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Fantasy Baseball: Free Agents Demanding Pick-Ups in Your Winners' League

Okay, so I'm in a winners' league with eleven others who each won their leagues last season. I know it's still early in this season. I also know being just ahead of the middle of the pack at this point doesn't have me panicking...

Written by Shaun Copsey about 7 months ago 215 reads 1 comments
Time to Clean-Up: Starring Nelson Cruz As Josh Hamilton's Bodyguard

Those looking for this year's Josh Hamilton—a breakout slugger—look no further than teammate Nelson Cruz. Nelson, who will turn 29 this season, has made a career in the minor leagues...

Written by Shaun Copsey about 8 months ago 557 reads 1 comments
Coors Field and Rangers Park in Arlington Call Fenway Park's Bluff

Some say Wade Boggs would've never made it to the Hall of Fame had he not played at Fenway. Others might say last year's AL MVP Dustin Pedroia wouldn't have been MVP if it wasn't for the "green monster...

Written by Shaun Copsey about 8 months ago 189 reads 2 comments
Chris Ray Eyes Baltimore Orioles' Closer Role

Before being faced with a serious elbow injury, Chris Ray was locked in as the O's closer, and deservedly so. At age 24, Chris went on to post a 2.73 ERA and record 33 saves...

Written by Shaun Copsey about 8 months ago 1,435 reads 2 comments
Fantasy Baseball Aug. 28: Dissecting Thursday's MLB Games

I hope everyone enjoyed Monday's picks. The real stars of the show weren't the hitters, but the pitchers. The three mentioned as potential spot starts: Brett Myers, Clayton Richard, and Mike Pelfrey, all had solid outings...

Written by Shaun Copsey about about 1 year ago 660 reads 5 comments
Fantasy Baseball: Monday's Matchups in MLB

First, the Thursday recap. Hitting wise, my picks were not nearly as productive. On the bright side, minus Jim Edmonds going 0-3 (headline picture curse?) and Garret Anderson's 23-game hitting ...

Written by Shaun Copsey about about 1 year ago 370 reads 1 comments
Fantasy Baseball: Thursday's Matchups and Spot Starts

It's almost Thursday again, and besides Monday, it's one day of the week where you find holes to fill in your fantasy baseball lineup...

Written by Shaun Copsey about about 1 year ago 446 reads 2 comments
Fantasy Baseball: Monday's Matchups

The day starts off in Pittsburgh at 12:35 EDT, as John Maine takes the mound for the NY Mets, facing off against Paul Maholm. The last time each pitcher faced the opposing team, they earned the win...

Written by Shaun Copsey about about 1 year ago 299 reads 1 comments
Fantasy Baseball: Micromanaging Builds Champions

For many fantasy baseball managers, Monday is usually a day where you are unable to field a full lineup. Roughly half of baseball's teams take the day off...

Written by Shaun Copsey about about 1 year ago 286 reads 3 comments
Fantasy Baseball: Five Hitters for the Stretch Run

C/1B Victor Martinez "The Associated Press reports Cleveland Indians C Victor Martinez (elbow) is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Akron Friday, Aug. 15." A career .299 hitter at catcher is hard to find...

Written by Shaun Copsey about about 1 year ago 273 reads 3 comments
New York Yankees' Playoff Hopes Are Quickly Vanishing

The last time the New York Yankees missed the playoffs? 1994. The excuse? The eighth work stoppage in baseball history, as the players walked out on Aug. 12 of that year...

Written by Shaun Copsey about about 1 year ago 594 reads 5 comments
Sign Mark Teixeira to Bring Back Orioles' Magic

The Baltimore Orioles have proved they can win this season on one-third the salary. They've been a thorn piercing into the highest payroll in baseball...

Written by Shaun Copsey about about 1 year ago 381 reads 4 comments
Baltimore Orioles: Sherrill Is Going Nowhere

The Baltimore Orioles made it abundantly clear hours after the trade deadline passed. Closer George Sherrill is going nowhere. Once quoted as saying: “Being as everyone's picking us last, we'll surprise some people...

Written by Shaun Copsey about about 1 year ago 248 reads 3 comments
Brandon Inge: The Most Under-Rated Catcher in Baseball

How hard is it to get playing time when the positions you play are filled with players such as: 2-time silver slugger award winner Miguel Cabrera All-star Carlos Guillen - Is it true that ...

Written by Shaun Copsey about about 1 year ago 666 reads 12 comments
Fantasy Baseball: Need Saves?

Looking for the next Mariano Rivera? Well tough luck, he's nowhere to be found. I can tell you though as the trade deadline approaches that you won't need to trade away talent just to pick up a closer or two...

Written by Shaun Copsey about about 1 year ago 248 reads 0 comments
Dennis "Wildman" Sarfate To Make His First Major-League Start

An unexpected pitching duel is building in the Bronx for Wed. July 30, 2008. A Queens, NY native gets to live his dream and start in Yankee stadium, except for one thing: He'll be pitching for ...

Written by Shaun Copsey about about 1 year ago 193 reads 0 comments
Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: Be a Champion Today!

Got Fantasy baseball on your mind?... Whether you drafted a Victor Martinez or Rafael Furcal. Maybe you thought Andruw Jones was really worth the 14...

Written by Shaun Copsey about about 1 year ago 186 reads 0 comments

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Shaun Copsey Article Archive

Fantasy Baseball: Free Agents Demanding Pick-Ups in Your Winners' League

Time to Clean-Up: Starring Nelson Cruz As Josh Hamilton's Bodyguard

Coors Field and Rangers Park in Arlington Call Fenway Park's Bluff

Chris Ray Eyes Baltimore Orioles' Closer Role

Fantasy Baseball Aug. 28: Dissecting Thursday's MLB Games

Fantasy Baseball: Monday's Matchups in MLB

Fantasy Baseball: Thursday's Matchups and Spot Starts

Fantasy Baseball: Monday's Matchups

Fantasy Baseball: Micromanaging Builds Champions

Fantasy Baseball: Five Hitters for the Stretch Run

New York Yankees' Playoff Hopes Are Quickly Vanishing

Sign Mark Teixeira to Bring Back Orioles' Magic

Baltimore Orioles: Sherrill Is Going Nowhere

Brandon Inge: The Most Under-Rated Catcher in Baseball

Fantasy Baseball: Need Saves?

Dennis "Wildman" Sarfate To Make His First Major-League Start

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: Be a Champion Today!

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