Baseball Instinct coming back soon!
Fri, 01/15/10 – 17:45 | No Comment

Baseball Instinct will be back in the Sunshine soon!

Baseball Instinct was on the fast track until mid April, 2009, at which time some personal tragedies hit this blog and we did not resume operations. …

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Fantasy Man-Crush of the Week: Derek Holland
Tue, 04/28/09 – 7:17 | No Comment
Rangers Pitcher Derek Holland
Rangers Pitcher Derek Holland

In life, we often don’t have a choice in who we love.  The same holds true for fantasy baseball fans.  Right or wrong,  rational or irrational,  we are drawn to certain players each season, maybe through hype or a glimpse of what could be from the previous season.  What if this hitter got full-time at bats or that pitcher improve his command?  Voila! A Man-crush begins.  In this series of articles, I would like to spotlight just who you should be “crushing” on in 2009. Read the whole story »

Yankees and Red Sox – It’s the B.I. Game of the Day!
Fri, 04/24/09 – 10:10 | No Comment
Yankees and Red Sox – It’s the B.I. Game of the Day!

The 9-6 (Road: 5-4) New York Yankees take on the 9-6 (Home: 7-2) Boston Red Sox at 7:10 EST tonight as part of our Baseball Instinct Game of the day!

TV: New York – YES, Boston – NESN .  On the Net – MLB.tv

Radio:  Yankees – WCBS 880, 92.7 WQBU, Red Sox – WRKO 680, SBN 1150.  On the Net – Game day audio.

Here’s a closer fantasy look at the game of the day!

Probable Yankees starting pitcher: RHP Joba Chamberlain (0-0, 5.06 ERA in 2009)

Probable Red Sox starting pitcher: LHP Jon Lester (1-2, 5.50 ERA in 2009)

Dodgers and Astros – It’s the B.I. Game of the Day!
Thu, 04/23/09 – 10:53 | No Comment
Dodgers and Astros – It’s the B.I. Game of the Day!

The 10-5 (Road: 4-5) Los Angeles Dodgers take on the 6-9 (Home: 4-5) Houston Astros at 8:05 EST tonight as part of our Baseball Instinct Game of the day!

TV: Fox Sports Houston and Major League Baseball Network.  On the Net – MLB.tv

Radio:  Dodgers – KABC 790, KHJ 930, Astros – KTRH 740, KLAT 1010

Here’s a closer fantasy look at the game of the day!

Probable Dodgers starting pitcher: RHP Chad Billingsley (3-0, 2.84 ERA in 2009)

Probable Giants starting pitcher: LHP Wandy Rodriguez (1-1, 1.89 ERA in 2009)

Smokin’ Hot: These guys are on fire!
Tue, 04/21/09 – 22:04 | 2 Comments
Smokin’ Hot: These guys are on fire!

It’s time for a look at this April’s hottest fantasy players.  These players have come out the gate with a purpose.  While there isn’t really an order to our list, there are 11 players we have chose to mention specifically.  Take a closer look at what we are talking about:

The Unhittable Case of Patrick Schuster
Tue, 04/21/09 – 12:15 | No Comment
The Unhittable Case of Patrick Schuster

We reported last week on JW Mitchell High School lefty Patrick Schuster had tied the Florida State record for consecutive no-hitters with 3. At the time he was tied with Ben Webb who did it in 1985 and Sam Militello who did it in 1987. Well, Patrick Schuster can now say that he is the only Floridian to ever throw 4 consecutive games without allowing a hit. Unbelievable.

Padres and Giants – It’s the B.I. Game of the day!
Tue, 04/21/09 – 11:33 | No Comment
Padres and Giants – It’s the B.I. Game of the day!

The 9-4 (Road: 4-2) San Diego Padres take on the 4-8 (Home: 4-2) San Francisco Giants at 10:15 EST tonight as part of our Baseball Instinct Game of the day!

