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Johnny Cueto, San Francisco Giants/Jordan Montgomery, New York Yankees Call it forearm tightness or elbow inflammation; semantics don't matter. These two players find themselves in danger of Tommy John surgery. Both are shut down for now and could be at least a month away from pitching if they receive good news. For Cueto, this problem stems back to July 2017 when he missed significant time in July and August with a similar injury. Montgomery said he has experienced mild elbow pain in the past and didn't expect to miss much…

Reliever strategy in fantasy baseball has a lot to do with specific league settings. In a saves-only league, some might be tempted to draft Fernando Rodney, chasing saves regardless of the collateral damage caused. In leagues where holds or combined saves/holds are a category, a much larger priority is placed on the total impact of each reliever.This approach is pretty common and can be effective, but one thing that might not be talked about enough is the growing impact of relievers in all formats. Starters are throwing…

What: Wells Fargo Championship Where: Quail Hollow Club, Charlotte, NC When: May 3-6  Defending Champion: Brian Harman FedEx Cup Points: 500 Purse: $7.7 millionAfter a one-week absence we’re back with another weekly fantasy golf preview. Before we get into picks for the Wells Fargo Championship, let’s review the results from the Valero Texas Open two weeks ago. Andrew Landry took the win with a score of 17-under by two strokes over Sean O’Hair and Trey Mullinax. Valero Texas Open Results Top PicksHoffman: T64…

Nick Kingham was one of the early success stories in the minors this season, but when news broke last Friday that he would make a spot start for the Pirates on Sunday, he caused only a minor ripple in fantasy circles. The Pirates rewarded the 26-year-old with the assignment after he went 2-1 with a 1.59 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 27 strikeouts over 22.2 innings at Triple-A Indianapolis.It was that last figure in the stat line that intrigued many of the fantasy owners who picked him up prior to his major league debut against the…

The Royals have played 14 games at home so far this season. Do you know how many they've won? Just three.Saturday's 5-2 win over the White Sox reminded me just how great Kelvin Herrera can and could be. Kansas City's closer holds the lowest ERA among all relievers in baseball right now, but since the Royals have scored the fewest runs in the Majors, it's a shame most of it's going to waste in the saves column. Herrera tallied just his fifth save over the weekend, and if you weren't paying attention, I'd forgive you for…

Now that the pesky diversion called the NFL Draft is over, fantasy owners and fans can now get back to the matter at hand: baseball.Shohei Ohtani, everyone's favorite two-way player, appeared to sustain an ankle injury after running out a ground ball and trying to avoid a collision with Neil Walker at first base. He already has his scheduled pitching start for Tuesday pushed back and did not start in Sunday's game against the Yankees.  Nick Tropeano is currently listed as the Angels’ starter for Tuesday.AT&T Park…

The Baseball Show, guest Craig Mish Craig Mish (@CraigMish) is the national host for SiriusXM's Baseball coverage, and he brings all of that insight and knowledge to The Baseball Show this week. We weigh the effects of Ronald Acuña's call up to the majors by the Braves, and if he's as good as advertised. We also recap the debut of Dodgers hurler Walker Buehler, and if there are other young pitching options that should be considered in the same company. Buelher vs Mike Soroka vs Jack Flaherty, but you can only have one.…

Round 35: Fantasy EPL Review Because of the FA Cup semi-finals, there are only six matches present in this week’s review. Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool were the top teams in action. City celebrated its title in style with five goals past Swansea. David and Bernardo Silva, Sterling, De Bruyne and Gabriel Jesus scored a goal each. De Bruyne and Sterling had an assist each as well, Fabian Delph had two, while Jesus missed a penalty.The final score of 4-1 seems convincing, but Arsenal needed three goals after the…

Eugenio Suarez – Thumb "Sprain" Apparently, Mr. Suarez’s fracture was more like a sprain or hairline fracture, based on the fact that he’s already heading out to Triple-A for a rehab assignment. He should return to the Reds lineup by early next week. I can hear the collective sigh from Nick Senzel owners now. Suarez should perform well and experience minimal trouble from the injury.  Expected Return: First week of May Danny Salazar – Shoulder Pain February news divulged that shoulder pain hampered Salazar's works for over…

While many Americans are vigorously completing spring chores and planning summer activities, fantasy football zealots are ecstatic about the upcoming NFL Draft. The DFSDudes, Chris and John, asked two fantastic football minds, Phil Backert and Ken Zalis, to partake in a mock draft. The results are below, along with analysis and insight on the selections.#1 Cleveland Browns: QB Josh Rosen, UCLAThe Browns have failed so miserably to acquire a franchise quarterback during the past 20 years (Tim Couch 1999, Brady…