1. Under the Knife: MLB Injury Analysis on Granderson, Pedroia and More

    Under the Knife is constantly evolving, but yet it remains the same. If we could go back to that late April day 13 years ago when I sent out an email detailing five key injuries, maybe ...

    Will Carroll Written by Will Carroll about 3 months ago 2,276 reads 1 comments

  2. UTK: Reds Pitcher Mat Latos Has Another Setback, Reds' Rotation Struggles

    Mat Latos has a lot of new scars. They match his tattoos in ways, but they're hardly fashionable. He has a couple small ones on his elbow from having bone chips removed, then another couple on his knee where his meniscus was removed...

    Will Carroll Written by Will Carroll about 3 months ago 2,853 reads 2 comments

  3. UTK: Craig Kimbrel Latest Atlanta Braves Pitcher with Arm Issues

    The season hasn't started well for the Atlanta Braves . Before they even got to Opening Day, they'd lost two of their starters (Kris Medlen and Brandon Beachy ) to Tommy John surgery...

    Will Carroll Written by Will Carroll about 3 months ago 15,652 reads 27 comments

  4. UTK: How Good Is 'Good News' on Dustin Pedroia Wrist Injury for Red Sox?

    Good news is always good, but when it comes to medical information, "good news" can often be a term of art...

    Will Carroll Written by Will Carroll about 3 months ago 3,043 reads 6 comments

  5. UTK: Matt Moore Heads to Surgery, Becomes First Ray in Years to Have Tommy John

    The streak is over. Whether you count Jason Isringhausen against the Tampa Bay Rays or not, it's still an incredible streak of health...

    Will Carroll Written by Will Carroll about 3 months ago 794 reads 1 comments

  6. UTK: Mets' Curtis Granderson Collides with Wall, Comes Away Lucky

    "I fought the wall and the wall won." If only I could have gotten Joe Strummer to do a version of that before he passed, we might have less stars running headlong into walls...

    Will Carroll Written by Will Carroll about 3 months ago 738 reads 0 comments

  7. UTK: The Yankees Infield Is Broken with Injuries to Teixeira, Roberts and Jeter

    Right now, the MVP of the Yankees is not a player, but Steve Donahue. The longtime Yankees athletic trainer has been holding the team together with white tape and long hours, but the team is falling apart due to its very construction...

    Will Carroll Written by Will Carroll about 3 months ago 6,780 reads 16 comments

  8. 2014 Early Fantasy Football Tight End Rankings

    With the 2014 NFL draft finally approaching, here’s an early look at the 2014 Lester’s Legends’ fantasy football tight end rankings. 1...

    Ryan Lester Written by Ryan Lester about 3 months ago 9,301 reads 28 comments

  9. 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: Review, Reaction and More

    “How on earth have I lost the FIFA World Cup final to England?” These words may have escaped my lips as I sank deep in my chair, ready to console a Brazilian public that not only longed for triumph, they expected it...

    Nick Akerman Written by Nick Akerman about 3 months ago 8,172 reads 7 comments

  10. Biggest Fantasy Football Winners of 2014 NFL Free Agency

    Pee wee football players take note: The big money this NFL offseason went to the defensive players. You build an offense for show, but defense is for the dough, particularly when it came to free agency this spring...

    Eric Mack Written by Eric Mack about 3 months ago 23,069 reads 47 comments

  11. Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: Top 10 Pickups for Week 3

    A new week, another batch of waiver-wire additions, just the way you like 'em: hot and fresh out the oven...

    Jason Catania Written by Jason Catania about 3 months ago 25,473 reads 36 comments

  12. Fantasy Baseball: Week 3 Start 'Em or Sit 'Em Breakdown

    “This never happened. It will shock you how much it never happened.” In honor of Mad Men beginning its seventh and final season, fantasy baseball managers should take Don Draper’s advice early in the MLB season...

    Andrew Gould Written by Andrew Gould about 3 months ago 6,990 reads 1 comments

  13. Fantasy Football 2014: Arian Foster Is Being Undervalued

    Houston Texans running back Arian Foster has been medically cleared to return to football activities following his season-ending microscopic lumbar-discectomy surgery...

