"September 2015" Monthly Archives

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    NL Player Blog- September 30, 2015

    Michael Conforto- As we close out the 2015 season, we need to look towards 2016 assets for fantasy purposes. Michael Conforto certainly classifies as an asset of interest heading into the 2016 season. His .236 ISO has been a huge...

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    AL Player Analysis-September 29th, 2015

    Michael Pineda-Yankees-SP Michael Pineda went 6 IP and gave up 7 ER on 7 H, 0 BB, and 4 K in the loss to the Red Sox. The owners who held onto Pineda through all of his injuries and missed...

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    NL Daily Notes - September 30, 2015

    Matt Wisler (SP-ATL) - Perhaps the Nationals are feeling a bit deflated being out of the playoffs and having to have Jonathan Papelbon as a teammate, but Wisler's seven innings of one-run ball Tuesday was still a nice stat line....

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    NL Daily Notes - September 29th, 2015

    David Peralta - The standard September caveat of "make sure he's in the lineup" applies, but I like Peralta very much against Christian Bergman tomorrow. Peralta is priced at $3600 and is hitting 318/375/541 against RHP this year. I also...

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    NL Player Report- September 28, 2015

    Justin Turner- 3B- LAN- Idea- Turner has a chance to exploit some reverse splits in today's game. His slash line against RH pitching is .316/.384/.532. Jake Peavy's slash line against RH hitting is .268/.310/.414. This puts Turner in a dominant...

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    AL Player Analysis - September 28, 2015

    Mike Morin Huston Street is officially out for the season, and can be cut in all non-dynasty leagues in which owners were hoping for better news. Street left Saturday's game with a groin injury, and it turned out serious enough...

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    AL Player Analysis 9/27

    Carlos Correa - Carlos Correa launched two homers Saturday giving him on the season with 61 runs driven in. Even those who felt Correa would be a superstar have to be impressed/surprised about exactly how fast he reached the level...

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    N.L. Player Report September 27th, 2015

    DFS Picks: The Trio Daniel Murphy (2B-NYM) - All the signs point to Murphy having a big day on Saturday. To start, Murphy will be playing in Cincinnati. Great American Ballpark has above average Park Factors in runs, home runs,...

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    AL Player Report- September 26, 2015

    Carlos Rodon (SP-CHW): The lefty posted a typical Carlos-Rodon start, allowing 2 earned runs in 6 innings in earning his 9th win while also walking 5 Yankees. His BB-rate, which is hovering around the 12% mark, continues to hold him...

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    NL Player Analysis - September 25, 2015

    These are a few NL players who have dissappointed fantasy owners this season and what to expect going forward: Mat Latos, SP, FA Latos has been inconsistent all year, but he was atrocious in his short stint with the Dodgers,...

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    AL Player Report- September 25, 2015

    Avisail Garcia- OF- CHA- Idea- Garcia has a .284/.338/.379 slash line against LH pitching. C. C. Sabathia has had his problems with RH hitting this year, borne out in his .302/.360/.499 slash line against them. Garcia has an edge in...

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    AL Daily Notes - September 24th, 2015

    Justin Verlander - Verlander had a solid outing against the White Sox Wednesday, holding them to 5 hits and 3 runs over 7 innings to pick up his 10th QS in his last 12 outings. More importantly perhaps, he fanned...

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    NL Daily Notes - September 23, 2015

    Keyvius Sampson (SP-CIN) - It's going to be an open competition in Cincinnati for 2016 rotation spots and Sampson is looking to stake his claim for one of the five precious spots. Sampson allowed just one run over 5.1 innings...

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    AL Player Blog- 9/23/2015

    Greg Bird- Greg Bird's early returns have been fantastic for fantasy owners. Bird has shown a very solid power profile during this first small sample of his major league career. The biggest positive that we have seen from Bird is...

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    AL Player Analysis - September 22, 2015

    With only a couple weeks left in the season, many fantasy owners (especially in roto-leagues) may need to focus on one specific category. Here are some widely available players that may not be considered "all-around" but can used to help...

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    NL Daily Notes - September 22nd, 2015

    Starlin Castro - Castro remains on fire, adding to a September hard contact rate of 39% with a pair of doubles in the 9-5 win over the Brewers. Since resuming "most of the time" status on 8/24, Castro is 30-73...

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    NL Player Report - September 21, 2015

    Julio Teheran (SP-ATL): Julio Teheran continued to thrive towards the season's finish line, allowing 1 earned run on 5 hits and 1 hit and striking out 8 across 8 and 1/3 innings against the Phillies. Teheran has been slightly unfortunate...

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    AL Daily Notes - September 21st, 2015

    Logan Forsythe - Forsythe doubled and homered on Sunday, giving him 31 and 17 respectively on the year. This is pretty clearly a career year for Forsythe, who is pretty much maxed out at this level of power if you...

