Week 18 MLB Injury Report: Pujols, Kemp, Brown
Brandon McCarthy (shoulder): McCarthy is expected to be activated from the DL and start on Friday vs. Boston. McCarthy struggled in his last start but had shown signs of turning his season around, allowing just one run over three starts (24 IP) before getting hurt. He figures to knock Tyler Skaggs out of the rotation. […]
Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup for July 29
My Star Fantasy Leagues daily leagues results have been a mixed bag lately. I’ve put together some very good lineups, but others haven’t been as good. The one place I’m really focusing on is pitching. I’ve tried to find value plays there, but that has occasionally cost me. Some of those pitchers have earned negative […]
Week 18 Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Streaming Picks
Last Week’s Results: 19-4 (Bold indicates quality start or better): Bronson Arroyo (7/22): 9 IP, 0 ER, 7 H, 0 BB, 6 K Ivan Nova at TEX (7/22): 7 IP, 3 ER, 7 H, 3 BB, 4 K Tom Gorzelanny vs. SD (7/22): 5.2 IP, 5 ER, 5 H, 3 BB, 6 K Carlos Torres […]
Fantasy Baseball Word Problems: Waiver Wire Scenarios
Remember growing up and how much your hate for math class exponentially increased when the teacher made you do word problems? Your initial thought process probably sounded like this: What is this nonsense? What exactly am I trying to solve here? Math was already hard enough with numbers, but now you’re adding words to the […]
Week 18 Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: Franklin, Doubront, Cosart
It’s trade week in baseball which means by Thursday all of us will have plenty of new waiver wire targets to look at. With every trade comes an opportunity for a young player to step into a featured role. Today, the only person getting a trade bump is Jose Cisnero, the new default closer for […]
Cubs Trade Alfonso Soriano to Yankees: Fantasy Baseball Impact
With the Yankees bringing back Alfonso Soriano for prospect Corey Black, the fantasy landscape has shifted ever so slightly – just one shift in a series of moves that will reshape the rest of the fantasy season. Let’s take a look at the fantasy winners and losers of the Cubs-Yankees, Alfonso Soriano-Corey Black trade. Winners: […]
Fantasy Baseball Rest-of-Season Projections: Second-Half Closers
The closer position may be the most frustrating in the fantasy world. Already, the Red Sox, Tigers, Cubs, Brewers, Cardinals, Diamondbacks and Dodgers all have different closers than they started the season with. That’s not to mention guys who are filling in for injured closers like Jason Grilli and Rafael Betancourt. With 60-some-odd games left in […]
Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup for July 26
Believe it or not, this is the last Friday in July. There are just over two months left in the MLB season. While you wonder where the season has gone, join a Star Fantasy Leagues daily league and win some money so you can have some fun with what’s left of the summer. Tonight, I’ve […]