Fantasy managers do not take advantage of platoons nearly enough. In a world in which managers frequently utilize lefty/righty matchups, and relief pitchers are so specifically employed that that they’re only responsible for one inning, the fantasy baseball world should reflect this sort of specialization. Devoted fantasy managers who check their lineups each day should […]

Hitters with favorable matchups 1.  Mark Reynolds, Baltimore Orioles – The Orioles face four lefties this week. That’s bad news for Baltimore’s left-handed hitters, but it should be just what Reynolds needs to get back on track. I expect him to at least double his home run total, which currently stands at two. 2.  Lance […]

With Neftali Feliz and Jose Contreras on the shelf for a while, someone has to step up and pick up some saves for the Texas Rangers and Philadelphia Phillies. Ryan Madson seems to be the logical go-to guy in Philly, while Arthur Rhodes will seemingly get most of the save opportunities for Texas during Feliz’s […]

UFC 130 Edgar v Maynard III takes place on May 28 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. As the title suggests, UFC 130 is headlined by the third and hopefully final encounter between Lightweight Champion Frankie Edgar and number one contender Gray Maynard. With UFC 129 right around the corner, that can only […]

Looking for some favorable matchups to play in Week 4 of your fantasy baseball league? Here are three pitchers and three hitters who should definitely be in your lineup this week. Pitchers with favorable weeks 1.  Clay Buchholz, Boston Red Sox – Buchholz gets two starts this week to try to lower his 5.31 ERA. […]