Archive for April, 2011

Waiver Wire Gem: Philip Humber

Saturday, April 30th, 2011

On Monday night, Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Phillip Humber held the Yankees hitless until the 7th inning. Humber, once a third round draft pick, was dealt in the February 2008 deal that sent Johan Santana to the Mets.  He didn’t pitch very well for the Twins and was waived by two teams, the A’s [...]

Week 5 Hitting Cheat Sheet

Saturday, April 30th, 2011

A few years ago, we put together some cheat sheets each week that included rankings at each position of the top hitter over the past 7 days, 30 days, and full season. The idea was that each reader could get an idea of who was hot at each position every week in comparison to who [...]

Week 5 Two Start Pitchers

Saturday, April 30th, 2011

Are you two-start pitcher streaming? If not, you’re likely missing out on a great opportunity to increase your weekly strikeout total, win total, log more innings pitched, and potentially lower your team ERA and WHIP in head to head leagues that allow daily lineup changes. Some leagues don’t allow such activity by limiting the number [...]

HAIRBALL

Friday, April 29th, 2011

Who had the better hair?   Let us know in the comments section who you think has/had the better hair.  Oscar or Coco?

More Fantasy Baseball King Advice: April 29 Mailbag

Friday, April 29th, 2011

Jonathan Papelbon fantasy baseball Editor’s Note: The Fantasy Baseball King normally digs into our mailbag and provides some of the best fantasy baseball advice online each Wednesday. He had so many great questions this week, however, that Ballpark Bob and BeeZee felt a second post from the mailbag was in order. If you have any [...]

Ryan Roberts Makes His Move

Thursday, April 28th, 2011

  Last week, he was owned in just 8.9% of fantasy baseball leagues, according to ESPN.  This week, he is owned in 89.6% of leagues. Ryan Roberts is on a tear. The Arizona Diamondbacks utility man took over at third base for Melvin Mora earlier this month and Mora has had a tough time finding [...]

Blown Saves May Reach 100 in April

Wednesday, April 27th, 2011

Jose Contreras of the Phillies is the latest closer to go down and end up on the disabled list and Ryan Madson is the closer, at least until Brad Lidge returns from the DL. It has been an especially brutal April for Major League closers with over 80 blown saves thus far.  If the trend [...]