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Fire & Ice: Matt Boyd & Pablo Lopez

I promise I like hitters too. Eventually, there will be plenty of bats within the confines of this weekly space, but early on there is just so much more to take away from the pitching side of things. It takes time for Sabermetric stats to stabilize and become usable, but we can immediately take away major changes in things like pitch mix and velocity. That makes it more worth our time to take a look at some starting pitcher performances that should have our attention. Speaking of which, as long as I have your attention,…

Reality Check: Kenta Maeda Got Dodgered

Nobody gives me headaches like the Dodgers. I'm not the only one who gets frustrated with some of their tactics, of course. On Fantrax's very own Launch Angle podcast, the triumvirate of Van Lee, Jeff Zimmerman, and Rob Silver have coined the term "Dodgered". It is now officially a verb. Let us check the dictionary to see what they mean:Dodg-ered (doj-urrrrd), verb:1. to unnecessarily platoon batters regardless of whether or not they have pronounced lefty/righty splits2. to shuffle rotations all willy nilly3.…

Trend Tracking: What to Make of Lucchesi and Alcantara?

The season’s almost over. For some owners, the playoffs are underway or there’s room for jockeying in roto categories over the next two weeks. Not everyone can be so fortunate though. Many owners have to turn their attention to 2019, considering keepers in dynasty leagues or getting a much-too-early head start in preparing for redraft leagues.The past couple weeks, I’ve tried to balance those differing interests by highlighting young players who could be viable contributors down the stretch while highlighting adjustments…