Brandon Inge returned to action on Friday and went 1-for-6 against the Twins.
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Inge returns to lineup - Brandon Inge (3B) Detroit Tigers
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Francisco notches first save since June 3 - Frank Francisco (R) Texas Rangers
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Polanco knocks in go-ahead run in marathon - Placido Polanco (2B) Detroit Tigers
4 Jul 2009 | 1:42 amPlacido Polanco was 3-for-8 with a go-ahead RBI single as the Tigers topped the Twins 11-9 in 16 innings. -
French impresses in debut - Lucas French (R) Detroit Tigers
4 Jul 2009 | 1:37 amLuke French held the Twins to two runs over 4 2/3 innings, but didn't factor into the decision in an 11-9 loss on Friday night. -
Short night for Slowey - Kevin Slowey (S) Minnesota Twins
4 Jul 2009 | 1:33 amKevin Slowey was charged with six runs over three innings, but didn't factor into the decision in an eventual 11-9 loss in extra innings on Friday night.
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Fantasy Baseball: 7/2
2 Jul 2009 | 7:45 amMatthew and Nate have injury updates on Alexei Ramirez, Brandon Webb and Jake Peavy. Plus, an analogy for the ages and Matthew professes his love for Juan Rivera. -
Fantasy Baseball: 7/1
1 Jul 2009 | 8:01 amMatthew Berry and Christopher Harris react to the Pirates-Nationals deal and more. Plus, Matthew reveals which MTV show he once appeared on. -
Fantasy Baseball: 6/30
30 Jun 2009 | 7:15 amNate and Matthew delve into Little Black Dress Dave's life with Amanda, his wife. Plus, the guys play the Name Game with Ricky Nolasco, Manny Ramirez and Justin Upton. -
Fantasy Baseball: 6/29
29 Jun 2009 | 7:28 amNate and Matthew cover the impact of the Mark DeRosa deal, wonder about adding any pitcher that faces the Mets and weigh in on some drama in a listener's league. -
Fantasy Baseball: 6/26
26 Jun 2009 | 8:15 amNate and Matthew offer a ton of fantasy insight on John Smoltz, Jordan Zimmermann, Jimmy Rollins and Mark Reynolds. Plus, even more love for Ben Zobrist.
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Rotoprofessor’s 2-Start Pitchers: Week 14
4 Jul 2009 | 5:00 amWritten by Eric Stashin the Rotoprofessor It’s time to look at the potential two-start options for the upcoming fantasy week. If I have someone rated as a three, four or five-star option, they are someone I would definitely use. A two-star option is someone who is borderline, but I’d strongly lean against it unless I have no other options. The one-star options are an absolutely not scenario. So, with that said, let’s take a look at the players available to you this week: 5-Star Options: Josh Beckett – Boston Red Sox – vs. Oak, vs. KC 4-Star Options: CC Sabathia –… -
Hedo Redo
3 Jul 2009 | 9:41 pmHedo Turkoglu gave Portland the Carlos Boozer treatment by calling an audible and coming to terms with the Toronto Raptors. Quite simply Hedo is following the dollar sign as Toronto isn’t nearly the team that Orlando or Portland is, especially if Chris Bosh skips town next Summer as expected. With Jose Calderon running the point, Hedo’s assist total will likely go down. He’ll have to share touches with Bosh and Andrea Bargnani, but is scoring average shouldn’t suffer. His reputation, however, is a different matter entirely. -
Hedo Turkoglu to Sign with Portland
3 Jul 2009 | 2:44 pmESPN is reporting that Hedo Turkoglu has agreed to a deal to play for the Portland Trailblazers. The deal can’t be finalized until July 8th. Once it is finalized the Blazers will have added a piece to keep up with the Lakers, who added Ron Artest, and the Spurs, who added Richard Jefferson, in the Western Conference. Turkoglu had a solid season for the Magic averaging 16.8 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 4.9 assists. He elevated his game in the Eastern Conference Finals vs. Cleveland with 17.2 ppg and against the Lakers in the NBA Finals with 18.0 ppg. His fantasy value takes a… -
B/R Writers’ Fantasy Football Mock Draft
3 Jul 2009 | 9:00 amI was fortunate to be invited to participate in a Bleacher Report Writers’ Fantasy Football Mock Draft. Here is an overview of the draft. By Kyle Winslow The key to winning your fantasy football league is to be prepared for your fantasy draft and to have a good idea of what players will be available when your pick rolls around. An independent mock draft is a good way to gauge the relative values of fantasy players and a good tool to assist you in ranking players and deciding tiers. But the results will always be skewed if you are making every pick. In order to do more authentic… -
