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You won't find a bigger Cubs fan than myself. Aside from my love of fantasy sports, which includes MLB, NFL and NBA, I own my own animal care business. I graduated from Columbia College in Chicago and currently reside in Chicago, IL. My love of fantasy sports started for me in the early 2000's and I have steadily been active with the same group of friends year in and year out for every league in baseball, basketball and football. I am hoping to help all RotoBaller members with any questions they may have. I consider myself an expert with minor league prospects, as it is a love of mine. I hope to give the best advice I can to the RotoBaller world!
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Chris Paddack Will Be Activated For Monday's Start
San Diego Padres starting pitcher Chris Paddack (oblique) will return from the 10-day injured list for Monday's start versus the Arizona Diamondbacks. Paddack has missed the past month with a left oblique strain. The right-hander entered the season with high expectations, but has been a disappointment for managers that invested in him this year. For... Read More
Corey Kluber Activated, Andrew Heaney Demoted To Bullpen
New York Yankees starting pitcher Corey Kluber (shoulder) will be activated from the 60-day injured list on Monday and will start versus the Los Angeles Angels. Kluber has missed most of the season and has been sidelined since May 27 with a right shoulder strain. When healthy, Kluber was productive with a 4-3 record and... Read More
Alex Reyes Blows Third Save In August
St. Louis Cardinals closer Alex Reyes was hit hard in Sunday's blown save versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Reyes only recorded one-out, before Yoshitomo Tsutsugo took him deep for a walk-off three-run home run. The closer would finish with an ugly line of one hit, three runs, two walks and one strikeout. Reyes was phenomenal in... Read More
Jesus Luzardo Shines In Victory
Miami Marlins starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo was dominant in Sunday's victory versus the Cincinnati Reds. The young lefty earned a quality start with six innings of one-hit ball. He also gave up zero runs, walked one and struck out eight on the afternoon. Luzardo came over from the Oakland Athletics for outfielder Starling Marte earlier... Read More
Dylan Floro Secures Seventh Save
Miami Marlins relief pitcher Dylan Floro recorded his seventh save of the season in Sunday's victory versus the Cincinnati Reds. The right-hander didn't have the cleanest outing and allowed one hit, one run, one walk and struck out one. Despite the shaky appearance, he was able to close the door and secure his seventh save... Read More
Mitch White Picks Up Second Loss
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Mitch White got his third straight start on Sunday and suffered his second loss of the year. White went 3 1/3 innings and allowed six hits, three runs, two walks and struck out six on the evening. The Dodgers have been going with White as an opener over his last three... Read More
Tony Kemp Hits Big Home Run In Victory
Oakland Athletics second baseman/outfielder Tony Kemp pinch-hit in Sunday's victory versus the New York Yankees and went 1-for-2 with a game winning two-run home run off of Chad Green in the bottom of the eighth inning. Kemp has been playing a nice role for the Athletics this season and is hitting .263 with five home... Read More
Andrew Chafin Records Second Save Of Season
Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Andrew Chafin worked the ninth inning in Sunday's victory versus the New York Yankees and recorded his second save of the season. Relief pitcher Lou Trivino leads the Athletics with 21 saves and Jake Diekman has chipped in with seven, so Chafin doesn't figure to get many save opportunities moving forward.... Read More
J.T. Realmuto Considered Day-To-Day With Ankle Injury
Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto rolled his ankle in his final at-bat on Sunday versus the Arizona Diamondbacks. Realmuto is considered day-to-day. One of the top catchers in the game, it wouldn't be surprising to see the All-Star get at least Monday off versus the Washington Nationals. Realmuto is having another good year behind the... Read More
Kyle Hendricks Gets Embarrassed In Ugly Outing
Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks got annihilated in Sunday's loss versus the Chicago White Sox. Hendricks looked like a shell of himself this afternoon and allowed seven hits, eight runs, two walks and struck out four on the afternoon. Hendricks was having a great season, but has been getting crushed in the month of... Read More
Frank Schwindel Goes Yard In Loss
Chicago Cubs first baseman Frank Schwindel went 1-for-4 in Sunday's blowout loss against the Chicago White Sox. Schwindel's lone hit was a solo home run in the top of the fourth inning off of Dylan Cease and it would be the only run the Cubs were able to put up in an embarrassing loss. Schwindel... Read More
Dylan Cease Strikes Out 11 In Victory
Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dylan Cease continued to impress in Sunday's victory versus the Chicago Cubs. Cease fired six innings and allowed four hits, one run, two walks and struck out 11 on the afternoon. The young right-hander made the Cubs offense look silly and he continues to rack up strikeouts at a high... Read More
Brian Goodwin Hits Eighth Homer
Chicago White Sox outfielder Brian Goodwin went 1-for-3 with a walk, home run and three RBI in Sunday's blowout victory versus the Chicago Cubs. Goodwin sent a two-run home run to the bleachers off of Kyle Hendricks in the bottom of the second inning to extend the White Sox lead 3-0. The veteran has been... Read More
Yasmani Grandal Stays Hot On Sunday
Chicago White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal remained hot on Sunday afternoon in a blowout victory versus the Chicago Cubs. Grandal went 2-for-4 with a two-run blast and has now homered three times and driven in 10 runs since his return from the injured list on Friday. Grandal was struggling to hit the ball in the... Read More
