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Who Owned Baseball – July 26, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
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Let’s see owned baseball on July 26, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Mookie Betts accumulated 14 total bases with 3 homers and a double, driving in 5 and scoring 4 to help the Red Sox double up the Yankees, 10-5.
Gio González pitched into the 7th, keeping the Cubs to 3 hits and 2 runs while striking out 9. He did not get the decision but set up the Brewers 3-2 win.
Daniel Murphy drove in 6 runs with a double and a homer as the Rockies pounded the Reds, 12-2.
Asher Wojciechowski threw 7 innings, allowing 3 hits and 2 runs, earning another Orioles victory, topping the Angels, 9-3.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Michael Brantley homered and walked, driving in 3. But the Cardinals came from behind to beat the Astros, 5-3.
Adam Frazier went 2 for 4 with a homer in the Pirates 6-3 loss to the Mets.
Daniel Norris pitched into the 7th, striking out 8 over 6 1/3 innings and allowing 1 run. He did not get the decision as the Tigers fell to Seattle, 3-2.
Aníbal Sánchez gave the Nats 7 strong innings, allowing 1 run and striking out 6 Dodgers. But Washington’s bullpen lost again, 4-2.
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Talking Red Sox with Lauren Campbell: Locked On MLB – July 21, 2019
The Red Sox title defense has been rocky at best. Lauren Campbell, a writer for NESN and a guest of the old Sully Baseball podcast, joined the show to talk about the state of the team.
This is the Locked On MLB Podcast hosted by me, Paul Francis Sullivan. Please call me Sully.
Follow Lauren on Twitter @lalalalaurrrren
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Who Owned Baseball September 24, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2018 #WOB
AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski
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Corey Kluber put together another dominating performance, striking out 11 White Sox in 7 scoreless innings for the 4-0 Cleveland shutout.
Mookie Betts collected a pair of hits, including a homer, driving in 2, scoring 2 and stealing a base to help lock down the Red Sox club record 106th victory with a 6-2 final over Baltimore.
Bryan Mitchell took a shutout into the 9th, finishing with 8 2/3 scoreless innings, striking out 7 as the Padres blanked the Giants, 5-0.
David Freese got 3 hits, including a game tying homer, to inch the Dodgers closer to an NL West title by beating the Diamondbacks, 7-4.
They all owned baseball on September 24, 2018
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Who Owned Baseball September 23, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2018 #WOB
Laurie Skrivan – St. Louis Post Dispatch
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Miles Mikolas brought the Cardinals closer to the postseason with 7 innings of 2 hit, 1 run ball, striking out 8 Giants en route to a 9-2 decision.
Blake Snell struck out 11 Blue Jays in 6 2/3 innings, allowing no runs and earning the 5-2 victory for Tampa Bay.
Matt Kemp singled, doubled and homered, driving in 3, to help the Dodgers blank San Diego 14-0.
Tim Beckham homered twice as the Orioles shocked the Yankees, 6-3.
They all owned baseball on September 23, 2018
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Who Owned Baseball September 20, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2018 #WOB
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Mookie Betts went 4 for 5, scored 3 runs and put a dagger in the heart of the Yankees with a 11-6 AL East clincher for the Red Sox.
Edwin Jackson struck out 7 Angels in 5 1/3 innings as the A’s won a 21-3 laugher against the Angels.
Scooter Gennett got on base 3 times, homered and drove in all 4 Reds runs and played solid defense in the 4-2 victory over Miami.
Cody Reed threw 6 shutout innings, walking non and earning the 4-2 Reds decision over the Marlins.
They all owned baseball on September 20, 2018
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Who Owned Baseball August 29, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2018 #WOB
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Christian Yelich hit for the cycle, completing it with a game tying triple, and finished with a 6 hit historic night, giving Milwaukee a 13-12 extra inning victory in Cincinnati.
Mookie Betts walked, singled, doubled and homered, scoring 3 and driving in 3 as the Red Sox blasted the Marlins, 14-6.
Zack Godley pitched a shutout into the 8th and finished with 7 2/3 innings, 2 hits, 1 run and struck out 6 Giants to earn the 2-1 decision for Arizona.
Reynaldo Lopez held the Yankees to 1 run and 5 hits over 7 innings to win the 4-1 game for the White Sox.
They all owned baseball on August 29, 2018
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Who Owned Baseball August 9, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2018 #WOB
AP Photo/David J. Phillip
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Denard Span reached base 4 times, homered, scored twice and drove in 3 to help the Mariners win a critical 8-6 game in Houston.
Hunter Renfroe hit a dramatic, come from behind 9th inning grand slam to spark the Padres 8-4 shocking of the Brewers.
J. A. Happ struck out 9 Rangers in 6 innings to win the 7-3 game for the Yankees.
Gio Gonzalez threw 7 strong innings, allowing 1 run to earn the 6-3 decision for Washington over Atlanta.
They all owned baseball on August 9, 2018
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Most Recent Cycle Hit For Each MLB Franchise (Updated For Mookie Betts, August 9, 2018 )
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Even when the Red Sox lose, they are interesting.
Seems tough to hit for the cycle in a losing cause. The Red Sox winning streak might be over, but don’t blame Mookie Betts, who homered to complete the cycle in the 9th.
His MVP case is getting more and more compelling while the Red Sox hope to start winning again in Baltimore.
Here is the list, updated for today’s action!
THE MOST CYCLE HIT
FOR EACH FRANCHISE
PITTSBURGH PIRATES
John Jaso
September 28, 2016 vs. Chicago Cubs
NEW YORK YANKEES
Melky Cabrera.
August 2, 2009 vs Chicago White Sox
MINNESOTA TWINS
Michael Cuddyer
May 22, 2009 vs Milwaukee
KANSAS CITY ROYALS
George Brett
June 24, 1990 vs. Toronto
BONUS –
Last Cycles Hit For Teams in Old Locations
MONTREAL EXPOS
Vladimir Guerrero
September 14, 2003 vs. New York Mets
WASHINGTON SENATORS
Jim King
May 26, 1964 vs. Boston
NEW YORK GIANTS
Don Mueller
July 11, 1954 vs. Pittsburgh
PHILADELPHIA ATHLETICS
Elmer Valo
August 2, 1950 vs. Chicago White Sox
BROOKLYN DODGERS
Gil Hodges
June 25, 1949 vs. Pittsburgh
ST. LOUIS BROWNS
George McQuinn
July 19, 1941 vs. Boston Red Sox
BOSTON DOVES
Bill Collins
October 6, 1910 vs. Philadelphia Phillies
Amazing that this was the first Cycle of the year. Still waiting for the first Marlins cycle ever.
