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The 2017 MLB season is off and running. Week 1 saw some great starts, unexpected performances, and the normal outcomes we expected for others. With any prognosticating, there were plenty of misses that I did not see coming. You just never know about baseball. Any given week you are bound to be proven wrong, but things tend to average out over the course of a full season. Let's take a look at week two's 2 start pitching match-ups.One strategy fantasy players like to utilize is focusing on two-start pitchers in a week.…

5 NHL Playoff Teams That Could SurpriseThe second season is just about upon us. Anyone that knows the NHL understands that the 82 game marathon sets up for one of the most brutal two month runs in sports. At the end of that run is the reward which is the Stanley Cup. This journey starts with 16 teams and ends up with one. Five teams may just surprise everyone this Spring. Who will be this year’s San Jose? Who will pull off that first round upset? Let’s take a quick look. Boston Bruins This is a team that could truly go…

It wasn’t too long ago that Derrick Rose considered his Knicks squad a “Super team” similar to the Golden State Warriors. It’s safe to say the Knickerbockers were one of the most disappointing teams from this season. Dealing with injuries, inabilities to finish games and having players disappear randomly during the season (see Derrick rose below); the team can only get better from here. Here just a few ways the Knicks can start getting back on the right track again. Don’t chase Derrick Rose in free agency Derrick Rose had…

Middle relievers are generally looked over in fantasy baseball, but they can have value, especially in AL or NL-only leagues.  That is because they can offer help in ERA and WHIP and are often better picks than a back-end starting pitcher.  Here is a look at 10 guys you should target when thinking of adding a middle reliever to your pitching staff:Mychal Givens, Baltimore Orioles - 26-year old righty Mychal Givens is a hard thrower with a sidearm delivery.  He has been death to righty batters so far in his career, as…

Rookie Fantasy Outlook - Joe Mixon Some say Joe Mixon has first round talent, but due to some extremely poor decision making in his past, many teams have decided to remove him from their draft boards completely. To make the situation even worse for his draft stock, he wasn't even invited to the NFL combine. Teams are justifiably worried about his character and the distraction he may bring to the team, not to mention the negative image he represents and the potential backlash from fans. Tyreek 2.Hill? However, there is…

Since the 2004-2005 NHL lockout, the Toronto Maple Leafs have only made the playoffs once, where they lost to the Boston Bruins in the first round of the 2013 playoffs in heartbreaking fashion. They were up 4-1 in the middle of the 3rd period but then the Bruins came back to win in overtime. If you want more details on this game, ask any Bruins fan that you know. You can also ask Leafs fans, but you probably don’t want to give them flashbacks. 4 years later, the Leafs are a completely different team.The Leafs stunk for…

Joe Jimenez Rookie Profile Those who read my previous article remember I wrote "MUST HAVE" about Nick Senzel in my prospect list, well, next to Joe Jimenez’s name I wrote "BEAST" and I mean that in the most positive way.Both his fearlessness and his numbers are simply beastly. Before going into further details why I believe in him so much, it needs to be mentioned that I have the strictest criteria for relievers because of the volatility of the position. Most of the prospects who are relievers are just not worth…

Rookie Profile: Kobi Simmons; Learn the Name FASTThe National Basketball Association Draft is always a fun sports event to watch as young men from NCAA basketball teams as well as Professional International teams hope to hear their name called and have their dream finally come true.The 2017’s NBA Draft Class may go down as one of the best in NBA history. Each and every player has the potential of becoming a major star in the league which is completely unlike any other NBA Draft Class. With that being said, many…

Ah, the NHL playoffs, when everything that happened over the last 6 months no longer matters. If you're anything like I am, you do a playoff bracket every year and also, if you're like me, your bracket is usually toast after the first round. The results of playoff hockey are difficult to foresee because the playoffs are a brand new season and anything can happen. I thought it would be fun to make some wild predictions for the upcoming playoffs that could potentially occur, but would be highly unlikely. Now, when I say wild…

2017 FANTASY BASEBALL SLEEPERI have a feeling that 25-year old righty swinging outfielder Jorge Soler is going to explode with the bat in 2017 for the Kansas City Royals.  Soler was signed as a free agent by the Chicago Cubs back on June 30th, 2012.  He played well in Rookie and A-ball in 2012 and 2013 for the Cubs, but 2014 was his breakout season. Soler played in 62 games in Rookie, AA and AAA ball in 2014 and he was 68 of 200 (.340 avg., 1.132 OPS) with 42 runs scored, 15 homers and 57 RBI.  The Cubs…