We are back and so are the injuries, sadly. There is no rest for the wicked baseball gods who deem us unworthy of love and happiness. There have been a slew of injuries since my last post two weeks ago (apologies for the delay) and I covered all the relevant ones I can remember in […]
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Last week’s article wasn’t my best of the season, but we were still satisfied with the results. We actually have two of the same streamers from last week in this week’s piece, and it’s becoming evident that some of these guys need to be pried off waiver wires. One thing we never discuss is who […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?Rangers 1B Blaine Crim (28) signed for $5,000 after Texas took him in the 19th round of the 2019 draft, so it’s nice to see him working toward his first big league game check while Jake Burger tries to recapture his flavor in Triple-A. A right-handed hitter at 5’10” 200 lbs, he’s far from the prototypical first baseman and has had to smash his way through any number of questions blocking his path. He’s always had power but has fine tuned his plate skills throughout his journey and was striking out at just 16.7 percent clip through 28 games. His walk rate is down a tick, but the aggression is paying off, leading to seven home runs and a slash line of .313/.365/.565. Has kind of a Christian Walker vibe. Better to add him now and ask questions later, I think.
Please, blog, may I have some more?We all have those moments from media that just get absolutely seared into our adolescent brains for one reason or another. One that has crossed over into a foundational piece of my cerebral cortex, becoming more of a feelings-based gif that plays over and over, is a scene from Mickey And The Beanstalk in which […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?Oakland Las Vegas Sacramento Athletics starting pitcher Gunnar Hoglund was firing on all cylinders Friday night (no scope!) in his MLB debut pitching six strong innings, allowing six hits and striking out seven Marlins for his first career win. Gunnar going whole Hoglund! You might remember Gunnar as the primary return piece in the Matt […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?If you have been a regular reader of this series, then you know how I love to try to find the hidden up-and-coming dynasty gems during the season. But sometimes you have to go for the low hanging fruit and highlight a player who is showing the skills that many expected of him since becoming a professional.
Pete Crow-Armstrong is a former Top 100 prospect, entering the 2024 season ranked as the 18th best prospect by Baseball America, 16th by MLB and 20th by Baseball Prospectus.
After a cup of coffee with the Cubs in 2023, Crow-Armstrong appeared in 123 games last season, but he had an up-and-down season. During the first half of the season, Crow-Armstrong slashed .203/.253/.329 with three homers, 17 RBI and 17 steals in 60 games (46 starts). Over the second half, however, Crow-Armstrong started to figure things out, slashing .262/.310/.425 with seven home runs, 30 RBI and 10 steals in 63 games, all starts.
Through the first month of this season, it appears Crow-Armstrong is carrying over what he did during the second half of last season, making him a solid Up-and-Coming Dynasty Player.
Let’s dive in and take a look at Crow-Armstrong.
Please, blog, may I have some more?Roman Anthony is objectively a cool name. Perfection, no notes. Not like Nick Kurtz. No offense to his hitting, but, if I were to critique that, I’d say it’s too close to Dick Hurtz. It should’ve been Dick Kurtz to clearly nod at the groin allusion or they should’ve went with, like, Jerry Kurtz. Jerrish […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?Happy May, my friends, and I hope that the first month-plus of the baseball season has treated you well. If you had Eugenio Suarez and Brandon Nimmo in your active lineup this past week, you’re probably sitting pretty near the top of your hitting standings. If you were counting on the Jake Burgers, Matt Shaws, […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?There are three certainties in life: death, taxes, and fantasy baseball managers panicking when their best players slump to start the season. Fortunately for some, and not so fortunately for others, all early-season slumps are not created equally. A hitter going 0-4 one game barely registers for most people. He does it three or four […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?If you haven’t done this already, grab your phone (or laptop) and open up the DK app to check out the slate tonight. Start by going through the list of pitchers, and if your bias works anything like mine, you will start identifying pitchers who you want to play tonight. Up at the top, Tarik […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?Rarely am I surprised by a demotion. Jake Burger being demoted shocked me. We should have a contest next preseason to guess the guy who will be demoted that will floor people. Has to be a guy in the top 125 or so in drafts, and I have to pin down what “floored” means. So, […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?Emerging from the shadows, the sunlight burned my retinas, forcing my Asian eyes to squint even smaller. After the discombobulation ended, my head was hurled back suddenly as if God moved the swing arm of a protractor. As I now gazed deep into the light blue California sky, I expected to see puffs of smoke […]
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