Who Owned Baseball July 13, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2018 #WOB
Keith Srakocic AP
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Josh Bell doubled, tripled and had 2 singles, driving in 2 runs, giving the Pirates a 7-3 victory over the Brewers.
Justin Smoak reached base 4 times, homering twice and driving in 4 runs, as the Blue Jays broke the Red Sox winning streak by beating them 13-7.
Jake Arrieta threw 7 shutout innings, striking out 3, to help the Phillies blank the Marlins, 2-0.
Dallas Keuchel kept the Tigers off the board for 6 innings, scattering 6 hits and a walk, to lead the Astros to a 3-0 win.
They all owned baseball on July 13, 2018
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Who Owned Baseball May 18, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2018 #WOB
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Jacob deGrom struck out 13 Diamondbacks over 7 strong innings as the Mets came away with the 3-1 victory.
Charlie Morton threw 7 innings, allowing 4 hits and struck out 8 Indians and earned the 4-1 decision for Houston.
Jose Martinez got 4 hits, including a homer, driving in 5 runs to lead the Cardinals 12-4 pounding of Philadelphia.
Wilson Ramos homered twice and singled, driving in 3, as the Rays beat the Angels, 8-3.
They all owned baseball on May 18, 2018
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Who Owned Baseball May 2, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2018 #WOB
AP Photo/Elise Amendola
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Mookie Betts was one of two players to hit 3 homers today. He gets the slight edge over Encarnacion because his second homer was the go ahead shot in a razor thin 5-4 Red Sox win over the Royals.
Luis Severino threw a complete game 5 hit shutout, striking out 10 Astros and earning the 4-0 decision for the Yankees.
Nick Hundley doubled twice, singled and homered, scoring 4 times as the Giants rolled over the Padres, 9-4.
Sean Newcomb threw 7 shutout innings, striking out 8 Mets en route to the Braves 7-0 victory.
They all owned baseball on May 2, 2018
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Who Owned Baseball April 17, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2018 #WOB
AP Photo/Rick Scuteri
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Patrick Corbin took a no hitter into the 8th and finished with a complete game 1 hit shutout, striking out 8 Giants as the Diamondbacks won the 1-0 thriller.
Lance McCullers Jr. allowed an early solo homer, a walk and nothing else as he held the Mariners to 1 hit over 7 innings, striking out 11 in the Astros 4-1 victory.
J. T. Realmuto homered and singled, driving in 4, as the Marlins humiliated the Yankees in the Bronx, 9-1.
Mookie Betts homered three times, including a lead off shot, and walked twice to lead the Red Sox to a 10-1 thrashing of the Angels.
They all owned baseball on April 17, 2018
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Who Owned Baseball April 10, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2018 #WOB Standings
AP Photo/Michael Dwyer
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Mookie Betts got on base 5 times, doubling twice, scoring 5 runs and crushing a grand slam as the Red Sox humiliated the Yankees, 14-1.
Asdrubal Cabrera homered twice as the red hot Mets rallied in the 9th to top Miami, 8-6.
Aaron Sanchez took a no hitter into the 8th, finishing with 3 hits, 1 run to lead the Blue Jays past the Orioles, 2-1.
Stephen Strasburg tossed 8 innings of 3 hits shutout ball, striking out 8 Braves and earning the 4-1 decision for Washington.
They all owned baseball on April 10, 2018
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Who Owned Baseball September 12, 2017 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2017 #WOB Standings
Corey Kluber threw a masterful 5 hit complete game shutout, striking out 8 Tigers, earning the 2-0 decision in the Indians incredible 20th consecutive victory.
Mookie Betts homered twice and tripled, driving in 6 runs, leading the Red Sox to an 11-1 thrashing of Oakland.
Julio Teheran tossed 7 shutout innings as the Braves beat the NL East Champion Nationals, 8-0.
Carlos Gonzalez reached 3 times including a pair of 2 run homers as the Rockies won a critical 4-2 game over the Diamondbacks.
They all owned baseball on September 12, 2017
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Who Owned Baseball July 16, 2017 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2016 #WOB Standings
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Daniel Murphy got 3 hits, including 2 homers, driving in 5 runs in the 14-4 Washington slugfest over Cincinnati.
Jose Quintana changed Chicago teams and allowed 3 hits against the Orioles over 7 shutout innings, striking out 12 and earning the 8-0 decision for the Cubs.
Mookie Betts homered, added 2 more hits and drove in 2 and scored 2 as the Red Sox became the first team to shutout the Yankees, 3-0.
David Price struck out 8 Yankees in 8 shutout innings and got the 3-0 win for the Red Sox.
They all owned baseball on July 16, 2017
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Who Owned Baseball July 2, 2017 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2016 #WOB Standings
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Mookie Betts had the second 8 RBI game of his career, gathering 4 hits, a pair of homers, and a stolen base as the Red Sox stomped Toronto, 15-1.
Kevin Gausman pitched 7 shutout innings, striking out 9 Rays and earned the 7-1 decision for the Orioles.
Marcell Ozuna went 3 for 6 with a pair of homers, driving in 4 to lead the Marlins past the Brewers, 10-3.
Max Scherzer struck out 12 Cardinals over 7 shutout innings to get the 7-2 victory for Washington.
They all owned baseball on July 2, 2017
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Who Owned Baseball June 14, 2017 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2016 #WOB Standings
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Mookie Betts singled, doubled, homered twice and made a spectacular catch to lead Boston past Philadelphia, 7-3.
Brandon Phillips collected 4 hits, driving in 3 and scoring 3 as the Braves crushed Washington, 13-2.
Francisco Liriano threw 7 strong innings, striking out 9 Rays and giving up 2 earned runs and 1 unearned run. He did not get a decision but the Blue Jays pulled out the game, 7-6.
Jhoulys Chacin allowed just 2 runs in 7 innings, striking out 4 Reds and getting the 4-2 win for San Diego.
They all owned baseball on June 14, 2017
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Who Owned Baseball May 9, 2017 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2017 #WOB Standings
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A. J. Griffin threw a complete game 4 hit shutout, striking out 4 Padres as the Rangers rolled, 11-0.
