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Don't Overlook Non-Contendors When Searching for Strikeouts

By Knox BardeenSep 15th 2010 – 6:00PM

If you've found yourself just a few strikeouts away from being able to gain a point or two, maybe more, in your fantasy baseball league, you'll need to hit the waiver wire for help. Here are five options to consider: Daniel Hudson, Diamondbacks - Hudson has 51 strikeouts in his last seven starts, four times fanning...

Fantasy Stream Team: One Run Niese

By R.J. WhiteAug 25th 2010 – 10:00AM

Streamer Travis Wood was rocked on Tuesday night, surrendering seven runs on seven hits and two walks through four innings. It was our worst pick in over a month and only our second poor start in our last 15 tries. With the meltdown, our August ERA now is almost completely in line with our season ERA of 3.26. Jake...

Fantasy Stream Team: Pick on Pirates

By R.J. WhiteAug 20th 2010 – 11:00AM

The Stream Team received seven good innings from Bud Norris on Thursday. The Astros starters allowed two hits, two walks and two runs in his seven-inning win over the Mets. It was the Stream Team's 10th victory of August, a month where we've posted a 2.97 ERA and 1.01 WHIP to date. Anibal Sanchez is up next on Friday. We...

Fantasy Stream Team: Best Week Ever?

By R.J. WhiteAug 15th 2010 – 12:30PM

The Stream Team is on fire this week, with Brian Duensing picking up a complete-game shutout victory over the A's on Saturday. Duensing allowed only three hits and two walks while going the distance, and his win was our fourth straight (excluding a Did Not Play from Brett Cecil on Thursday). Going back to last Sunday, the...

Fantasy Stream Team: Niese is Nice

By R.J. WhiteJul 31st 2010 – 12:00PM

On Friday, Wade LeBlanc surrendered two runs in the third inning, then gave up solo homers to Cody Ross and Gaby Sanchez in later innings to walk away from his Stream Team start with four runs allowed in 6.1 innings. He did turn in a solid WHIP, and there's really no complaining about our 3.53 ERA and 1.27 WHIP in July....

jonathon niese News From the Web

  • 06/03/12 Niese aims to extend Mets' shutout streak against... Source: NBC - KSDK 5 - St Louis MO Jonathon Niese will try to extend the amazing shutout streak the Mets have had so far in a magical weekend against the defending World Series champions.
  • 06/03/12 Niese aims to extend Mets' shutout streak against... Source: NBC - KRNV News 4 - Reno NV Jonathon Niese will try to extend the amazing shutout streak the Mets have had so far in a magical weekend against the defending World Series champions.
  • 05/29/12 Mets' Niese walks on wild side Source: New York Daily News - New York NY Everything Jonathon Niese did wrong on Monday hurt him against the Phillies as he failed to follow up on a stellar start against Pittsburgh.
  • 05/24/12 Jonathon Niese leads Mets over Pirates 3-1 Source: The New Jersey Herald - Newton NJ Jonathon Niese did more than merely sit back and stew after what his manager called "the worst game he's ever pitched in his life."
  • 05/07/12 New York Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies: MLB Betting... Source: Bleacher Report The New York Mets (15-13) and Philadelphia Phillies (14-15) will open up a three-game National League East series on Monday night at Citizens Bank Park, with the first pitch scheduled for 7:05 ET on ESPN.

Background on jonathon niese

Jonathon Joseph "Jon" Niese (born October 27, 1986) is an American professional baseball player. A left-handed pitcher, he currently plays for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball.

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