The Cincinnati Reds will call up prospect Todd Frazier before tonight’s game against the Philadelphia Phillies according to his agents over at CAA Sports. It’s about time as Frazier is hitting 294/.368/.581 with 11 home runs in 43 games at Triple-A Louisville. He was the Reds’ 15th best prospect coming into the 2011 season according [...]
After Wednesday afternoons debacle against the Cincinnati Reds, I was all prepared to write a “When do the Houston Astros replace Brandon Lyon?” post. I didn’t get to it because of some prior obligations, but it’s amazing how things work themselves out sometimes. The Astros don’t have to worry about when to replace Lyon because [...]
While Neftali Feliz had a 1.08 ERA and six K’s in 8.1 innings in 2011, something seemed to be off with him on the mound. His velocity on his fastball decreased by two mph (96 to 94) and his BB/9 increased from 2.3 to 5.4. In his last outing against the Los Angeles Angels of [...]
The Philadelphia Phillies have placed closer Jose Contreras on the 15-day DL with a right flexor strain. There is no time table for Contreras’ return. With Brad Lidge and now Contreras out with injuries, the Phillies will go with Ryan Madson as their closer. Madson has a 1.00 ERA and has K’d 10/9 in nine [...]
The Cleveland Indians have activated CF Grady Sizemore for their 1:00 game against the Baltimore Orioles. He will bat leadoff and play center for the Tribe today. Sizemore hit .353/.450/.647 with one home run during his five-game rehab assignment and it looks as if all systems are a go for the former All Star. If [...]
Every year, baseball provides us surprises and there might be no bigger fantasy surprise than the start Arizona Diamondbacks’ INF Willie Bloomquist has had. With his 2-for-5 with two runs scored and stolen base performance on Wednesday afternoon against the Chicago Cubs, Bloomquist is now one of the top fantasy third basemen and shortstops in [...]
