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How have the players involved in the Mitchell Report fared since they were outed?
We rarely cover performance enhancing drug issues here on RotoRob, but I thought it might be interesting to look back on the Mitchell Report, almost a year after the fact, and see how the players mentioned within the tome have fared. Of course, many of the players fingered in the report are no longer active ...
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Roger Clemens
We continue to roll out the 2008-09 RotoRob NHL Draft Kit , as Steven ranks the top 15 right wingers for us today.
1. Jarome Iginla , Calgary Flames: Perhaps the best player in the game, Iginla does it all, from killing penalties to running the offense. But in terms of fantasy, all you need to know is he’s easily good for 90 points.
2. Daniel Alfredsson , Ottawa Senators: ...
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NHL
With the NFL campaign finally getting underway, it’s time to roll out our new weekly column, Prepare Thyself , designed to provide you with the inside info you need to set your lineups. In the past, we’ve ranked players by position, which is fun in its own way. Unfortunately, that provided a lot of information that should be widely known. Do you really need to be told to start ...
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NFL
We had been bullish on Pedro Martinez’s chances of helping his owners down the stretch, and in fact, he capped a pretty solid August with a fine outing his last time out. But now reports suggest that he may not be able to make his scheduled start this weekend as he’s had difficulties getting his shoulder loose. He’s back in New York now, working on his flexibility, so it may be wise to think ...
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Pedro Martinez
In some recent news coming out of Japan, it seems the Boston Red Sox are seriously pursuing amateur free agent Junichi Tazawa , currently pitching in the Japanese Industrial Leagues. Also rumoured to be interested are the Mets, Braves and, of course, most NPB teams. The 22-year-old righthander is enjoying a solid year for Eneos Oil and is most worthy of the attention. In 54 IP, Tazawa has ...
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Tim Wakefield
Boston Red Sox
A lot of RotoRob readers are still shaking off the effects of their football drafts, but don’t look now — hockey’s right around the corner! For the next few weeks, RotoRob will be rolling out its 2008-09 NHL Draft Kit to help you prepare for your pool/fantasy league. Let’s start with everyone’s favourite — cheat sheets, today focusing on the centre ...
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NHL
Derek Jeter helped the Yankees snap a two-game losing skid with a huge game Monday, going 2-for-3 with three walks, three runs and his first two RBI since August 20. He is still without an extra-base hit since August 20, but after batting .345 in August and getting off to such a fine start in September, his owners have to be pleased with recent developments. Overall, as we’ve discussed, it’s ...
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Derek Jeter
Tim Wakefield
Tampa Bay Rays
After taking the final two games of their three-game set in Yankee Stadium, the Toronto Blue Jays have moved to 70-66, a pace that should allow them to match or pass their 83-win total in 2007.
Clearly, however, the team needs an upgrade offensively and probably more pitching (pending off-season developments) before it truly has hope of battling for one of the top two spots in the American ...
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MLB
Toronto Blue Jays
My apologizes to all for both the lateness and abbreviated version of The Wire Troll this week. An extended road trip to Toronto got in the way this week, and five days without Internet makes for some serious catching up. Without further ado let’s take a look at some potential wire acquisitions for this week.
Blake DeWitt , Los Angeles Dodgers, 3B: The Dodgers are still waiting for ...
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Tim Wakefield
With the Yankees dropping their rubber match against the Blue Jays by a 6-2 count on Sunday afternoon, it’s becoming more and more clear that their 13-year run of post-season appearances is nearing an end.
New York missed a chance to gain ground today and still trails Boston by seven games for the AL Wild Card, with the Twins standing between the two teams. And of course now suddenly ...
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New York Yankees
Toronto Blue Jays
Smart fantasy owners will pay attention to familiar names in the minors, as often the spawn of former major leaguers turn out to be pretty damn good themselves, and in many cases much better (see Bonds, Barry ; Griffey, Ken Jr. ; and Fielder, Prince for just a sampling).
So it is with great interest that I pour over some of the names of players drafted this year, which include over 20 sons ...
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MLB
This is something we’ve discussed quite a bit over the years, but it simply can’t be stressed enough: beware paying a high price for pitching on draft day, when so many arms emerge from the fold during the season in a very unpredictable manner. The wise owner didn’t overspend on pitching, focusing instead on offense, and using the waiver wire to pluck such undrafted gems as Cliff Lee , Ervin ...
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The Jacksonville Jaguars, looking to build on a big 2007 season by shoring up a defense that was generally middling, finally agreed to terms with their first round pick, defensive end Derrick Harvey , on Wednesday.
Harvey has been holding out for the last 33 days, causing a rift between the team and agent Ken Kremer . Apparently, the stumbling block here was escalators that will pay Harvey ...
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Derrick Harvey
Jacksonville Jaguars
As we documented very recently , the Texas Rangers have done a superb job rebuilding their offense in 2008, but the pitching remains a blight on the system.
On the plus side, the team has shown a true commitment to young pitching, with 13 hurlers on its current roster under the age of 30 – five of whom are 25 or younger. This tender-aged staff, while taking its beatings, has helped lower ...
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Texas Rangers
Nolan Ryan
Scott Boras is doing his thang again.
The latest pawn in uber agent and asshole supreme Scott Boras’ ongoing power play with Major League Baseball is Pedro Alvarez , the Pirates’ first round pick in June.
The two sides agreed to a $6 million signing bonus (the largest in Pirate history) about a week and a half ago, but because of some apparent travel complications (how do travel ...
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Scott Boras
Pittsburgh Pirates
When Scott Rolen was dealt from the Cards to the Jays in the offseason, we were bullish on this trade from Toronto’s perspective , assuming that if Rolen could overcome his shoulder problems, the potential for him to bounce back was greater than that of Troy Glaus . While Rolen has made a modest recovery, the shoulder has again been an issue, rendering him a virtual non-factor from a fantasy ...
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St. Louis Cardinals
Tim Wakefield , Boston, SP: Wakefield is scheduled to come off the DL this coming Tuesday, starting in place of the injured Josh Beckett . For those playing in H2H formats, Wakefield is a potential two-start pitcher heading into this week. Sidelined since early August with tightness behind his shoulder, he is currently sporting a very solid 3.67 ERA and a 1.18 WHIP. The Sox are in tight in ...
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Tim Wakefield
We continue to roll out the RotoRob 2008 NFL Draft Kit , today with Andy weighing in with his own brand of enlightenment.
As is often the case, the value of players a few months ago (you know, when the magazines came out) have changed drastically since. Remember Frank Gore in 2006? Early in the preseason, he was a decent sleeper behind Kevan Barlow . Then Barlow was shipped out and, by most ...
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Derek recommends a healthy plate of pancakes prior to your draft.
And we’re back, with more of the 2008 RotoRob NFL Draft Kit , with Derek providing ten tips to help you make it through draft day.
Want to wear the proverbial brass ring once the dust settles after the 2008 fantasy football season? Follow these tips and you’ll be headed to the promise land…or at least ...
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On Thursday afternoon, Cliff Lee will look to strengthen his Cy Young hopes with his 18th win of the season against the KC Royals. Although the Royals have done slightly better lately, they remain among the weakest hitting teams in the AL, so Lee winning his seventh straight decision is a very good bet. Since taking a bitch slapping at the hands of the Tigers on July 30, Lee has gotten right ...
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