Finding Strikeout Kings On The Waiver Wire

by Will Overton We’re getting to a point in the season where it’s time to make your move or you’re never going to make it. To do this you need to know where to shore your team up at and … Continue reading

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Stories To Watch: June 28: Bauer’s Debut & Cashner Returns

There are two important story lines fantasy owners need to be paying very close attention to tonight: 1. Trevor Bauer makes his Major League debut We have all heard the hype, but now we get to see it for ourselves. … Continue reading

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Around the Majors: June 27: Utley & Drew Make ’12 Debut, Lincecum Finally Impresses & More

It was a wild day of baseball, to say the least.  We saw seven teams reach double-digits in home runs.  We saw Chase Utley & Stephen Drew make their 2012 debuts.  We saw Tim Lincecum look like, well, Tim Lincecum … Continue reading

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