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From the womb to the tomb, sports will always be apart of my life. I took my passion of sports and journalism with me as I graduated from SUNY Plattsburgh. During my tenure, I was a beat-reporter for five different sports, covering players, games, coaches and more. My third passion is competition. My favorite form of competition came about 15 years ago when I found out about fantasy sports. I've been in love ever since.
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Syndergaard Called Up, Dillion Gee To The DL
Dillon Gee has been place on the DL due to a groin issue. The 29-year-old suffered the injury during last weekend's outing against the Nationals. Gee is 0-2 with a 3.86 ERA. He’s pitched a combine 19 and 2/3 innings in his last three starts, allowing a combined four runs. For Mets fans that have... Read More
David Ortiz Loses Appeal, Serves One-Game Suspension Friday
David Ortiz lost his appeal and will serve a one-game suspension for Friday’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays, according to NBCSports.com. The Boston Red Sox slugger was suspended after an incident that took place on April 20. Big Papi made contact with an umpire in the middle of a game. The confrontation was brought... Read More
David Wright Shut Down: New Back Issues, Hamstring Fine
David Wright will be shut down due to back issues while he’s already trying to comeback from a hamstring injury that landed him on the DL back in April. The New York Mets captain and third basemen was shut down after his back flared up on him during rehabilitation. Wright will resume activities on Monday,... Read More
Matt Carpenter Out All Weekend Due To 'Extreme Fatigue'
Matt Carpenter will sit out this weekend series against the Pittsburgh Pirates due to “extreme fatigue.” The St. Louis Cardinals third basemen stayed home as the team went off the Pittsburgh, according to MLB.com. The All-Star left last Sunday’s game with lightheadedness and sat out Thursday’s game. There’s a chance there is something more than... Read More
Coco Crisp Makes Season Debut Wednesday: Leads Off For A's
Coco Crisp was activated from the DL and made his 2015 debut Wednesday as he joined the Oakland Athletics in Minnesota against the Twins. Crisp went 0-for-4 while leading off for the Athletics as they were drubbed 13-0 by the Twins. The speedy outfielder needed surgery in April to remove bone chips from his elbow. The estimated... Read More
Bryce Harper Blasts 3 HR In First Three At Bats Wednesday
Bryce Harper hit three home runs in Wednesday’s victory over the Marlins for the first time in his career. What better way to get out of a 1-for-17 slump than three straight homers in your first three at bats in a game? That’s what the 22-year-old outfielder did in order to help the Washington Nationals... Read More
Verlander (Tricep) MRI Cleared To Resume Throwing Program
Good news for Justin Verlander: The former Cy Young and MVP winner has been cleared to resume a throwing program, according to DetroitNews.com. Dr. Tony Romeo reviewed the MRI of Verlander’s triceps, according to the report. It was the third MRI for the Detroit Tigers starting pitcher as he hopes to get back from the... Read More
Indians Activate Nick Swisher, Will Make Debut Tuesday
Nick Swisher will make his 2015 debut on Tuesday for the Cleveland Indians after being activated from the DL. He will start at DH and bat sixth for the Tribe against the Kansas City Royals, according to Cleveland.com. After missing the first month of the season while rehabbing duel knee surgeries, the 34-year-old hopes to... Read More
Alex Cobb To Pitch Through Partial Ligament Tear In Right Elbow
Alex Cobb will continue pitching despite a confirmed partial ligament tear in his right elbow, according to the Tampa Bay Times. This is a risky move as most pitchers that suffer a torn elbow ligament tend to eventually undergo Tommy John surgery. The right-hander hasn’t pitched yet this season. The 27-year-old is coming off a great... Read More
Jean Segura Expected Back Tuesday After Hit In Head Sunday
Jean Segura (head) is expected to return to the Brewers' lineup on Tuesday after he was beaned in the head during an at-bat on Sunday, according to MLB.com. Luckily for the 25 year-old, he only had to miss one game. Segura left Sunday’s matchup against the Chicago Cubs after a fastball by Pedro Strop connected... Read More
Anthony Rendon Shut Down Again After MRI
Anthony Rendon will be shut down once again as an MRI revealed a left oblique strain. The all-star caliber third baseman for the Washington Nationals was on his way back until he suffered a new injury to go with his laboring knee injury that has not allowed him to play a game this season, according... Read More
Chris Young (OF, NYY) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Very Deep Standard and AL-only Leagues OWNED IN: 26% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Chris Young seems to have found life in New York. He has become one of the top sluggers for the Yankees in this young season (no pun intended), as the 31-year-old is on fire whenever he plays. In 59 at bats, Young... Read More
Verlander Won't Return Till 'Mid-June'
Detroit Tiger fans will have to wait even longer for their former Cy Young and MVP-winner to rejoin the team, as Justin Verlander won’t likely return until mid-June. The starting pitcher will undergo a third MRI early next week to see how much fluid and inflammation is remaining in his right triceps, according to FOX... Read More
Carlos Gomez Activated, Return To Brewers Saturday
Carlos Gomez will be activated and return from the DL for the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday. The all-star outfielder will start right away as he returns from a strained hamstring that forced him to miss all but eight games this season. The 29-year-old Gomez has been running at full speed and taking part in baseball... Read More
Brandon McCarthy Having Tommy John Surgery: Out Until At Least 2016 All-Star Break