Fantasy Baseball Players of the Day – 7/2/09
3 Jul 2009 | 7:00 am7/2/09 Hitters Derrek Lee – 2 for 4, 2 Runs, 2 HRs, 7 RBIs Joey Votto – 4 for 6, Double, RBI Fernando Tatis – 3 for 4, 4 Runs, Double, HR, 2 RBIs, SB Garrett Jones – 3 for 5, 3 Runs, Double, Triple, HR, 2 RBIs Ryan Church – 3 for 6, 2 Runs, 2 RBIs Matt Diaz – 3 for 4, 2 Runs, Double, RBI Franklin Gutierrez – 3 for 5, 2 Runs, HR, RBI Mike Cameron – 3 for 4, 2 Runs, Double, HR, 2 RBIs Chone Figgins – 3 for 4, Run, RBI Robinson Cano – 3 for 3, 2 Runs, Double Ryan Hanigan – 3 for 3, Walk Bobby Abreu – 2 for 4, 2 Runs, 2…
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Philly Inquirer Tags Us
30 Jun 2009 | 7:29 pmGonzo of the Philadelphia Inquirer gave us a mention in his story today. This Gonzo guy certainly knows his stuff. Keep up the good work. Baseball’s Hottest Players Philadelphia Inquirer 6/30/09 -
Fantasy Baseball Affects of Mark DeRosa Trade
28 Jun 2009 | 6:21 pmThe St. Louis Cardinals have acquired Mark DeRosa from the Cleveland Indians in exchange for relief pitcher Chris Perez and a player to be named later. It’s hard to understand why DeRosa continues to get traded, except for the fact that the Indians, 11 games behind Detroit already, have given up for the 2009 season. DeRosa becomes [...] -
Jeter: Women’s Overwhelming Choice as Baseball’s Hottest Player
28 Jun 2009 | 4:55 pmby BallparkBob A few weeks ago, I embarked on an interesting story line. I would interview female baseball fans across the nation to find out who are Baseball’s Hottest (Looking) Players. For the first time, I found some real value with my BallparkBob Twitter account. Many female baseball fans responded by Twitter. Others responded through various social [...] -
Lidge Back as Phillies Closer
25 Jun 2009 | 9:07 pmBrad Lidge was even more perfect than the World Series champion Phillies in 2008. He didn’t have a single blown save. What a difference a year makes. Injured in the Phillies World Series dogpile after earning the strikeout that gave Philadelphia its first title since 1980, Lidge was not himself in the early going in 2009. [...] -
Baseball’s Hottest Sister
20 Jun 2009 | 10:21 pmAt Fantasy Baseball Dugout, we’ve made a living off of our Baseball’s Hottest Wives posts. They are, by far, the most popular posts on the entire site. Soon, we will be debuting the Baseball’s Hottest Wives 2009 edition. In the meantime, you’ll have to settle for Baseball’s Hottest SISTER–Amanda Aardsma. She’s first in the alphabet and first [...]
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Twitter Updates for 2009-07-03
3 Jul 2009 | 3:15 pm@Sport_Fanatic got it first. Braves and Astros are only teams within 5 games and under .500 # There are only two teams with losing records within 5 games of their division leaders. Don’t cheat.... To read the rest of this article, please visit Crooked Pitch... -
Twitter Updates for 2009-07-02
2 Jul 2009 | 3:15 pm@Wilson_Lau38 Yeah, you definitely owe me a beer on the Votto versus Davis debate back in March. You came out well there. in reply to Wilson_Lau38 # @jhalpin37 It’s good to have you back from... To read the rest of this article, please visit Crooked Pitch... -
Twitter Updates for 2009-07-01
1 Jul 2009 | 3:15 pmI spent about 9 minutes talking fantasy baseball with @SidRosenberg on @opensports today http://bit.ly/1SIVVe #sblog #roto # Recorded Fantasy Baseball Cram Session #6 w/ @FantasyFanHouse.Talked... To read the rest of this article, please visit Crooked Pitch... -
Adrian Gonzalez and Mark DeRosa Both Leave Game With Injuries
1 Jul 2009 | 9:18 amTuesday night was a terrible night for big-named players and injuries. Adrian Gonzalez tried to leg out a triple and hurt his knee sliding into third base. Nobody knows the extent of the injury as... To read the rest of this article, please visit Crooked Pitch... -
Twitter Updates for 2009-06-30
30 Jun 2009 | 3:15 pmRT @MLBFanHouse: New on #MLB FanHouse Nationals, Pirates To Announce Trade http://tinyurl.com/n35hq4 # Injury Update: RT @AmalieBenjamin: Bailey’s actually in the lineup today, so looks like... To read the rest of this article, please visit Crooked Pitch...
