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Alex Bregman: Alexander the Great Houston’s slick-fielding third baseman has been hitting bombs long before he was able to partake in postgame celebration beers. Bregman, who is entering his age-24 season, has already built up quite the name for himself. He was practically the playoff poster boy for the Houston Astros and their incredible World Series run. For the 19 million viewers across the country and the 43,000 there in attendance, very few will forget Bregman’s Game 5 walk-off hit against the Dodgers' Kenley Jansen in…

The Red Sox have re-signed Mitch Moreland to a two-year, $13 million deal to likely play first base. I don’t get why Boston needed a $13 million backup plan for the possibility that they miss out on all of the other good free agent hitters that are still available. I don’t have to. I’m required to figure out Moreland's fantasy prospects.The 32-year-old hit .246/.326/.443 with 22 homers for the Red Sox last season. He’s not close to being a game-changing talent and is probably replacement level. His 22 homers were tied…

In usual fashion, running backs seemed to dominate during Week 15. Also emerging from the woodwork were a few surprise names at quarterback on Sunday, as well as a bunch of underwhelming wide receivers. We learned plenty more about the playoff picture this week, and perhaps who the frontrunners are for Fantasy Football MVP. Here's your recap: Rams/Seahawks Thumbs Up: Funny to think we once doubted Todd Gurley. His performance against the Seahawks was nothing short of remarkable, combining for 180 scrimmage yards and four…

GAMES PLAYED THIS WEEK BY TEAM 4 Games: ANA, BOS, CBJ, PHI3 Games: ARI, BUF, CAR, COL, DAL, DET, EDM, FLA, LA, MIN, MTL, NSH, NJ, NYI, NYR, OTT, PIT, SJ, STL, TB, TOR, VAN, WSH, WPG2 Games: CGY, CHI, VGK Streaming Selections It's the holiday season, which means there are a lot more games this week as schools are starting winter break and people are traveling home for the holidays. This is also a good time of the year to evaluate your hockey team and really determine if they can make it to the playoffs. Jesse…

The Yankees have re-signed CC Sabathia to a one-year, $10 million deal. The move helps to stabilize the Yankees rotation, and Sabathia gets paid.The 37-year-old hefty lefty gave the Yankees more than they expected last season. With his 3.69 ERA, he recorded a win (14) in more than half his starts (27), helping them go deep into the playoffs. He's a reliable back-of-the-rotation option.Sabathia was almost out of the league in 2014 when he posted a 5.28 ERA. Since then, his ERA has dropped each season, and his fastball…

The Braves have traded Matt Kemp to the Dodgers for Adrian Gonzalez, Scott Kazmir, Brandon McCarthy, and Charlie Culberson. In the big scheme, this move happened so the Dodgers could get under the salary cap. For fantasy purposes, most of the players involved are barely fantasy relevant unless we’ve been time-warped back to 2011.The Braves feel so highly about Gonzalez (581 ADP), who posted a .242 batting average with three homers in 252 PAs in 2017, they're already planning to release him. With Gonzalez out of the…

Carlos Santana signed a three-year, $60 million deal with the Phillies, as reported by Jon Heyman mid-day Friday. The 31-year-old veteran joins a young core of position players on a club with future money to spend. Santana will play the majority of his time at first base, likely pushing Rhys Hoskins into left field full time. Hitting in the heart of the Philadelphia lineup, Santana will look to continue his very solid approach at the plate. Known for his sturdy on-base skills, Santana has a career .365 OBP, including six…

Week 17 revealed a picture of some of the unheralded heroes of this season. Sterling, Son, Okazaki, Rooney, and lately Adrian have all shined under the spotlight and helped their teams when they were needed most. We’ll see what they’ll do in Week 18 now that I’ve jinxed them ... WEEK 17: Fantasy EPL REVIEW Since Adrian took back the starting goalkeeper reins from Joe Hart, West Ham has faced Manchester City, Chelsea, and Arsenal. That’s as tough as it gets. What has he done? Well, despite the loss, he played excellent in…