Fantasy Bullpen

What is a Starlin Castro?

Any discussion of Cubs shorstop Starlin Castro has to begin with the following statement of fact: Starlin Castro hit .300 in the big leagues at 20 years old.

Nineteen others have done that in modern baseball history. Four of those players, Claudell Washington, Vada Pinson, Buddy Lewis, and Cecil Travis were “just” All-Stars. [...]

What now?

In a stunning turn of events Monday night, 2008 Cy Young award winner Cliff Lee agreed to return to the Philadelphia Phillies, turning down higher offers from the two teams long believed to be the only contenders in the Lee sweepstakes. As fans in Philadelphia drool over a rotation led by possibly [...]

Lee to Phillies

11:58 – Joel Sherman reporting Lee to Phillies is official.

11:56 - Lee to Phillies close to official.

11:55 – SI.COMs Jon Heyman reports Yankees are out of Cliff Lee sweepstakes.

11:49 - Nothing is official as of yet. A Fantasy Bullpen source is still confident that Lee to Philly [...]

Roy Halladay Wins National League Cy Young

In a move that surprised no one, Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay unanimously won his second career Cy Young award, his first in the National League, beating out Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright for the most prestigious prize in pitching.

Halladay had a Cinderella first season in Philadelphia, going 21-10 with a 2.44 [...]

2011 Breakout: Yovani Gallardo

Brewers ace Yovani Gallardo isn’t a household name, not yet anyway. The young righty and his electric stuff are no stranger to most baseball fans and fantasy baseball owners, and at 25 years old, Gallardo will enter 2011 with over 500 innings under his belt and a career ERA of 3.67. Given his [...]

Why Cliff Lee belongs in the NL

It’s probably fair to say Cliff Lee struggled down the stretch in 2010. While his bloated ERA and sub-.500 winning percentage with Texas were certainly not all his fault, his Cy Young season quickly evaporated in the Texas heat after a mid-season trade landed him in Arlington. Yet here we are in [...]

“Down Year” for Pujols Could Produce Triple Crown

For the first time in many years, we have a Triple Crown race in Major League Baseball. Not one, but two players are within striking distance of one of the most elusive achievements in all of sports.

Not since 1967 has anyone led either Major League in home runs, RBI, and batting average. [...]

Stephen Strasburg to undergo TJS

Last Saturday, Stephen Strasburg, in his first game back after a short DL stint, left his start againts the Philadelphia Phillies with an injury to his pitching arm. This morning, the news came down from GM Mike Rizzo that Strasburg will need to undergo Tommy John Surgery to repair a significant tear in [...]

The American League Cy Young Race

With a little over a month to go in the 2010 Major League season, the Cy Young race in the American League is still wide open. We have a least as many candidates as we did in May, probably more, and while there is still time for someone to step things up and [...]

Blue Jays Extend Ricky Romero

The Blue Jays on Saturday signed 25-year-old former top-10 pick Ricky Romero to a five year, $30.1 million contract that will keep him signed with the team through 2015.

Romero, the teams first round pick in 2005, has a 3.53 ERA and 3.40 FIP on the season. Not much of a strikeout [...]