Junior’s His Name, Don’t Guerra Out
Junior Guerra has a backstory that puts the odd in odyssey. The Braves signed him as a 16-year-old catcher out of Venezuela. In 2006, he had position reassignment surgery and became a pitcher. As a...
View ArticleOPS Leaguers Unite! Injured Outfield Fill-ins
I had my whole article raring and ready to go with the flow, and then Thursday happened; Michael Brantley down indefinitely, Josh Reddick broken hand. No biggie I told myself, I have Jason Heyward,...
View ArticleGio Gonzalez’s Ratios Too Filling? Try Gio Lito!
Here's what I said this offseason, "Before watching the video on Lucas Giolito, I looked at his vitals. This is something I don’t usually do. Doesn’t really matter to me if a guy is six-foot-one or...
View ArticleBrian DosHR
Yesterday, Brian Dozier went 3-for-4, 4 RBIs with two homers (11, 12). Dozier's quietly had a great June (7 HRs, near-.350), after having a miserable May (2 HRs, .215) and an atrocious April (3 HRs,...
View ArticleOPS Leaguers Unite! BFG Steven Moya
The BFG movie is coming out, based on Roald Dahl’s book; I remember back in junior high every girl and a few guys reading all his books, and if you were really cool, you knew how to pronounce his name....
View ArticleHope Toronto’s Ready For Some Upton Funk
Oh man! So close to a Joel Youngblood sighting! Melvin Upton was traded from the Padres to the Blue Jays, a team they are currently facing. Is it me or does it seem like this year the teams are so...
View ArticlePapelbon Jelly of Shawn Kelley
Shawn Kelley notched his second save in as many days Friday night, recording the final out, allowing just one hit for his sixth save of the season. Is your fantasy team in dire need of saves? Are you...
View ArticleRangers Grab Some Brews, Fail To Catch Any Rays
When Jonathan Lucroy vetoed the trade to the Indians this past weekend, I thought we were going to find out Lucroy was Joey Lauren Adams in Chasing Amy. Other teams were going to try and convert him...
View ArticleStrasburg Takes Annual Vacation To His Summer DL House
At Stephen Strasburg's summer DL rental, the driveway is an inverted W and he timeshares with Ryan Zimmerman. The Nationals said Strasburg's elbow issue is not structural. Yeah, it's deconstructed...
View ArticleOne Man’s Trash: Black Snake Yoan
Can you believe it's September already? With just under four weeks to go until the end of the MLB regular season, it's time to push your chips all-in. Outside of the elite players, everyone is...
View ArticleDraftKings: Congratulations, It’s Twins!
Can you imagine such a surprise thing in the delivery room? I can barely fathom the idea of fatherhood, let alone the extra money and work having two babies at one time can be. Thankfully, this isn't a...
View ArticleD’Backs Taijuan On With Ketel One
Happy Black Friday! Oops, sorry, I mean Happy African-American Friday! As I type this, I'm being trampled at Bed, Bath and Beyond. "There's enough Scrub Daddys for everyone!" The Diamondbacks got a...
View ArticleCouch Managers 2017 Industry Mock Draft Recap, Rounds 1-6
Greetings, friends. I hopped over to the football side of things once last year's baseball season ended, but now I'm back. And apparently, I am such a disturbed individual that I am doing fantasy...
View Article2017 Minor League Preview: Oakland Athletics
Whenever I write a post about Oakland, I open with a shout out to the King Of Hyphy, and fallen solider Mac Dre. I know he's from the Valley-Jo, but the man gets a great deal of Oakland love. It's only...
View ArticleTop 60 Outfielders for 2017 Fantasy Baseball
I've decided to do something different for this top 60 outfielders for 2017 fantasy baseball. Instead of listing the players' names, I'm going to list their favorite cheese course: Muenster, Cheddar,...
View ArticleTop 80 Outfielders for 2017 Fantasy Baseball
As we continue our 2017 fantasy baseball rankings, we head into the homestretch of ranking hitters. For those confused, homestretch isn't when you shoot up late at night, remembering there's a Dorito...
View ArticleCouch Managers 2017 Industry Mock Draft Recap, Rounds 13-18
Here we are, the third of four posts about the Couch Managers 2017 Industry Mock Draft. Previously, I posted recaps of rounds 1-6 and rounds 7-12. This post is for rounds 13-18. The final post will be...
View ArticlePoints Leagues: Reflecting On My Projecting
As I begin to prepare my projections and rankings for the 2017 season, I like to look back on the previous season's attempt to not only assess my work, but also to learn how I can do better next time....
View ArticleFantasy Environments: Sandoval, Bird, Gattis, and Votto
Greetings and welcome back to the Mike Maher Halfway House for Troubled Fantasy Baseball Owners. There will be cookies and White Russians, and they are mandatory. The season is but a few days away,...
View ArticleWe’re Going Streaming!, Week 3: It’s Better To Give Than To Luis
Guess who's back y'all? Anyone? Okay, I'll just tell you. It's me, Honcho. The dreamy one has returned for another week of streaming delights. Get. Excited. Like always, I'll be dishing out some tasty...
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