videogames
 
 
 
 
Check out New cheap jersey from china on DHgate.com
 

MLB Today: Kyle Seager Joins 30 Homer Club

September 29, 2016 | by RotoRob | Comments Comments Off on MLB Today: Kyle Seager Joins 30 Homer Club
Jeff Isom guided the Joliet Slammers to the playoffs.
Jeff Isom has found success managing in the Frontier League. (Joliet Slammers)

Independent Baseball doesn’t just salvage the careers of players; it can also help managers revive themselves.

Take Jeff Isom, for instance. He represents an example of both a player and a manager who used Indy ball to lengthen his career.

Originally an 18th round pick by the Pirates in 1993, this southpaw was too hittable in his three minor league seasons, mostly in relief. After topping out at High-A, Isom took his game to various Indy leagues, pitching another five years and getting more of a chance to be a starter.

By age 27, he was done as a player and began his managerial career, spending seven years as an Indy league skipper before finally returning to organized ball where he managed in the Brewer system for five years, once again topping out at High-A. In 2013, Isom returned to managing in the Independent Frontier League, and he’s enjoyed much more success (.519 career winning percentage in 11 years) than he did in the minor leagues.

This season represented perhaps Isom’s greatest feat as a manager, as he guided the Joilet Slammers to their first playoff appearance since 2011.

Now let’s review a full slate of games around the bigs on Wednesday, as Daniel Murphy seems done for the rest of the regular season; Tim Tebow went yard on the first pitch he saw in Instructional League play; and the Cubs have locked up President of Baseball Operations Theo Epstein for another five years.

We’ve been remiss in mentioning the career year Seattle third baseman Kyle Seager is enjoying, but after he delivered two hits Wednesday, including a homer to reach 30 for the first time, we need to spill some ink. He sure enjoyed his time in Houston this week (5-for-14), helping turn around what’s been a tough month, slash line wise. Power-wise, Seager has been amazingly consistent, launching five homers in each of the six months of the season to date while also reaching 35 doubles for the second straight year. He’s right in his power prime and it’s showing this year in his extra-base pop. Career highs in RBI, dingers and BA have helped establish Seager as a top 10 player at the hot corner. Oh, and his glovework (see video below) is nothing to sneeze at, either.

Another Fantasy stud that is on a tear right now is Detroit first baseman Miguel Cabrera. He’s homered in consecutive games, driven in nine runs over the last four and hit safely in seven straight. Miggy is enjoying his finest month of the season with a whopping 1070 OPS helping him to improve on what’s been a slightly down season for him. Of course, that’s simply a matter of perspective, isn’t it? Cabrera has stayed healthy this year, so his counting cats bounced back in another productive campaign. However, his dramatically reduced walk rate has hurt his slash line in a big way and now he’s playing on a wonky knee which doesn’t exactly help him on the basepaths. And you know Cabrera definitely needs all the help he can get when it comes to running. We’re also slightly concerned about his K rate rising this year, but it’s still nowhere near the point that it will affect his ability to produce elite numbers, so we’re not going to sweat it much.

Craig Kimbrel’s first season in Boston has been tough, from a bottom line results perspective. He got burned big time Wednesday — his second straight appearance getting touched up — and actually had to be removed from the game, but got saddled with the loss after serving up a hit and three walks, the last of which scored the Yankees’ first run of the game. Kimbrel was phenomenal in August, but control issues have really hurt him this month. An injury in mid-season has resulted in a lower workload for him this year, yet he’s managed to easily break his career high in losses while recording his worst ERA ever. Kimbrel’s FIP is just slightly higher than what it was last year, so we’re not overly concerned. In fact, we’d suggest he might be a good buy-low candidate in keeper leagues — if you’re willing to pay for closers, that is.

Now it’s your turn. Let us know in the comments below where you’d slot Seager among third basemen for 2017.

Share
Feed Burner eMail Get RotoRob by Email: Enter your email below to receive daily updates direct to your inbox. Only a pink taco wouldn’t subscribe.
PostShadow

MLB Today: Javier Baez Shakes Off Slump

September 27, 2016 | by RotoRob | Comments Comments Off on MLB Today: Javier Baez Shakes Off Slump
August was ugly, but September has been marginally better despite less PT. Still, he’s been a hard player to keep active in Fantasy rosters lately. Baez’s walk rate keeps dipping, and that’s a concern from an overall development perspective, although we’re still bullish on his long-term prospects. So he hasn’t had the offensive breakout we expected this season, but let’s remember he’s 23.
Share
more
Feed Burner eMail Get RotoRob by Email: Enter your email below to receive daily updates direct to your inbox. Only a pink taco wouldn’t subscribe.
PostShadow

The Return of Norm Hutchins

June 1, 2011 | by RotoRob | Comments (4)
For a former prospect that never played a day in the majors, Hutchins sure has his share of followers. With this in mind, I thought it would be a good time to revisit Hutchins, as thanks to a recent post by a reader, we’ve been informed that the one-time Angel farmhand has resurfaced in the Can-Am League.
Share
more
Feed Burner eMail Get RotoRob by Email: Enter your email below to receive daily updates direct to your inbox. Only a pink taco wouldn’t subscribe.
PostShadow

Atlantic League 2010 Roundup

October 13, 2010 | by RotoRob | Comments (0)
Another season of Independent League ball is done, and as we were recently scouring the Atlantic League All-Stars and award winners, as always, a few interesting names popped out at us.
Share
more
Feed Burner eMail Get RotoRob by Email: Enter your email below to receive daily updates direct to your inbox. Only a pink taco wouldn’t subscribe.
PostShadow

Indy Leagues Watch: Could Benitez Make it Back to Bigs?

June 16, 2010 | by RotoRob | Comments Comments Off on Indy Leagues Watch: Could Benitez Make it Back to Bigs?
Well, a recent look at his numbers makes me wonder if a bullpen-starved team (Arizona? Milwaukee?) might take a chance on the 37-year-old based on his work this season.
Share
more
Feed Burner eMail Get RotoRob by Email: Enter your email below to receive daily updates direct to your inbox. Only a pink taco wouldn’t subscribe.
PostShadow