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One of the players featured in this edition of waiver wire pickups, Curtis Granderson, was acquired by a trade as the New York Mets sent the veteran outfielder to the Los Angeles Dodgers. On Twitter, a person wondered how a team could make a trade after the trading deadline? The official explanation comes from the mlb.com website and they state that:  "After the July 31 deadline, any player on a 40-man roster must clear Major League waivers before being traded. That is, the player must be offered to the other teams in…

For some, fantasy baseball playoffs are starting up this week, and I hope as you read this you are one of the fortunate ones to have snagged a spot in your bracket. If so, congratulations! Forecasting two-start pitchers this week and beyond with any level of certainty is a little tough. When rosters expand on September 1, some teams will give prospects an audition in the rotation while others will give veterans a break from the 162-game grind by skipping a start here or there. As many have noticed, injuries from the long…

Montreal Canadiens (47-26-9, 103pts, 1st in division) 2016-17 scoring leaders (G-A-Pts) Max Pacioretty         35-32-67Alexander Radulov   18-36-54Alex Galchenyuk       17-27-44 Top Prospects (position, age) Noah Juulsen, D, 20Ryan Poehling, C, 18Nikita Sherbak, RW, 21 Must Pick: Carey Price, Max Pacioretty, Jonathan Drouin Price is probably the best goaltender in the league, maybe the world. He will win 40-45 games despite Montreal's lack of offense. Pacioretty is one of the few offensively talented…

I guess this is the part where we talk about Odell Beckham Jr. again. He's dealing with a sprained ankle that could force him to miss a game or two, hence why he's moved down the rankings from No. 3 to No. 4. It's still possible that he's ready to go come Week 1, but drafting an already injured player could be fatal. He's still worth a first-round pick, but the glass really is half empty here. His tantrum following the tackle scared me more than the injury itself, and if we've learned anything from Dez Bryant, it's that you…

WEEK 2 REVIEW Everything came back to the norm in Week 2. On Saturday, seven of the eight winners kept clean sheets, and there were no ties. We actually had to wait until Monday to witness the only tied game of the round. Manchester United repeated their opening match performance in what was a near-identical scenario against Swansea. It was obvious from the first 15 minutes that although Swansea’s players were motivated, United was the better team. The fact they scored right before half-time helped them a lot in getting the…

Los Angeles Kings From now until the start of next season, I’ll be looking at each NHL team’s prospect situation and assessing each prospect’s projected fantasy value. With all due respect to turnover leagues, I will be focusing solely on keeper and dynasty leagues, because prospects have minimal value in re-draft leagues. Most fantasy leagues vary in structure, so for the purpose of this exercise, I will be referring to leagues that include a main roster and a prospect roster, each with their own respective draft.This…

Our weekly sleeper article takes a break this week with the news of the Kyrie Irving trade breaking last night. The trade will have a massive effect on the NBA as well as the fantasy outlook for both teams involved. The Cavaliers traded Irving to the Celtics for Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic, and the Brooklyn Nets' unprotected 2018 first-round pick. We'll take a look at the trade from both angles, starting with how it will affect both teams on the floor and into the future. The 2017-2018 Season While the Cavaliers…

Points and receptions? Please. The two biggest fantasy killers are Father Time and Mother Nature.When a player like Frank Gore hits the ripe old age of 34, naturally, you want to stay the hell away. Like the very end of a banana, no one wants the scraps of a 12-year career - especially one chock full of bumps, bruises, and a butt load of miles.Well, everyone except me. Strike me with a turnip and color me insane, but I actually think Gore is worth a sneaky late-round pick this year. For once, we're not talking about…

Chasing the sexy young pitcher rarely works out in preseason drafts, and many can add Blake Snell to the list. After winning six games in 2016 with 98 strikeouts and a 3.54 ERA, many overlooked the walk percentage when targeting Snell. His low ERA and high strikeouts come with a cost, especially to a team's key ratio statistic: WHIP. Snell's 1.62 mark last year did not go away when he returned to Triple-A in June.Since his return, things seem to be looking up. In the second half, Snell's lowered his ERA (3.86), FIP…

August is kinda like the Sunday of summer. Only now, we're not so sure the Yankees or the Rockies will be going back to work in September.Capturing confidence has been as difficult as capturing saves for closers this season, and after such a dominant first half, here we are talking about Aroldis Chapman and Greg Holland's misadventures for the 53rd time. To bring you up to speed, it happened again! Chapman allowed seven earned runs across seven games last week, so he's out in New York. As for Holland, well, he was dealt…