TV:  Padres –  TV 4 San Diego, Giants -  CSN-BA, On the Net – MLB.tv

Radio:  Padres - XPRS 1090, XEMO 860, Giants - KNBR 680, KIQI.  As always you can catch all games on MLB Game Day Audio.

Here’s a closer fantasy look at the game of the day!

Probable Padres starting pitcher: RHP Jake Peavy (2-1, 3.98 ERA in 2009)

Probable Giants starting pitcher: RHP  Matt Cain (1-0, 2.08 ERA in 2009)

Finding the Freak
Sat, 04/18/09 – 20:00 | One Comment
Finding the Freak

You would have to think after San Francisco Giants ace Tim Lincecum’s first 2 starts this season someone must of ran an ad in the newspaper:  LOST – THE FREAK.  REWARD, call Giant’s pitching coach Dave Righetti.  After all, Lincecum stood with a 7.56 era in only 8.1 innings pitched through 2 games.  That’s not a very good start for the 2008 NL CY Young winner.

Royals and Rangers – It’s the B.I. Game of the Day!
Sat, 04/18/09 – 11:44 | No Comment
Royals and Rangers – It’s the B.I. Game of the Day!

The 6-4 (Road: 3-1) Kansas City Royals take on the 4-6 (Home: 4-3)  Texas Rangers at 8:05 pm EST tonight as part of our Baseball Instinct Game of the day!

TV:  Royals – FSKC , Rangers – KDFI-HD , MLB Network, On the Net – MLB.tv

Radio:  Royals – KCSP 610, Rangers - KRLD 1080, KFLC 1270. As always you can catch all games on MLB Game Day Audio.

Here’s a closer fantasy look at the game of the day!

Probable Royals  starting pitcher: RHP Zach Greinke (2-0, 0-0 ERA in 2009)

Probable Rangers starting pitcher: RHP Kevin Millwood (1-0, 0.64 ERA in 2009)

 


Tigers and Mariners – It’s the B.I. Game of the Day!
Fri, 04/17/09 – 13:53 | No Comment
Tigers and Mariners – It’s the B.I. Game of the Day!

The 5-4 (1-3 on the road)  Detroit Tigers take on the 7-3 (2-1 at home) Seattle Mariners at 10:10 pm EST tonight as part of our Baseball Instinct Game of the day!

TV:  Tigers – FS-D, Mariners FSNW-HD, MLB Network, On the Net – MLB.tv

Radio:  Tigers - WXYT 1270, Mariners - 710 (KIRO) ESPN. As always you can catch all games on MLB Game Day Audio.

Here’s a closer fantasy look at the game of the day!

Probable Tigers  starting pitcher: RHP Justin Verlander (0-1, 9.35 era in 2009)

Probable Mariners starting pitcher: RHP Felix Hernandez (1-0, 4.15 ERA in 2009)

BI Presents: Mariners Top 21 Prospects
Fri, 04/17/09 – 7:28 | No Comment
BI Presents: Mariners Top 21 Prospects

Welcome back to the Baseball Instinct Top 21’s prospect lists. We’re continuing our break down of each organizations Minor League system, looking at the Seattle Mariners prospects who we believe are the top prospects in the system.

Twins and Blue Jays – It’s the B.I. Game of the Day!
Thu, 04/16/09 – 13:53 | No Comment
Twins and Blue Jays – It’s the B.I. Game of the Day!

The 7-3 (4-2 on the road)  Toronto Blue Jays take on the Minnesota Twins at 8:10 pm EST tonight as part of our Baseball Instinct Game of the day!

TV:  Blue Jays - SNET, Twins – FSN HD, MLB Network, On the Net – MLB.tv

Radio:  Blue Jays – FAN 590, Twins – Radio TRN . As always you can catch all games on MLB Game Day Audio.

Here’s a closer fantasy look at the game of the day!

Probable Blue Jays starting pitcher: RHP Roy Halladay (2-0, 3.86 ERA in 2009)

Probable Twins starting pitcher: LHP Francisco Liriano (0-2, 6.94 ERA in 2009)