![]() It’s tempting to dismiss Freixo as a spoilsport. “We need better schools, better hospitals, safer neighbourhoods, not just spectacle.” “What good is all this progress if it’s not addressing our core problems?” asks Freixo in his cluttered office behind the state assembly house. Now, the schoolteacher turned human-rights activist turned politician hopes his call for a reality check can help him, in October elections, topple the popular mayor who presides over all the preening. Marcelo Freixo, a 45-year-old state assemblyman, thinks Rio needs a reminder of all that is wrong - from uneven development to deep inequality to corruption and organized crime. A recent boom in Brazil’s economy, the discovery of massive offshore oilfields nearby, and Rio’s planned hosting of the World Cup and Olympics in the next four years have restored some of the splendour to the tropical city of 6.5 million people.īut one local official is tired of the exuberance. REUTERS/Sergio MoraesĪfter decades of decay, crippling crime rates, and a loss of big business to rival São Paulo, Rio is on the rise. He is making awful zone contact and while he is hitting the ball hard when he is making contact, that won’t matter much when the underlying skills catch up to him.Marcelo Freixo (L), a 45-year-old state assemblyman and Rio's Mayor candidate speaks during a rally campaign in Rio de Janeiro August 24, 2012. 404 BABIP and he is striking out over 30% of the time. However, in that time he is getting extremely lucky on balls in play with a. 294/.375/.518 with four home runs over the month of June. ![]() McMahon has been on fire recently, hitting. Not only that, Daniel Hudson is finally working his way back and could just take the ninth inning away from Phillips once he is ready. That would allow them to continue to use Phillips in high-leverage situations as they prefer and take some of the heat off of their rotation members. A shutdown closer should be on their list of wants and needs. ![]() As the halfway point in the season approaches, the Dodgers are likely to be on the lookout for improvements in the bullpen. Phillips has been great this season, but the rest of the Dodgers bullpen has struggled. There is nothing wrong with Phillips per se, this is more about the Dodgers bullpen as a whole. I would move him before he ends up hurt again, especially if he experiences more reduced velocity. I am worried that things are about to fall apart for Eovaldi. All of a sudden his average fastball velocity dropped from 96 mph to 94 mph, and there isn’t as much movement on it. While he has done that so far, there are warning signs that something might be wrong. However, the issue with Eovaldi over the years has been an inability to stay healthy. Players to Sell HighĮovaldi has been fantastic this season, throwing 105.1 innings of a 2.82 ERA and a 1.00 WHIP with 101 strikeouts. He will correct those issues and be fine as long as the Brewers don’t give up on him. He is getting unlucky on balls in play and not pulling enough. However, when he does make contact, he it is very hard and he is actually making above average zone contact. Tellez has been mired in a tremendous slump over the last month, hitting. I think this is the perfect time to get him at a discount when others are looking to jump off. While he has struggled this month, he is making good contact in the zone and is still hitting the ball hard. However, he has been getting unlucky on balls in play and has a. 246/.322/.419 with 12 home runs and six stolen bases this season. I have said it a few times, I think he will win people’s fantasy leagues by the end of the season. Whitlock has thrown 46 innings this year with a 4.50 ERA and a 1.22 WHIP with 39 strikeouts, so why would I want to buy low on him? Well, he has been much better since returning to the Red Sox, throwing 30 innings with a 3.60 ERA and a 1.13 WHIP, but more importantly, his slider has been elite and he has shown flashes of turning into an ace. Here are some players to buy and sell this week in fantasy baseball. Here are some players that I would try and buy low and sell high on at this point in the season. If someone in your league is ready to overreact, then take advantage of their impatience. ![]() However, hot streaks and cold streaks can scare your competition and sometimes underlying numbers aren’t showing up on the surface numbers quite yet. When we are getting to the halfway point to the season, we are really beginning to see the trends and who might be underrated and overrated. However, because it is such a grind, fantasy managers can lose focus on what is important and what is not which allows astute fantasy managers to take advantage. Unlike other fantasy sports, the season is long and drags as the weeks roll on. Fantasy baseball is a marathon, not a sprint.
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