Ben Gamel reached base 5 times, homered, drove in 4, scored 3, stole a base and tied the game in the 7th with a double to help the Mariners take a 10-9 slugfest over the Phillies.
Julio Urias threw a no hitter into the 6th and allowed a single hit and 2 walks over 6 1/3 innings. He would not get the decision as the Dodgers walked off against the Pirates in extra innings, 4-3.
Keon Broxton went 3 for 3 with a homer, a stolen base and 4 RBI in the Brewers 11-7 win over the Boston.
They all owned baseball on May 9, 2017
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Who Owned Baseball April 18, 2017 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2017 #WOB Standings
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Wei-Yin Chen threw 7 no hit innings before being lifted. The bullpen lost the no hitter but not the 5-0 final for the Marlins over Seattle.
Nolan Arenado went 3 for 4 with 2 homers to lead the Rockies past the Dodgers, 4-3.
Miguel Gonzalez pitched into the 9th, finishing with 4 hits and 1 run over 8 1/3 innings, earning the 4-1 decision for the White Sox against the Yankees.
Mookie Betts got 3 hits, including a homer, and scored 3 times in the Red Sox 8-7 victory in Toronto.
They all owned baseball on April 18, 2017
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Mookie Betts and Byron Buxton Are on Opposite Ends of the Strikeout Spectrum
Since the 2017 MLB regular season is only a couple weeks old, we still can’t draw concrete conclusions based on player performance just yet. There are definitely certain trends we should be taking note of, though.
After all, don’t tell anyone associated with the Toronto Blue Jays that the first couple weeks can just be shrugged off as no big deal.
Two player trends that have been eye opening for different reasons involve Mookie Betts of the Boston Red Sox and Byron Buxton of the Minnesota Twins. One barely strikes out, but it seems like that’s all the other one does these days.
Who Owned Baseball April 14, 2017 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2017 #WOB Standings
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Clayton Kershaw took a shutout into the 9th, finishing with 8 1/3 innings, 4 hits, 1 run and struck out 8 Arizona batters to earn the 7-1 decision for the Dodgers.
Dallas Keuchel struck out 7 A’s in 7 innings, allowing 1 run and 4 hits as the Astros rolled, 7-2.
David Freese collected 3 hits including an RBI single and an RBI double to help the Pirates win against the Cubs, 4-2.
Brad Miller reached base 4 times, homered and scored 3 times to lead the Rays past the Red Sox, 10-5..
They all owned baseball on April 14, 2017
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The Baseball-Bowling Connection
Peas and carrots. Burt and Ernie. Beer and sportswriters. Baseball and bowling.
Baseball and bowling?
Baseball and bowling!
According to Major League Baseball, approximately 73 million people attended a game in 2016. The Bowlers Journal estimates 67 million knocked down a few pins last year. Coincidence? Ok, almost certainly. But one can’t deny the long, strong, proud historical connection between these two most American of leisure activities. READ MORE AT PLATE COVERAGE
2017 All-Value Team: Baseball’s Top Pre-Arb Players at Each Position
When it comes to the baseball diamond, we hear a ton about the ballplayers who are taking home the most money — whether it’s over the life of a certain contract or a singular season. After all, if we put together a lineup with the highest-paid players at each position, it’d be pretty expensive.
But with the youth movement that’s happening throughout baseball, there are a bunch of players providing top-tier production for just a fraction of the price.
Some teams have already locked up their young talent to extensions — Rougned Odor‘s deal with the Texas Rangers is the latest example — yet there are still plenty stuck in between while waiting to become eligible for arbitration. Until that happens, organizations can get an incredible deal when a player’s salary is compared to their actual on-field production.
With that in mind, we set out to find the game’s best pre-arbitration players at each position. The only criteria: they can’t be eligible for arbitration yet or be signed to a long-term extension. So, is this list somewhat subjective? Yes, it is.
Some 2017 contract figures haven’t been released yet, but we can at least make some rough estimates on what they will be.
Without further adieu, here is the 2017 All-Value Team.
2017 MLB Regular Season Player Prop Bet Odds Part 1
On this list of player over/unders it may be worth a well solution to wager over on all bets across the board and go for about a 60 percent win factor. I did bet a few unders on the sheet towards the end. I continue to find value on the whole gambling aspect of listed odds. I will throw down some more money on these selections. I am just hoping that I don’t become too over-confident for my own good.
With less than 2 months until the regular season begins, we are starting to see some prop bets show up online and in Las Vegas.
Come back by the start of March to see Over/Under wins for all 30 MLB clubs, and also when they decide to implement individual player prop bets.
With so many MVP candidates and Cy Young type pitchers, we are favoring Over a lot more than Under yet again in 2017.
We compiled a 6 – 0 individual player bet prop record, and were not so hot on these props listed, but we still managed a .500 record even for those.
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2017 Top-400 Dynasty League Fantasy Baseball Rankings
Below you will find my personal top-400 dynasty league baseball rankings. In order to be eligible for this list, a player must have over 200 career MLB at bats or 50 innings pitched.
To see my top-100 prospects and players under those limitations stated above, please click the following link: https://mlbreports.com/2017/01/11/2017-top-100-major-league-baseball-prospects/. If you have any questions, please follow and tweet me @dynasty_digest.
