Fighting Chance Fantasy Sports is back!!!! We took a little break to celebrate the holidays but it is time to start focusing on baseball. That’s right, it is snowing like crazy here in New York but it is time to start taking a look at the Boys of Summer and who you should pick in your draft which still might be months…
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It’s time for another quick game of “Who closed the game?” Our first contestant is the New York Mets. Billy Wagner is on a rehab assignment, but for the time being they are still trying to piece together the 9th inning. Well, tonight Aaron Heilman came into the game in the ninth and……..got the save! Heilman walked a batter but didn’t allow…
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Evan Longoria
An amazing first year might come to a close a little early due to a wrist fracture he suffered on last Thursday night when he was hit by a pitch. Bones usually take between 4-8 weeks to heal depending on the location, severity, and type of break. The fact that it is in his wrist makes it a little more complicated due to the nature of the sport. This…
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Two pitchers who give fantasy owners absolute fits with their inconsistency pitched gems on Thursday. In New York, Oliver Perez was his usual self in big, important games. Oliver went 7.2 innings, allowed just one run, and struck out 12. He has been great his last five times out now, and perhaps he will be the pitcher we thought he could. Hey, he…
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Kerry Wood
Wood developed a blister on his right index finger prior to the All-Star break that didn’t heal up so some reports say he’s heading for the DL and others say he can avoid it. Blisters are more than a nuisance to a pitcher if he tries to pitch through it because it almost always ends up in some mechanical changes as the athlete is subconsciously avoiding the…
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The aftermath of the Rich Harden deal has started. Harden made his Cubs debut today, and while he didn’t last deep into the game, he certainly made an impact. Harden lasted just 5.1 innings, but surrendered no runs and struck out 10. He didn’t factor into the decision because the bullpen blew the lead, but this start has got to get…
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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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Maybe you’re in a deep rotisserie league and had Eric Gagne and Jason Isringhausen as your two closers, what can you do now? Well first off you should be kicking yourself for drafting two of the most injury prone closers in the game. That being said, I would stay away from acquiring guys who have frequented the DL more than Bartolo…
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