Lee should improve in Philly; Tribe get younger
Cliff Lee is the No. 30 starting pitcher on ESPN's Player Rater, but don't blame him for failing to live up to what fantasy owners had hoped for, base…
Clement most intriguing in M's-Pirates deal
There isn't a whole lot of fantasy interest in the big Mariners-Pirates trade because the players involved aren't generally owned in mixed leagues. Ja…
Holliday gains value with Cards, but still not top 10
Now I see what the Oakland Athletics were doing when they dealt Huston Street and prospects they didn't want to acquire Matt Holliday from the Colorad…
Adam LaRoche's fantasy value drops in Boston
Adam LaRoche's owners in NL-only and deep mixed leagues are feeling a little sting right now (well, as much sting as you can feel when a player is hit…
Pedro Martinez's Phillies expectations
As a lifelong fan of the world champion Philadelphia Phillies -- hey, why not milk that for as long as I can, right? -- I didn't see the need for the…
Francoeur, Church trade places
As far as trades go, Jeff Francoeur for Ryan Church is as perplexing in a baseball sense as it is in a fantasy sense. Underachieving outfielder for un…
Marlins hurting in the pen
The curse of Relief Efforts strikes again. My colleague Eric Karabell often bemoans the fact that a top closer lands on the DL or loses his job mere h…
Blanks and Carp have promise
The Padres called up right-handed hitting first baseman Kyle Blanks -- their best position prospect -- from Triple-A for this weekend's series with Oa…
Lidge to DL; Madson should pick up saves
It seemed inevitable after Brad Lidge suffered through another tough weekend and blew a pair of saves, but now he's officially on the disabled list an…
Gonzalez holds more intrigue than value
The key player in the Matt Holliday trade will get a chance to see what he can do a mile high. The Rockies called up Carlos Gonzalez yesterday after …