| Rank | Player | Position | Team |
| 1 | Mike Trout | CF,UT | LAA |
| 2 | Mookie Betts | RF,UT | BOS |
| 3 | Kris Bryant | 3B,LF,RF,UT | CHC |
| 4 | Manny Machado | 3B,SS,UT | BAL |
| 5 | Bryce Harper | RF,UT | WAS |
| 6 | Nolan Arenado | 3B,UT | COL |
| 7 | Clayton Kershaw | SP | LAD |
| 8 | Jose Altuve | 2B,UT | HOU |
| 9 | Paul Goldschmidt | 1B,UT | ARI |
| 10 | Carlos Correa | SS,UT | HOU |
| 11 | Anthony Rizzo | 1B,UT | CHC |
| 12 | Corey Seager | SS,UT | LAD |
| 13 | Trea Turner | 2B,CF,UT | WAS |
| 14 | Francisco Lindor | SS,UT | CLE |
| 15 | Josh Donaldson | 3B,UT | TOR |
| 16 | Madison Bumgarner | SP | SF |
| 17 | Xander Bogaerts | SS,UT | BOS |
| 18 | Noah Syndergaard | SP,RP | NYM |
| 19 | George Springer | RF,UT | HOU |
| 20 | Chris Sale | SP | BOS |
| 21 | Starling Marte | LF,CF,UT | PIT |
| 22 | Max Scherzer | SP | WAS |
| 23 | Freddie Freeman | 1B,UT | ATL |
| 24 | Christian Yelich | LF,CF,UT | MIA |
| 25 | Giancarlo Stanton | RF,UT | MIA |
| 26 | Gregory Polanco | LF,RF,UT | PIT |
| 27 | Charlie Blackmon | CF,UT | COL |
| 28 | Miguel Cabrera | 1B,UT | DET |
| 29 | Corey Kluber | SP | CLE |
| 30 | Jake Arrieta | SP | CHC |
| 31 | Alex Bregman | 3B,UT | HOU |
| 32 | Rougned Odor | 2B,UT | TEX |
| 33 | J.D. Martinez | RF,UT | DET |
| 34 | A.J. Pollock | CF,UT | ARI |
| 35 | Brian Dozier | 2B,UT | MIN |
| 36 | Wil Myers | 1B,UT | SD |
| 37 | Miguel Sano | 3B,RF,UT | MIN |
| 38 | Joey Votto | 1B,UT | CIN |
| 39 | Daniel Murphy | 1B,2B,UT | WAS |
| 40 | Carlos Martinez | SP | STL |
| 41 | Ryan Braun | LF,UT | MIL |
| 42 | Jose Abreu | 1B,UT | CHW |
| 43 | Andrew McCutchen | CF,UT | PIT |
| 44 | Edwin Encarnacion | 1B,UT | CLE |
| 45 | Kyle Schwarber | LF,UT | CHC |
| 46 | Addison Russell | SS,UT | CHC |
| 47 | Jacob deGrom | SP | NYM |
| 48 | Yu Darvish | SP | TEX |
| 49 | Stephen Strasburg | SP | WAS |
| 50 | Robinson Cano | 2B,UT | SEA |
| 51 | Anthony Rendon | 3B,UT | WAS |
| 52 | Jonathan Villar | 2B,3B,SS,UT | MIL |
| 53 | Chris Archer | SP | TB |
| 54 | Yoenis Cespedes | LF,CF,UT | NYM |
| 55 | Buster Posey | C,1B,UT | SF |
| 56 | Carlos Gonzalez | RF,UT | COL |
| 57 | Eric Hosmer | 1B,UT | KC |
| 58 | David Price | SP | BOS |
| 59 | Carlos Carrasco | SP | CLE |
| 60 | Julio Urias | SP,RP | LAD |
| 61 | Jason Kipnis | 2B,UT | CLE |
| 62 | Johnny Cueto | SP | SF |
| 63 | David Dahl | LF,UT | COL |
| 64 | Jonathan Lucroy | C,UT | TEX |
| 65 | Trevor Story | SS,UT | COL |
| 66 | Stephen Piscotty | CF,RF,UT | STL |
| 67 | Kyle Seager | 3B,UT | SEA |
| 68 | Jon Lester | SP | CHC |
| 69 | Hanley Ramirez | 1B,UT | BOS |
| 70 | Justin Upton | LF,UT | DET |
| 71 | Matt Carpenter | 1B,2B,3B,UT | STL |
| 72 | Justin Verlander | SP | DET |
| 73 | Jose Quintana | SP | CHW |
| 74 | Chris Davis | 1B,UT | BAL |
| 75 | Danny Salazar | SP | CLE |
| 76 | Gerrit Cole | SP | PIT |
| 77 | Kyle Hendricks | SP,RP | CHC |
| 78 | Byron Buxton | CF,UT | MIN |
| 79 | Masahiro Tanaka | SP | NYY |
| 80 | Maikel Franco | 3B,UT | PHI |
| 81 | Julio Teheran | SP | ATL |
| 82 | Zach Britton | RP | BAL |
| 83 | Aaron Sanchez | SP | TOR |
| 84 | Gary Sanchez | C,UT | NYY |
| 85 | Michael Brantley | LF,UT | CLE |
| 86 | Jackie Bradley Jr. | CF | BOS |
| 87 | Jean Segura | 2B,SS,UT | SEA |
| 88 | Billy Hamilton | CF,UT | CIN |
| 89 | Kevin Gausman | SP | BAL |
| 90 | Rick Porcello | SP | BOS |
| 91 | Aaron Nola | SP | PHI |
| 92 | Aroldis Chapman | RP | NYY |
| 93 | Jameson Taillon | SP | PIT |
| 94 | Todd Frazier | 3B,UT | CHW |
| 95 | Ian Desmond | LF,CF,UT | COL |
| 96 | Kenley Jansen | RP | LAD |
| 97 | Matt Harvey | SP | NYM |
| 98 | Willson Contreras | C,LF,UT | CHC |
| 99 | J.T. Realmuto | C,UT | MIA |
| 100 | Dee Gordon | 2B,UT | MIA |
| 101 | Lance McCullers Jr. | SP | HOU |
| 102 | Roberto Osuna | RP | TOR |
| 103 | Evan Longoria | 3B,UT | TB |
| 104 | Nelson Cruz | RF,UT | SEA |
| 105 | Craig Kimbrel | RP | BOS |
| 106 | Nomar Mazara | LF,RF,UT | TEX |
| 107 | Khris Davis | LF,UT | OAK |
| 108 | Lorenzo Cain | CF,RF,UT | KC |
| 109 | Carlos Santana | 1B,UT | CLE |
| 110 | Edwin Diaz | RP | SEA |
| 111 | Michael Fulmer | SP | DET |
| 112 | Wade Davis | RP | CHC |
| 113 | Marcell Ozuna | LF,CF,UT | MIA |
| 114 | Ian Kinsler | 2B,UT | DET |
| 115 | Cole Hamels | SP | TEX |
| 116 | Andrew Miller | RP | CLE |
| 117 | Dellin Betances | RP | NYY |
| 118 | DJ LeMahieu | 2B,UT | COL |
| 119 | Kenta Maeda | SP | LAD |
| 120 | Jon Gray | SP | COL |
