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    Player Analysis - August 26th, 2023

    Framber Valdez, SP, HOU Valdez was pulled after 7.0 innings of no-hit ball in Detroit. Naturally, the second batter of the 8th inning hit a single off of Astros' reliever Bryan Abreu and the Tigers would eventually win the game...

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    Pepiot is Back in Play - Aug 25, 2023

    Ryan Pepiot, SP, LAD Pepiot served as the bulk reliever against the Guardians on Thursday and allowed 1 ER on 3 hits and 0 BB's in 4 IP with 6 K's to record the win. This was only Pepiot's second...

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    Young Power Speed Combos and Disappointing Pitchers

    Bryan Reynolds-Pirates-OF Bryan Reynolds was 1-5 with a run scored against the Cardinals. Reynolds has had an up-and-down year but his overall line still looks good (.267 AVG with 18 HR, 65 R, 62 RBI, and 9 SB). He has...

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    Sometimes availability really is the best ability - August 22, 2023

    Alex Bregman (3B - HOU) - Bregman reached base 5 times on Monday via 2 walks, 2 singles, and a double in a 9-4 win over Boston. He's an easy player to be disappointed by, as after a pair of...

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    Rodriguez Makes Up His Deficit All At Once- Player Commentary August 21, 2023

    Julio Rodriguez- OF- SEA- Great Player- Rodriguez has seen a massive amount of regression to the mean over the last week. After the Mariners' game on August 15 he was slashing .256/.319/.432 with a .318 BABIP. In the 5 games...

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    Is Eury Perez the Next Big Thing? - August 20, 2023

    Eury Perez (SP-MIA) dazzled against the Dodgers in LA on Saturday afternoon, firing 6 shutout IP in which he allowed just 2 hits while walking none and racking up 10 punchouts. The 20 year-old righty threw 60 of his 90...

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    Kyle Schwarber goes off in slugfest - August 19, 2023

    Bobby Witt Jr. (SS-KC) powered the Royals to a 4-3 comeback win over the Cubs on Friday afternoon at Wrigley Field, going 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and two runs scored. Witt launched a go-ahead two-run shot in the top...

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    Stock Up Triston Casas, Stock Down Jordan Walker - August 18, 2023

    Triston Casas (1B-BOS) continued to surge as he went 1-3 with a solo bomb and a walk against the Nationals on Thursday. He's now hitting .256 with 20 homers, 48 RBI, 54 runs scored, and a wRC+ of 127 through...

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    NL MVP Best Betts - August 17, 2023

    Mookie Betts, OF (LAD) Ronald Acuna is still very much the front-runner in the race for National League MVP, but with a month-and-a-half of the season remaining, there are still opportunities for several other players to wrestle the trophy away....

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    Kikuchi Keeps it Going - Aug 16, 2023

    Yusei Kikuchi, SP, TOR Kikuchi was dominant again against the Phillies on Tuesday allowing 1 ER on 4 hits and 0 BB's in 6 IP while striking out 7. Kikuchi has been getting excellent results for quite some time now,...

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    Veterans on a Roll and Keller Nose Diving

    Juan Soto-Padres-OF Juan Soto was 0-5 against the Diamondbacks. Soto started off the year slow (April-.202 AVG with 5 HR, 19 R, 11 RBI, and 1 SB). He has since turned it around and is now hitting .268 with 24...

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    He's Going the Distance! - August 13th, 2023

    Sandy Alcantara, SP, MIA Alcantara went the distance on Saturday night against the Yankees, giving up one run and fanning ten. He now has two complete games in his last four starts and has gone 8+ in three of those...

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    Tampa Bay's Highest Lowe - Aug. 12, 2023

    Josh Lowe, OF (TB) Who would argue with me if I said Josh Lowe was the best 'Lowe' on the Rays? The outfield version has outplayed Brandon, the infield version, but doesn't seem to have the same respect yet in...

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    Lorenzen's No-No - August 10, 2023

    Michael Lorenzen, SP (PHI) The Phillies have to be feeling pretty good about their midseason trade. Lorenzen outdid his Phillies debut where he threw eight two-run innings. In his second start with the Phils Lorenzen tossed a 124-pitch no-hitter, blanking...

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    Harper Heating Up - August 9th, 2023

    Bryce Harper played both ends of the double-header on Tuesday and he only got one hit, but it left the yard for his seventh homer of the season. That gives Harper two homers for the month already, after hitting just...

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    Player Analysis - August 8th, 2023

    Carlos Correa, SS, MIN Correa went 2 for 4 with a homer, a double, and four RBI on Monday night in Detroit. After starting August 0 for 15, Correa has collected at least one hit and one RBI in each...

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    Woodruff Comes Back Strong- Player Commentary, August 7, 2023

    Brandon Woodruff- P- MIL- Hot- Woodruff had a successful return to the Milwaukee rotation. He last pitched in the majors on April 7 and then went down with a shoulder injury. Woodruff struck out the first 5 batters he faced,...

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    Nasty Nestor Returns - August 6, 2023

    Nestor Cortes (SP-NYY) was effective against the Astros on Saturday afternoon as he returned from the IL after being sidelined for a little over two months because of a rotator cuff strain. As expected, the 28 year-old southpaw's workload was...

