AGRI Biz

Yesterday turned out to be a heavy day for transactions that may have an impact on fantasy lineups for the coming week. Let’s take a look.   Rick Porcello Was Demoted to Triple-A Part of me wants to say that it’s about time.  He has been awful this season, with a bloated ERA (6.14) and a complete lack of strikeouts.  Yes, some of his struggles have been due to poor luck (.350 BABIP, 61.7 ...

Who else would be allowed into Yankee Stadium or Citi Field in that outfit? That's a rhetorical question, so no need to answer it. Who else could manage to sneak past security and talk to players inside the clubhouse after a loss? Maybe only a handful of celebrities come to mind. Who else could make New Yorkers suddenly consider the middle finger to be an obscene gesture after years of it? Only a pop singer ...

It may be only a few months into the baseball season, but some young players are already starting to become household names. Whether they play in the outfield, behind the plate, or on the mound they're making an impact in their early careers. Stephen Strasburg, the most hyped pitcher in recent memory, has played better than expected. In his major league debut, Strasburg tied the ...

Every week, aside from my standard Fantasy Baseball dealings, I practice a little exercise to improve my research and team management skills. On Sunday evenings I comb through who is available on the waiver/free agent wire, regardless of need, to familiarize myself with the current inventory. Next, I try and create an entire starting team from all available players to compete against my current starting squad. This helps me on a broad ...

According to Adam Rubin of ESPN New York , the Mets have acquired outfielder Jorge Padilla from the Toronto Blue Jays and sent him to Triple-A Buffalo. No word yet on whom the Mets are sending to Toronto to complete this trade. This seems like a move purely for minor league depth as Padilla, 30, is a minor league lifer. In 2010 he’s played 51 games with a .328 batting average and ...

Here’s a look at the unheralded players who played well yesterday:   Jesse Litsch, Toronto Blue Jays (pictured) Litsch threw 7 scoreless innings allowing just 3 hits. He got bombed in his first start (2-1/3 IP, 7 runs) so you’ll have to give it a few more starts before you know what you’re dealing with. J.D. Martin, Washington Nationals Martin took the loss despite giving up 1 run in 6 ...

Yesterday was a showdown between two young starters with 9-1 records. The Yankees' Phil Hughes came out on topas the Yanks beat the Mets 5-3 . Now 10-1, Hughes looks like a strong candidate for the All-Star game. Here are some notes: Unfortunately for Hughes he may not be able to pitch in the All-Star game because of a new rule that says pitchers who pitch the Sunday before the game are ...

Jose Bautista, a gem? With his .222 batting average? This is just another case where a player's "headline" number is rather misleading. It's true that Bautista has "only" 52 hits in 234 at bats. But 18 of those, or more than one-third of the total, are home runs. Another 15 have gone for two or three bases. Meaning that when he does hit, it's usually not a single. Bautista does get on first ...

Chase Utley is finally showing signs of turning things around.  Justin Smoak is hitting up. and Jered Weaver has suddenly become a strikeout machine.  Let’s look at these stories and all the rest from yesterday’s games: Hitters: Jose Reyes (2-4, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R) - He was the Mets entire offense as he continues his blazing hot stretch. He’s now on an 11-game hitting streak going 21-48 ...

If the Seattle Mariners trade Cliff Lee before the 2010 trading deadline, he has made sure that the Mariners will get top value in return. Lee has posted an historic start to his 2010 campaign. Over his first 10 starts, Lee has 67 strikeouts and only four walks. Since 1900, no pitcher has posted as many strikeouts with as few walks over his first 10 starts. Additionally, over his last five starts, ...