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OSR REPORT: TOUGH ROAD FOR UPTON

To start this column I really wanted to touch upon just how futile Houston’s offense was in terms of striking out in their opening series against Texas. Unfortunately, Mike Oz over at Yahoo beat me to...

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CARL CRAWFORD LOOKS BACK TO NORMAL

Heading into this season Giancarlo Stanton had 93 career home runs over 1,498 plate appearances. One for every 16.1 times he came to the plate. To start this season he has gone without hitting one over...

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IS DEXTER FOWLER FOR REAL?

When it comes to questions about players to start the season, Dexter Fowler is quite possibly the name that comes up most often. After launching his seventh homer Dexter Fowler has shown some...

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LUCAS DUDA RIGHT THING

The Mets shook up their lineup on Thursday, replacing the slow starting Ike Davis with Lucas Duda in the clean-up spot.  I can’t say I find fault with the decision. After all, Lucas Duda looks ready to...

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CARLOS GOMEZ IS A FANTASY BEAST

Every now and again I like to shake things up a bit, so I am going to stray off my usual format and hit you with observations in the form of numbers. Some are good, some are bad and some are downright...

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TRAVIS WOOD HAS THE GOODS

There comes a certain time when you have to buy a player. After eight pretty dominant starts, Travis Wood has officially won me over. It’s not because he lights up the radar gun, but rather because the...

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BREAKING DOWN FRANCISCO LIRIANO

Well, well, well. What do we have here? A Francisco Liriano sighting you say? Holy moly!  Three starts, three wins and 26 strikeouts over 18 innings and the entire Fantasy community is running to the...

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WILL THE REAL BILLY BUTLER PLEASE STAND UP?

Dynasty leagues have the most popularity among Fantasy Baseballers. The depth of the player pool, combined with the different values of players, is very appealing. Depending on the rules of your...

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MATT CARPENTER’S GOT THE RUNS!

Every now and again I like to shake things up a bit, so I am going to stray off my usual format and hit you with observations in the form of numbers. Some are good, some are bad and some are downright...

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SHOULD YOU ROSTER DEREK JETER?

Not sure if you’ve heard; perhaps you have been living under a rock. Derek Jeter made his return to the Yankees lineup after missing the team’s first 91 games courtesy of a bum ankle. He wound up...

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ALLEN CRAIG IS A RBI MACHINE

With a full five day break from regular season games courtesy of the All-Star break, now is a fantastic time to dig through some stats that jump out at me. I like to call this “By the Numbers”, a...

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CC SABATHIA SHOULD BE BANISHED TO WAIVER WIRES

This week I am going to take my opening to gripe. Since Ryan Braun accepted his 65 game PED suspension July 22, I have been offered Bartolo Colon, Nelson Cruz and Jhonny Peralta in trades. Conveniently...

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TIME TO SELL HIGH ON WIL MYERS

Through his first 13 starts, Jordan Zimmerman was borderline dominant, giving up a paltry 21 earned runs over 94.2 innings. His ERA stood at an even 2.00, his WHIP at 0.89 and he had already...

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ALEX COBB RETURNS WITH A VENGEANCE

In case you haven’t noticed, the Dodgers are white hot. They are 23-3 since the All-Star break and currently boast a 7.5 game lead over second place Arizona in the NL West. They are looking like a lock...

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COLIN KAEPERNICK IS JUST PLAIN SICK!

Week 1 hasn’t been particularly kind to Fantasy first round picks thus far. Trent Richardson saw just 15 touches while accumulating 77 total yards in the Browns loss to Miami. Cleveland never trailed...

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IT’S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA

Philadelphia fans got their first in person look at new coach Chip Kelly’s up-tempo offense. While being on the short end of a 33-30 score against visiting San Diego brought them down to earth a bit,...

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RUSSELL WILSON RUNS WILD IN LOSS

Seattle suffered their first defeat on the road in Indy despite the efforts of second-year quarterback Russell Wilson. He finished the day completing 15-of-31 passes for 210 yards, two touchdowns, an...

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THE REAL TRUTH ABOUT RAY RICE

After falling to Green Bay at home 19-17, the defending Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens sit at just 3-3. When looking for a reason as to why they’ve struggled it’s pretty easy to point the finger...

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BROWNS OFFENSE RESURRECTED

To be honest, I would be lying if I didn’t tell you I wasn’t worried about the Browns offense this week. Brandon Weeden has been bad all season, but Jason Campbell was absolutely brutal when taking the...

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