2022 was the worst year I have ever had as a fantasy player. I played in 16 leagues and did not cash in a single one. The hard part is that I didn’t  even know what went wrong. I had teams I really liked coming out of the draft and some that were doing very well throughout the season. I could have easily brushed it off as a bad season or beaten myself up over it. However, I worked my butt off to get better. 

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Got to love the playoff race!

.@jp_crawford keeps the @Mariners season alive! #SeptemberBaseball

(MLB x @CapitalOne) pic.twitter.com/hxb9fbsTdI

— MLB (@MLB) September 29, 2023

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Going to miss Miggy when he is gone:

The Tigers designed a 24 with a crown on top in the outfield for Miguel Cabrera's final homestand 👑 pic.twitter.com/3yLQUczxQE

— MLB Life (@MLBLife) September 26, 2023

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Me trying to finish off the 2023 season:

Blooper out here on the football field stiff-arming kids 💀

(via @supershawnyb) pic.twitter.com/weRXJB5c4T

— MLB Life (@MLBLife) September 25, 2023

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9/24/23

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Notable Transactions/News/Rumors

• Eury Pérez, Logan Allen, Sandy Alcantara all done for the year
  • Where would you draft them next year?
• Charlie Morton to IL with finger – out for NLDS

FAAB

• Shane Bieber – home vs Cincy
• Triston McKenzie – today vs Baltimore, @ Detroit
• Adbert Alzolay – still just playing catch
• Félix Bautista – same
• C.J. Cron – (recorded prior to being put on the IL)
• Matt McLain – will be activated Tuesday, but just a 5-game week
• Brendan Rodgers – 
• Jo Adell – has played every day since coming off IL & has TEX & OAK
• Miguel Andujar – irregular but productive playing time. Will see 2 lefties
• Johan Rojas – if you need steals
• Junior Caminero – Lowe and Raley both done, so PT is there for taking

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Unreal efforts by Jeff McNeil:

https://x.com/MLB/status/1704654873088700626?s=20

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Cool to see Waino get to 200 wins:

https://x.com/MLBStats/status/1703944346326757823?s=20

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9/17/23

The latest episode of “The Sleeper and the Bust” is live. Support the show by subscribing to our Patreon!!

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Notable Transactions/News/Rumors

• Shohei Ohtani done for the year
• Triston Casas done for the year

FAAB

• Marcus Stroman
• Jose Butto
• Drew Rom
• John Means
• Sawyer Gipson-Long
• Shane Bieber
• Josh Jung
• Josh Donaldson
• Zach Neto
• Kris Bryant
• Ceddane Rafaela
• Heston Kjerstad

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20 MPH more and I can be a Major League pitcher:

https://x.com/MLB/status/1701753102154825848?s=20

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