By Chris Maza
Fan Fanatic Sports Staff
June 18-19. That's the last time Mike Lowell has played on back-to-back days for the Red Sox.
It seemed only a matter of time until Lowell had problems with his surgically repaired hip. Now the fears are becoming realized. Having had his hip drained earlier today, Lowell is admitting that his hip is a problem and it doesn't just need rest. The question is this: Will this be the beginning of the end of this problem or are we be worrying about whether or not Lowell will be a the lineup every night for the rest of the year?
An if it's only the beginning of Lowell's hip issues this season, at what point do the Red Sox decide that they can't survive a postseason with Mark Kotsay the primary option at first base as Kevin Youkilis will surely move to third.
Any talk of moving a player, specifically Brad Penny, has just been spitballing to this point, but it could become a very real discussion if Lowell fails to prove he can play on a regular basis without his performance being totally hindered.
Penny is making himself an appetizing option to a lot of teams. Take a look at his June stats. 3.18 ERA, 1.34 ERA, 21 K in 28 IP. More than respectable. Toss out the blowup he had against the Rangers and you're looking at a 1.99 ERA.
The time is fast approaching when the Red Sox are going to have to take a long look at Lowell and decide if he's going to help the team. If not, they need to decide if Penny helps the team best as a Red Sox or a member of another squad. Stay tuned.
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Monday, June 29, 2009
Fantasy Baseball: Chin Music
By Chad Garner
Fan Fanatic Sports Staff
Closers rarely get respect in fantasy circles, but getting those last three outs in a game can be a very tough job.
Once day you're a hero and the next you're a goat.
That's the life of a closer in a nutshell.
But in fantasy, the save category is sometimes volatile due to closers falling on their face and getting put in a setup role. And then you have to hope you land the replacement closer via a waiver wire. If you can't, then you just might be sitting and watching as people continue to climb in that category while you're left wondering what to do.
LEAGUE OF HIS OWN
Can you believe what Angels' lefty closer Brian Fuentes is doing? Yes, he's leading all of baseball with 21 saves. Angels fan are say K-Rod who?
Fuentes may lead in saves, but his ERA (3.91) and WHIP (1.34) aren't exactly great. But those saves sure are saving teams in that category.
San Francisco closer Brian Wilson isn't a household name and was perhaps a mid-level closer during the draft, but he's right behind Fuentes with 20 saves, along with Mr. Nasty Francisco Rodriguez and San Diego's Heath Bell.
Bell has been a nice surprise all season long with 1.44 ERA and 0.99 WHIP --that's top-of-the-line stats.
ONE-WAY STREET
How about a big hand for Huston Street (18 saves, 3.00 ERA, 1.09 WHIP) in Colorado. Mind you, Street was terrible las year with 18 saves and a 3.73 ERA, a far cry from his 37-save effort in 2006 with the A's, but he's doing a solid job again this year.
WHO IS THIS GUY?
Seattle's David Aardsma, do you know who he is yet? If not, you've been sleeping under a large boulder. He's got a grasp on that closers job with the Mariners, that's for sure. Fifteen saves and a 1.53 ERA and 1.19 WHIP, and he's still only owned in 76 percent of standard 5 x 5 Yahoo! leagues. Get him if you can. People still aren't respecting his talents.
College Baseball Final Top 25 Poll
By Jorge Bannister
Fan Fanatic Sports
It’s been a week since the final out was registered at Omaha’s Rosenblatt Stadium.
And now, here’s my final Top 25:
Fan Fanatic Sports
It’s been a week since the final out was registered at Omaha’s Rosenblatt Stadium.