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Fantasy Gameday
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On the Wire…
27 Jun 2009 | 12:59 pmLong time readers will remember that I used to do this segment once a week. All season I have focusing on what I have been doing with my teams. However, I think it is time to start this segment back up. After all… I am constantly searching the waiver wire for players to help my team. Unfortunately, there are not a ton of jems sitting on the waiver wire in either of my deep leagues. But that does not stop me from looking. Here is what I found today while looking through the FBTM Premier League: Chris Dickerson - After being a preseason sleeper, Dickerson do not receive the… -
Florida Closer situation
24 Jun 2009 | 3:40 pmApparently the Marlins wanted to have a closer by committee much like their brethren across the state. However, unlike the Rays, this situation is clouded in injuries and not a manger’s whim. It was announce today that Matt Lindstrom will miss 4-6 weeks with an elbow issue. According to most news sites, Leo Nunez should be next in line. But there is one problem… he is also on the DL with an ankle injury. If you have been following my Bottom of the 9th section, you would know that I have been calling for Kiko Calero to close for the Marlins. Once again, there is a… -
Help Wanted
23 Jun 2009 | 6:42 pmAre you interested in writing? Do you love Fantasy Baseball? I am looking for several additional writers for Fantasy Gameday. With my busy schedule, I would like to add one or two additional writers to the site. We run a very loose schedule with no solid deadlines, and no experience is needed. Hey… I didn’t have any when I started the site. If you are interested, send an e-mail to me, and let me know what topic you would like to cover. I am not looking for generic articles, but rather in depth analysis of specific players. So if you want to get started in writing, here is… -
Random Thoughts
22 Jun 2009 | 7:50 pmBefore I get started with another addition of random thoughts, I would like to apologize for the lack of posts on the site recently. I have been spending WAY too much time working, and not nearly enough time writing. In addition, I have begun working with the sports ministry at my church, and I am developing the baseball program. Not only will I be coaching this fall, but I will also be organizing baseball clinics with hopes of managing a league in the near future. However, I do still have great plans for the site, and will continue to update as often as I can. Enough about my… -
Carlos Beltran is traded….
13 Jun 2009 | 11:41 amI wonder if Carlos Beltran is getting a complex. Not only did Chuck trade him the other day, but I did as well. It is not that I don’t like Beltran, but I needed to get a better keeper in the Fantasy Gameday Keeper League. Officially, I traded Carlos Beltran and Michael Cuddyer for Nate McLouth and A.J. Burnett. On the surface you can make the argument that I did not improve my keepers, but you need to remember the unique keeper rules that we have in this league… Owners will select their keepers in the appropriate rounds based from a 3 round inflation from the players round…
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Buy It Like Beckham
3 Jul 2009 | 11:26 amGordon Beckham, the pride of Surrey, wrote little ol’ me a letter last week. It went on for three pages and his penmanship left a lot to be desired, but let me share with you an excerpt. “Hey, Grey, Gordo here. I’m probably not going to be that great for an extended period of time in 2009. But I appreciate you supporting my efforts. Please share with your readers my plate disclipine and above-average speed. I’m probably nothing more than a doubles hitter right now with the occasional dinger (the word dinger makes me giggle). I don’t want to toot my… -
The Great Defector
3 Jul 2009 | 12:18 amAroldis Chapman — A-rold! — defected yesterday. I defect every morning after I eat my bran cereal. No, random italicized voice, defected. As in, he gave the Cuban national team the old switcheroo. He snuck out of a Rotterdam hotel where the team was staying this week. The coach said he checked on him and saw him sleeping. What he actually saw was a mannequin shifting in bed from a wire attached to the bedroom door that was strung over a closet door with a trophy attached. For his escape, Aroldis wishes to thank Ferris Bueller. So why do you care? He’s the… -
Fantasy Roundtable: Verlander, Greinke or Lester?
