Margot Renfroe In The Wolf Of Gaslight District
I don't understand this. The Padres' Triple-A affiliate made a run for the Triple-A championship against the Yankees' affiliate, so the Padres were holding down their top prospects to play in the...
View ArticleBuchholz Was So Rocky They Sent Him To Philly
The Phils have a game plan, and it looks a something like this: trade and/or sign washed-out AL East starters. Worked last year with Jeremy Hellickson, and now they've traded for Clay Buchholz. This...
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 ArticleTop 40 Outfielders for 2017 Fantasy Baseball
We're taking these outfielders to 120 total, so this should still be the beginning of wonderful for you, but as you look down this list, guys like Matt Kemp become more attractive and not just if...
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 ArticleLeague of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Draft Recap
Before we jump right into this draft recap, let’s go over a little bit of background about the league and its details. This isn’t like the typical RCL 5x5 rotisserie league we often talk about in this...
View ArticleA Dozen Ks Ain’t Bad For Amir Rookie
Amir Garrett, or as he's commonly referred to as, Muslim Mrs. Garrett, took Natalie, Jo, Blair, Tootie and that little white kid, who no one remembers, to school last night. Muslim Mrs. Garrett was...
View ArticleReally Thucks Noah Has A Thor Arm
As the old expression goes, you can count on three things in life, death, taxes, and Mets pitchers ruining your week/month/season with an injury of some sort. This is a slight update on the late 80's...
View ArticleYou Go, Gurriel!
Astros corner infielder Yulieski Gurriel continues to mash as he went 3-for-4 with 2 runs, his second home run with two RBI. Opposing pitchers be like, why you all up in my Gurriel, Yuli? When you’re...
View ArticleCruel Nut God Requires Taillon Throw A Pitchout
Jameson Taillon was sidelined indefinitely as he's being treated for testicular cancer. *everyone but five girl readers cross their legs* As a man, this is up there with the scariest things that...
View ArticleAmbulance Chasers, Week 6: LeBron James, OF, CLE
This is getting out of hand! If you follow me on Twitter, you’ve seen my share my process of how I keep track of which players are getting mentioned in injury reports. By the end of Thursday night...
View ArticleCasty Freddie Blastied In Wrist
Jose Bautista is such a douche canoe. He bat-flipped after a home run that cut the Braves lead to 8-4. That's like "Pimp my Ride" with a Hyundai. That's like moonwalking at a bar mitzvah with toilet...
View ArticleDansby Swanson Serves Up Chicken Dinger
Braves rookie phenom/shortstop/TV dinner mogul Dansby Swanson was 2-for-2 last night with his fourth home run and two RBI. Daaaaaaamn, B! YES! Keep doing this. If you held onto Swanson this long...
View ArticleFanDuel: You Only Need To Be Lucky Once
Let me start this off by making one thing abundantly clear - Do Not Play Carlos Martinez in Cash. But, winning GPPs often requires the cliched attitude of “go big or go home”. Carlos Martinez offers...
View ArticleSpringer Rounds For ‘Strosies, Pocket Full Of Dongs
The Astros exploded for 17 runs yesterday, and it was the second game in the last three where they scored at least 16 runs. Twins pitching, "Hold my beer..." Am I doing that right? The hero of the...
View ArticleMatt Davidson Hosts “Homerwood Squares”
After homering in his fourth straight game, Matt Davidson (2-for-4, 2 runs) is halfway to Dale Long's record of home runs in eight straight games. A record I didn't think would ever be matched, aside...
View ArticleNelson Makes Nelfather Proud On His Day
Happy Father's Day to all but five of our readers. I am not a father, but I have a dog I ignore most of the time, then play catch with after my wife tells me to, so, technically, I am a father too....
View ArticleFanDuel: Sweet Streams Are Made of This
I think you’ll agree (because Would I Lie To You?) that it’s been an up-and-down couple of weeks for us Saturday FanDuel devotees when it comes to pitchers. But I’m pleased to report that this week,...
View ArticleAmbulance Chasers, Week 13: Urias Or A Hole In The Ground
Julio Urias is this week’s gut-punch injury of the week. The 20-year-old uber-prospect is about to miss a year and a half (at least) after undergoing anterior capsule surgery in his throwing shoulder....
View ArticleMoran Buy Not Moronic
In his first game since being called up on Tuesday, Astros rookie Colin Moran had himself a 2017 debut going 2-for-4 with a triple and a home run and driving in two runs Friday night versus the...
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