And now, here’s my final Top 25:
| Rank | School | Record |
| 1 | LSU | 56-17 |
| 2 | Texas | 50-16-1 |
| 3 | Arizona State | 51-14 |
| 4 | Arkansas | 41-25 |
| 5 | North Carolina | 48-18 |
| 6 | Virginia | 49-15-1 |
| 7 | Fullerton | 47-16 |
| 8 | Southern Miss. | 40-26 |
| 9 | UC-Irvine | 45-15 |
| 10 | Florida State | 45-18 |
| 11 | Florida | 42-22 |
| 12 | Rice | 43-18 |
| 13 | Mississippi | 44-20 |
| 14 | Clemson | 44-22 |
| 15 | East Carolina | 46-20 |
| 16 | Louisville | 47-18 |
| 17 | Georgia Tech | 38-19-1 |
| 18 | TCU | 40-18 |
| 19 | Oklahoma | 43-20 |
| 20 | South Carolina | 40-23 |
| 21 | Kansas State | 43-18-1 |
| 22 | Miami (Fla.) | 38-22 |
| 23 | Oregon State | 37-19 |
| 24 | Western Kentucky | 42-20 |
| 25 | Ohio State | 42-19 |
U.S. soccer is all grown up
By Jorge Bannister
Fan Fanatic Sports
It was no secret to our readers that I thought the United States was fit for a bronze medal in the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup. Boy, was I wrong.
For 55 minutes, the U.S. played with such aggression and desire that I thought it was going to be Upset Special No. 2 in this tournament.
(For those of you who haven’t watched any of this tournament, or have been under a rock when it comes to American sports in recent news, the U.S. defeated Spain, 2-0, to gain the Final. Brazil advanced by defeating South Africa, 1-0, on a late goal.)
Sadly, in the 84th minute, Dempsey — who scored the first goal in the 10th — lost sight of Lucio and the defender headed home the winner off an Elano corner. U.S. goalkeeper Tim Howard, who was named best goalkeeper of the tournament, had no chance.
U.S. players heading to the medal stand to accept their silver medals were downtrodden. Dempsey was the more emotional one, crying heavily on the pitch (that’s what they call the field in soccer) before slowly walking to the medal stand with his head hung low.
While this is great news for U.S. soccer fans, the players would’ve liked a win. Landon Donovan, who hasn’t beaten Brazil at any level, eluded to it in his post-game interviews.
If anything else, I know that I now have respect manager Bob Bradley a little more — even if his team did play tentative and scared in the second half. He proved that this group belongs among the world’s elite. However, he needs a way to get them to play a full 90-minute match every time much like they did against Spain. It seemed as though he managed the second half from the private VIP boxes rather than field level.
I know one thing for certain — if the U.S. makes the 2010 World Cup, which is scheduled to be played in South Africa as the Confed Cup was, nobody will take them lightly. Not even if they play like hell in any of the CONCACAF Cup games.
Fan Fanatic Sports
It was no secret to our readers that I thought the United States was fit for a bronze medal in the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup. Boy, was I wrong.
For 55 minutes, the U.S. played with such aggression and desire that I thought it was going to be Upset Special No. 2 in this tournament.
(For those of you who haven’t watched any of this tournament, or have been under a rock when it comes to American sports in recent news, the U.S. defeated Spain, 2-0, to gain the Final. Brazil advanced by defeating South Africa, 1-0, on a late goal.)
Sadly, in the 84th minute, Dempsey — who scored the first goal in the 10th — lost sight of Lucio and the defender headed home the winner off an Elano corner. U.S. goalkeeper Tim Howard, who was named best goalkeeper of the tournament, had no chance.
U.S. players heading to the medal stand to accept their silver medals were downtrodden. Dempsey was the more emotional one, crying heavily on the pitch (that’s what they call the field in soccer) before slowly walking to the medal stand with his head hung low.
While this is great news for U.S. soccer fans, the players would’ve liked a win. Landon Donovan, who hasn’t beaten Brazil at any level, eluded to it in his post-game interviews.
If anything else, I know that I now have respect manager Bob Bradley a little more — even if his team did play tentative and scared in the second half. He proved that this group belongs among the world’s elite. However, he needs a way to get them to play a full 90-minute match every time much like they did against Spain. It seemed as though he managed the second half from the private VIP boxes rather than field level.
I know one thing for certain — if the U.S. makes the 2010 World Cup, which is scheduled to be played in South Africa as the Confed Cup was, nobody will take them lightly. Not even if they play like hell in any of the CONCACAF Cup games.
Sunday, June 28, 2009
NBA Draft: Winners and Losers
By Brendan Hall
Fan Fanatic Sports Staff
The NBA Draft was full of predictability at the top, and chaos the rest of the way down. Here's my winners and losers:
WINNERS
Blake Griffin
His knees are intact. And whether or not the Clips' medical staff screws up another pair, the big man out of Oklahoma gets his pay day. Game, set...match.
