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  • Second Base Rankings

    Here’s an updated, midseason version of rankings. This isn’t based on how they’ve played so far, but rather, how I view them from this point going forward. On a side note, I’ll be in Vegas for the next few days and almost always away from a computer, so my responses to you heaping praise (or…

  • Catcher Rankings

    Here’s an updated, midseason version of rankings. This isn’t based on how they’ve played so far, but rather, how I view them from this point going forward. On a side note, I’ll be in Vegas for the next few days and almost always away from a computer, so my responses to you heaping praise (or…

  • The Scoop

    By Dalton Del Don How frustrating is David Bush? First his impressive component numbers never matched his ERA. Then he was just plain bad last year. And now he’s posted a ridiculous 20:0 K:BB ratio over his last two starts. It looks like he’s reverted back to his helpful WHIP/hurtful ERA ways, which can be…

  • The Scoop

    By Dalton Del Don It doesn’t get much more impressive than Hiroki Kuroda’s performance Monday night. Facing just 28 batters, Kuroda needed only 91 pitches in the gem. And it’s always more satisfying when that first hit is legit, which Mark Teixeira’s certainly was. Kuroda was facing a Braves team that had flown across the…

  • The Scoop

    By Dalton Del Don At worst, Grady Sizemore is a top-10 fantasy player and probably top-5. Since April ended, he has 19 home runs. While he’s not a big asset in batting average, he can take a walk, and his stolen base success rate has been fantastic (87 percent). Few leadoff/speed guys offer his kind…

  • Linked

    Let’s send you off to an eventful Fourth of July weekend with a batch of links – some abut sports, some not: Great article on “The Freak,” AKA Tim Lincecum. I especially liked the part where Lincecum’s dad throws Mark Prior under the bus. And apparently Dice-K and Jake Peavy are next. And how is…

  • The Scoop

    By Dalton Del Don There’s a consensus top-5 that’s already been formed this year, with only the exact order up for debate. Personally, I’d actually welcome the sixth or seventh pick, as I don’t see as big of a drop off from the big five to Marion Barber and Frank Gore as most. It doesn’t…

  • The Scoop

    By Dalton Del Don After another brilliant performance Sunday, Kevin Slowey has to be considered a major asset in even the shallowest of mixed leagues. His current 3.47 ERA will likely never be better because of his tendency to give up home runs, but his control is outstanding (1.12 BB/9 IP), so most of the…

  • The Scoop

    By Dalton Del Don Shane Victorino has eight steals over the past eight games and a vastly improving approach at the plate this year (27:27 K:BB ratio). Despite a stint on the disabled list, he’s still on pace to surpass 100 runs scored. And although Victorino has increased both his line-drive and flyball percentages from…

  • Quarterback Rankings

    By Dalton Del Don Taking a small break from baseball, I thought now is as good of time as any to compile some (very) preliminary fantasy football rankings. Plenty will change between now and late August, but really, is it ever too early to discuss some football? And before we get started, let me take…

  • Podcast

    If any of you have XM, my new weekly time slot is Tuesdays at 11 am PST (Channel #144). I think it can also be listened to online as well. Here’s this week’s podcast.

  • The Scoop

    By Dalton Del Don Hong-Chih Kuo is quietly having one of the best seasons as a reliever in major league baseball. Since April ended, he has a 35:3 K:BB ratio over 27 innings. Versus left-handers, he’s posted a 23:0 K:BB ratio. Kuo’s always had dominant stuff, but health and command issues have held him back.…

  • Baseball Prospectus

    I wrote an article for BP advocating punting saves. Check it out.

  • The Scoop

    By Dalton Del Don Over the last week, I’ve heard at least four pundits state the case that Ryan Dempster is pitching much better at home this season than on the road. Huh? There are people still out there who base a pitcher’s performance off record? And they are given a microphone? Dempster is 8-0…

  • The Scoop

    By Dalton Del Don Ryan Howard is currently on pace to strike out an MLB-record 218 times this season. Despite a .224 batting average, he’s also on pace to drive in 140 runs. Howard is hitting .337 with RISP and .170 with the bases empty. He currently has more RBI (62) than hits (60)! Ryan…

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    Carlos Zambrano or Felix Hernandez?

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    LeBron James or Kobe Bryant?

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    Natalie Portman or Rachel Bilson?

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    Tiger Woods or Roger Federer?

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    Babe Ruth or Barry Bonds?

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