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Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Yu Darvish (finger) and relief pitcher Pedro Strop (hamstring) both threw successful bullpen sessions on Friday and should be ready for the season opener next Thursday. Strop will return to game action either Monday or Tuesday against Boston, which will mark his first outing since March 9. Darvish's next test will come Sunday in a controlled minor league setting. Strop should open the year as the primary closer with Brandon Morrow (elbow) still out. He's a low-en[...]

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Pedro Strop (hamstring) threw off a mound with no issues on Tuesday and is expected to have another mound session later this week. He could get into a spring game before camp ends. If he doesn't have another setback, Strop could open the season as the team's closer after performing well in Brandon Morrow's absence in the second half last year. However, Strop's stay as the closer could be short-lived once Morrow proves he's healthy enough to return to the ninth-innin[...]

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Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Pedro Strop is confident that his right hamstring issue won't keep him from being ready on Opening Day. Manager Joe Maddon said that Strop can continue his throwing program this week after tweaking his hamstring last Saturday against the Angels. "The trainers are very optimistic," Maddon said. "He's still able to throw at a great distance. [...]

Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon announced on Tuesday that closer Pedro Strop is dealing with a mild right hamstring strain. He is able to play catch, but the Cubs will keep him off a mound and out of game-related drills for the next week. Chicago is being especially cautious because of the fact that relief pitcher Brandon Morrow (elbow) is still building up his arm strength with a long-toss program. Morrow will likely miss around a month of the regular season. If Strop isn't ready by Opening D[...]

Once you reach the later rounds of drafts, you start thinking about upside fliers that can provide a great return on value. These are the rounds to take risks on more unknown commodities like prospects, forgotten-about veterans, players returning from injuries or players that have previously showed promise but haven't put it all together yet. Knowing about the deeper player pool can help you be more flexible throughout the draft, especially if you can identify someone you like and plan your earl[...]

Fantasy baseball, much like the sport itself, it is one of the more complex to follow closely. Compared to fantasy football, in which nearly every league was head-to-head before the advent of best-ball, fantasy baseball comes in a variety of formats. Many leagues are roto-style, 5x5 category-scoring, with cumulative season-long stats. [...]

Once you reach the later rounds of drafts, you start thinking about upside fliers that can provide a great return on value. These are the rounds to take risks on more unknown commodities like prospects, forgotten-about veterans, players returning from injuries or players that have previously showed promise but haven't put it all together yet. Knowing about the deeper player pool can help you be more flexible throughout the draft, especially if you can identify someone you like and plan your earl[...]