Eloy Jimenez Continues To Show Impressive Power
Chicago White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez went 1-for-4 in Sunday's blowout victory versus the Chicago Cubs. Jimenez hit a three-run rocket off of Kyle Hendricks as part of a seven-run bottom of the fifth inning. The young slugger has been crushing the ball this season and continues to be an important part of an impressive... Read More
Luis Robert Crushes Two Homers In Victory
Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert continued his impressive in Sunday's blowout victory versus the Chicago Cubs. Robert went 3-for-4 with three runs and two homers this afternoon. One of the most exciting youngsters in the game, Robert is capable of helping across the board in all formats and is also a part of one... Read More
White Sox Rest Yoan Moncada On Sunday Afternoon
Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada will get Sunday afternoon off versus the Chicago Cubs. Moncada has been swinging the bat very well of late and has hit safely in 14 straight games. For the season, Moncada is hitting .264 with 11 home runs and 54 RBI. Replacing Moncada on Sunday will be infielder... Read More
White Sox Rest Tim Anderson On Sunday
Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson will get a routine day off in Sunday's series finale versus the Chicago Cubs. The veteran has been hitting the ball very well of late to the tune of a .341 with one home run, six RBI and a stolen base over his last two weeks. For the season,... Read More
Kenley Jansen Works Clean Inning For 29th Save
Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen worked a perfect 1-2-3 inning to close out the Colorado Rockies on Saturday evening. Jansen has been having a rough second half, but it was a good sign to see him work a clean frame. The veteran is entrenched as the closer, even with his recent struggles and has... Read More
Chris Taylor Hits 19th Home Run
Los Angeles Dodgers infielder/outfielder Chris Taylor continued his career year on Saturday versus the Colorado Rockies. Taylor went 1-for-4 with a solo home run to help his team pick up the victory. The versatile Taylor has been struggling over the past two weeks with a .214 batting average and two home runs to go along... Read More
Josh Palmer Continues Impressive Preseason
Los Angeles Chargers rookie wide receiver Josh Palmer continued his impressive preseason by catching three of his five targets for 26 yards in Saturday's contest versus the Seattle Seahawks. Palmer has lived up to all of the buzz that's he's gotten this preseason. Palmer has been competing with fellow wideouts Tyron Johnson and Jalen Guyton... Read More
Larry Rountree III Outplays Joshua Kelley In Preseason Finale
Los Angeles Chargers rookie running back Larry Rountree III outplayed second-year backfield mate Joshua Kelley for the third straight week in Saturday's preseason finale versus the Seattle Seahawks. Rountree rushed the ball six times for 27 yards and also caught both of his targets for eight yards. The rookie has generated some buzz in training... Read More
Alec Mills Picks Up Sixth Victory
Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Alec Mills improved to 6-6 with Saturday's victory versus the Chicago White Sox. Mills went 8 1/3 innings and allowed four hits, zero runs, two walks and struck out three on the evening. Saturday's performance was his best start of the season and he gave the Cubs bullpen a much needed... Read More
Lance Lynn Gets Roughed Up In Ugly Loss
Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lance Lynn had his worst start of the season on Saturday versus the Chicago Cubs. Lynn has been dominant this season, but just didn't have this evening. The big hurler was able to make it through five innings, but he allowed seven hits, seven runs, two walks and struck out... Read More
Rafael Ortega Hits Grand Slam In Victory
Chicago Cubs outfielder Rafael Ortega went 1-for-4 with four RBI in Saturday's victory versus the Chicago White Sox. Ortega's lone hit was a big one, when he hit a grand slam off of Lance Lynn in the top of the fourth inning to extend the Cubs lead to 6-0. Ortega has been leading off for... Read More
Patrick Wisdom Hits Two More Home Runs
Chicago Cubs infielder/outfielder Patrick Wisdom stayed hot in Saturday's victory versus the Chicago White Sox. Coming off of a two-home run performance on Friday, Wisdom followed that up by going 2-for-4 with two solo home runs. Wisdom has really been showing his power this weekend and continues to have a strong season for the Cubs.... Read More
Will Smith Homers For Third Straight Game On Friday
Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith continued to show off his power in Friday's loss versus the Colorado Rockies. Smith sat out on Thursday, but entered Friday with homers in consecutive games. Smith didn't miss a beat on Friday and went 3-for-3 with a solo home run. The catcher has been having a breakout season... Read More
Trea Turner Hits Second Home Run As A Dodger
Los Angeles Dodgers middle infielder Trea Turner went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's loss versus the Colorado Rockies. Turner took Kyle Freeland deep to tie the game at 2-2 in the bottom of the third inning. The former Washington National has been enjoying his time in Dodger blue and is now hitting... Read More
Yoan Moncada Extends Hitting Streak To 13
Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada extended his streak to 13 games in Friday's victory versus the Chicago Cubs. Moncada went 1-for-4 with a pair of walks and one RBI. The third baseman had a slow start to the second half of the season, but he is starting to warm up over the past... Read More
Yasmani Grandal Has Huge Night In Return
Chicago White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal returned with a hot bat on Friday versus the Chicago Cubs. The veteran was activated earlier in the day and went 4-for-6 with two home runs and eight RBI on the evening. Grandal struggled offensively in the first half, but was able to provide power numbers to managers and... Read More
