Fantasy

Miguel Cabrera returned with a bang. Matt Cain put on a dominating performance. Robinson Cano continues to rake. Let’s look at these stories and all the rest from yesterday’s games:

Welcome to the long weekend all of you hard workers, as it looks like it will be a great few days to be outside here in the Northeast. 

Time to BBQ some burgers and dogs, drink some beers, and do some yard work outside.  But of course don’t forget about your fantasy baseball! 

To call Max Scherzer’s first eight starts of the 2010 season disastrous would be an understatement.  When you are carrying a 7.29 ERA and 1.67 WHIP, there is no one word to succinctly describe just how bad you’ve been.

The rumor mill is swirling with talk of the Marlins potentially recalling super prospect Mike Stanton as soon as today (Mike Lamb was recalled instead). 

It never made sense (especially considering the financial implications of waiting another week), but there is no doubt that now is the time to stash him away if you are in need of a power boost.

They may have beaten Toronto to win their latest three-game series, but many of the same problems that have plagued the L.A. Angels through their first two months of the season were still evident Wednesday.

After opening the season at Triple-A, Brett Cecil was recalled to step into Brian Tallet’s spot in the rotation after he landed on the DL.  Since making his 2010 debut on April 23, Cecil has had his share of good and bad, compiling the following statistics:

4 Wins
41.2 Innings
4.10 ERA
1.15 WHIP
33 Strikeouts (7.1 K/9)
12 Walks (2.6 BB/9)
.275 BABIP

Here’s a look at the unheralded players who played well yesterday.

Just because you’ve slipped behind in the Stolen Base category doesn’t mean you can’t catch up.  Here are some reasonably available SB threats.

Here’s a look at the unheralded players who played well yesterday.

This is the time of year, with nearly a third of the season complete, when you start cutting the guys not producing.

Here's looking at you, Carlos Quentin, Gordon Beckham, and Aramis Ramirez.

Sometimes fantasy owners can't afford to be patient with some of these guys.

Why not add a red-hot slugger like David Ortiz or Jose Bautista?

You have to ride hot streaks, because once their streaks end they aren't as intriguing. It might be hard to part with hype machines like Beckham, but it's necessary if you want to win.