| 121 | Orlando Arcia | SS,UT | MIL |
| 122 | Felix Hernandez | SP | SEA |
| 123 | Brandon Belt | 1B,UT | SF |
| 124 | Adam Jones | CF,UT | BAL |
| 125 | Albert Pujols | 1B,UT | LAA |
| 126 | Danny Duffy | SP,RP | KC |
| 127 | Joe Ross | SP | WAS |
| 128 | Yasiel Puig | RF,UT | LAD |
| 129 | Mark Trumbo | RF,UT | (N/A) |
| 130 | Justin Turner | 3B,UT | LAD |
| 131 | Mark Melancon | RP | SF |
| 132 | Javier Baez | 2B,3B,SS,UT | CHC |
| 133 | Sonny Gray | SP | OAK |
| 134 | Odubel Herrera | CF,UT | PHI |
| 135 | Ken Giles | RP | HOU |
| 136 | Jose Bautista | RF,UT | (N/A) |
| 137 | Jonathan Schoop | 2B,UT | BAL |
| 138 | Michael Conforto | LF,UT | NYM |
| 139 | Nick Castellanos | 3B,UT | DET |
| 140 | Steven Matz | SP | NYM |
| 141 | Aledmys Diaz | SS,UT | STL |
| 142 | Dallas Keuchel | SP | HOU |
| 143 | Jerad Eickhoff | SP | PHI |
| 144 | Yasmany Tomas | LF,RF,UT | ARI |
| 145 | Devon Travis | 2B,UT | TOR |
| 146 | Blake Snell | SP | TB |
| 147 | Jake Lamb | 3B,UT | ARI |
| 148 | Yordano Ventura | SP | KC |
| 149 | Anthony DeSclafani | SP | CIN |
| 150 | Troy Tulowitzki | SS,UT | TOR |
| 151 | Adam Eaton | CF,RF,UT | WAS |
| 152 | Jeurys Familia | RP | NYM |
| 153 | Yasmani Grandal | C,UT | LAD |
| 154 | Cody Allen | RP | CLE |
| 155 | Dustin Pedroia | 2B,UT | BOS |
| 156 | Zack Greinke | SP | ARI |
| 157 | Jurickson Profar | 1B,2B,3B,SS,LF,UT | TEX |
| 158 | Tony Watson | RP | PIT |
| 159 | Sam Dyson | RP | TEX |
| 160 | Taijuan Walker | SP | ARI |
| 161 | Marcus Stroman | SP | TOR |
| 162 | Kelvin Herrera | RP | KC |
| 163 | Salvador Perez | C,UT | KC |
| 164 | Joc Pederson | CF,UT | LAD |
| 165 | Ben Zobrist | 2B,LF,RF,UT | CHC |
| 166 | Kevin Kiermaier | CF,UT | TB |
| 167 | Adrian Gonzalez | 1B,UT | LAD |
| 168 | Drew Pomeranz | SP,RP | BOS |
| 169 | Carlos Rodon | SP | CHW |
| 170 | Evan Gattis | C,UT | HOU |
| 171 | James Paxton | SP | SEA |
| 172 | Drew Smyly | SP | SEA |
| 173 | Jay Bruce | RF,UT | NYM |
| 174 | Matt Kemp | LF,RF,UT | ATL |
| 175 | Jake Odorizzi | SP | TB |
| 176 | David Peralta | RF,UT | ARI |
| 177 | Kole Calhoun | RF,UT | LAA |
| 178 | Brad Miller | 1B,SS,UT | TB |
| 179 | Jose Ramirez | 3B,LF,UT | CLE |
| 180 | Victor Martinez | UT | DET |
| 181 | Mike Moustakas | 3B,UT | KC |
| 182 | Sean Manaea | SP,RP | OAK |
| 183 | Elvis Andrus | SS,UT | TEX |
| 184 | Jorge Soler | LF,UT | KC |
| 185 | Dexter Fowler | CF,UT | STL |
| 186 | Justin Bour | 1B,UT | MIA |
| 187 | Garrett Richards | SP | LAA |
| 188 | Neil Walker | 2B,UT | NYM |
| 189 | Ender Inciarte | LF,CF,UT | ATL |
| 190 | Jung-Ho Kang | 3B | PIT |
| 191 | Jose Berrios | SP | MIN |
| 192 | Tanner Roark | SP,RP | WAS |
| 193 | Jordan Zimmermann | SP,RP | DET |
| 194 | Vincent Velasquez | SP | PHI |
| 195 | Randal Grichuk | CF,UT | STL |
| 196 | Seung-Hwan Oh | RP | STL |
| 197 | Raisel Iglesias | SP,RP | CIN |
| 198 | Marco Estrada | SP | TOR |
| 199 | J.A. Happ | SP | TOR |
| 200 | Adrian Beltre | 3B,UT | TEX |
| 201 | Jeff Samardzija | SP | SF |
| 202 | Brandon Kintzler | RP | MIN |
| 203 | Matt Moore | SP | SF |
| 204 | Joe Musgrove | SP,RP | HOU |
| 205 | Trevor Bauer | SP,RP | CLE |
| 206 | Max Kepler | RF,UT | MIN |
| 207 | Ryon Healy | 3B,UT | OAK |
| 208 | Domingo Santana | RF,UT | MIL |
| 209 | Corey Dickerson | LF,UT | TB |
| 210 | Adam Duvall | LF,UT | CIN |
| 211 | Collin McHugh | SP | HOU |
| 212 | Starlin Castro | 2B,UT | NYY |
| 213 | Jason Heyward | CF,RF,UT | CHC |
| 214 | Brandon Crawford | SS,UT | SF |
| 215 | Eric Thames | 1B,UT | MIL |
| 216 | Russell Martin | C,UT | TOR |
| 217 | Rich Hill | SP | LAD |
| 218 | Brandon Maurer | RP | SD |
| 219 | Micahel Pineda | SP | NYY |
| 220 | Hunter Pence | RF,UT | SF |
| 221 | Daniel Norris | SP,RP | DET |
| 222 | Tommy Joseph | 1B,UT | PHI |
| 223 | Alex Colome | RP | TB |
| 224 | A.J. Ramos | RP | MIA |
| 225 | Kendrys Morales | UT | TOR |
| 226 | Dylan Bundy | SP,RP | BAL |
| 227 | Eduardo Rodriguez | SP | BOS |
| 228 | Chris Carter | 1B,UT | (N/A) |
| 229 | Matt Wieters | C,UT | (N/A) |
| 230 | Brian McCann | C,UT | HOU |
| 231 | Shelby Miller | SP | ARI |
| 232 | Jose Peraza | 2B,SS,CF,UT | CIN |
| 233 | David Robertson | RP | CHW |
| 234 | Robbie Ray | SP | ARI |
| 235 | Jacoby Ellsbury | CF,UT | NYY |
| 236 | Josh Harrison | 2B,UT | PIT |
| 237 | Matt Shoemaker | SP | LAA |
| 238 | Carlos Gomez | LF,CF,UT | TEX |
| 239 | Tyler Skaggs | SP | LAA |
| 240 | Marcus Semien | SS,UT | OAK |
