First Take

Okay, why should you read another blog about fantasy sports? Well, you shouldn’t…unless you want a fresh perspective on fantasy baseball and football. I’ll provide my take on teams, players and stats in the fantasy world. Hopefully in the process, I’ll keep you entertained and one step ahead of your fellow competitors.

Let’s start with baseball. As the season winds down, let’s take a look at some recent events that could have an impact on your league’s outcome.

Carlos Lee breaks finger and is out for 6 – 8 weeks — As a Lee owner, this one hurts. It looks like he’ll miss the rest of the season. You can’t replace his stats, so the best you can do is look for some options off of the wire or if you still have time, try and trade for some help. Don’t act too quickly though as you could hurt yourself in another area when trying to replace Lee. A few outfielders that could be available are Jody Gerut SD, Jason Kubel MIN or even Brian Giles SD.

Huston Street to share job as Oakland’s closer — There has been a lot of turnover recently on a number of team’s bullpens. Oakland has a lot of quality arms in theirs and so this isn’t a huge surprise. I think they want to see what they have in case they’re able to deal Street. It appears Brad Zeigler is the next in line. He still hasn’t given up an earned run and this rookie doesn’t appear to be ready to do that any time soon. Joey Devine and Santiago Casilla are also options, but both have battled the injury bug this year. I still think Street gets some chances, but I’d grab Zeigler as well.

That’s all for now. Feel free to comment and let me know what you think. I’ll be back at least a couple times a week to keep you prepped and ready for Game Day.