Archive for the tag 'Daisuke Matsusaka'

Beyond the Boxscore–Fantasy MLB News and Notes 6/21/08

After not pitching in a game since May 27th due to mild rotator cuff issues, Daisuke Matsuzaka returned to the mound at Fenway Park on Saturday, but was greeted quite rudely by the visiting St. Louis Cardinals. Matsuzaka gave up four runs in the first with a two run homer by Aaron “Babe Ruth” Miles, and a two run homer by backup…
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Beyond the Boxscore–Fantasy MLB News and Notes 5/30/08

For those of you who make Fighting Chance Fantasy a daily read, first thank you, but also you knew that one of these days that I would be away for a couple days due to the birth of our second daughter. Well, Wednesday night, May 28th at 10:38 pm, we welcomed Morgan Rylee Hallam to our family…
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Beyond the Boxscore - Fantasy MLB News and Notes 5/28/08

A congratulations to Ryan is in order, who by the time he reads this, should be a father to a second beautiful baby girl (Good luck when they are teenagers!). So in the time he is away, I will try to fill his shoes with tonight’s Beyond the Boxscore.

Daisuke Matsuzaka left yesterday’s Redsox game at the start of the fifth inning. It was first believed to…
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Beyond the Boxscore–Fantasy MLB News and Notes 5/17/08

The bullpen situation in Cleveland is an absolute mess. A couple days after removing Rafael Betancourt from the interim closers role while Joe Borowski is out, Masa Kobayashi gave up a TOWERING three run homer to Adam Dunn and blew a save himself. I can’t believe it is possible, but are the Indians (and fantasy players) asking how much longer Joe Borowski will be out? Borowski is one of…
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Beyond the Boxscore–Fantasy MLB News and Notes 5/5/08

Max Scherzer didn’t quite have the starting debut he had hoped for. Scherzer only lasted four innings, gave up five runs (two earned) and struck out five. Scherzer still is a top prospect, and we have already seen what he is capable of in his relief appearance, so don’t let this little setback effect your opinion of him. If anything this helps out those who missed out on Scherzer…
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Beyond the Boxscore–Fantasy MLB News and Notes 4/23/08 Closers, Injuries, Rookies, more

couple of aging closers are really dealing so far in 2008. In New York, Mets’ closer Billy Wagner has been completely dominant. Not only has Wagner not given up a run yet in his eight appearances, but Wagner is yet to give up a hit! He does only have four saves and six Ks, but Billy has been dealing every time out for Manager Willie Randolph, whether it has…
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