Brandon McCarthy will have Tommy John surgery on Thursday, which means the L.A. Dodgers will be without their starting pitcher until at least the 2016 All-Star Break, according to MLB.com. McCarthy, 31, appeared to have resurrected his career after he finished the second half of the 2015 season with the New York Yankees. The righty... Read More
Chris Heston (SP, SF) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues OWNED IN: 30% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Chris Heston has burst onto the scene for the San Francisco Giants as a viable starter as he is currently near the top of the NL in ERA (2.77). Originally ticketed for the bullpen, the 27-year-old rookie stepped up when his number was called to... Read More
Mark Teixeira (1B/DH, NYY) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All leagues OWNED IN: 62% Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Historically, Mark Teixeira starts his seasons terribly until he turns it on and doesn't look back. This season has been different despite a .242 BA. Teixeira, 35, is one off the MLB lead in HR with eight in the young season. He’s also among... Read More
Phillies Activate Domonic Brown From DL: Option Him To Triple-A
Phillies activated Domonic Brown from the 15-day DL, then immediately optioned him to Triple-A Lehigh Valley, according to MLB.com. A highly touted prospect at one point in the Philadelphia farm system, Brown hasn’t quite lived up to the hype. The 27-year-old outfielder was struggling in the minors this season before landing on the DL with... Read More
Tanaka Placed On DL: Small Strain In Pitching Forearm
The New York Yankees received bad news as their ace pitcher, Masahiro Tanaka, has been placed on the DL with a small strain in his right forearm and tendinitis in his right wrist. YES Network analyst Jack Curry reported on Twitter that Tanaka has been placed on the 15-day DL. He also reported that Yankees... Read More
Josh Hamilton Traded Back To Rangers
The deal to trade Josh Hamilton back to the Texas Rangers has been finalized on Monday, according to MLB.com. The Texas Rangers acquired OF Josh Hamilton from the Angels for cash considerations, according to the report. It was the LAA Angels’ Twitter account that first revealed the first was official on Monday. Today the #Angels... Read More
Yasiel Puig Placed On 15-Day DL (Hamstring Strain)
The Los Angeles Dodgers will be without Yasiel Puig as they have placed the all-star on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 25 thanks to a left hamstring strain. After an 0-for-2 performance on Friday, the 24-year-old outfielder sat out Saturday’s game and officially went on the DL Sunday. Puig has missed six games already... Read More
Christian Yelich Lands On 15-Day DL (Lower Back Strain)
The Miami Marlins officially put Christian Yelich on the 15-day DL Friday, retroactive to April 20th, due to a lower back strain. Ichiro Suzuki figures to see the bulk of the starts in left field while Yelich is out. The 23-year-old outfielder Yelich has missed five games including the last three the Marlins have played, and thhere... Read More
Ian Kennedy Coming Off DL, Start Saturday
Ian Kennedy will return from the 15-day DL Saturday to start for the San Diego Padres at home against the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to the Times of San Diego. Kennedy started the home opener for the Padres on April 9. Unfortunately for the 30-year-old veteran, he had to leave in the middle of the... Read More
Alex Cobb To Throw First Bullpen Session Friday Since DL Stint
Alex Cobb will throw a bullpen session Friday for the first time since he was placed on the disabled list right before the start of the 2015 MLB season, according to the Tampa Bay Times. This is big news for a Tampa Bay Rays team that has dropped four games in a row before Wednesday’s... Read More
Jose Bautista Could Land On DL With Shoulder Soreness
Jose Bautista could land on the 15-day DL because of a sore shoulder, according to a report by Sportsnet. The Toronto Jays outfielder may have aggravated an already hurt shoulder on Tuesday when he attempted to throw Delmon Young out at first base from right field, according to the tweet by Sportsnet reporter, Barry Davis.... Read More
Jerry Blevins Breaks Forearm, Out Until Mid-June
The New York Mets placed Jerry Blevins on the 15-day DL after being struck by a line drive Sunday in a victory over the Marlins. Blevins, 31, will have to wear a splint on his fractured left forearm for the next six weeks as he suffered a distal radius fracture in his pitching arm, according to... Read More
Vic Black Suffers Setback During Rehab Appearance
The New York Mets received more bad injury news as ESPN reported that relief pitcher Vic Black has been diagnosed with a small disk herniation on the right side of his neck. The right-hander was scheduled to make his 2015 debut this week, but that’s not going to be happening anytime soon. The return would... Read More
Travis d'Arnaud Out At Least Three Weeks
Travis d’Arnaud will reportedly have his right hand in a splint for the next three weeks after suffering a metacarpal fracture Sunday when he was hit by a pitch. ESPN reported that the New York Mets catcher will miss a minimum of three weeks. D’Arnaud will be able to resume baseball activities after the fracture... Read More
Carlos Gomez Goes on 15-Day DL (Hamstring)
After sitting out Thursday's game with a sore hamstring, the Milwaukee Brewers have decided to put their all-star center fielder Carlos Gomez on the 15-day DL. According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Gomez is dealing with a small tear in his right hamstring. It's unclear how long he will be sidelined. The 29-year-old received a cortisone... Read More
Kris Bryant Called Up, Joins Cubs Friday
The Chicago Cubs called up top MLB prospect Kris Bryant from the minors on Friday, according to an ESPN Chicago report. In 14 spring training games over 40 at bats, the 23-year-old nailed nine homers, 15 RBI, 17 hits and four walks. Cubbie fans didn't like knowing that Bryant's amazing spring wasn't going to be good... Read More
