Ricky Nolasco

2013 MLB Trade Deadline: Starting Pitchers at a Premium

July is often a time when playoff contenders stock up on available talent from baseball’s ‘have-nots.’ Position players and relievers are traded with great regularity, but the thing on the minds of most general managers is starting pitching. This year, their job has been made difficult because the trade market is thin and lacks true

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MLB’s Biggest Losers Bonus: Samardzija, Lincecum, Nolasco, and Hughes

We last left off on our “Biggest Losers” series with Part III evaluating the 2013 season of the following starting pitchers: Kris Medlen Lucas Harrell Wily Peralta In case you missed the previous two installments, you can still read Part I and Part II. Before I move on to baseball’s next puzzlers, I would be

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2013 MLB Trade Deadline: With Ricky Nolasco Trade, Matt Garza Moves Into Spotlight

Following a slew of MLB Trade rumors, the Los Angeles Dodgers finally landed pitcher Ricky Nolasco over the weekend. Nolasco was secured for the price of three young pitchers – potential starter Angel Sanchez and two relievers, Steve Ames and Josh Wall. He’s not a great player, but Nolasco was one of the most sought

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2013 MLB Trade Rumors: Despite Losing Record, Dodgers Expected to be Buyers at Deadline

It’s not every day that teams with losing records are buyers instead of sellers at the MLB trade deadline. It’s even rarer when a team only a ½ game out of last place is expected to be looking for players instead of looking to move them. But that’s exactly the situation the Los Angeles Dodgers

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Week 13 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper Stock Market: Ibanez, Santiago, Lackey

This week’s fantasy baseball stock market is very Red Sox heavy with a couple roster changes and a red hot John Lackey headlining the show. With a new closer and new third baseman in Boston, fantasy owners suddenly have a chance to make up for any draft or waiver mistakes, i.e. drafting Jurickson Profar or

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