Month: August 2009
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Training Camp Notes
By Dalton Del Don Despite negative X-Rays on Steve Smith’s shoulder following an injury in Monday’s practice, he’s doubtful to play at all during the preseason – Smith was in considerable pain and is probably going to undergo an MRI. He hasn’t played a full 16-game schedule in any of his last three seasons, and…
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The Scoop
By Dalton Del Don With a career-best 7.96 K/9 mark and a terrific 1.54 G/F ratio, Adam Wainwright has officially developed into a true ace. In fact, since May ended, he’s recorded an 8.5 K/9 mark, and he’s posted a 6.2:1 K:BB ratio after the All-Star break. And to think, all he cost was one…
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NFL Barometer
By Dalton Del Don Risers Kevin Smith – Coming off a 450-carry season at UCF, Smith was able to manage 4.1 YPC on a team that finished 0-16 last season. Over the final eight games, he totaled 795 yards with four touchdowns – that’s a 1,590-yard, eight-TD pace over a full season. He’s clearly Detroit’s…
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The Scoop
By Dalton Del Don After another dominant performance by Cliff Lee on Thursday, he easily needs to be viewed as a top-15, if not top-10, fantasy starter right now. The move to the NL cannot be understated. The switch in ballparks is an obvious concern, as Cleveland currently ranks as the toughest stadium to hit…
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The Scoop
By Dalton Del Don I liked Kendry Morales as a sleeper entering the year, but I certainly didn’t expect him to be this good. Over his last nine games, he has six homers with 16 RBI. The .296 batting average is hardly a surprise, but the .575 slugging percentage is. At age 26, the switch-hitting…
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Wednesday’s Training Camp Notes
By Dalton Del Don Carson Palmer demonstrated that he had his full arm strength back in practice on Wednesday, throwing a number of good deep balls – It appears Palmer’s recent absence at practice truly was due to an illness, and all reports on his elbow have been positive so far. It’s not ideal having…
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Training Camp Notes
By Dalton Del Don Marshawn Lynch’s three-game suspension for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy will be upheld – Lynch improved his skills as a receiver dramatically last season, but his 4.1 YPC mark for his career still leaves a lot to be desired. However, he got 4.8 YPC over the final seven games last…