| 241 | Tim Anderson | SS,UT | CHW |
| 242 | Chris Tillman | SP | BAL |
| 243 | Jaime Garcia | SP,RP | ATL |
| 244 | Archie Bradley | SP | ARI |
| 245 | Didi Gregorius | SS,UT | NYY |
| 246 | Aaron Blair | SP | ATL |
| 247 | Josh Reddick | RF,UT | HOU |
| 248 | Matt Wisler | SP,RP | ATL |
| 249 | Adam Conley | SP | MIA |
| 250 | Brandon Drury | 2B,3B,LF,RF,UT | ARI |
| 251 | Stephen Vogt | C,UT | OAK |
| 252 | Mike Napoli | 1B,UT | (N/A) |
| 253 | Tyson Ross | SP | TEX |
| 254 | Logan Forsythe | 2B,UT | TB |
| 255 | Gio Gonzalez | SP | WAS |
| 256 | Hector Neris | RP | PHI |
| 257 | Mike Fiers | SP,RP | HOU |
| 258 | Eduardo Nunez | 3B,SS,UT | SF |
| 259 | Danny Velancia | 1B, 3B, RF, UT | OAK |
| 260 | Cam Bedrosian | RP | LAA |
| 261 | Kyle Barraclough | RP | MIA |
| 262 | Ervin Santana | SP | MIN |
| 263 | C.J. Cron | 1B,UT | LAA |
| 264 | Eugenio Suarez | 3B,UT | CIN |
| 265 | Travis Shaw | 1B,3B,UT | MIL |
| 266 | Hyun-Jin Ryu | SP | LAD |
| 267 | Cameron Maybin | CF,UT | LAA |
| 268 | Wilmer Flores | 1B,2B,3B,UT | NYM |
| 269 | Matt Duffy | 3B,SS,UT | TB |
| 270 | Adam Ottavino | RP | COL |
| 271 | Luis Severino | SP,RP | NYY |
| 272 | Addison Reed | RP | NYM |
| 273 | Denard Span | CF,UT | SF |
| 274 | Jeremy Hellickson | SP | PHI |
| 275 | Zach Davies | SP | MIL |
| 276 | Matt Bush | RP | TEX |
| 277 | Carlos Beltran | RF,UT | HOU |
| 278 | Nathan Karns | SP,RP | KC |
| 279 | Jarrod Dyson | LF,CF,RF,UT | SEA |
| 280 | Shawn Kelley | RP | WAS |
| 281 | Rajai Davis | LF,CF,UT | OAK |
| 282 | Zack Wheeler | SP | NYM |
| 283 | Mike Leake | SP | STL |
| 284 | Gerardo Parra | 1B,LF,CF,RF,UT | COL |
| 285 | Jason Hammel | SP | (N/A) |
| 286 | Wei-Yin Chen | SP | MIA |
| 287 | Luis Valbuena | 3B,UT | (N/A) |
| 288 | Lucas Duda | 1B,UT | NYM |
| 289 | Kevin Pillar | CF,UT | TOR |
| 290 | Nate Jones | RP | CHW |
| 291 | Braden Shipley | SP,RP | ARI |
| 292 | Kolten Wong | 2B,UT | STL |
| 293 | Leonys Martin | CF,UT | SEA |
| 294 | Chris Devenski | SP,RP | HOU |
| 295 | Tyler Thornburg | RP | BOS |
| 296 | Tyler Naquin | CF,UT | CLE |
| 297 | Lance Lynn | SP | STL |
| 298 | Hunter Strickland | RP | SF |
| 299 | Mitch Moreland | 1B,UT | BOS |
| 300 | Yunel Escobar | 3B,UT | LAA |
| 301 | Ryan Dull | RP | OAK |
| 302 | Alex Cobb | SP | TB |
| 303 | Arodys Vizcaino | RP | ATL |
| 304 | Asdrubal Cabrera | SS,UT | NYM |
| 305 | Derek Law | RP | SF |
| 306 | Francisco Rodriguez | RP | DET |
| 307 | Michael Lorenzen | RP | CIN |
| 308 | Jose Reyes | 3B,SS,UT | NYM |
| 309 | Huston Street | RP | LAA |
| 310 | Mike Foltynewicz | SP | ATL |
| 311 | Byung Ho Park | 1B,UT | MIN |
| 312 | Brett Gardner | LF,UT | NYY |
| 313 | Patrick Corbin | SP,RP | ARI |
| 314 | Jeanmar Gomez | RP | PHI |
| 315 | Will Harris | RP | HOU |
| 316 | Trevor Plouffe | 1B,3B,UT | OAK |
| 317 | Corey Knebel | RP | MIL |
| 318 | Jeremy Jeffress | RP | TEX |
| 319 | Zack Cozart | SS,UT | CIN |
| 320 | Wilson Ramos | C,UT | TB |
| 321 | Joe Panik | 2B,UT | SF |
| 322 | Darren O’Day | RP | BAL |
| 323 | Angel Pagan | LF,CF,UT | (N/A) |
| 324 | Curtis Granderson | CF,RF,UT | NYM |
| 325 | Brandon Phillips | 2B,UT | CIN |
| 326 | Mike Montgomery | SP,RP | CHC |
| 327 | Brad Boxberger | RP | TB |
| 328 | Adam Wainwright | SP | STL |
| 329 | Ian Kennedy | SP | KC |
| 330 | Marwin Gonzalez | 1B,2B,3B,SS,LF,UT | HOU |
| 331 | Fernando Rodney | RP | ARI |
| 332 | Alcides Escobar | SS,UT | KC |
| 333 | Dan Straily | SP,RP | CIN |
| 334 | Yadier Molina | C,UT | STL |
| 335 | Brandon Finnegan | SP | CIN |
| 336 | Ketel Marte | SS,UT | ARI |
| 337 | Wellington Castillo | C | BAL |
| 338 | Steven Souza Jr. | RF, UT | TB |
| 339 | Blake Treinen | RP | WAS |
| 340 | Scott Kazmir | SP | LAD |
| 341 | J.J. Hardy | SS,UT | BAL |
| 342 | Jim Johnson | RP | ATL |
| 343 | Hector Santiago | SS,UT | SF |
| 344 | Sandy Leon | C,UT | BOS |
| 345 | Steve Cishek | RP | SEA |
| 346 | Micahel Feliz | RP | HOU |
| 347 | Hisashi Iwakuma | SP | SEA |
| 348 | Martin Prado | 3B,UT | MIA |
| 349 | Trevor Rosenthal | RP | STL |
| 350 | Michael Wacha | SP,RP | STL |
| 351 | Hyun Soo Kim | LF,UT | BAL |
| 352 | Clay Buchholz | SP,RP | PHI |
| 353 | Jhonny Peralta | 3B,SS,UT | STL |
| 354 | Brett Lawrie | 2B,UT | CHW |
| 355 | Matt Adams | 1B,UT | STL |
| 356 | Michael Saunders | LF,RF,UT | PHI |
| 357 | Mychal Givens | RP | BAL |
| 358 | Melky Cabrera | LF,UT | CHW |
| 359 | Mike Zunino | C,UT | SEA |
