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I am a Chicagoan working in Finance. I like finance, but I love baseball. I have loved sports, especially fantasy sports and statistics, since I was a little kid. I'm a huge fan of the Cubs, and a big-time fantasy baseball and football player.
Articles From Carmen
 | The League Championship Series matchups continue, as the Astros look to stave off elimination, and the Dodgers try to come back from a 2-0 ... by in FantasyWed, Oct 14 |
 | One of the keys to playoff baseball is identifying the lineups that are going to score the most runs, as pitching typically rules the ... by in FantasyWed, Oct 7 |
 | There are few things more exciting than a full eight-game slate on the second day of playoff baseball. We get high-end pitching, a slew ... by in FantasyWed, Sep 30 |
 | The final Wednesday slate of the regular season is rather light with just eight games. There are only a couple aces on the bump, ... by in FantasyWed, Sep 23 |
 | We get an interesting nine-game slate on Wednesday, and it features a ton of ace pitching. This is a good thing because the pitching ... by in FantasyWed, Sep 16 |
 | We get a decent nine-game slate tonight filled with high-end pitching. The mid-tier options aren't anything to salivate over, so the strategy is to ... by in FantasyWed, Sep 9 |
 | We have a ten-game slate on Wednesday, and it is absolutely loaded with great mid-tier pitching and tremendous high-end options on the left-side of ... by in FantasyWed, Sep 2 |
 | This Wednesday gives us an 11-game main slate with no shortage of aces on the bump. The pricing model does not give us intriguing ... by in FantasyWed, Aug 26 |
Latest News From Carmen
 | Luke Voit received a PRP shot for his plantar fasciitis, and is no longer in pain. He says that the fasciitis 'won't be an issue' in 2021. Brendan Kuty on Twitter1 wk ago |
 | Jose Iglesias had his $3.5 million option picked up by the Orioles. Dan Connolly on Twitter4 wks ago |
 | Chris Archer's $11M option was declined by the Pittsburgh Pirates. Jon Heyman on Twitter4 wks ago |
 | Anthony Rizzo is not focused on his $16.5M contract option that the Cubs can exercise for 2021. Patrick Mooney on TwitterSat, Oct 3 |
 | Jeremy Jeffress came in to relieve Kyle Hendricks in the seventh inning of Game 1of the Wild Card series against the Marlins. He gave up two singles and a two-run homer to Jesus Aguilar while striking out two. The Cubs lost, 5-1. |
 | Javier Baez went 1-for-4 in Game 1 of the Wild Card series against the Marlins on Wednesday, hitting a single. He also struck out twice a left two men on base in the 5-1 defeat. |
 | Kris Bryant went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in Game 1 of the Wild Card series against the Marlins on Wednesday. |
 | Dinelson Lamet was left off the Padres' Wild Card roster due to a biceps issue. Lamet tried playing long-toss, but ultimately the Padres decided to rest him for this series. Jeff Passan on TwitterWed, Sep 30 |
 | Mike Clevinger has been left off the Wild Card roster against the Cardinals. Jeff Passan on TwitterWed, Sep 30 |
 | Devin Williams has been left off the playoff roster due to an arm issue. Jeff Passan on TwitterWed, Sep 30 |