Cleveland Cavaliers
Their draft picks, to be blunt, were duds. But by making a trade for Shaquille O'Neal, they are sending a clear message to the rest of the league. No longer will they be let down by Anderson Varejao and Zydrunas Ilgauskas -- they're going to be one of the league's most physical teams. Even at 38 years old, Shaq can still put in some solid minutes.
Golden State Warriors
You have to envy Don Nelson's situation right now. On June 25, the Warriors traded Jamal Crawford to the Atlanta Hawks for Acie Law and Speedy Claxton; they followed up by drafting run-and-gun Stephen Curry -- a guy whom the run-and-gun Knicks had been salivating over for weeks. Now, Nellie's starting five looks like this: Monta Ellis, Corey Maggette, Stephen Jackson, Anthony Randolph and Andris Biedrins. That's a big lineup that perfectly fits his style.
Off the bench, you have one of the class's best pure scorers (Curry), two reliable backup point guards (Claxton and Law), long-range shooting (Marco Belinelli) and reliable frontcourt bodies (Ronny Turiaf, Jermareo Davidson). Rumors have circulated about Curry going to the Suns in a deal for Amare Stoudemire, but I say to heck with it.
San Antonio Spurs
Once again, the Spurs thrived by picking up some of the draft's most underrated prospects. Last year, it was Roger Mason. This year, its Pitt's DeJuan Blair, who fell all the way to the second round after being rated as a lottery pick in some circles. His Big Baby-like game will give them a boost. Jack McClinton was one of the NCAA's deadlist shooters, and Nano De Colo will be the umpteenth "development" player to contribute nicely.
Lester Hudson
For the unheralded UT-Martin combo guard to get to this point is a story in itself. Coming from one of the nastiest neighborhoods in Memphis, he had the SEC and Memphis looking into him, but was unable to qualify academically -- check that, he didn't even graduate high school. Instead, he earned his GED in his first semester of junior college, but after two years he couldn't find anybody but UTM to take a chance on his 2.5 GPA. But the man is a scoring savant, registering over 1600 points in just two seasons and leading the nation in scoring average (27.5).
Now, he takes this feel-good comeback story to Boston, where the Celtics might have uncovered a hidden gem. How he fell to them at 58 is a quandary, and now he has the chance to disprove those doubters.
Memphis Grizzlies
For once, the Grizz played it smart. GM Chris Wallace decided to stay put, not trade the No. 2 pick, not play ball with Ricky Rubio's posse, and draft the most gifted shot-blocker since Dikembe Mutombo. Now their starting five looks like this: Mike Conley Jr., OJ Mayo, Rudy Gay, Marc Gasol, Hasheem Thabeet. This is like the 06-07 Celtics without veteran leadership, but without a missing piece. Missouri gunner DeMarre Carroll was a nice late-round pickup, too.
Portland Trail Blazers
Jon Brockman has toughness issues, but the Blazers get a nod here for picking up the steal of the draft, St. Mary's point guard Patrick Mills. How the HELL did this guy fall to 55? They also freshened their Spanish pipeline -- and cemented their rep as the Spurs of the Pacific Northwest -- with their pick of Spanish shooter Victor Claver. The 6-foot-9 Spaniard is expected to stay overseas, but could make an impact in a year or two on an already deep bench.
LOSERS
Minnesota Timberwolves
The Ricky Rubio gamble is already backfiring; the Spanish point guard prodigy was a no-show at the team's introductory press conference, and it appears that Rubio might stay in Spain a few more years. So now they are stuck with Wayne Ellington, a Dutch guy who isn't ready for the NBA, and Jonny Flynn. If they manage to pull Rubio into Minneapolis, expect Flynn -- who I think would have challenged for the No. 1 spot if he wasn't 5-11 -- to be traded. And that would be a shame.
New York Knicks
The Knicks wanted Stephen Curry so bad they could taste it. So when the Warriors swooped in and stole their thunder, they responded by picking up...Jordan Hill? The 6-foot-10 underachiever from Arizona whom everyone labeled as "raw"?
Detroit Pistons
This is a turning point in the Pistons' propped-up "Dumars is a genius" bravado. First, it was Darko Milicic. Then, it was the Iverson trade and hiring Dumars' buddy Michael Curry to run the team into the ground. Now, we have this: three prospects with questions about their toughness on a franchise notorious for a bruising style of play. Austin Daye is nice, but at 195 pounds he needs to put on serious muscle if he wants to bang with the big boys. DaJuan Summers is not quick enough to defend on the perimeter, and Jonas Jerebko needs to develop his perimeter game to be effective.
