It’s crunch time... or “give yourself head” time
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At “Stream Pies,” we are serving up gooey loads of knowledge. Here, we’ll provide invaluable streaming advice on SPs who are owned in less than 30-percent of Yahoo! leagues. We list the options in order of best option to “least-best” option (with the strongest recommendations starting at the top).

With so little time left in the season, I stepped up the number of recommendations in order to help you catch up in innings pitched. Obviously, I’m walking more of a tightrope by putting more names on here, but it’s cool because I’m a stand up guy who’s brave, fearless, and humble as shit.

More after the jump:

Need pitching help? Let ole’ Homer bail you out...
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At “Stream Pies,” we are serving up gooey loads of knowledge. Here, we’ll provide invaluable streaming advice on SPs who are owned in less than 30-percent of Yahoo! leagues. We list the options in order of best option to “least-best” option (with the strongest recommendations starting at the top).

For games played Tuesday, September 20th
Homer Bailey vs. HOU

For games played Wednesday, September 21st
Dustin McGowan vs. LAA

For games played Thursday, September 22nd
Henderson Alvarez vs. LAA

For games played Friday, September 23rd
Drew Pomeranz @HOU

R.A. Dickey vs. PHI

“Stream Pies” Recommendation Results for 2011
66 Wins (180 starts), 1,096.0 IP, 4.17 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 6.21 K/9

When it comes to eating cheap, ain’t nuttin’ like McDonald’s
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At “Stream Pies,” we are serving up gooey loads of knowledge. Here, we’ll provide invaluable streaming advice on SPs who are owned in less than 30-percent of Yahoo! leagues. We list the options in order of best option to “least-best” option (with the strongest recommendations starting at the top).

For games played Saturday, September 17th
R.A. Dickey @ATL

James McDonald @LAD

Drew Pomeranz vs. SF

Anthony Swarzak vs. CLE

For games played Sunday, September 18th
Joe Saunders @SD

Bruce Chen vs. CHW

For games played Monday, September 19th
No-damn-body

“Stream Pies” Recommendation Results for 2011
64 Wins (172 starts), 1,059.0 IP, 4.14 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 6.23 K/9

Get Ur Mos-SoCo Shots Right Here!
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At “Stream Pies,” we are serving up gooey loads of knowledge. Here, we’ll provide invaluable streaming advice on SPs who are owned in less than 30-percent of Yahoo! leagues. We list the options in order of best option to “least-best” option (with the strongest recommendations starting at the top).

For games played Tuesday, September 13th
Guillermo Moscoso vs. LAA

Jerome Williams @OAK

For games played Wednesday, September 14th
No-damn-body

For games played Thursday, September 15th
Chris Capuano vs. WAS

Dana Eveland vs. PIT

For games played Friday, September 16th
No-damn-body

“Stream Pies” Recommendation Results for 2011
63 Wins (166 starts), 1,025.0 IP, 4.13 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 6.23 K/9

Looks like a gremlin, pitches like a dream.
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At “Stream Pies,” we are serving up gooey loads of knowledge. Here, we’ll provide invaluable streaming advice on SPs who are owned in less than 30-percent of Yahoo! leagues. We list the options in order of best option to “least-best” option (with the strongest recommendations starting at the top).

For games played Saturday, September 10th
Henderson Alvarez vs. BAL
You all should be straight up picking him up and holding onto him the rest of the season. Alvarez is looking like the truth.

John Lannan vs. HOU

Chris Capuano vs. CHC

For games played Sunday, September 11th
James McDonald vs. FLA

For games played Monday, September 12
Zach Britton vs. TB

R.A. Dickey vs. WAS

Brett Myers vs. PHI

“Stream Pies” Recommendation Results for 2011
63 Wins (162 starts), 1,004.1 IP, 4.10 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 6.24 K/9

It won't be long until fantasy teams are oozing Machado
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Due to the number of recent promotions (Dustin Ackley, Jason Kipnis, Dee Gordon, Jemile Weeks, Jose Altuve, Johnny Giavotella and Chase D’Arnaud) most of the top middle infield prospects are in the Low Minors. The youngest top prospects are usually shortstops. This position also has the highest percentage of international players. There is a significant drop-off in talent around #40 in my 2B/SS rankings. With that being said, you could argue that any 2B/SS prospect ranked in in the #26-#39 range should have been ranked in the Top 25. But these are my rankings, so here is my Top 25:

Though terrible most of the time, LeBlanc is safe to start Tuesday.
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At “Stream Pies,” we are serving up gooey loads of knowledge. Here, we’ll provide invaluable streaming advice on SPs who are owned in less than 30-percent of Yahoo! leagues. We list the options in order of best option to “least-best” option (with the strongest recommendations starting at the top).

For games played Tuesday, September 6th
Brad Lincoln vs. HOU

Wade LeBlanc vs. SF

For games played Wednesday, September 7th
R.A. Dickey @FLA

Guillermo Moscoso vs. KC

Brian Burres vs. HOU

For games played Thursday, September 8th
Luke Hochevar @SEA

For games played Friday, September 9th
No-damn-body

“Stream Pies” Recommendation Results for 2011
59 Wins (153 starts), 950.1 IP, 4.14 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 6.22 K/9

Chris “I’m the Hardest Son” Narveson
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At “Stream Pies,” we are serving up gooey loads of knowledge. Here, we’ll provide invaluable streaming advice on SPs who are owned in less than 30-percent of Yahoo! leagues. We list the options in order of best option to “least-best” option (with the strongest recommendations starting at the top).

Summer is just about over, which means the peak stream season is just getting underway. If you’ve abstained from streaming up until this point, it’s time to check your innings pace and make moves. Even though the Sons of Roto are inundated with fantasy football work, “Stream Pies” will be here ‘til the very end of the baseball season to help you pick up the precious stats you need to gain those few extra points.

You’re welcome.

For games played Saturday, September 3rd
Brandon McCarthy vs. SEA

Chris Narveson @HOU

Homer Bailey @STL

For games played Sunday, September 4th
Jeff Francis vs. CLE

Livan Hernandez vs. NYM

For games played Monday, September 5th
James McDonald vs. HOU

Felipe Paulino @OAK

John Lannan vs. LAD

“Stream Pies” Recommendation Results for 2011
56 Wins (146 starts), 910.2 IP, 4.11 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 6.23 K/9

The Gizzo and the Old Dirty Bizzo didn't make the cut, but the Rizzo comes in at No. 2
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Corner Infield is the position that has had the most turnover recently. Just think about all the elite 1B/3B prospects who have graduated in the past 18 months (Hosmer, Moustakas, Freeman, Trumbo, Belt, Morel, B.Allen, Smoak, Ike Davis). I did not include Goldschmidt, Lawrie, Chisenhall, C.Carter, K.Seager or J.Paredes who have or are likely to graduate in September. As a result, these rankings are extremely subjective.

That looks like a number two, but Devin Mesoraco is number one in my eyes
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Some say that Catcher is the hardest position to scout. Many top-hitting catcher prospects get moved off the plate (Wil Myers), and the top defenders who don't hit right away are forgotten (Devin Mesoraco) until everything suddenly comes together. It's definitely a volatile position. But because catcher requires more tools than other positions, it gives us more criteria to differentiate between the Monteros and the Mesoracos of the world. And it makes it easy to spot elite draft prospects like Swihart, who demonstrate fielding, throwing, AND hitting strength at a young age.