March 09, 2009
Could Russell Martin benefit from a few more days off? BY TIM McLEOD AND ROTOROB And we’re off! With the release of our catcher rankings, the 2009 RotoRob MLB Draft Kit is officially launched. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be issuing a complete set of cheat sheets with analysis, essays,...
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January 29, 2009
We’re through round nine now. Take a look back and read the write-ups for round 1, round 2, round 3, round 4, round 5, round 6, round 7, and round 8. Round 9 : Pick 1(97) - @crookedpitch - Ryan Zimmerman - This is a risky pick here. He missed two months with a shoulder injury last season, and I&...
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January 06, 2009
I had a lot of fun last night participating in my first real draft of the year over at Mock Draft Central. The league is a 12 team roto league called Battle of the Fantasy Gods. Here’s how I did drafting from the 12th spot at building my 23-man roster. Remember that we have no bench spots, so ...
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December 30, 2008
Everyone has been screaming for rankings. I wanted to wait for a while, but I’m also tired of being harassed. Remember that it’s December 30th, and this list will surely change by the time the season starts. Also note that every team has at least one catcher on this list, some teams two....
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July 19, 2008
Coors Field | 9:05 | Snell vs. Glendon Rusch | Box Colorado hit three homers - the last of which was a “circle the bases on a sprint” variety - to beat Ian Snell and the Pirates. Matt Holliday hit a two run homer in the first. Brad Hawpe hit a solo homer in the sixth to make it 4-2 after...
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July 10, 2008
The thunder of little men bowling apparently has awoken Pirates first baseman Adam LaRoche from his 20-year slumber in the mountains, as he is hitting .516 with three homers, two triples and 11 RBI in 31 at-bats over his last 10 games, raising his overall average from .221 to .251. LaRoche -- who ty...
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July 04, 2008
Miller Park | 2:05 | Gorzelanny vs. Ben Sheets | Box Bill Hall has been in a season long slump. He had his first three hit game in over a month and his first three RBI game in over two months. Ben Sheets didn’t look great but was more than adequate. Hall provided all the offense the Brewers wo...
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June 26, 2008
"I’m playing. … And you can write that," in the words of the great Albert Pujols . After missing time with a moderately strained left calf, he appears to be full-go for Thursday’s showdown with Detroit, and he might even play first base if he has it his way. Let’s h...
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June 16, 2008
Just a quick note. Xavier Nady, who went hard into a wall while chasing a foul ball on Saturday, was diagnosed with a shoulder sprain after an MRI this morning. He will rejoin the Pirates tomorrow, and the team will monitor his progress over the next couple of days. As of now, they do not expect to ...
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June 10, 2008
PNC Park | 7:05 | Maholm vs. Tim Redding | Box It was bound to happen eventually. And it finally did: Matt Capps blew a save. Lastings Milledge cracked a two run homer - the fifth long ball of the day for Washington - with two out in the 9th to give the Nationals the lead and the win. Things looked ...
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