Todd Lammi

2010 Fantasy Baseball Rankings – Catcher

This is the first series of our fantasy baseball rankings looking at the position of catcher. If you are playing in a mixed fantasy baseball league that only has catcher spot, it is okay to wait toward the latter part of a draft or auction because there i... Read >

Minor League Report - week 9

by Todd Lammi The minor league transaction wire was buzzing this week with the promotion of Tommy Hanson, Gordon Beckham, Andrew McCutchen and Carlos Gonzalez to the major leagues. There were also notable names that were promoted to Double-A as well. H... Read >

The Daily Dirt for Saturday

by Todd Lammi Andre Ethier hit two solo home runs, including a walk-off home run in the 12th inning to give the Los Angeles Dodgers a 3-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Ethier has seen his average drop 54 points coming into Saturday's game since M... Read >

Fantasy Baseball Minor League Report - week 8

by Todd Lammi With Brett Myers of the Philadelphia Phillies scheduled to have surgery on his right hip that will likely end his season, let's take a look at some the internal options the Phillies have to fill that void either by call up or via trade. ... Read >

Fantasy Baseball - the Daily Dirt for Friday

by Todd Lammi Luke Scott went 3 for 3 and delivered two home runs while driving in five runs in a 7-2 win over the Detroit Tigers. Scott has been on a tear since coming off the disabled list on Wednesday, with 5 home runs and 12 RBI in three games. Roo... Read >

Fantasy Baseball - the Daily Dirt for Tuesday

by Todd Lammi There is rejoicing in fantasy baseball land Tuesday night as top prospect Matt Wieters of the Baltimore Orioles is expected to be recalled from Triple-A on Friday. It should not take long for Wieters to ascend to the top tier of the catc... Read >

Fantasy Baseball - the Daily Dirt for Monday

by Todd Lammi It was a painful loss for the Tampa Bay Rays, as the blew a 10-0 lead in an 11-10 loss to the Cleveland Indians. The blown lead was the largest in team history. The Rays used four relievers in the ninth inning, the last one being Jason I... Read >

Fantasy Baseball Minor League Report - week 6

The big news from the minor leagues this week was not the promotion of Tommy Hanson from Triple-A, but rather the promotion of his teammate Kris Medlen. Medlen will start for the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday against the Colorado Rockies and could see potenti... Read >

Fantasy Baseball - the Daily Dirt for Tuesday

by Todd Lammi Rick Porcello picked up his second win of the season for the Detroit Tigers in a 9-0 victory over the Minnesota Twins. His season so far has been a typical rookie season, especially for someone pitching in the major leagues as the age of ... Read >

Fantasy Baseball - the Daily Dirt for Sunday

by Todd Lammi Matt LaPorta was recalled from Triple-A by the Cleveland Indians and will get a chance to play with Travis Hafner on the disabled list. LaPorta started in right field batting eighth on Sunday and went 0 for 4 with two strikeouts. In other... Read >

Fantasy Baseball - the Daily Dirt for Tuesday

by Todd Lammi Jorge Cantu was a one man wrecking crew for the Florida Marlins, going 3 for 3 with two home runs and 5 RBI, to snap the teams' seven-game losing streak. Hanley Ramirez missed the game for the Marlins after being hit by a pitch on Monday.... Read >

Fantasy Baseball - the Daily Dirt for Sunday

by Todd Lammi Here are some news and notes regarding injuries as you set your lineup today for the upcoming week. Closer Joakim Soria tested his sore shoulder on Sunday and the Kansas City Royals hope he will be available by mid week. If you own Juan C... Read >

Fantasy Baseball - the Daily Dirt for Saturday

by Todd Lammi The Detroit Tigers used three home runs to defeat the Kansas City Royals 9-1. Curtis Granderson hit his fourth home run of the week and sixth of the season to pace the offense. Magglio Ordonez added his first home run of the year, as did ... Read >

Fantasy Baseball - the Daily Dirt for Friday

by Todd Lammi Fours and threes were wild in the National League on Friday night as three games ended in that exact score. Unfortunately for the Florida Marlins, closer Matt Lindstrom was wild as well, allowing four hits, three walks and seven runs in t... Read >

Fantasy Baseball Minor League Report - week 3

With all of the hype surrounding up and coming fantasy baseball players in the minor leagues, it is easy to forget about the once hot prospects that fizzled in their first go round in the major leagues. Such is the case for a guy like Phil Hughes, now ... Read >