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Let’s face it—the Pirates are a bad team. Just look at the numbers of their pitching staff, and you cannot help but cringe. A team ERA of 5.27 is awfully telling, as they have maybe two or three usable pitchers for fantasy owners. Help may be on the way. Top prospect Brad Lincoln has been tearing up Triple-A, earning him a recall to start tonight against the Nationals. Just look at his ...

Jason Heyward is struggling.  Carlos Silva continues to surprise.  Could Daisuke Matsuzaka, Scott Kazmir or Wandy Rodriguez impress?   Let’s look at these stories and all the rest from yesterday’s games:   Hitters: Ryan Theriot (2-3, 4 R, 2 SB) -  This is the type of game you love to see from your leadoff hitter.  He had been struggling for a long time, seeing his average fall from .357 on May 4 ...

When you play in a two-catcher league, finding a suitable replacement should there be an injury (or lack of playing time) occur is a difficult feat.  Sometimes you get lucky, stumbling upon a Miguel Montero, but that is rarely the case. If you play in a two-catcher format, it’s likely that Carlos Santana and Buster Posey are already stashed away, owners anxiously awaiting their arrival.  Chris Iannetta is also likely owned, ...

When you play in a two-catcher league, finding a suitable replacement should there be an injury (or lack of playing time) is a difficult feat.  Sometimes you get lucky, stumbling upon a Miguel Montero, but that is rarely the case. If you play in a two-catcher format, it’s likely that Carlos Santana and Buster Posey are already stashed away, owners anxiously awaiting their arrival.  Chris Iannetta is also likely owned, with ...

While I wouldn’t classify the Tigers’ moves as a “major” shakeup, the team did make a flurry of transactions that has an impact on fantasy owners: Scott Sizemore was sent to Triple-A, with Daniel Worth being recalled Max Scherzer was sent to Triple-A, with Armando Galarraga being recalled According to Jason Beck via Twitter, the team’s plan is to utilize Ramon Santiago, Don Kelly, and Worth for the time being, but Carlos ...

David Ortiz had a big night.  Max Scherzer and Mark Buerhle continue to struggle.  Is Nate McLouth showing signs of life?  Let’s look at these stories and all the rest from yesterday’s games:   Hitters: Andrew McCutchen (5-5, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 5 R, 2 SB) -  Quite a day, huh?  Along with Garrett Jones (5-6, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 2 R), he helped to carry the Pirates to a victory.  ...

My wife is not a baseball fan. Calling her even a casual fan would be a fierce overstatement. When she opts to grace me with her presence as I’m watching a game, statements of “that pitch was awful” or “what the heck was he doing” are commonplace, despite her lack of knowledge of the game. Her favorite phrase, however, is: “Perez sucks, boot him forever” The Perez she is referring to is the Mets’ ...

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 an option. So, with that said, let’s take a look at ...

  Mark Teixeira had a monster day, to say the least.  Francisco Liriano struggled for the first time this season.  Manny Ramirez & Kerry Wood returned from the DL.  Let’s look at these stories and all the rest from yesterday’s games: Hitters: Mark Teixeira (4-6, 3 HR, 5 RBI, 3 R) - We all knew the hot streak was coming, it was just a matter of time.  He’s quite possibly the ...

With Matt Harrison heading to the DL, Derek Holland will be recalled to start against the A’s this week, according to Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram (click here for the article). Holland has been dominant at Triple-A this season, going 4-1 with a 0.93 ERA over six starts (38.2 innings) in the Pacific Coast League. He had put his control on display, with 37 strikeouts vs. seven walks (for more ...