O’s Finally Trade For An Eflin Starter

The Baltimore Orioles made a huge stride in bolstering their starting pitching staff Friday trading for Rays starter Zach Eflin. About Eflin time! Eflin has struggled with consistency all season long with an unsightly 4.09 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and underwhelming 87/13 K/BB, but there have been flashes of the pitcher we saw in 2023 (3.50 […]

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Juan YePez Dispensing Hits Like Candy

by: Dan Pants

If the plural of “yippee” is now Yepez then Washington Nationals first baseman Juan Yepez is giving Nats fans a lot to cheer about lately. The former Cardinal carried his hot streak from pre-break to post-break with a monster game Friday night going 2-for-4 with a 3-run home run to extend Washington’s lead to six […]

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Rece Hinds Sight Is 20/20

July 13, 2024 | 2024 Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Baseball Daily Notes | 15 Comments

by: Dan Pants

Cincinnati Reds rookie outfielder slash heart throb slash ketchup billionaire Rece Hinds hit the first grand slam of his career Friday night going 1-for-3 at the plate with two runs scores and this spicy 397 foot grand salami! Have a day, rook! The Rece Piece is now slashing an insane .474/.500/1.211 through his first five […]

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No Knocks On James Wood

June 29, 2024 | 2024 Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Baseball Daily Notes | 14 Comments

by: Dan Pants

Sound the fantasy alarm, the Nationals are set to call up hyper-uber-mega prospect slash outfielder slash your newest obsession James Wood on Monday and he hit two doubles and drove in three runs Friday night for a nice little preview of what’s to come. After dealing with a hamstring injury at the end of May, […]

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Rays Lowe Balling The Competition

June 22, 2024 | 2024 Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Baseball Daily Notes | 24 Comments

by: Dan Pants

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder slash hearth throb slash not-the-brother of Brandon slash master platoon extraordinaire Josh Lowe continued his hot hitting with his fourth and fifth home runs Friday night off Luis Ortiz going 3-for-5 with four RBI and leading the Rays to their third win in a row. The first tank went over 400 […]

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Jeimer’s Candelario Burning At Both Ends

June 15, 2024 | 2024 Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Baseball Daily Notes | 12 Comments

by: Dan Pants

Cincinnati Reds corner infielder slash former Tiger slash former Cub slash former National (guy gets around) Jeimer Candelario continued his best Kyle Schwarber June mash-fest impression on Friday night going two for five with a two-run home run to extend the Reds lead en route to a win. Jeimer now leads all major leaguers with […]

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Bat Out of Heliot

June 8, 2024 | Fantasy Baseball Daily Notes | 22 Comments

by: Dan Pants

Luis Matos walked so Heliot Ramos could run. Remember Luis Matos? He had 16 RBIs in five games then disappeared off the face of the Earth. Well, he actually went 2-for-22 first, THEN vanished. Anyway, Matos is old news as Heliot Ramos is making the headlines now in the Bay, he was three for five […]

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Oh Ceddanne Boy, The Hype, The Hype Is Calling

June 1, 2024 | 2024 Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Baseball Daily Notes | 48 Comments

by: Dan Pants

Boston Red Sox rookie outfielder slash shortstop slash influencer slash heartthrob Ceddanne Rafaela was two for four Friday night with his sixth and seventh home runs and five RBI. The first shot was a 3-run 359 foot ding dong into the monster that put Boston ahead 4-1. But one was so much fun, Ceddanne thought, […]

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Pirates Win By Any Skenes Necessary

May 18, 2024 | 2024 Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Baseball Daily Notes | 41 Comments

by: Dan Pants

Pirates rookie starting pitcher slash phenom slash heart throb thrash Livvy Dunne’s boyfriend Paul Skenes followed up his much anticipated debut last week with an even more impressive outing going six hitless innings, allowing just one walk and striking out 11 Cubs for his first career win, but definitely not his last. Skenes was absolutely […]

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Gladly Add Bradley If You Need Pitching Help Badly

May 11, 2024 | 2024 Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Baseball Daily Notes | 42 Comments

by: Dan Pants

This ain’t no Taj mirage, sports fans, Tampa Bay Rays former top pitching prospect slash heartthrob Taj Bradley is finally back and made his season debut Friday night against the New York Yankees pitching six strong innings allowing just six base runners (four hits, two walks) and striking out seven. Hopes were high for Bradley […]

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Padres Looking For ArraEZ Fix

May 4, 2024 | 2024 Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Baseball Daily Notes | 42 Comments

by: Dan Pants

The San Diego Padres make a major big boy move on Friday acquiring Miami Marlins second baseman and back-to-back batting champ Luis Arraez. Luis batted .354 in 147 games in 2023 and .316 in 144 games in 2022. The .354 was the highest season average for a player since 2010 and my dude holds an […]

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How Low Can Lugo

April 27, 2024 | 2024 Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Baseball Daily Notes | 26 Comments

by: Dan Pants

The NFL Draft was not the only spectacle taking place in Detroit this weekend, Seth Lugo was putting on his own dazzling performance at Comerica Park pitching seven strong shut out innings allowing just five base runners (three hits) and striking out nine Tigers for his fourth win of the year. And now the Atlanta […]

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O’s Finally Trade For An Eflin Starter

Juan YePez Dispensing Hits Like Candy

Rece Hinds Sight Is 20/20

No Knocks On James Wood

Rays Lowe Balling The Competition

Jeimer’s Candelario Burning At Both Ends

Bat Out of Heliot

Oh Ceddanne Boy, The Hype, The Hype Is Calling

Pirates Win By Any Skenes Necessary

Gladly Add Bradley If You Need Pitching Help Badly

Padres Looking For ArraEZ Fix

How Low Can Lugo