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- Washington Nationals
- New York Mets (Wild Card)
- Miami Marlins
- Philadelphia Phillies
- Atlanta Braves
[h=5][Sign up for Yahoo Fantasy Baseball: Get in the game and join a league today][/h] Dee Gordon swipes 60 bags, while Marcell Ozuna slugs 30 homers…Giancarlo Stanton, Christian Yelich and Ozuna form an outfield that leads major league baseball in hitting WAR…Kyle Barraclough gets a chance to close at some point...Joaquin Benoit leads the Phillies in saves until he’s traded at the deadline, ceding the role to Hector Neris…Roman Quinn*steals 35+ bases, while Aaron Nola is a top-20 fantasy starter...Jim Johnson is a top-10 fantasy closer, while Freddie Freeman goes .300-100-40-100, as his new home park is more hitter friendly.
Headlines of the Week: Burger Sells For $10,000 In Dubai…A.1. Steak Sauce Bottles Keep Turning Up Inside Ohio Library…A Real-Life ‘Hunger Games’ Is Coming To Russia…Footballer Accidentally Thanks His Wife And Girlfriend In Incredible Man Of The Match Speech…Titanic Tours To Take Trippers To Ocean Floor To See Doomed Liner…Manny Ramirez Gets Unlimited Sushi As Part Of Japanese Baseball Contract.
Song of the Week: Cold War Kids – Can We Hang On?*
National League Central
- Chicago Cubs
- St. Louis Cardinals
- Pittsburgh Pirates
- Cincinnati Reds
- Milwaukee Brewers
Here’s our recent podcast previewing the N.L. Central.
Josh Bell wins Rookie of the Year, and Andrew McCutchen ends the year as the least valuable member of Pittsburgh’s outfield…Daniel Hudson records more saves than Tony Watson, while the Pirates rotation has sneaky high upside…Jameson Taillon is a top-20 fantasy starter, ahead of Gerrit Cole, while Ivan Nova is top-35…Jose Peraza steals 40+ bases, as he and Billy Hamilton combine for more than 100 bags…Devin Mesoraco finishes as a top-10 catcher, and no member of the Reds’ bullpen reaches 20 saves…Cincinnati’s starting rotation sports the worst ERA in all of baseball…Jonathan Villar doesn’t regress as much as many expect, as he’s a top-25 overall player…Ryan Braun isn’t a top-20 outfielder thanks to injuries, while Keon Broxton proves to be a steal…Zach Davies is the only Brewers starter who provides fantasy value, while Eric Thames surpasses 30 homers.
Police Blotter: Man Admits Robbing Same 7-Eleven 3 Times In 4 Days...A Serial Dine-And-Dasher Keeps Leaving Blind Dates With The Dinner Bill…Robber Breaks Leg, Calls For Help, Gets Arrested…Man Arrested After Tweet Causes Epilepsy Seizure.
Longread of the Week: Nigel Hayes Is Playing In March Madness, And Taking On NCAA Amateurism In Federal Court
National League West
- Los Angeles Dodgers
- San Francisco Giants (Wild Card)
- Arizona Diamondbacks
- Colorado Rockies
- San Diego Padres
Yasmany Tomas records 100 RBI, and Jake Lamb hits 35 homers…David Peralta is a top-40 outfielder, while Taijuan Walker is a top-40 starting pitcher…Chase Field continues to keep Zack Greinke out of the top-30, as the former Cy Young winner’s decreased velocity leads to a bunch of homers allowed…Greg Holland leads a sneaky good Colorado bullpen in saves, and Gerardo Parra becomes a fantasy factor thanks to injuries and/or a trade in the Rockies outfield...Jon Gray posts an impressive FIP, but it produces little consolation to fantasy owners, as Coors Field greatly hinders his fantasy value…Ryan Schimpf proves to be the cheapest source for 30 homers at middle infield, while Carter Capps takes over San Diego’s closer’s role after the All-Star break…The Padres threaten 100 losses and finish with the worst record in major league baseball.
MVP: Bryce Harper
Cy Young: Clayton Kershaw
Rookie of the Year: Josh Bell
NLCS: Dodgers over Cubs 4-3
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