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It is no secret that Chad Billingsley is struggling mightily at this point. Fantasy owners almost wish that Joe Torre had opted to pull him from the rotation, giving him a week to clear his head, instead of reaffirming his position. It would have made things a lot easier.
Looking at his overall numbers would show a solid pitcher, one definitely worth using, though more of a mid-rotation option as opposed ...
Inside the Huddle: A Fantasy Look at Week One Games
Posted: 14th September 2009 by Eric Stashin in NFL
It was an exciting opening weekend for the NFL, answering some fantasy questions but also opening up a host of others. From Rookie QBs to an injury to Donovan McNabb to Adrian Peterson once again proving that there is no reason to have considered anyone but him with the first pick, there certainly is a lot to cover. There were breakouts (Devin Hester) and disappointment (Jake Delhomme), so let’s take ...
Moreno, Breaston, & More: Looking at Five Week One Fantasy Questions
Posted: 12th September 2009 by Eric Stashin in NFL
Tomorrow marks that start of the NFL season for the majority of the league, so let’s take a look at a few last minute decisions you may be agonizing over. Is Steve Breaston worth using? How about Mike Bell? Will Matt Cassel’s injury affect the status of Larry Johnson? Let’s take a look at these questions and a few others for Week One:
1) Larry Johnson/Jamal Charles - I’ve talked about Johnson ...
Over the past few weeks, we’ve talked a lot about the emergence of Miguel Montero.
We’ve talked about how he’s helped to save many fantasy owners, especially those in two catcher formats, as top level catchers have either missed time or fallen flat in 2009. What we haven’t done is dig into his success and determine if he has a chance to repeat it for the final few weeks of this ...
Justin Gage was a receiver who had little respect heading into the 2009 season. His current ADP is 129.98, meaning in many leagues he wasn’t selected at all.
However, Gage plays for a team with no real standout threat at WR, so that statistic may have proven to be a miscalculation by many fantasy owners.
Who exactly were the team’s other options?
Nate Washington: He set his career high last season with 40 ...
How often does a fifth-round draft choice reach the majors in his second professional season?
It’s a rare enough feat as it is, but it becomes even rarer when the player in question is a catcher. That’s what Tigers' 22-year old catcher Alex Avila has accomplished, however.
After being selected out of the University of Alabama, Avila got a taste of professional baseball last season, getting 213 at-bats in Single-A. He hit ...