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    9/20 NL Player Analysis

    Brandon Phillips - Brandon Phillips raked out three hits Saturday and drove in his 64th and 65th RBI of the season. Phillips has enjoyed a nice bounce back season to being fantasy relevant at the season, even if the days...

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    AL Player Analysis - September 20, 2015

    Jackie Bradley Jr. Bradley Jr. clubbed his ninth home run of the season as part of a two-hit day in which he drove in three on Saturday, continuing with his sweet swinging second half of the season. Bradley was particularly...

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    A.L. Player Report September 19th, 2015

    DFS Picks: Logan Forsythe (2B-TB) - There are too many reasons to pick Logan Forsythe in DFS leagues. On Saturday Forsythe and the Rays are set to face off against Wei-Yin Chen and the Orioles. In his career against Chen...

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    NL Player Report- September 18, 2015

    Daniel Castro- SS- ATL- Idea- Castro has had success against LH pitching in his limited major league experience. He has a slash line of .346/.370/.538 against them in 26 ABs and hit his only homer off a southpaw. Adam Morgan...

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    A.L. Player Report September 18th, 2015

    DFS Picks: Yovani Gallardo (SP-TEX) - It's time to give Yovani Gallardo the respect he deserves. This season Gallardo has cruised through lineups to the tune of a 3.35 ERA. On Friday Gallardo will matchup against the Seattle Mariners, who...

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    AL Player Analysis - September 17, 2015

    Here is a look at some of the fantasy disappointments in the AL this year, and what to expect looing forward: Greg Holland, RP, KC After back-to-back seasons with an ERA under 1.50 and a WHIP below 1.00, Holland has...

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    NL Player Blog- September 17, 2015

    Gio Gonzalez- Gio Gonzalez hasn't been able to maintain his top tier strikeout stuff throughout 2015 in the same way he did previously. Gonzalez's 21.7% K Rate is the lowest it has been since 2011. Clearly, it isn't a great...

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    AL Player Analysis-September 15th, 2015

    Josh Tomlin-Indians-SP Josh Tomlin went 9 IP and gave up 2 ER on 4 H, 0 BB, and 6 K in the loss to the Royals. Josh Tomlin has had a career resurgence in the second half. He has posted...

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    Jason Hammel (SP-CHC) - With a 9.1 K/9 and 3.73 ERA, it's been a productive season for Hammel, even if the recent results haven't been up to par. Tuesday against the Pirates, Hammel lasted just 3.2 innings while allowing four...

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    NL Player Report- September 14, 2015

    Tucker Barnhart- C- CIN- Idea- Barnhart has a .285/.352/.392 against RH pitching. He doesn't have much power (3 homers in 158 ABs against them) but his strengths match favorably with the weaknesses of Tim Hudson. His slash line of .317/.378/.429...

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    AL Player Analysis - September 14, 2015

    Shin-Soo Choo Choo continued his quietly strong season on Sunday, going 3-for-4 with three runs, a home run and two RBI. Choo is now slashing .259/.357/.443 for the year as a whole, and .326/.456/.547 since the All Star Break. That...

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    AL Player Analysis 9/13/15

    Troy Tulowitski - Troy Tulowitski left game one of the Jays doubleheader Saturday with what the team originally thought was just a bone bruise after colliding with OF Kevin Pillar, but that was before his MRI results returned. Tulo, instead...

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    N.L. Player Report September 13th, 2015

    Add Drops: Chris Coghlan (OF-CHC) - Chris Coghlan has adjusted nicely to batting third. On Saturday night Coghlan had a crucial two run double and run scored in Chicago's 5-7 loss. As the three hitter, Coghlan is hitting .255 with...

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    Week 24 Waiver Targets by Kyle Elfrink

    In last week's 'Waiver Targets' piece, I celebrated the greatest hits and suggestions from the summer that was. For my final 'Waiver Targets' piece, I'll shock the fantasy universe by actually following up with the let-down portion of my advice....

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    AL Player Report- September 12, 2015

    Lorenzo Cain (OF-KC): Lorenzo Cain should be raising more eyebrows with his breakout 2015. The burgeoning star hit 2 homers in a losing effort, going 3 for 4 with 2 runs, 2 RBI, and 1 BB. With 16 homers, 27...

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    NL Player Analysis - September 10th, 2015

    Tyson Ross-Padres-SP Tyson Ross went 7 IP and gave up 3 ER on 4H, 0 BB, and 6 K in the loss to the Rockies. Tyson Ross has been excellent once again. He has a 3.24 ERA (2.90 FIP), despite...

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    AL Player Report- September 11, 2015

    Shin-Soo Choo- OF- TEX- Idea- Choo has had a solid performance against RH pitching this season, with a slash line of .285/.384/.503 against them. He has slugged 14 homers in 302 ABs against them. That's the same number that Jesse...

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    AL Player Analysis - September 10, 2015

    As I did last week for the NL, here are some candidates for fantasy MVP in the American League: Lorenzo Cain, OF, KC Cain has developed into one the best players in the American League, hitting .312 with 14 HR's,...