Sacramento Kings
The one franchise that could play ball with Ricky Rubio's buyout clause decided to play it safe, for reasons I don't understand. They're going to get a nice player in Tyreke Evans, who will go on to enjoy a nice career in the NBA. But I'm of the camp that if you're a perennial loser, you've got to roll the dice because you have nothing to lose. If you lose, you still suck. If you win, and Rubio turns out down the line to be the European Maravich, then you're labeled a "genius".
Charlotte Bobcats
Really? You have the 12th pick, and you waste it on Gerald Henderson? Derrick Brown has an unconventional release that might actually work in a league where Kevin Martin is the face of a dwindling franchise, and Robert Vaden is the Bobcats' next "project" player (man, do I hate that term), but there were so many better players available at No. 12.
Fan Fanatic Sports Staff
The NBA Draft was full of predictability at the top, and chaos the rest of the way down. Here's my winners and losers:
WINNERS
Blake Griffin
His knees are intact. And whether or not the Clips' medical staff screws up another pair, the big man out of Oklahoma gets his pay day. Game, set...match.
Cleveland Cavaliers
Their draft picks, to be blunt, were duds. But by making a trade for Shaquille O'Neal, they are sending a clear message to the rest of the league. No longer will they be let down by Anderson Varejao and Zydrunas Ilgauskas -- they're going to be one of the league's most physical teams. Even at 38 years old, Shaq can still put in some solid minutes.
Golden State Warriors
You have to envy Don Nelson's situation right now. On June 25, the Warriors traded Jamal Crawford to the Atlanta Hawks for Acie Law and Speedy Claxton; they followed up by drafting run-and-gun Stephen Curry -- a guy whom the run-and-gun Knicks had been salivating over for weeks. Now, Nellie's starting five looks like this: Monta Ellis, Corey Maggette, Stephen Jackson, Anthony Randolph and Andris Biedrins. That's a big lineup that perfectly fits his style.
Off the bench, you have one of the class's best pure scorers (Curry), two reliable backup point guards (Claxton and Law), long-range shooting (Marco Belinelli) and reliable frontcourt bodies (Ronny Turiaf, Jermareo Davidson). Rumors have circulated about Curry going to the Suns in a deal for Amare Stoudemire, but I say to heck with it.
San Antonio Spurs
Once again, the Spurs thrived by picking up some of the draft's most underrated prospects. Last year, it was Roger Mason. This year, its Pitt's DeJuan Blair, who fell all the way to the second round after being rated as a lottery pick in some circles. His Big Baby-like game will give them a boost. Jack McClinton was one of the NCAA's deadlist shooters, and Nano De Colo will be the umpteenth "development" player to contribute nicely.
Lester Hudson
For the unheralded UT-Martin combo guard to get to this point is a story in itself. Coming from one of the nastiest neighborhoods in Memphis, he had the SEC and Memphis looking into him, but was unable to qualify academically -- check that, he didn't even graduate high school. Instead, he earned his GED in his first semester of junior college, but after two years he couldn't find anybody but UTM to take a chance on his 2.5 GPA. But the man is a scoring savant, registering over 1600 points in just two seasons and leading the nation in scoring average (27.5).
Now, he takes this feel-good comeback story to Boston, where the Celtics might have uncovered a hidden gem. How he fell to them at 58 is a quandary, and now he has the chance to disprove those doubters.
Memphis Grizzlies
For once, the Grizz played it smart. GM Chris Wallace decided to stay put, not trade the No. 2 pick, not play ball with Ricky Rubio's posse, and draft the most gifted shot-blocker since Dikembe Mutombo. Now their starting five looks like this: Mike Conley Jr., OJ Mayo, Rudy Gay, Marc Gasol, Hasheem Thabeet. This is like the 06-07 Celtics without veteran leadership, but without a missing piece. Missouri gunner DeMarre Carroll was a nice late-round pickup, too.
