When I started writing this column, I assumed the thing that would bother me the most was having pitchers not perform according to how I ranked them. As it turns out, yes, it is obnoxious when guys who I expected to be good go out and lay an egg. And yes, I wince at every […]
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Two Start Cookie Shop: July 22-28
July 21, 2024 | 2024 Fantasy Baseball | 5 Commentsby: Latch-Key Kid
We’re back! Apologies to any of you who came out of the All-Star break looking for help with 10-day scoring periods, but this column goes live on Sundays. As far as the week ahead goes, we have a pretty good idea about what most of the rotations are going to look like, but there are […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?One last batch of two start pitchers before we hit the All-Star break. Looks can be deceiving, but the options are much more appealing than they were last week. The Sugar Cookies are an odd group this week, seeing a combination of struggling stars, surprising youngsters, and at least one old standby I never expected […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?This week’s two start options are a big ol’ “Yikes.” It’s real ugly out there, folks. How bad is it? In the tiers below there are 18 pitchers who qualify as Oatmeal Cookies or better. That is equal to the number of Fortune Cookies. And I felt like I was stretching on some of those […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?It has been a pretty hectic week for your resident Cookie Shop proprietor. A significant amount of baking has been involved, fittingly enough. So we shall dispense with the preamble this week and get straight into what you’re here for. What follows are our projections at time of writing as to who will be making […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?Folks, this week’s selection of two start pitchers is ugly. I’m sure there will be a number of quality performances over the course of the week, but there is precisely one guy I think anyone actually feels excited about getting to use this week. It certainly isn’t a week where you want to be aggressively hitting […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?Some weeks the two start options are full of showcase pieces that immediately catch your eye. Some weeks feel like we’re getting the leftovers and it’s hard to get very excited about what’s on offer. Then there’s this week, which feels like a confusing assorted grab bag of options. There are a few of the […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?The injury bug hit hard this week. The biggest blows saw Zac Gallen and Yu Darvish get put on the IL. Hopefully, they can get healed up and back in action sooner rather than later. Their likely replacements are listed below, and you very much do not want to use either of them. Alek Manoah […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?The last couple weeks provided an abundance of guys you wanted to get into your lineup. This week offers a much less rich selection. It has more question marks, for sure. I’m interested to see what happens with the home run rate across the league as we get into June. To this point, it has […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?Last week I commented on how nice the selection of quality options at the top was. This week, however, goes even deeper. Realistically, I’d feel pretty good about using any of these guys down to at least Charlie Morton among the Oatmeal Cookies. Even after him, I’d feel better about using any of that tier […]
Please, blog, may I have some more? Two Start Cookie Shop: May 13-29
May 12, 2024 | 2024 Fantasy Baseball | 7 Commentsby: Latch-Key Kid
For maybe the first time this season, there’s actually a nice selection of quality at the top of the weekly two start pitchers. Aaron Nola is volatile enough that it might not make you feel quite as warm and cozy as you’d like when you set your lineup, but such is life. Anyway, this week’s […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?Star Wars: The Phantom Menace was back in theaters this weekend to celebrate its 25th anniversary. Remember how excited people were for its release? There were people who camped out for weeks in order to be first in line to see it. The wait for Star Wars to return to the theater had been a […]
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