Week 5 Waiver Wire: The Artist Formerly Known as Tayshaun Prince
As fun as it is finding newcomers that are just getting their big break, it’s just as fun when former stars return from obscurity in new key roles. So without further ado, yes, this is a waiver report featuring Jermaine O’Neal, Antawn Jamison, and Tayshaun Prince. Tayshaun Prince (33%-Owned in Yahoo! Leagues): He has put […]
Code Blue – An L.A. Dodgers Offseason Outlook
When I worked in the Los Angeles media, there was a widely-held, but unreported belief that Bud Selig only approved ex-owner Frank McCourt’s 2004 bid for the Dodgers as an unofficial way to install a salary cap on a big market team. The rumor held that McCourt’s wealth was a sham, and he wouldn’t wisely […]
Howard Has To Win Back “Best Center” Honors
With the announcement that the league has modified the All-Star ballot by removing “center” as a voting option, many would think that height is no longer a factor in the NBA. Accommodating to an area of hybrid-positional players, supposedly as best evidenced by last year’s Miami Heat championship run, the league now gives fans the […]
Selig Screws Houston, Nolan Ryan Licking his Chops
Forgive me for being harsh, but there’s no better way of putting it. Bud Selig has, in the hopes of making baseball stronger and more lasting, screwed the Houston Astros, inadvertently or not. I don’t believe Selig is the devil, just sort of a dimwit at times. The Devil is surely TMZ’s Harvey Levin. All […]
Lohsed in the Shuffle: Where Will Kyle Lohse Settle?
Kyle Lohse picked a great time to have a career year. At 34-years-old, Lohse completely outdid every year he has ever had in 12 seasons with a 16-3, 2.86 ERA, 1.09 WHIP year over a career-high 211 innings. The problem, of course, becomes how much to offer a guy coming off of what might have […]
Bourn To Run: Where Will Michael Bourn End Up?
Michael Bourn is arguably the best base-stealer in the game today, a label that carries a hefty price tag in a weak free agent market. At the same time, Bourn is not your prototypical lead-off hitter, compiling just a .338 OBP since 2008. Because of that, some teams are shying away in favor of guys […]
Edwin Jackson: The Best Kind of Mediocre
Edwin Jackson is a hugely underrated pitcher. Too many sportswriters beat him up for his “average” 10-10 seasons with his 4.00 ERA and his 1.30 WHIP. In the same breath, they will sing the praises of an up-and-coming 29-year-old like Clay Buchholz, Anibal Sanchez or Ricky Romero regardless of the similarities in numbers. Jackson is […]
Week 4 Fantasy Basketball Stock Market: Cold-eron
Struggling teams are a fantasy daytrader’s best friend. Just about one-eighth of the season in, we are already seeing major lineup re-shuffling in Washington, Cleveland, and Phoenix. With every new starter comes a good chance of strong fantasy production and a chance for your fantasy team to snatch up a bargain. Let’s take a look […]