Portland Trail Blazers
Jon Brockman has toughness issues, but the Blazers get a nod here for picking up the steal of the draft, St. Mary's point guard Patrick Mills. How the HELL did this guy fall to 55? They also freshened their Spanish pipeline -- and cemented their rep as the Spurs of the Pacific Northwest -- with their pick of Spanish shooter Victor Claver. The 6-foot-9 Spaniard is expected to stay overseas, but could make an impact in a year or two on an already deep bench.
LOSERS
Minnesota Timberwolves
The Ricky Rubio gamble is already backfiring; the Spanish point guard prodigy was a no-show at the team's introductory press conference, and it appears that Rubio might stay in Spain a few more years. So now they are stuck with Wayne Ellington, a Dutch guy who isn't ready for the NBA, and Jonny Flynn. If they manage to pull Rubio into Minneapolis, expect Flynn -- who I think would have challenged for the No. 1 spot if he wasn't 5-11 -- to be traded. And that would be a shame.
New York Knicks
The Knicks wanted Stephen Curry so bad they could taste it. So when the Warriors swooped in and stole their thunder, they responded by picking up...Jordan Hill? The 6-foot-10 underachiever from Arizona whom everyone labeled as "raw"?
Detroit Pistons
This is a turning point in the Pistons' propped-up "Dumars is a genius" bravado. First, it was Darko Milicic. Then, it was the Iverson trade and hiring Dumars' buddy Michael Curry to run the team into the ground. Now, we have this: three prospects with questions about their toughness on a franchise notorious for a bruising style of play. Austin Daye is nice, but at 195 pounds he needs to put on serious muscle if he wants to bang with the big boys. DaJuan Summers is not quick enough to defend on the perimeter, and Jonas Jerebko needs to develop his perimeter game to be effective.
Sacramento Kings
The one franchise that could play ball with Ricky Rubio's buyout clause decided to play it safe, for reasons I don't understand. They're going to get a nice player in Tyreke Evans, who will go on to enjoy a nice career in the NBA. But I'm of the camp that if you're a perennial loser, you've got to roll the dice because you have nothing to lose. If you lose, you still suck. If you win, and Rubio turns out down the line to be the European Maravich, then you're labeled a "genius".
Charlotte Bobcats
Really? You have the 12th pick, and you waste it on Gerald Henderson? Derrick Brown has an unconventional release that might actually work in a league where Kevin Martin is the face of a dwindling franchise, and Robert Vaden is the Bobcats' next "project" player (man, do I hate that term), but there were so many better players available at No. 12.
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Beckett dominant again against Braves
By Jim Ingram
Fan Fanatic Sports Staff
Josh Beckett has been dealing yet again as the Boston Red Sox beat the Atlanta Braves 4-1 down in Georgia. It doesn't hurt he took to the bump against an organization he's now 6-0 in his last 7 starts. In the past month, Josh Beckett is 5-1 with a 1.48 ERA, 0.84 WHIP and 43 K's. With the exception of that one clunker against the Phillies, he's been extremely dominant and looks like the '07 Josh Beckett. Add in the fact that Jon Lester is 3-1 with a 2.18 ERA, 0.91 WHIP and 44 K's and you have one of the best 1-2 tandems in baseball. Don't forget about Tim Wakefield's 9-3 record on route to what should be his first All Star game.
Realistically, the Boston Red Sox are built around pitching. They have very good starting pitching, with great depth in AAA. They also have the most consistent bullpen in the majors with the likes Jonathon Papelbon, Hideki Okajima, Ramon Ramirez & Manny Delcarmen. All four of those relievers have an ERA under 2.50.
The secondary story of the game was the continued resurgence of David "Big Papi" Ortiz. He hit his 8th homer of the season last night and 7th of the month. While I may not be 100% ready to say he's back to a lesser version of his old self, I will say that I am getting close. His average is still only .269 with a .333 OBP. His slugging is .590 with an OPS of .923. Both are very respectable. He has been able to cut down on his strike outs. He does have 15 K's in 20 games in June, but compare that to May where he struck out 26 times. Big Papi is making me look terribly wrong for saying his career was over, but I don't think it's a coincidence his resurgence starting about the time he started taking those eye drops. Ortiz had been complaining about blinking too much at the plate, and the eye drops seem to have stopped that. Hitting, and confidence at the plate, is such a fragile thing even for a professional. I guess we'll just have to wait and see how he progress throughout the season.
