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Who’s not: How many more years do the Angels have Josh Hamilton under contract? It’s a shame that Hamilton chose one of his healthiest seasons (151 games) to be his worst. There’s bounce-back potential, but don’t overpay. Who’s hurt: The knee and foot issues that plagued Albert Pujols are behind him — according to Pujols at least. If he’s back to 100 percent — or close — Pujols could post numbers that are a little closer to what he did in St....

Who’s not: Anthony Rizzo was a disappointment last season, batting just .233 with 23 home runs. But should his BABIP rebound this year, he could provide owners with nice value. … Starlin Castro batted just .245 with nine steals last year. Fantasy owners will be leery of him in the early rounds as a result. Who’s hurt: Kyuji Fujikawa was expected to challenge for the 2013 closer role in Chicago but needed Tommy John surgery....

MORE: Fantasy Alarm PRO tools Fantasy Baseball Trade Value: Stock rising Vlad Guerrero Jr., 3B TOR – The youngster was in the June 25 Stock Watch as a stock faller, when I wrote: “Sure, his 40.3-percent hard contact rate and 90.8 mph exit velocity are both strong, but that doesn’t do him a whole lot of good when he has a dreadful 6.8-degree launch angle and is pounding the ball into the ground 48....

There’s still plenty of time to register a team. There are weekly, monthly and a huge yearly prize to be won so why not register if you haven’t already? GK: Thibaut Courtois - Chelsea, £6.5m, owned by 13.1% of managers Nothing against the big Belgian, but the difference in the top goalkeepers just does not justify the price. Last season there was only a 13 point difference between the top ranked ‘keeper (Courtois) and the fifth (Heaton) and 16 pllayers in this position finished in the top 100 overall points....

Download Goal Fantasy Football on iOS or Android now and win great prizes every week! GK: Joel Robles - Everton - 1 Game, 2 Saves, 1 Clean Sheet = 8 Points When Everton signed Maarten Stekelenburg in the summer it seemed as if Robles’ days were numbered, but the Spanish keeper has been fantastic this season. He is currently tied for sixth in clean sheets despite having played about 900 minutes less than everyone ahead of him....

There are many factors that go into underrating players across the board. Sometimes, guys coming off disappointing or injury-marred seasons get discounted; other times, players on new teams – veterans and rookies – are just too big of unknown quantities for drafters to wrap their heads around. 2016 FANTASY FOOTBALL RANKINGS:Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | Defenses | Kickers From the second round to the final round, here are 20 potential steals and sleepers to target when you’re on the clock (based on their current standard league average draft position on FantasyPros)....

That’s a testament to the new level of elite-ness at the position. It also means you can get a great WR1 in the second round. But who should you take first, Georgia Tech’s finest, or the Alabama ace? Here’s a breakdown: READ MORE: WR rankings | WR sleepers | Mock draft | Free draft prep Megatron had 71 catches for 1,077 yards and eight TDs in 13 games last season, which projected to 87-1,326-10 in 16 games....

QUARTERBACKS (rankings) Studs: Andrew Luck vs. PHI (Brad Pinkerton); Colin Kaepernick vs. CHI (Craig Williams & Matt Lutovsky) Sleepers: Jake Locker vs. DAL (Pinkerton); Ryan Tannehill at BUF (Williams); Andy Dalton vs. ATL (Lutovsky) Stumblers: Robert Griffin III vs. JAX (Pinkerton); Philip Rivers vs. SEA (Williams); Matthew Stafford at CAR (Lutovsky) MORE FANTASY FOOTBALL: Lineup decisions | Week 2 podcast | Targets/Touches RUNNING BACKS (rankings) Studs: Arian Foster at OAK (Pinkerton); Jamaal Charles at DEN (Williams); Adrian Peterson vs....

Two weeks ago, Nathan Patterson threw a 96 mph pitch at a Rockies game. On Thursday, he signed a contract with the Oakland Athletics. MLB TRADE DEADLINE: Best, worst moves from a wild day From MLB.com: A post shared by Nathan Patterson (@njpatterson12) on Aug 1, 2019 at 2:10pm PDT Amazingly, Patterson told MLB.com that he played competitive baseball until his senior year of high school, but said he “didn’t really have a good arm then....

Stadium officials at Empower Field at Mile High, where the match was played on Sunday night, confirmed the news on Monday via a statement: U.S. national team players were pelted with objects thrown by fans as they celebrated the game-winning, penalty-kick goal by Christian Pulisic in extra time of the Nations League title match. Reyna needed to be treated by U.S. team trainers on the field after broadcast video showed a projectile from the stands struck him in the head....

Fanatics Executive Chairman Michael Rubin announced Thursday that the company was teaming up with Major League Baseball (MLB) to produce the medical supplies, which they plan to immediately distribute free of charge to health care workers in Pennsylvania. “The COVID-19 crisis has compelled our country to be more collaborative, innovative and strategic than ever before,” said Rubin in a statement obtained by Newsweek. “As the demand for masks and gowns have surged, we’re fortunate to have teamed up with Major League Baseball to find a unique way to support our frontline workers in this fight to stem the virus, who are in dire need of essential resources....

For those who need some information on Sifu, the story is one of a martial arts student who has sworn to avenge the death of his/her master, who was killed by a group of former students. As such, the game sends players on a martial arts journey to track down and take down said students as well as plenty of enemies along the way. RELATED: Sifu Early Access Download Causing Problems for Users...

The two free PS Plus games for May 2019 are the first Overcooked and the story-driven game What Remains of Edith Finch. Overcooked is a well-received, quirky co-op game, whereas What Remains of Edith Finch has been critically-acclaimed, and in fact won the award for Best Narrative at The Game Awards 2017. Despite these two games being critical darlings, it seems as though there are many PS Plus subscribers who aren’t happy with the lineup of free games for May 2019....

MORE: Messi’s brilliance, in photos Reus, who plays for Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund, replaces Lionel Messi, who had been the global cover athlete for the incredibly popular video game series since 2012. Reus will be joined by other players on national/regional covers. Those players will be announced at later dates. “I’m honored to join a very distinguished group of footballers to appear on the cover of FIFA,” Reus said in a statement....

“Mr. Mayhem” has had one of the heavier theme songs in AEW, with his entrance music being a traditional heavy rock beat. However, during his feud with MJF, Wardlow had no music, with the only noise he walked out to being the crowd chanting his name. He has since regained an entrance theme that is similar to his previous since breaking free of his contract with MJF, but could his music change once more?...

According to a preliminary obituary published in The New York Times, Mercado read horoscopes for all 12 zodiac signs during the final segment of the televised Univision news program, Primer Impacto, for 15 years. He reportedly reached 120 million Latino viewers per day, according to the HistoryMiami Museum in Florida. Mercado was the subject of an exhibit at the museum this past August. The Times reported that Mercado was known for wearing flamboyant capes and accessories, and that he ended every segment with the same blessing: “God bless you all, today tomorrow and always, and I hope you receive from me peace, a lot of peace....