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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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Zach Davies Picks Up Victory On Friday
Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Zach Davies picked up his sixth victory of the season on Friday versus the Arizona Diamondbacks. Davies went 5 1/3 innings and allowed seven hits, two runs, two walks and struck out eight on the afternoon. The eight strikeouts were the most he has had in a game this year. Davies... Read More
Willson Contreras Will Rest On Friday
Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras will get a day off on Friday versus the Arizona Diamondbacks. Contreras is coming off of a night game and with a quick turnaround, backup catcher Robinson Chirinos will be called upon to handle the work behind the dish. Contreras has been one of the most productive catchers since his... Read More
Kris Bryant Returns To Cubs Lineup
Chicago Cubs infielder/outfielder Kris Bryant will return to the Cubs lineup on Friday versus the Arizona Diamondbacks. Bryant left Tuesday's contest with hamstring fatigue, sat out on Wednesday and pinch-hit on Thursday. Bryant got off to a hot start this season, but has slowed down since with just 13 hits over his last 62 at-bats.... Read More
Cubs Activate Matt Duffy, DFA Eric Sogard
The Chicago Cubs have activated infielder Matt Duffy from the 60-day injured list on Friday. Duffy was sidelined since May 22 with a lower back strain. Duffy was having a solid season before his injury and has hit .278 with one home run, 12 RBI and three stolen bases. With infielder/outfielder Kris Bryant likely to... Read More
Will Smith Continues Strong Second Half
Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith continued his strong season at the plate on Thursday versus the San Francisco Giants. Smith went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and has now gone yard in three of his last five games. Smith has become one of the more valuable options behind the plate this season and... Read More
Cody Bellinger Continues To Struggle At The Plate
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Cody Bellinger went 0-for-4 in Thursday's loss versus the San Francisco Giants. Bellinger has been a major disappointment for managers this season and is now hitless in his last 25 at-bats. Bellinger has dealt with two stints on the injured list this season and is hitting a weak .152 with four... Read More
Walker Buehler Continues Consistent Season
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler threw another quality start in a tough no-decision on Thursday versus the San Francisco Giants. Buehler went 7 1/3 innings and allowed five hits, one run, one walk and struck out nine. He has now gone six or more innings in 21 of his last 22 starts. Buehler... Read More
Kenley Jansen Gets Rocked
Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen continued his struggles with his third consecutive blown save on Thursday versus the San Francisco Giants. Jansen was called to protect a 3-1 lead and started the inning by striking out two of the three first batters, but it was all downhill from there. Jansen was pulled with the... Read More
Kris Bryant Comes Off Bench On Thursday
Chicago Cubs infielder/outfielder Kris Bryant (hamstring) pinch-hit on Thursday versus the St. Louis Cardinals. Bryant has been sidelined with hamstring fatigue and tonight was his first appearance since leaving Tuesday's contest early. Bryant drew a walk in his at-bat and then was pulled for a pinch runner. It's an encouraging sign that Bryant was able... Read More
Adbert Alzolay Earns Quality Start In Loss
Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Adbert Alzolay recorded a quality start in Thursday's loss versus the St. Louis Cardinals. Alzolay went six innings and allowed four hits, three runs, three walks and struck out eight on the evening. Alzolay pitched well overall, but a solo shot by Dylan Carlson and a two-run home run by Nolan... Read More
Justin Turner Returns To Lineup On Thursday
Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner (knee) will return to the lineup on Thursday versus the San Francisco Giants. Turner exited Tuesday's contest early after being hit on the knee and was diagnosed with a knee contusion. Turner didn't start on Wednesday, but he pinch-hit and went 0-for-1. Turner will bat third this evening against... Read More
Mookie Betts Will Miss Fifth Straight Game
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts (hip) remains sidelined for the fifth consecutive game on Thursday versus the San Francisco Giants. Betts has been dealing with a hip injury since being removed on Saturday and he has yet to appear in a game since. Betts was rounding into form before the All-Star break, but health... Read More
Chris Taylor Remains Hot With Another Home Run
Los Angeles Dodgers infielder/outfielder Chris Taylor continued his career year with a 2-for-4 performance in Wednesday's loss versus the San Francisco Giants. Taylor lead off the game with a solo home run and picked up a stolen base. The first time All-Star has been more than just a versatile option for managers this year and... Read More
Julio Urias Pitches Well In No-Decision
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Julio Urias continued his impressive season on Wednesday versus the San Francisco Giants. Urias tossed seven innings and allowed three hits, one run, one walk and struck out five on the evening. With Clayton Kershaw (forearm) and Trevor Bauer (administrative leave) both sidelined, Urias has become the Dodgers ace at... Read More
Kenley Jansen Implodes On Wednesday
Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen blew his second consecutive save on Wednesday versus the San Francisco Giants. Jansen was all over the place in the top of the ninth inning and gave up a two-run home run to Wilmer Flores to give the Giants a 3-2 lead. Jansen would then get Mike Yastrzemski to... Read More
