Tag Archives: Houston Astros

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: Colton Cowser leads priority pickups

O’s outfielder Colton Cowser is coming off a two-homer game, which will boost his roster in fantasy baseball leagues. (Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images) If it feels like half your pitching staff is on the IL and several of your first-round hitters are underperforming, welcome to the club. We all deal with… Read More »

Fantasy Baseball Relief Pitcher Rundown: Every MLB team’s updated save resources

With more than a week of action in the MLB season (and some injuries and uneven performances to deal with), fantasy baseball analyst Dalton Del Don gives us an updated look at each team’s bullpen hierarchy. ALL EAST Baltimore Orioles Closer: Craig Kimbrel Next: Yennier Canó Boston RedSox Closer: Kenley Jansen Jansen hasn’t allowed a… Read More »

Stephen Strasburg retires after years of injuries and months of deadlock with Nationals

Stephen Strasburg had already finished pitching for the Nationals, but has now retired. (Photo by John McDonnell/The Washington Post via Getty Images) Stephen Strasburg calls it a career. For real, this time. The longtime starting pitcher for the Washington Nationals is retiring after years of struggling to pitch again due to injuries. The news was… Read More »

Inside Juan Soto’s ‘Yankee Classic’ pitch – and what a great right fielder he is

HOUSTON— Juan Soto‘s Yankees debut, which will live on for years to come in replays and memories and whatnot Aaron Judge Called the “Yankee Classic” rebroadcasts, they had their origins in a subtle moment the day before. While the team practiced at Minute Maid Park on Wednesday afternoon, it noticed the infield was playing faster… Read More »

2024 fantasy baseball predictions for every American League team

With just just a few more days until Opening Day 2024Dalton Del Don delivers his fantasy baseball predictions for every MLB team – American League first! Fantasy and real-life predictions for the AL East 1. New York Yankees 2. Tampa Bay Rays (Wild Card) 3. Toronto Blue Jays (Wild Card) 4. Baltimore Orioles 5. Boston… Read More »

2024 Fantasy Baseball: 14 possible draft busts at pitcher

Fantasy baseball analyst Dalton Del Don offers a series draft bust candidates by position – he ends things with the pitchers. [Join or create a Yahoo Fantasy Baseball league for the 2024 MLB season] Consider Burnes more overrated than a “bust,” because this is what we’re talking about a pitcher in decline which often costs… Read More »

2024 Fantasy Baseball: 12 sleeper pitchers don’t get enough love in checkers

Fantasy baseball analyst Dalton Del Don volunteers a set of draft sleeper candidates per position – he wraps things up with the pitchers! Pfaadt struggled after initially being drafted out of Arizona last season, but he posted a 19.1 K-BB% after the All-Star break, which would have been in the top 15 among starters. He… Read More »

MLB Offseason Review: What impact will Blake Snell’s move to the Giants have on 2024 fantasy baseball?

For a little over a month, the baseball world waited for something, something to come out of Shohei Ohtani’s camp to guess where he would sign for the upcoming MLB season. Rumors circulated; many were unfounded. Then on December 9, 2023, news broke via Ohtani’s Instagram that he had signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers,… Read More »

2024 Fantasy Baseball: Potential draft busts of every American League MLB team

The term “bust” may be harsh to some, but the following players are overrated in fantasy baseball drafts. For sleepers go here: American League & National League. Consider Burnes more overrated than a “bust,” because this is what we’re talking about a pitcher in decline thanks to whom a top-15 pick will likely be made… Read More »

2024 Fantasy Baseball: The Safest Players in Rounds 1-10 of Checkers

What is safe when it comes to fantasy baseball? It can’t be the rookie who came up and ended the season with a bad September, drawing comparisons to Albert Pujols. There is no track record. It also can’t be the journeyman pitcher suddenly putting together a string of starts that harks back to Pedro Martínez… Read More »