James Turvey - Page 3

Baseball writer with words @Fantistics

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    AL Player Analysis - June 15, 2015

    Lance McCullers McCullers put in another strong outing on Sunday, going five no-hit innings, with four strikeouts and four walks. Although the start was another win for McCullers who is now 3-1 with a 2.00 ERA, the start did quite...

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    NL Player Analysis - June 9, 2015

    Chris Heston Heston joined the record books on Tuesday night, tossing a no-hitter with just three hit batsmen being the only baserunners to reach all night (the first time that has happened in MLB history). Heston was just starting to...

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    AL Player Analysis - June 6, 2015

    Jesse Chavez Chavez didn't quite have his 'A' stuff on the mound Saturday, breaking a string of two straight eight inning shutouts that he had thrown in late May. On Saturday, Chavez gave up four runs and eleven baserunners in...

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    AL Player Analysis - May 24, 2015

    Luke Gregerson Gregerson had a nice easy save on Saturday, a nice sight for his owners. Gregerson set down the Tigers in order with a pair of strikeouts to boot. Gregerson had given up multiple baserunners in each of his...

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    NL Player Analysis - May 22, 2015

    Brad Ziegler Brad Ziegler notched his first save of the season on Thursday, a great sign for owners who bit the bullet once Addison Reed was moved out of the closer's role. Ziegler is still available in the vast majority...

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    AL Player Analysis - May 17, 2015

    Mike Wright Wright made his MLB debut on Sunday against the Angels and had an impressive debut to say the least. Wright went 7.1 innings of shutout ball with six strikeouts, no walks, and only four hits allowed. He got...

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    AL Player Analysis - May 9, 2015

    Alexei Ramirez The White Sox had a double-header, and Ramirez made the most of it, going 5-for-8 with a pair of home runs, four RBI, and three runs. The Cuban Missile has had a slow start to the 2015 campaign,...

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    AL Player Analysis - May 9, 2015

    Alexei Ramirez The White Sox had a double-header, and Ramirez made the most of it, going 5-for-8 with a pair of home runs, four RBI, and three runs. The Cuban Missile has had a slow start to the 2015 campaign,...

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    AL Player Analysis - April 26, 2015

    Jed Lowrie Lowrie is a good guy to pick up, especially for teams in need of shortstop help. Lowrie is 6-for-11 in his last three games, and with Lowrie, the question is never whether he can hit, but whether he...

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    AL Player Analysis - April 20, 2015

    Steve Souza Maybe the projection systems do know something we mere humans don't, as STEAMER/PECOTA darling Steve Souza continued his great start to the 2015 season on Sunday. With a 3-for-5 day, Souza raised his slashes to .289/.373/.533, while connecting...

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    Player Analysis - April 7, 2015

    Jeurys Familia: With Jennry Mejia going on the DL, Familia is worth a pick up for saves-thirsty owners, as he has been named the team's closer in the interim. Familia pitched quite well for the Mets in 2014, compiling a...

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    Preseason Prep - March 28th, 2015

    Twins Brian Dozier's Power/speed Combo Brian Dozier has been on the fantasy map for a couple seasons now, with an 18/14 HR/SB season in 2013 followed up with a 23/21 pairing in 2014. Now headed into 2015, Dozier is a...

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    Preseason Prep - March 21st, 2015

    Minnesota Twins Twins' top power threat: Oswaldo Arcia The 23-year old Twins' outfielder has yet to go deep in Spring Training this season, but he has a pair of doubles, and is hitting for a good average (.364). Granted, Arcia...

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    Preseason Prep - March 12th, 2015

    Minnesota Twins Phil Hughes' breakout: More to come or regression? A year after going 4-14 with a 5.19 ERA, Phil Hughes had a record-setting 2014 in which he won 16 games, posted a 3.52 ERA, threw over 200 innings with...