6/26/24

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INJURIES/TRANSACTION NEWS

• Reynaldo López 2-step pushed by rain
• Bobby Miller merked… can he be trusted?
• Any concerns w/Gerrit Cole’s dud?

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While the NFBC Main Event garners most of the attention, there are a handful of leagues with even a larger entry fee ($2.5K to $15K). They were originally named “High Stakes Leagues” and there are ten of them. With so much money on the line, these fantasy managers try to gain any advantage. Most of the time, these managers will be a week or two ahead of everyone else on their adds. Here are the players and some information on the ones added in five or more leagues. Read the rest of this entry »

American League

Mariners

• Ryan Bliss is taking some outfield reps.

To further boost his functionality, Bliss also began taking pregame outfield reps on Monday at Tropicana Field, where the bright rooftop lights within the concrete-laden venue warrant extra prep.

No, the Mariners don’t see him working into a platoon, as his arm strength is probably the weakest among Seattle’s position players. But if there’s a chance to bring him off the bench, especially in a close game, they’re creating the possibility for left field to be a spot he can slide into.

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I’m 6/24/24

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

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JUNE GEMS

• Royce Lewis – 91% roster rate at FantasyPros
• Steven Kwan – 94%
• Alec Burleson – 32%
• Jackson Merrill – 63%

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I know I said full comments back today, but I’m just not sure the first 9 needed any commentary. Of course if you have questions on any of them, I’ll gladly discuss them in the comments!

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This was a fitting way to end last night:

On a night where every Giants player was wearing #24 to honor Willie Mays, the Giants rallied for 3 in the bottom of the 9th to walk it off pic.twitter.com/Vaf3Sl3yfh

— Barstool Baseball (@StoolBaseball) June 25, 2024

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Full comments return for Wednesday’s slate, let me know if you have any questions about Tuesday’s pitchers in the comments!

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We’ve got a deep board to work with, adding 14 more names than last week’s 28. It’s not just a bunch of no-names, either, there are some real opportunities. There is definitely some risk, too, that’s always going to happen when you’re 2-start streaming, but at least it’s more than just a hope and a wish with the majority of the list.

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This was cool:

Bob Costas called "The Sandberg Game" 40 years ago today for NBC.

With the Cubs honoring Ryne Sandberg today with a statue (https://t.co/DjzsZJCsML), Costas is on hand at Wrigley Field and joined the ESPN crew for a half inning on Sunday Night Baseball. ⚾️🎙️ pic.twitter.com/5H44tkmBTA

— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) June 24, 2024

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