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Father. Husband. Dog owner. NFL and MLB Team Leader. Featured Writer. Frequent FantasyPros NFL and MLB podcast guest. Writer of fantasy articles that have been alternatively referred to as "kinda funny," "mildly valuable," and "why are you making me read your fantasy articles?" That last one is from my wife. Actually, they're all from my wife. I don't really talk to many people.
Articles From Dan
Here was my reaction when I heard about the A's-Nationals trade involving Sean Doolittle and Ryan Madson. And here was my reaction when I heard that the White Sox had traded both David...
I don't know about you, but I have very mixed feelings about the All-Star break. On the one hand, we get two nights with NO baseball at all, and two more with entertaining, but ultimately meaningless,...
Facts are stubborn things, and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence. That sentiment, put forth by...
Aaaaaaaaaaaand we're back. After a one-week hiatus, which can be attributed to being on vacation and my wife's directive of "the kids want to bury you in the sand and it will probably ruin your...
At some point - and that point is right now - it gets really difficult to evaluate the closing situations around baseball. Trade rumors are flying, and upwards of 10 closers are rumored to be...
What a mess. That statement could apply to any number of things in my life at this very moment. It could apply to looking to my right seeing Zingo, Memory, and the Paw Patrol game sprawled...
As someone who writes for a living, I'm all for acronyms. They save space, they're catchy, and they lead to fascinating arguments about proper pronunciation (seriously, when the creator of the...
Of all the difficulties that come with trying to figure out the appropriate trade value of 300 MLB players, perhaps the hardest part is figuring out how to deal with the uptick in home runs. In...
Latest News From Dan
Corey Seager went 1-for-4 with a solo home run on Saturday against the Braves.
Jason Vargas allowed two runs over five innings against the White Sox on Saturday. He gave up seven hits and walked one while striking out two. He did not factor into the decision.
Greg Holland allowed one run over 1 1/3 innings on Saturday night against the Pirates. He allowed two hits and two walks and threw 34 pitches. Holland earned his 31st save in the outing.
The Yankees placed Starlin Castro on the 10-day disabled list on Saturday with an injured right hamstring. The team recalled Tyler Wade to take Castro's spot on the roster.
Yu Darvish allowed three runs over eight innings on Friday against the Rays. He gave up five hits and walked one, while striking out 12. He did not factor into the decision.
Carlos Martinez allowed three runs (two earned) over six innings on Friday against the Cubs. He gave up 10 hits and walked one while striking out three, He did not factor into the decision.
Trevor Cahill allowed six runs (five earned) over 3 2/3 innings on Friday against the Giants. He gave up seven hits and walked four while striking out just one. He did not factor into the decision.
Aaron Nola allowed one run over seven innings against the Brewers on Friday. He allowed five hits and walked two while striking out nine. He moved to 7-6 with the victory.
Steven Matz allowed three runs over five innings against the A's on Friday. He gave up nine hits and struck out five. He did not factor into the decision.
Ian Kennedy allowed six runs (five earned) over four innings on Friday against the White Sox. He gave up six hits and walked two while striking out four. He did not factor into the decision.
Anibal Sanchez allowed three runs over 5 2/3 innings on Friday against the Twins, earning the victory to move to 2-0 on the season. He gave up six hits and three walks while striking out five.
Homer Bailey allowed two runs over six innings against the Marlins on Friday night. He allowed eight hits and walked two while striking out three. He came up on the wrong side of the decision, however, and is 2-4 on the year.
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New York Mets- Wil Myers 1B,RF, SD (37)
- Matt Carpenter 1B,2B,3B, STL (33)
- Adam Wainwright SP, STL (32)
- Stephen Piscotty CF,RF, STL (32)
- Jaime Garcia SP, ATL (31)
- Carlos Martinez SP, STL (31)
- Matt Kemp LF,RF,DH, ATL (26)
- Yadier Molina C, STL (26)
- Mike Leake SP, STL (26)
- Matt Holliday 1B,LF,DH, NYY (24)
