 Those of you who kept tabs on my old site, TheSportsIdiot.com, know that I love to talk about prospects. Nothing gets my juices flowing better than a guy who can mash like hell against competition beneath his ability level. Well, almost nothing. One thing I try to do is keep you informed about guys who are phenoms and guys who could impact the current fantasy baseball season.&nbs...
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 Yesterday marked the start of the first series of the 2010 MLB Season between the Atlanta Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies. Taking the hill for the Phillies was Kyle Kendrick. Yes, the same Kyle Kendrick who owns a career 4.90 ERA through his 308.2 innings of work. Sure he is young, at 25 years of age, but there is no reason to think the sinkerballer will ever be much more th...
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 Ike Davis was called up by the New York Mets on Monday. Davis, a one bagger, is the fourth rated prospect in the Mets' system. Mets Fan has been comparing Davis to Jason Heyward. Not so much. Time to settle it down a little bit.
Davis is a tall kid at 6'5", and he weights in around 214 pounds. Ike played his college ball at Arizona State, where he was also a p...
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 With current closer Mike Gonzalez blowing two of his three save opportunities, Jim Johnson should be on your radar. With Gonzalez's history of always being on the DL, one can not help but wonder if his struggles are due to some lingering issue. According to Jeff Blair Gonzo will not be available the next two games, so get him out of your lineup. Jim Johnson looks to pick up any s...
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 Ryan Madson's value is holding steady heading into tonight's game against the Houston Astros. The Phillies interim closer may have only appeared once so far this season, but he has notched a save and two Ks in his 1.1 innings of work. So why is his stock holding steady? Because Brad Lidge got blasted in his first rehab appearance for Single A Clearwater on Saturday.
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 For those of you who are wondering why we should bother caring about the Toronto Blue Jays' bully, it is time to explain. The team a closer plays on, while it should be considered, should not be a deciding eliminator from adding him to your roster. Even the closer for the Pirates, who was Matt Capps, racked up 27 saves last season.
Those of you who took my advice and added Kevi...
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