2 Jul 2009 | 11:29 amThis week’s Fantasy Roundtable is hosted by phonetically fetishy friends at Fantasy Phenoms. THE TOPIC: Three pitchers who have exceeded expectations so far are Jon Lester, Zack Greinke and Justin Verlander. Owners of these pitchers have been relying on them as weekly starters who play an intricate role for their fantasy teams. All three are on pace to strike out over 240 batters. If you had to choose one of these pitchers to continue this trend, who would it be? Why? All three pitchers got a vote so it’ll be interesting to see how all us ‘perts will look in retrospect. I just… -
Romero Is No Joker
2 Jul 2009 | 12:15 amStop the press. Who is that? Vicki Vale? Nope. Ricky Romero, Ricky Romero. Yesterday, Romero went 8 IP, 0 ER, 7 Ks with 8 baserunners. Let’s go in the Wayback Machine… Cue dream sequence music, activate wavy screen… Here we are back on April 20th, “(Romero’s) walks are very low (for him), and he’s left a lot of guys on base, so he will see a correction in his future (SMACK!), but his FIP is only 3.86 (now at 4.20). …Might want to try a little R & R. (POW!) Oh, and get Ben Zobrist right now even though he only has 3 homers.” And… -
Scouting the Unknown
1 Jul 2009 | 11:30 amThis week has been rather chaotic, or maybe that is just my brain failing on me. Either way, Grey stole this week’s pitcher for StU – Carlos Carrasco – on Monday. I’m not bitter, just was hoping to beat him to the punch. But he covered most of what is needed to be covered. I would most definitely pick him up and see what kind of results he has on Thursday. On this past Sunday, while rummaging through a sports book rack at Barnes and Noble, I found Baseball America 2009 Prospect Handbook and most definitely recommend reading this mighty fine book, that is, of course, if…
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Fantasy baseball: AL Thursday wrap and news
2 Jul 2009 | 9:57 pmBY ADAM RONIS It happens every season. Someone sees that Mark Buehrle is still available in the draft and they grimace. Then he falls and falls and becomes a great value for someone. He's doing it again. He won't get a ton of strikeouts, but he gives you quality innings. He has pitched at least 201 innings in eight straight seasons with an ERA under 4 in six of those seasons. He beat the Royals to improve to 8-2 with a 3.09 ERA and 1.12 WHIP. He went 8 1/3 innings and allowed six hits, one run, walked none and struck out one. Bobby Jenks got the final two outs for save No. 19. Jayson Nix… -
No runs for Vazquez
2 Jul 2009 | 9:02 pmBY ADAM RONIS Unless you play fantasy baseball or are a die-hard Braves fan, if they exist, you don't know how good Javier Vazquez has pitched this season. He deserves to make the All-Star game, but likely won't because he has just five wins and plays for a team currently under .500. But as I have said many times, you can't measure a pitcher by wins. The Braves don't score many runs and Jair Jurrjens hasn't received much run support either, but Vazquez gets just about nothing. Vazquez didn't pitch deep into the game tonight against the Phillies because he got to 109 pitches in the sixth… -
Fantasy baseball: NL Thursday wrap and news
2 Jul 2009 | 6:34 pmBY ADAM RONIS We have seen midges flood Cleveland. A ball hit a bird during a play on the game-winning hit in Cleveland and now a bee delay? Yes, that's right. There was a 52-minute bee delay in San Diego tonight as a slew of bees were in the leftfield area. Mark Reynolds is providing tremendous fantasy value for owners. He went in most drafts between rounds 14-18. He hit his 22nd homer and has 57 RBIs and is batting .270 with 13 stolen bases. Chris Davis and Reynolds had similar profiles except that Reynolds proved last season he could do it and could steal bases. Davis had a limited sample… -
Ryan Garko in line for more time
2 Jul 2009 | 4:05 pmBY ADAM RONIS Fresh off a tirade on my Wednesday morning show or late Tuesday night show, depending on your perspective, regarding the poor way the Indians have handled Ryan Garko, manager Eric Wedge said Garko is in line for more playing time. It's about time. Garko is no star, but he could be a solid fantasy producer. I bet you very few people know that he led the Indians in RBIs last season with 90. He has not got any consistent playing time this season. He hasn't started more than four consecutive games and has started four games in a row six times. How is he supposed to get in a groove? -
