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    Elly De La Cruz finally breaks out of epic slump - September 27, 2023

    Luis Robert Jr. (OF-CHW) was placed on the 10-day IL on Tuesday with a mild MCL sprain in his left knee, officially ending his season. He initially suffered the injury on Sunday against the Red Sox, leaving the game in...

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    Mocking 2024 a little - September 26th, 2023

    Aaron Judge (OF - NYY) - I think that there might be some value on Aaron Judge in 2024 drafts. People are going to look at another year with over 50 missed games and, unfairly in my mind, reassert the...

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    Vladimir Guerrero Jr. still slightly overrated - September 25, 2023

    George Springer (OF-TOR) went 1-for-5 with a three-run homer on Sunday, helping the Blue Jays beat the Rays 9-5. Springer raced around the bases in the second inning (during his second at-bat of the game) for an inside-the-park home run,...

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    Sonny's Sensational Season - September 24th, 2023

    Sonny Gray, SP, MIN Gray tossed 6.0 innings of one-run ball against the Angels on Saturday afternoon. He allowed four hits and struck out eight in the outing. The 33-year-old has enjoyed one of the best seasons of his career...

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    Sluggers Reign on Friday Night - Sept. 23, 2023

    Aaron Judge, OF (NYY) All four of Judge's balls hit in play on Friday were driven with an exit velocity over 100 miles per hour, three of which were over 108-mph. Judge finished with 14 total bases, hitting three home...

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    Is Wade Miley Fool's Gold? - September 22, 2023

    Wade Miley (SP-MIL) was stellar against the Cardinals on Thursday as he completed 6 shutout innings in which he scattered 3 hits and 2 walks while fanning 7. The 36 year-old lefty tossed 59 of his 92 offerings for strikes...

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    Greene Fans Fourteen - Sept. 21, 2023

    Hunter Greene, SP, CIN Greene was sensational against the Twins on Wednesday, striking out 14 in 7 IP, allowing just 1 ER on 3 hits and 1 BB. He has been on a roll over his last 4 starts, posting...

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    Acuña One Step from History - September 20th, 2023

    Ronald Acuña homered twice and stole a base Tuesday, now sitting one homerun shy of a 40-40 season. He's really in the midst of one of the best seasons in MLB history slashing .338/.418/.596 with the 39 homers, 67 stolen...

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    Ignore the Higher ERA, Joe Ryan has Improved - September 19, 2023

    Joe Ryan (SP-MIN) took the L against the Reds on Monday as he allowed 4 runs on 5 hits and 3 walks while fanning 5 over 5 IP. The 27 year-old righty threw 54 of his 84 offerings for strikes...

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    Is Carlos Rodon finally back on track? - September 18, 2023

    Rafael Devers (3B-BOS) was a bright spot in the Red Sox's 3-2 loss to the Blue Jays on Sunday, going 2-for-2 with a solo homer and two walks. Devers did everything he could to prevent Boston from getting swept, reaching...

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    Grayson Rodriguez Hones His Craft - September 17, 2023

    Grayson Rodriguez (SP-BAL) put together perhaps the most complete outing of his young MLB career against the Rays on Saturday as he fired 8 shutout IP in which he scattered 5 hits, walked none, and fanned 7. The 23 year-old...

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    Is Judge Better Than Last Year?- Player Commentary- September 16, 2023

    Aaron Judge- OF- NYY- Stats- Injuries have greatly impacted Judge in 2023. His slash line of .259/.394/.588 with 32 homers in 406 PAs are very good but not up to the standard he set in 2022 of .311/.425/.686 with 62...

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    Projecting Tigers Projects - Sept. 15, 2023

    Matt Vierling, OF (DET)Vierling hit a home run on Thursday, only his second since June 16, but he contributed to the Tigers eight-run outburst with two runs and four RBI's. He also recorded his first stolen base since July 4th....

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    Rookie Check-In and Strider's 2H

    Taj Bradley-Rays-SP Taj Bradley went 4.2 IP and gave up 4 ER on 4 H, 3 BB, and 7 K's against the Twins. Bradley through 19 GS has a 5.56 ERA and 1.41 WHIP. His 3.75 SIERA paints a completely...

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    Pivetta Piling up the K's - Sept. 13, 2023

    Nick Pivetta, SP, RP, BOS Pivetta struck out 10 in 5.1 IP against the Yankees on Tuesday, allowing 3 ER's on 4 hits and a BB. He continues to rack up the strikeouts as he is now up to 160...

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    Cedric Mullins still valuable despite reduced playing time - September 12, 2023

    C.J. Abrams (SS-MIL) powered the Nationals to a 6-2 win over the Pirates on Monday at PNC Park, going 2-for-4 with two homers and three RBIs out of the leadoff spot. Abrams broke a scoreless tie with his two-run shot...

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    Lars Nootbaar- On Base Machine- Player Commentary, September 11, 2023

    Lars Nootbaar- OF- STL- Stats- Nootbaar went 0-for-1 yesterday but drew 3 walks. It gives him a BB% of 14.8% for the season. Nootbaar's slash line is .273/.388/.443 so his OBP and OPS are helpful in leagues that count those....

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    King of the Hill - Sept. 10, 2023

    Michael King, SP, RP, NYY King had a strong outing against the Brewers on Saturday, striking out 9 in 5 IP, while allowing 2 runs (1 earned) on 4 hits and 1 BB. He continues to get stretched out as...

