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In my golf league, I had to listen to one of my fellow league mates complain that one of his pitchers went on the disabled list with a blister on his finger. His complaint, like many others, is that it seems that MLB players seem to go on the DL list more often than previous years, due mostly to the new rule that shortened the time from 15 days to 10 days. He is likely right. As per ESPN, there were 165 disabled-list stints in the first 25 games compared to 147 a year ago, and that trend seems to be continuing. More than…

After a short hiatus, we are back with our look at projected two-start pitchers for Week 10 of the fantasy baseball season. As a reminder, two-start pitchers are a great way to maximize pitching points in fantasy leagues. Taking advantage of two-start weeks is a great way to get a leg up on your competition. This will also help determine those pitchers that might not be useful even in the event they have a dual start week. There are several unannounced starts out there this week as of the writing of this article. Stay tuned…

There have been a lot of breakout players and scorching hot starts so far this season. Narrowing down a list to just 10 guys was difficult. Certain players, like Ryan Zimmerman and Corey Dickerson, are having great seasons, but I don’t consider them true “breakout” players. These 10 players have always had potential, but this is the year they've started to put it on full display. The below list combines both 2017 performance and predicted future success. #10 Robbie Ray, Starting Pitcher, Arizona Diamondbacks I should…

In fantasy football, you have to look for a quarterback that is consistent week to week. You don't want to be stuck with the guy who lights it up one week and follows it up with a 175-yard passing game with zero TD passes and three interceptions. With that in mind, here are the guys I would draft to be my starting fantasy quarterback. 1. Matt Ryan, Atlanta Falcons - Ryan had a truly breakout season in 2016, as he was the NFL's MVP.  There is no reason to think he's going to slow down in 2017, as all of his impressive…

Last week was all about the outfielders in Dynasty Dugout. This week we switch away from offense and take a look at the players designed to limit it. You'll always have the truly elite pitchers that dominate each year, but there are a lot of pitchers who trend up and down each season. Trending Up Eduardo Rodriguez, Boston Red Sox Ever since Chris Sale arrived in Boston, Rodriguez has become a different pitcher. He’s working at a much quicker pace (similar to Sale) and really attacking hitters. Through 10 appearances…

Television ratings will never dictate the importance or worthiness of anything for me. If you look at what ranks at the top of many TV ratings, you will find shows that leave you scratching your head as to how and why they are watched that much. We have moved in a direction with our viewing habits that they no longer can be considered as the sole viable means in which to judge the quality of something, including sports. Once this criterion has been eliminated, we can take an objective look at why the NHL's Stanley Cup…

Welcome to another edition of the Monday Morning Sleeper. Last week I profiled Jared Goff, a quarterback with something to prove, who is primed to lead his team with the help of some new weapons. UPDATE ALERT: I previously profiled a running back for the Philadelphia Eagles named Wendell Smallwood. Unfortunately for Smallwood, LaGarrette Blount has officially signed with the Eagles, and that directly affects Smallwood's sleeper status. Blount led the New England Patriots' backfield last season as they marched through the…

It's never too early to predict which teams and players will be the best at the end of the baseball season. Can the Chicago Cubs repeat? Are the Colorado Rockies for real? How long can Aaron Judge keep this up? The next four months of baseball will answer these questions. After observing these first 50 games or so, this is how the playoffs and player awards could end up in October and November. American League Division Winners East- Boston Red Sox Central- Cleveland Indians West- Houston Astros As much as we all love…

One of the best things that happened after my Five Coolest Ballparks in the National League article went live was that my wife asked me when our next road trip would be. After I picked my jaw up off the floor, I rushed to my computer to see which of the American League parks made the grade to be considered the five coolest. I have actually been to more American League parks than National League parks, but unfortunately, many of them would not make this list. So get the pitchforks ready again. Here are the AL ballparks that…

The Nashville Predators have been the hottest team in the playoffs. Nashville has lost only four times so far. They swept the Chicago Blackhawks and limited them to three goals, which is no easy feat. They were the first team to clinch a conference finals birth by defeating the St. Louis Blues in six games. They beat the Anaheim Ducks in six games to get to their first Stanley Cup Final performance. With all that, the Predators are the first 16 seed to make it to the Stanley Cup finals. Nashville is a true underdog team, and…