Show articles categorized as...
Under the Radar - AL-Only (Week 18) (Friday July 30th, 2010 - by Nate Springfield)
Each week Baseball Press will be providing some Under the Radar fantasy players for NL-Only Leagues, AL-Only Leagues and Mixed Leagues. These articles will be dedicated to finding those diamonds in the rough on the waiver wire that will either be a short term or long term replacement to an injury or struggling player on your fantasy team.Trading Places: Low Impact Swaps (Friday July 30th, 2010 - by Nate Springfield)
Just to save readers from having to click on several articles we decided to group some of the smaller moves into one nice and neat package so you can stay in the know on everything going on as we approach the deadline. These are our Low Impact Swaps of the week so far.The 606 - July 30, 2010 (Friday July 30th, 2010 - by Dan Port)
Today, the 606 heads to beautiful Cincinnati, Ohio for a contest between a pair of squads trying to push for the post-season, as the NL West-leading Braves send their young swingman to the mound against Cincy's surprising ace.Trading Places: Roy Oswalt to Ring The Liberty Bell (Thursday July 29th, 2010 - by Nate Springfield)
The former number one pitching trade chip for this deadline has officially found a new home. Roy Oswalt, who was rumored to go to a number of National League teams in the past few weeks, will land in Philadelphia, giving the Phillies a 1-2 punch at the top of their rotation of Roy Halladay and Roy Oswalt . Coming back to the Astros is Left-handed pitcher J.A. Happ , Minor League Outfielder Anthony Gose and Minor League Shortstop Jonathon Villar.The 606 - July 29, 2010 (Thursday July 29th, 2010 - by Dan Port)
Today, the 606 presents an AL West battle down in Arlington Texas, as the Athletics send a surprising 23 year-old righty to the mound against the division-leading Rangers and a converted lefty reliever coming off of a great outing.Trading Places: Scott Podsednik to Los Angeles (Thursday July 29th, 2010 - by Dan Port)
The Dodgers, in an attempt to provide some help to their depleted and underachieving outfield, sent two minor league players to the Royals on Wednesday for outfielder Scott Podsednik.Come on Down, Mr. Brown (Wednesday July 28th, 2010 - by Reggie Yinger)
As reported by Todd Zolecki earlier today, Domonic Brown was selected by the Phillies to replace outfielder Shane Victorino , who hit the 15-day disabled list with an abdominal strain. Brown, just 22, was rated the number one prospect in all of baseball by Baseball America during their mid-season prospect rankings.The 606 - July 28, 2010 (Tuesday July 27th, 2010 - by Reggie Yinger)
Today's edition of the 606 features two left-handed pitchers squaring off from Citi Field. The Cardinals currently have a slight lead in the NL Central, and will look to extend their division lead against a struggling Mets team.Ten Signs of a Trade Deadline Obsession (Tuesday July 27th, 2010 - by Dan Port)
The final day of July is a special time of year for baseball fans, as it marks the final day of the non-waiver trade period. Here are 10 signs that your interest in the July 31st trade deadline might be a full-blown obsession.Roto Renaissance Men (Week 16) (Tuesday July 27th, 2010 - by Nate Springfield)
At the beginning of each week I am going to take a look at some Rotisserie Renaissance Men from the previous week. Stats in this edition cover the week of July 19th - 25th. These are the hitters that are solid contributors to all 5 roto categories and pitchers who are doing things right in 4 - and possibly 5 categories some weeks