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MLB News: More Player Movement and Posey Down for 6 Months

Many of you might be just a couple of weeks from your playoffs. As the summer and baseball season head into the homestretch, it is more important than ever to keep track of players on your team and those who might be available to help you during this time. Here's the latest MLB news about some valuable fantasy contributors. MLB News for August 27 Buster Posey to be sidelined six months due to hip surgery Giants vice president of baseball operations, Brian Sabean, indicated in a radio interview that catcher Buster Posey…

Trend Tracking: It’s Too Soon to Cut Bait on Junior Guerra

I detoured last week and looked at a few one-category buys for the stretch run. This week, though, back to an adjustment post, looking at a veteran pitcher going through a bit of a dry spell in Milwaukee. At age 33 with a 5.18 ERA since the All-Star Break, it’d be easy to feel that Junior Guerra is wilting down the stretch. I wouldn’t buy him in dynasty, but I’d hold or add him in redraft leagues for the stretch run, as added deception has enabled him to post some interesting peripherals amidst the miserable results. The…

Florio’s Fantasy Football Breakouts/Busts: RB Breakout Edition

Everyone loves when a player they draft breaks out and suddenly is much more valuable. In fact, you need some picks like that in order to win a championship. On the other hand, no one enjoys drafting a player with an early pick and that player failing to live up to expectations. Not only that, in most cases busts not only cost you an early drafts pick, but they cost you by repeatedly putting up dud performances while in your lineup. By the time you sit them it may be too late. In order to do that you need to know which…

MLB Prospect Stats Update: Games from 8/25

Another busy night of minor league action, highlighted by another big game from the red-hot Kyle Tucker. Here are your notable prospect stats from yesterday's minor league slate.* The below tables are sorted alphabetically by Major League affiliate. Prospect Stats - Hitters 8/25 NotablesAnother homer run for Kyle Tucker (HOU). Last 8 games: .556, 9 HR, 18 RBI, 17 R, 5 SB. Four hits each for Blaze Alexander (ARI), Tyler Nevin (COL), and Edward Oliveras (SD). Michael Chavis (BOS) hits homers in first two…

Double Up! Two-Start Pitchers For August 27 – September 2

Can you believe this week of fantasy baseball will bring us into September? The season has certainly flown by and whether you're long out of the race or in a heated fight for a playoff spot, two-start pitchers should be of some importance. In some league, this week represents the last week of the regular season. That means if you're right on the cusp of a playoff birth, any help you can get will go a long way.For more help setting this week's lineups, check out Eric Cross' Waiver Wire Pickups.Keep up with all the…