| 360 | Pablo Sandoval | 3B,UT | BOS |
| 361 | Ivan Nova | SP,RP | PIT |
| 362 | Carson Smith | RP | BOS |
| 363 | Derek Dietrich | 1B,2B,3B,UT | MIA |
| 364 | Kendall Graveman | SP | OAK |
| 365 | Travis d’Arnaud | C,UT | NYM |
| 366 | Justin Wilson | RP | DET |
| 367 | Drew Storen | RP | CIN |
| 368 | Brock Holt | 3B,LF,UT | BOS |
| 369 | Freddy Galvis | SS,UT | PHI |
| 370 | Yovanni Gallardo | SP | BAL |
| 371 | Ryan Madson | RP | OAK |
| 372 | Sean Doolittle | RP | OAK |
| 373 | Keon Broxton | CF,UT | MIL |
| 374 | Brad Hand | RP | SD |
| 375 | Hector Rondon | RP | CHC |
| 376 | Jordy Mercer | SS,UT | PIT |
| 377 | Francisco Cervelli | C,UT | PIT |
| 378 | Tyler Chatwood | SP | COL |
| 379 | Blake Swihart | C,LF,UT | BOS |
| 380 | Alex Wood | SP,RP | LAD |
| 381 | Jayson Werth | LF,UT | WAS |
| 382 | Yan Gomes | C,UT | CLE |
| 383 | Chad Kukl | RP | OAK |
| 384 | Brandon Moss | 1B,LF,RF,UT | (N/A) |
| 385 | Derek Norris | C,UT | WAS |
| 386 | Shin-Soo Choo | RF,UT | TEX |
| 387 | Brad Ziegler | RP | MIA |
| 388 | Henry Owens | RP | MIA |
| 389 | Andrelton Simmons | SS,UT | LAA |
| 390 | Cameron Rupp | C,UT | PHI |
| 391 | Luke Gregorson | RP | HOU |
| 392 | Ryan Schimpf | 2B,3B,UT | SD |
| 393 | Kevin Siegrist | RP | STL |
| 394 | Brad Brach | RP | BAL |
| 395 | Steven Wright | SP | BOS |
| 396 | Steve Pearce | 1B,2B,UT | TOR |
| 397 | Devin Mesoraco | C,UT | CIN |
| 398 | Daniel Hudson | RP | PIT |
| 399 | Tony Cingrani | RP | CIN |
| 400 | Ryan Zimmerman | 1B,UT | WAS |
Projected Top 5 Home Run Hitters In Major League Baseball For 2017
Having nothing to do with the ALL – Star Game, and a ton to prove after inviting himself to the HR derby in San Diego, we placed a $125 bet on Stanton to win the event at +325 odds – and he won the whole thing. Now only if he could refrain from beingthe DL for 1 campaign. It was another injury plagued season for the veteran in 2016, but I still claim he will lead the league in HRs one of these years and possibly challenge 50 HRs in the process. He is our #1 pick to win the overall MLB HR crown in 2017.
With apologies to the pending Free Agents who cracked 40+ HRs in Mark Trumbo (47) and Chris Carter (41), I just don’t see them duplicating their 2016 campaigns.
I also foresee a bunch of changes to the top 6 Home Run hitters in the American League in 2017.
Newly signed Indians player Edwin Encarnacion is quite possibly the only returning top 5 guy that will be in there back to back seasons for the Junior Circuit.
Chris Carter. actually tied was the co-leader for the HR title with Nolan Arenado in 2016. and then was promptly non-tendered by the Brewers for his efforts.
Mark Trumbo hasn’t been able to parlay his HR title into a Free Agent deal either. I think this may play a huge factor in a 2017 regression of sorts.
Don’t get me wrong. i fully expect these gentlemen to eclipse 30+ HRs each still in 2017.
Since the top 5 overall Major League HR totals all resided in the AL in 2016 – I suspect this won’t be the case next year.
Ultimately, career years from Khris Davis and Brian Dozier will be hard to do again.
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Boston Throws Down A Hell Of A Haymaker To The Rest Of The American League With Acquiring Chris Sale
Chris Sale has been as about as dominant as a pitcher as there has been in the American League since he entered into the rotation. He is 74 – 50 with a clean 3.00 ERA over his career thus far – wtth 5 straight top 6 Cy Young Finishes and ALL – Star Appearances. Sale set career highs in Wins (17) CG (6) and IP (226.2) during the last campaign. He is only set to earn $38 MIL over the next 3 seasons total, so the cap hit is even better news for the Red Sox, who are already nearing the Luxury Tax Threshold Limit, and are subject to a 50% penalty as 3rd time abusers in 2017.
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The Red Sox have landed an ace in the winter for the 2nd straight winter. Boston has acquired Chris Sale from the White Sox in exchange for Yoan Moncada, Michael Kopech – with two other prospects Alexander Basabe and Victor Diaz also heading to the Pale Hose.
This is the type of trade that brings a championship. For a MLB club that was right up against the Luxury Tax Threshold already of $195 MIL for 2017, having Sale only making $38 MIL over the next three years is the biggest plus to this pact going down.
