Month: May 2009
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The Scoop
By Dalton Del Don Chris Carpenter remains a huge injury risk, but it’s clear he’s back to being one of the game’s best pitchers when on the mound. Chances are he eventually gives up a run this season, but Monday’s start against the Brewers was one of the most dominant performances of 2009. Despite the…
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The Scoop
By Dalton Del Don Some pitchers, like Josh Johnson, come back stronger after Tommy John surgery, even seeing an increase in velocity. Sadly, Francisco Liriano is not one of these pitchers. In 2006, he was baseball’s best starter when on the mound, striking out 144 batters over 121 innings with a 2.16 ERA and 1.00…
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The Scoop
By Dalton Del Don Posting a 1.239 OPS in Triple-A, Nolan Reimold was making a case to be called up even before Felix Pie left Tuesday’s game with a stomach issue. Pie has done nothing but continue to disappoint this season, batting .180 while looking overmatched at the plate. In fact, he has just two…
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Take Your Pick
By Dalton Del Don Sorry for the lack of columns recently, I’ve been knee deep writing the running backs section for RotoWire’s fantasy football magazine. I’m almost finished, and I promise to have a “Scoop” column up Tuesday. But until then, I wanted to ask for help by bringing back “Take Your Pick.” There are…
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The Scoop
By Dalton Del Don I’m beginning to think Albert Pujols is pretty good at baseball. Entering Thursday, he led the NL with a 1.215 OPS and an outrageous 9:19 K:BB ratio, making a total mockery of pitchers. He has more homers (11) than strikeouts, which is a joke. Pujols is also one of the game’s…
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The Scoop
By Dalton Del Don It’s safe to say Jorge Posada is recovered from his shoulder surgery, at least at the plate. Fantasy owners who gambled on the 37-year-old catcher coming off an injury ruined season have been rewarded big time, as he’s posted a .955 OPS in the early going. He’s hit five homers with…
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Round 2 Predictions
Nuggets over Mavs 4-3 Celtics over Magic 4-3 Lakers over Rockets 4-1 Cavs over Hawks 4-0
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The Scoop
By Dalton Del Don It’s obviously too early to make any conclusions, but Ryan Dempster owners can’t be feeling too comfortable right now. He was fantastic last season, which was a big surprise considering the switch to the rotation figured to result in a decline in performance, not significant improvement. The main problem with Dempster…