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Friday, June 26, 2009
Fantasy Baseball: Frozen Ropes
By Jim Ingram
Fan Fanatic Sports Staff
Welcome back to the Friday FFS Fantasy Baseball article. This week's top 5 performers sees 3 players who are pretty much in the top 5 for season rankings.
The Good:
1. Hanley Ramirez - Florida Marlins .435, 3 HR, 13 RBI, 7 R, 2 SB
13 RBI in a week? Are you kidding me. What an amazing week for one of the most talented players in all of baseball. The Marlins did the right thing by moving him down to 3rd in the order this year. He's rewarded them with driving in 47 runs already this season.
2. Albert Pujols - St. Louis Cardinals .360, 3, 12, 5, 0
Albert Pujols has been imploring people to believe in him that he's never used PED's. While I wouldn't be surprised if he did them, I guess we'll give him the benefit of doubt for now. Regardless, he's still one of the best hitters in the game and a sure fire hall of famer. He's on pace for 50+ home runs and 140 RBI. Talk about a complete hitter
3. Justin Upton - Arizona Diamondbacks .435, 2, 6, 7, 1
The younger Upton continues his breakout season. On the season he's hitting .325, 14, 45, 47, 10 and is the 17th ranked player in fantasy baseball. He seems to have finally put it all together and will turn 23 in August. Wow. The Diamondbacks have got to be beside themselves with the talent he brings. I think he's finally arrived so look for him to have a great season
4. Troy Tulowitzki - Colorado Rockies .474, 3, 5, 8, 0
It's nice to see Tulo playing well again. He had a terrible start to the season, but has been fantastic the past month. It seems like he's finally gotten back to where he was his rookie season. He has great potential, so watch out for him the rest of the way.
5. Miguel Cabrera - Detroit Tigers .458, 3, 5, 7, 0
Miggy has been on fire of late, and this week is no different. Much like Pujols, he's a complete hitter who can hit for average, power and drive in runs.
The Bad:
1. Alex Rios - Toronto Blue Jays .160, 0, 3, 3, 0
After a brief stint as one the hotter players in the league, he's once again dropped back into a slump. He's way to inconsistent for me. That's why I stay away from him
2. Matt Holiday - Oakland A's .217, o, 1, 3, 2
In anticipation of another pending trade, Big Matt has gone into a slump. While I don't know if that's the reason, there's no doubt he could be on the move. It will be very interesting where he goes because of the potential ballpark he'll be playing in.
3. Rick Ankeil - St. Louis Cardinals .179, 1, 2, 6, 0
Rick has struggled since he came of the DL. He'll never hit for average, but his power should return. I wouldn't upgrade or downgrade his value too much. He should be back to normal in a week. If he does continue to struggle, he will lost playing time though.
4. Tori Hunter - Anahiem Angels .190, o, 3, 2, 1
So what, Tori's in a slump. He's been very consistent since signing with the Angels. Don't worry too much about him. Just ride the slump out. At least Big Vlad is hitting the ball right now
5. Rafael Furcal - LA Dodgers .217, 1, 2, 2, 0
As a Dodgers fan, he's frustrated me all season. As a fantasy "guru" he's frustrated me all season. I thought he was poised for a very good year after entering the season healthy. So far, I've been wrong. Luckily he hasn't been killing the Dodgers lineup. What's he doing to your fantasy lineup though?
Under the Radar:
I have been fantasy fan of Willie Harris for three years. He's not great, but he offers positional flexibility. He's a decent guy to have on the bench and is getting a ton of playing time with the Nationals right now. If you have a spot on your bench, take a flyer on him. If you're in search of a catcher, why not look for Miguel Oliva. He has 11 homers on the year and hit .276 with 8 homers and 16 RBI the past month. Pablo Sandoval and Victor Martinez are the only two fantasy catchers with better numbers during that time. In the past month, Ian Stewart is the 5th rated fantasy 2nd baseman and 6th ranked 3rd baseman in fantasy baseball. He's also owned in only 44% of leagues. If you need a solid middle infielder, check out if Asdrubal Cabrera is available. He will be activated from the DL on Saturday and is only owned in 55% of leagues. Despite the fact that Chris Davis has been better at the plate, keep an eye on the Rangers to see if they call up Justin Smoak. He's absolutely tearing it up in AA.
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