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    Trea Turner can't be stopped - September 9, 2023

    Zac Gallen (SP-ARI) went the distance during Friday afternoon's tilt at Wrigley Field, firing a complete-game shutout against the Cubs. He scattered three hits (all singles) and one walk while punching out nine, throwing 71 of his 107 pitches for...

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    Castillo Continues Strong Season - Sept. 8, 2023

    Luis Castillo, SP (SEA) Castillo rebounded nicely from a poor performance last week against the Mets. On Thursday the Mariners ace shut out the Rays in six innings, allowing four hits and striking out eight. His control was a little...

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    Vintage Glasnow and Lynn Struggles

    Tyler Glasnow-Rays-SP Tyler Glasnow went 6 IP and gave up 1 ER on 3 H, 1 BB, and 14 K's against the Red Sox. Through 16 GS, Glasnow has a 3.07 ERA and 1.02 WHIP. He has continued to strike...

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    Royce Lewis is on fire - September 5th, 2023

    Royce Lewis (3B - MIN) - Lewis singled twice and homered again on Monday, knocking in 6 runs in the Twins' 20-6 shellacking of the Guardians. Lewis has 7 homers in his last 12 games now, bringing his season slash...

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    Player Analysis - September 4th, 2023

    Cody Bellinger, 1B/OF, CHC Bellinger went 2 for 5 with a homer and three RBI on Sunday afternoon. He has hit safely in five consecutive contests and has three home runs during that span. The new scenery in Chicago appears...

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    Time to Trust Javier Assad? - September 3, 2023

    Javier Assad (SP-CHC) blanked the Reds over 8 IP on Saturday, scattering 7 hits and a walk while striking out 7, but did not factor into the decision after Mark Leiter, Jr. blew the save. The 26 year-old righty threw...

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    It's September and Time to Hit The Show- Player Commentary, September 2, 2023

    Jasson Dominguez- OF- NYY- Rookie- Dominguez lived up to the hype of his MLB arrival. In his first MLB PA he homered off Justin Verlander. He didn't get any other hits, but that first one was notable. Dominguez will likely...

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    Jasson Dominguez and Ronny Mauricio to get the Call - September 1, 2023

    Jasson Dominguez (OF-NYY) will reportedly get the call to the majors on Friday ahead of the Yankees' series opener with the Astros. The 20 year-old switch-hitter is ranked as the #78 prospect in baseball per MLB Pipeline and has spent...

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    Harper's 300th HR and Hitters Struggling with Liftoff

    Bryce Harper-Phillies-1B/OF Bryce Harper was 1-4 with his 300th career HR (15) against the Angels. Harper is hitting .308 with 15 HR, 65 R, 55 RBI, and 7 SB. He continues to be an elite fantasy option due to his...

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    Justin Steele is for Real - August 30, 2023

    Trea Turner (SS-PHI) continued his recent hot streak against the Angels on Tuesday, going 2-5 with a 3B, a homer, and 3 RBI. The 30 year-old has begun to turn his season around and now owns a .257 average to...

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    Has Luis Severino finally turned the corner? - August 29, 2023

    The Red Sox called up Ceddanne Rafaela (OF-BOS) from Triple-A Worcester on Monday. With the Astros in town for the start of a three-game series, Boston needed reinforcements and called up its No. 3 prospect. Pablo Reyes was placed on...

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    Can Vlad rebound? - August 28th, 2023

    Vlad Guerrero Jr (1B - TOR) - Vlad finally picked up HR #20 in game #127 on Sunday, and he's now hit in 8 straight. He's basically had one good week a month since April, so it's worth trying to...

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    Glasnow Gets the Job Done Even When Not at His Best- Player Commentary, August 27, 2023

    Tyler Glasnow- P- TB- Hot- Despite throwing only 49 of 85 pitches for strikes, Glasnow got some solid results yesterday. He tossed 6 scoreless IP, allowing 1 hit and walking 2 while striking out 4 in 6 IP. Glasnow has...

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    Player Analysis - August 26th, 2023

    Framber Valdez, SP, HOU Valdez was pulled after 7.0 innings of no-hit ball in Detroit. Naturally, the second batter of the 8th inning hit a single off of Astros' reliever Bryan Abreu and the Tigers would eventually win the game...

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    Pepiot is Back in Play - Aug 25, 2023

    Ryan Pepiot, SP, LAD Pepiot served as the bulk reliever against the Guardians on Thursday and allowed 1 ER on 3 hits and 0 BB's in 4 IP with 6 K's to record the win. This was only Pepiot's second...

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    Young Power Speed Combos and Disappointing Pitchers

    Bryan Reynolds-Pirates-OF Bryan Reynolds was 1-5 with a run scored against the Cardinals. Reynolds has had an up-and-down year but his overall line still looks good (.267 AVG with 18 HR, 65 R, 62 RBI, and 9 SB). He has...

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    Sometimes availability really is the best ability - August 22, 2023

    Alex Bregman (3B - HOU) - Bregman reached base 5 times on Monday via 2 walks, 2 singles, and a double in a 9-4 win over Boston. He's an easy player to be disappointed by, as after a pair of...

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    Rodriguez Makes Up His Deficit All At Once- Player Commentary August 21, 2023

    Julio Rodriguez- OF- SEA- Great Player- Rodriguez has seen a massive amount of regression to the mean over the last week. After the Mariners' game on August 15 he was slashing .256/.319/.432 with a .318 BABIP. In the 5 games...