Boston loses a young player like Moncada for sure. and he may be World Class in the future, but you have to give something up to get something. The Beantowners will still also be alright for their future with the likes of Mookie Betts, Xander Bogaerts and Jackie Bradley JR. just kickstarting their young careers, while they also held onto other great prospects like Andrew Benintendi and Blake Swihart.
They still have plenty of colorful veterans (with plenty of postseason experience) in talking of Dustin Pedroia, Hanley Ramirez – and yes even Pablo Sandoval. Read the rest of this entry
2016 Fantasy Baseball Dynasty League Trades Analysis
Following a 2nd place finish in 2015, this is the active roster I ended the year with:
C– Travis d’Arnaud
1B– Brandon Belt
2B– Robinson Cano
3B– Anthony Rendon
SS– Brandon Crawford
LF– Yoenis Cespedes
CF– David Peralta
RF– Bryce Harper
UTL– Daniel Murphy
Starting Pitchers– Madison Bumgarner, Matt Harvey, Noah Syndergaard, Sonny Gray, Justin Verlander
Relief Pitchers– Ken Giles, Daniel Hudson, Jonathan Papelbon, David Robertson, Shawn Tolleson
Off. Bench– Robinson Chirinos, Justin Bour, Jonathan Schoop, Alex Rodriguez
P. Bench– Nick Martinez, Carlos Rodon, Arquimedes Caminero, Jenrry Mejia, Drew Pomeranz, Tom Koehler
Offensive Prospects– Chance Sisco, A.J. Reed, Kean Wong, Tim Anderson, Jorge Mateo, Eloy Jimenez, Manuel Margot, Bradley Zimmer, Brett Phillips
Pitching Prospects– Edwin Diaz, Anderson Espinoza, Michael Fulmer, Taylor Guerrieri, Pierce Johnson, Yoan Lopez, Francis Martes, Alex Reyes, Jack Flaherty, Casey Meisner, Luis Ortiz
While I did finish the season in 2nd, my roster needed some serious improvements. I had a lot of faith in my ability to scout prospects, so I figured it was time to unload some prospects for win-now talent and trust my ability to refill my minor league system with less publicized talent. You can see all of the trades I made in the offseason and during the 2016 season in order from oldest to most recent below (all trades made prior to the season are in bold and in season is in italics):
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Who Owns October In MLB Playoffs 2016? (#WOO) Tallies Updated For October 7, 2016
Nam Y. Huh, AP Photo
A bunch of aces threw today. Some were bombed. Some disappointed. But 3 were amazing and one of them took a horribly tough loss.
Time to see who owned October.
Each winning team for every post season game gets a pitcher and a hitter who earn a full WOO (Who Owns October.)
And at my discretion, I award a 1/2 WOO’S to a worthy player on the losing team.
At the end of the post season, we will see who had the highest WOO total as a pitcher and a hitter.
A complete description of the rules can be found HERE.
From October 7th.
AL Division Series Game 2 and NL Division Series Game 1:
Receiving 1 WOO’s
Javier Baez hit a solo homer that accounted for all the scoring in the Cubs 1-0 defeat of the Giants.
Corey Kluber threw 7 shutout innings, allowing 3 hits while striking out 7 Red Sox batters to give the Indians a decisive 6-0 victory.
Brandon Guyer went 3 for 4 with 2 runs scored and an RBI to propel the Indians past Boston, 6-0.
Kenley Jansen entered a tense game in the 8th and finished a 5 out save, striking out 3 in the process, preserving the Dodgers 4-3 final over the Nationals.
Jon Lester threw 8 shutout innings, walking none and allowing only 5 San Francisco hits as he won a tense 1-0 pitchers duel for the Cubs.
Roberto Osuna entered the game in the 8th with the Rangers rallying and stopped any Texas momentum. He recorded a 5 out save to nail down the 5-3 Game 2 final for Toronto.
Troy Tulowitzki singled and hit a 2 run homer to lead the Blue Jays firepower past Texas 5-3.
Justin Turner got 2 hits, including a 2 run homer, as the Dodgers held onto a 4-3 final in Washington.
Receiving 1/2 WOO’s
Mookie Betts reached base twice but could not be driven in as the Red Sox were blanked by Cleveland, 6-0.
Johnny Cueto was brilliant over 8 innings, allowing 3 hits and 1 run on a solo homer, walking none and striking out 10 Cubs. That one run was enough however to earn a hard luck 1-0 San Francisco loss.
Ian Desmond collected 3 hits, including a double, driving in 2 in the Rangers’ 5-3 loss to Toronto.
Buster Posey singled and doubled but could not be driven home as the Giants fell to the Cubs, 1-0.
Anthony Rendon got a pair of hits and a pair of RBI but the Nationals lost to the Dodgers, 4-3.
Current ‘WOO’ Totals MLB 2016:
Hitters ‘WOO’ MLB 2016,
Javier Baez – Cubs 1, Josh Donaldson – Blue Jays 1, Edwin Encarnacion – Blue Jays 1, Conor Gillaspie – Giants 1, Brandon Guyer – Indians 1,Jason Kipnis – Indians 1, Troy Tulowitzki – Blue Jays 1, Justin Turner – Dodgers 1,, Elvis Andrus – Rangers 1/2, Andrew Benintendi – Red Sox 1/2, Mookie Betts – Red Sox 1/2, Ian Desmond – Rangers 1/2, Curtis Granderson – Mets 1/2, Buster Posey – Giants 1/2, Mark Trumbo – Orioles 1/2,
Pitchers ‘WOO’ MLB 2016,
Madison Bumgarner – Giants 1, Marco Estrada – Blue Jays 1, Kenley Jansen – Dodgers 1, Jon Lester – Cubs 1, Andrew Miller – Indians 1, Roberto Osuna – Blue Jays 1, Marcus Stroman – Blue Jays 1, Johnny Cueto – Giants 1/2, Darren O’Day – Orioles 1/2, Noah Syndergaard – Mets 1/2,
2016 MLB Playoff and Yearly Award Predictions
With only about a month left in the season, it’s time to take a look at playoff and yearly award predictions. These are obviously subject to change, but below are my predictions. If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to reach out to me on Twitter @dynasty_digest.
Playoff Prediction
AL East: Boston Red Sox
AL Central: Cleveland Indians
AL West: Texas Rangers
Wild Card: Toronto Blue Jays and Detroit Tigers
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