Craig Kimbrel Suffers Loss On Wednesday
Chicago Cubs closer Craig Kimbrel suffered his third loss of the season on Wednesday versus the St. Louis Cardinals. Kimbrel entered the game with two outs and two runners on in the bottom of the ninth inning and got Paul Goldschmidt out to send the game into extra innings. Kimbrel would stay in the game... Read More
Kyle Hendricks Tosses Another Quality Start
Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks suffered a no-decision on Wednesday versus the St. Louis Cardinals. Hendricks cruised through the first six innings, but ran into trouble in the bottom of the seventh inning and allowed two runs in that frame. Hendricks would finish with a line of eight hits, two runs, zero walks and... Read More
Jason Heyward Hits Two Doubles
Chicago Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward went 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles in Wednesday's loss versus the St. Louis Cardinals. Heyward has been a favorite for manager David Ross, but he has been dreadful at the plate. Despite the nice game on Wednesday, Heyward is only hitting .207 with six home runs, 19 RBI and... Read More
Rafael Ortega Triples In Loss
Chicago Cubs outfielder Rafael Ortega leadoff for the club on Wednesday and had himself a nice evening versus the St. Louis Cardinals. Ortega went 2-for-3 with a triple, RBI and stolen base. He was also caught stealing in the contest. Despite his nice evening, manager David Ross yanked Ortega early with pinch-hitter Jake Marisnick in... Read More
Dylan Cease Suffers Sixth Loss
Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dylan Cease went five innings in Wednesday's loss versus the Minnesota Twins. Cease allowed seven hits, three runs, two walks and struck out five on the evening. Cease has put together a solid season for the Pale Hose and continues to rack up strikeouts, but the youngster has also been... Read More
Justin Turner Sidelined On Wednesday
Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner (knee) will be sidelined on Wednesday versus the San Francisco Giants. Turner was hit on the knee during Tuesday's game and left the game three innings later. The third baseman was officially diagnosed with a left knee contusion and remains day-to-day. Infielder/outfielder Zach McKinstry will replace Turner at... Read More
Mookie Betts Sidelined For Fourth Straight Game
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts (hip) will miss his fourth straight game with a hip injury. Betts has dealt with injuries throughout the season and hasn't put up the superstar numbers that managers expected. Betts for the season is hitting .270 with 14 home runs, 40 RBI and seven stolen bases. Infielder/outfielder Matt Beaty... Read More
Kris Bryant Sidelined On Wednesday
Chicago Cubs infielder/outfielder Kris Bryant (hamstring) is out of Wednesday's lineup versus the St. Louis Cardinals. Bryant left Tuesday's contest early with hamstring fatigue and it was expected that he would be sidelined this evening. Bryant will be replaced in the lineup by outfielder Rafael Ortega. Ortega is hitting .343 over his last 35 at-bats... Read More
Will Smith Comes Up Big In Victory
Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith hit a walk-off three-run home run in Tuesday's victory versus the San Francisco Giants. Smith came up as a pinch hitter with the Dodgers down one run and two runners on base. He then crushed a rocket off of Tyler Rogers to end the game. Smith has become one... Read More
Chris Taylor Goes Yard Twice
Los Angeles Dodgers infielder/outfielder Chris Taylor continues to impress this season and went 3-for-4 with a walk, four runs, three RBI, a double and two home runs in Tuesday's victory versus the San Francisco Giants. Taylor is fresh off of his first All-Star game appearance and he continues to be a big part of the... Read More
Yoan Moncada Continues Power Surge
Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada continued his power surge with a 3-for-4 performance in Tuesday's win versus the Minnesota Twins. Moncada hit his third home run in three games and also drove in two runs. Moncada has now hit safely in five straight games to raise his batting average to .279. He now... Read More
Jose Abreu Stays Hot With Big Performance On Tuesday
Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu continued to stay hot with a 3-for-5 performance in Tuesday's victory versus the Minnesota Twins. Abreu hit a double, triple and home run with three runs scored and four RBI on the night. Abreu had a rough first half, but he has been on fire to open the... Read More
Dallas Keuchel Tosses No-Decision On Tuesday
Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dallas Keuchel tossed five innings in Tuesday's no-decision versus the Minnesota Twins. Keuchel allowed four hits, two runs, two walks and struck out six on the evening. The veteran keeps his 7-3 record and now owns a 4.22 ERA. Keuchel remains a solid option on the mound, but lacks the... Read More
Craig Kimbrel Secures 22nd Save
Chicago Cubs closer Craig Kimbrel worked a 1-2-3 with two strikeouts to record his 22nd save of the season on Tuesday versus the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cubs were down 6-1 entering the top of the ninth inning, but scored six times to set up Kimbrel for the bottom of ninth inning. Kimbrel has been... Read More
Trevor Williams Allows Four Runs In No-Decision
Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Trevor Williams went five innings in Tuesday's no-decision versus the St. Louis Cardinals. Williams allowed seven hits, four runs, one walk and struck out three on the evening. Williams has struggled in his first season with the Cubs and his spot in the rotation is in jeopardy with starting pitcher Jake... Read More