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    Trials and Tribulations of Trea Turner - Aug. 5, 2023

    Trea Turner, SS (PHI) Turner made his second-straight appearance in the No. 8 spot in the Phillies lineup. After going 0-for-3 on Thursday, the $300-million shortstop, who currently has a 75 wRC+, was 1-for-4 with an RBI. Turner's struggles just...

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    Elite SS and Upcoming Two-Start Weeks

    Francisco Lindor-Mets-SS Francisco Lindor was 1-4 with an HR (22), 1 R, and 2 RBI against the Royals. Lindor is hitting .234 with 21 HR, 66 R, 65 RBI, and 17 SB. His plate skills are still above-average (21% K...

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    Can Kim help lead the Padres back into contention? - August 3rd, 2023

    Ha-Seong Kim (2/S/3 - SD) - Kim singled, homered, and walked twice in the 11-1 drubbing of the Rockies on Wednesday. Kim is finally becoming the sort of player that we expected to see in his 3rd season since coming...

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    Tyler Glasnow is back to being a fantasy ace - August 1, 2023

    Tyler Glasnow (SP-TB) dominated the Yankees on Monday, holding them to one run on three hits and two walks with eight strikeouts over seven innings. The only run Glasnow permitted was a harmless fourth-inning solo shot by Jake Bauers, by...

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    Is Christian Yelich back? - July 31, 2023

    Hunter Renfroe (OF-LAA) went 3-for-4 with a homer and three RBIs against the Blue Jays on Sunday. Renfroe powered LA to a 3-2 victory by driving in all three of his team's runs. The first came on a sac fly...

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    Mad Max on the move again - July 30, 2023

    Max Scherzer (SP - TEX) - Scherzer was dealt to the Rangers on Saturday for AA SS Luisangel Acuna and cash. At first glance, I don't love this for Scherzer's value. Yes, the 39 year old may be happier in...

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    Player Analysis - July 29th, 2023

    Bo Bichette, SS, TOR Bichette went 2 for 4 with a double and an RBI on Friday night. The 25-year-old has been on a tear the past three games, going 7 for 15 with three XBH (2 2B, 1 HR)...

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    A. Rosario on the Move to LA

    C.J. Abrams-Nationals-SS C.J. Abrams was 1-4 with 1 R, 1 RBI, and 1 BB against the Rockies. Abrams has had a strong July (.342 AVG with 3 HR, 19 R, 7 RBI, and 11 SB). He turned his season around...

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    Casas Continues to be Red Hot - July 26th, 2023

    Triston Casas went 1-for-4 at the plate Tuesday. Casas is having a monster July with a .340/.441/.740 slash line and five homers. His July numbers have taken his season totals up to reasonable levels, with a .814 OPS and 14...

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    Tarik Skubal is picking up where he left off - July 25, 2023

    Dean Kremer (SP-BAL) was sharp in a no-decision against the Phillies on Monday, firing seven innings of one-run ball. He gave up three hits and two walks while striking out three and throwing 61 of his 95 pitches for strikes....

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    Rizzo Finally Breaks Through - July 24, 2023

    Anthony Rizzo, 1B, NYY Rizzo had a big day at the plate on Sunday, going 4-4 with a HR, a double, and 2 RBI against the Royals. The homerun was Rizzo's first since May 20, ending a span of 45...

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    Sell High on Tanner Bibee? - June 23, 2023

    Tanner Bibee (SP-CLE) dazzled against the Phillies over 7 shutout innings, scattering 2 hits and a walk while recording 8 punchouts. The 24 year-old righty was efficient in tossing 73 of his 102 offerings for strikes in the outing. Bibee...

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    Nathaniel Lowe- Mr. Second Half- Player Commentary, July 22, 2023

    Nathaniel Lowe- 1B- TEX- Stats- Lowe went 1-for-2 with a homer and 2 walks. He is slashing .281/.370/.444 with 11 homers this season. In the 7 games since the All Star Game, Lowe has gone 11-for-24 with 2 homers, 9...

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    Yelich is Hitting Again? - July 21st, 2023

    Christian Yelich, OF, MIL Yelich came up a triple shy of the cycle on Thursday afternoon, going 3 for 4 with three RBI. After three years of ineptitude, the 31-year-old is quietly having himself a solid 2023 campaign. He is...

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    Rodon's Not Right - July 20, 2023

    Carlos Rodon, SP (NYY) Rodon struggled mightily on Wednesday. He not only allowed five walks but also gave up a pair of home runs. His final line: 4.1 IP, 6 ER, 3 K. He fell to 0-3 and has now...

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    Torkelson Goes Deep Twice - July 19th, 2023

    Spencer Torkelson hit a pair of homers Tuesday and drove in five runs. 2023 hasn't been kind to Tork, but his month of July has been solid with a .283/.345/.566 slash line. His hard-hit rate is over 50% for the...

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    Can Kutter Crawford be trusted in fantasy rotations? - July 17, 2023

    After spending more than a year at designated hitter, Bryce Harper (DH-PHI) is set to return to the field sometime this week. According to Phillies manager Rob Thomson, Harper will man first base for at least one game during the...

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    Manny Stays Hot With 300th Homer - July 16, 2023

    Manny Machado, 3B, SD Machado went just 1-7 across both games of a doubleheader against the Phillies on Saturday, but that one hit was his 300th career HR. Machado struggled for much of the first half of the season, but...