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Morning Roundup: Trevor’s Trouble

April 7th, 2008 · 5 Comments

Padres closer Trevor Hoffman took his second loss of the season yesterday, giving up an RBI single to the Dodgers’ Chin-lung Hu. Hu drove in Russell Martin, who got on base with a walk from Hoffman. Though it is still only the first weeks of baseball, Mike’s early warnings on Hoffman are beginning to seem […]

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Edinson Volquez: Pick Him Up. Now.

April 7th, 2008 · 4 Comments

If for some reason he’s still available in your league, stop reading this article and add him immediately.
I included Volquez in the “Bargains” article posted earlier today (and yes, I included him before his last start), but due to the fact that I included waayyy too many players, Patrick took the liberty of editing […]

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Morning Roundup: Swisheroo

April 7th, 2008 · No Comments

Nick Swisher started off the slugfest for the White Sox in their 13-2 win over Detroit yesterday with a lead-off homerun on the second pitch he faced. Highlighted around these parts as an underrated player to be drafted, Swisher has five runs on five hits in six games, and a .481 OBP in the first […]

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Weekend Roundup: Grand Slam Walking

April 7th, 2008 · No Comments

Frank Thomas hit his 11th career grand slam yesterday in Toronto’s 7-4 over Boston. It was his second home run of the season, and it brought his season RBI and run totals to 8 and 4, respectively. While many fantasy managers question the Big Hurt’s ability to stay injury-free, those who own him know–and can […]

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FBSEL Results-Week One

April 7th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Rob Reed of BaseballGeeks.com, wondering where it all went wrong.
Week one featured some surprising routs.
Fantasy Baseball Generals beat Junkyard Jake 7-2-1. The all-reliever strategy worked perfectly in week one, as Jake’s offense rebounds from its inability to juice up during the offseason.
Fantasy Baseball Mafia ties Mock Draft Central 5-5. A day that will live […]

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The General Speculator–Busts

April 7th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Our Biggest Bust, After Giving up a Homer.
Trade the guys here for the guys in the “Bargains” post and float away to fantasy greatness. Here are some guys to trade while they still have high perceived value.
Mike PodhorzerBusts:
Justin Morneau- I cannot understand why this guy continues to be drafted in the 3rd/4th round. He’s […]

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The "General" Speculator-Bargains

April 7th, 2008 · No Comments

The Generals look forward to who you should target in trade if you missed out on them during your draft or auction.
In case you missed out on some of the players we have been touting (either good or ill), here are some names to make sure you target when you are trying to buy […]

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