    David Pratt, DPT Written by David Pratt, DPT about 3 months ago 4,768 reads 2 comments

  14. Fantasy Football 2014: Projections for Eric Decker and 5 Other Wide Receivers

    The pass-happy NFL has made 1,000-yard receivers as prevalent as red hairs on Andy Dalton ’s head...

    Craig Rondinone Written by Craig Rondinone about 3 months ago 4,431 reads 4 comments

  15. Fantasy Baseball 2014: Updating the Top 150 Big Board, Week 2

    With the 2014 baseball season going full tilt, the fantasy version of the sport needs all kinds of attention. Like, every-week attention—lest we fickle owners get frustrated and cranky, and that just isn't good for anyone...

    Jason Catania Written by Jason Catania about 3 months ago 14,418 reads 85 comments

  16. Fantasy Football Early Bird: Previewing the Green Bay Packers Offensive Weapons

    Before anyone groans it's too early to begin discussing fantasy football ("The real NFL draft is next month!"), well, perhaps y'all have families and responsibilities and are neurosurgeons or something...

    Tom Van Wyhe Written by Tom Van Wyhe about 3 months ago 2,373 reads 2 comments

  17. Fantasy Baseball 2014: Full Breakdown of Next Week's 2-Start Pitchers

    The second full week of the fantasy baseball season is in full swing. You'll want to keep an eye on the prize and finish the weekend strong, but there is nothing wrong with a peek ahead...

    Ryan Lester Written by Ryan Lester about 3 months ago 4,150 reads 0 comments

  18. Fantasy Baseball 2014: Week 2's Buy-Low, Sell-High Trade Advice

    What good is talent to a fantasy owner who lacks timing? Fantasy baseball — just like the real thing — is a game of skill, luck and timing. That last trait, in particular, comes in handy in regards to getting value in the trading game...

    Jason Catania Written by Jason Catania about 3 months ago 22,118 reads 52 comments

  19. Matt Moore Is Still Likely to Become MLB Ace Despite Elbow Injury

    The Rays have not had a Tommy John surgery at the major league level in over five years. They are hoping that Matt Moore can avoid surgery , but after Dr. James Andrews looked at his elbow and found a sprained UCL, the hopes are slim...

    Will Carroll Written by Will Carroll about 3 months ago 3,968 reads 2 comments

  20. Premier League Injury News, Fantasy Impact: Chelsea Do Battle Without Hazard

    The chase for the Premier League title enters its final full month with leaders Liverpool facing major rivals Manchester City on Sunday...

    Alex Livie Written by Alex Livie about 3 months ago 4,878 reads 7 comments

  21. Fantasy Baseball: 7 Red-Hot MLB Starts That Are Nothing but a Mirage

    Seasoned fantasy baseball owners know that things aren't always as they appear, especially early on in any given season. Player performances can be skewed by one or two games over a small sample size...

    Jason Catania Written by Jason Catania about 3 months ago 17,396 reads 38 comments

  22. Fantasy Football 2014: Outlook for Draft's Top 10 Running Backs

    When it comes to the running back position, youth dominates in fantasy football. Seemingly every year, running back prospects come in and make immediate contributions...

    Daniel Stack Written by Daniel Stack about 3 months ago 10,624 reads 5 comments

  23. Under the Knife: MLB Injury Analysis on Bryce Harper, Yasiel Puig and More

    We're barely a week into the season and big names like Ryan Braun , Bryce Harper and Mark Teixeira are spending more time in my column than on the field...

    Will Carroll Written by Will Carroll about 3 months ago 2,145 reads 0 comments

  24. Fantasy NASCAR 2014: Picks, Top Drivers for Bojangles' Southern 500

    The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series travels to Darlington , S.C. this week for the Bojangles’ Southern 500. Drivers will dance with “The Lady in Black” in a Saturday night special...

    Chad Robb Written by Chad Robb about 3 months ago 12,495 reads 3 comments

  25. Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: Top 10 Pickups for Week 2

    The new baseball season brings with it the inaugural batch of waiver-wire adds for 2014, served up just the way you like 'em: hot and fresh out the oven...

    Jason Catania Written by Jason Catania about 3 months ago 31,224 reads 40 comments