Fantasy baseball: Wrap of late games and news
1 Jul 2009 | 9:49 pmBY ADAM RONIS It was only fitting that Jair Jurrjens gave up a run before allowing a hit against the Phillies. He has pitched well all season and doesn't have much to show for it but got a lot of run support from the Braves tonight. He allowed an unearned run in the fourth and didn't allow a hit until the seventh inning. He went seven innings and allowed one hit, one unearned run, walked four and struck out 6. He is 6-6 with a 2.73 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and a 74/38 K/BB ratio in 102 1/3 innings. I'm not sure many people realize how good Jose Contreras has been since he returned from the minor…
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1 Jul 2009 | 10:52 pm
1 Jul 2009 | 10:52 pmTwins Through Three MonthsIn reviewing the Twins through two months, I used Expected Fielding Independent Pitching (xFIP) and a comparison to last season's numbers to show that the starting rotation hadn't pitched as badly as their ugly ERAs suggested, citing Scott Baker and Francisco Liriano as the prime examples. Sure enough the rotation turned things around in June, going 13-7 with a 3.61 ERA and 124-to-45 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 169.1 innings spread over 27 starts after coming into the month with a collective 4.95 ERA.Baker went 4-0 with a 3.20 ERA in six starts and Liriano went 2-1… -
30 Jun 2009 | 11:24 am
30 Jun 2009 | 11:24 amAwful News: Phil Miller Laid Off By Pioneer PressDavid Brauer of MinnPost reports that Twins beat reporter Phil Miller has been laid off by the St. Paul Pioneer Press. In addition to being one hell of a nice guy Miller did a fantastic job covering the team, so this is terrible news for Twins fans. Kelsie Smith moves up to become the primary beat writer and will do a nice job, but the newspaper's Twins coverage can't help but suffer without Miller. This really stinks, on a personal level and as a fan who likes as much good content about the team as possible. Ugh. Once you're done here, check… -
28 Jun 2009 | 10:05 pm
28 Jun 2009 | 10:05 pmWhat Happened To All The Bunt Hits?Last year the Twins tied the all-time MLB record for bunt hits in a season with 68, while no other team managed even 40. Carlos Gomez led baseball with 30, which would have ranked sixth among teams, and Alexi Casilla was second in the AL with 16 despite playing only 98 games. Along with Gomez and Casilla combining for 46 bunt hits, Nick Punto chipped in seven, Joe Mauer, Denard Span, and Matt Tolbert had four apiece, and nearly five percent of the Twins' total hits came via bunt.This season has been a much different story, as the Twins rank just sixth in… -
25 Jun 2009 | 10:41 pm
25 Jun 2009 | 10:41 pmTimberwolves Draft Rubio, Flynn, and EllingtonI'll keep my thoughts on the Timberwolves' point guard-heavy draft shorter than usual because various trade rumors could render all of this moot, but for the most part I'm pleased. Many people seem to be overestimating Ricky Rubio's odds of developing into an impact player rather than just a flashy passer, but his falling into the Wolves' laps at No. 5 overall was close to a best-case scenario and Jonny Flynn is one of the handful of guys from a fairly weak draft class whom I'm certain will be a good NBA player.With that said, Ty Lawson is another… -
23 Jun 2009 | 11:15 pm
23 Jun 2009 | 11:15 pmTwins Notes: Covers, Promotions, Delusions, and BingoJoe Mauer is on the cover of this week's Sports Illustrated with a headline about his "chase" for .400, which is amusing given that going hitless last night pushed his batting average below .400 before the magazine even showed up on newsstands. There's a reason why no one has batted .400 in almost 70 years and it has nothing to do with any silliness about a "cover jinx." Here's a comparison between this week's cover and Mauer's previous SI cover in August of 2006:You'll notice that "hometown hero" appears on both covers.Given a promotion…
