Photo Credit: Tom Sullivan

Travis Snider (19%) is back! The Outfielder's return was a successful one (3 for 5, 3 doubles, Run, 2 RBI). Snider cut down on the strikeouts while in AAA, his 15.9% K% was 9%-10% better than what he had previously posted in AAA (2008, 2009). The more aggressive base stealing continued too (7 SB - 0 CS). It's not all good news though. Snider hit only two Home Runs (201 AB) while working on his stroke and his 13% LD% is... well it's a 13% LD% (very bad). He was making more contact, but not better contact. Snider does have 20 HR power, the aggressive strategy on the base paths makes him an intriguing play. Your move.

More after the jump.

Jason Vargas is the only dude worth starting over the next couple of days.
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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).

There really ain’t much to report for the next two days, and it isn’t because I’m on vacation and pulling a rush job here. Go ahead, peek at the probable starters on Tuesday and Wednesday and tell me who is worth starting that is owned in less than 30-percent of Yahoo! leagues. Post your thoughts in the comments section and if I have a moment between sun-bathing and macking bitches, I’ll explain why they suck.

For games played Tuesday, 7/5/11
No spot-starters worth recommending.

For games played Wednesday, 7/6/11
Jason Vargas @OAK
Just call him butter, because homeboy is on a roll. He’s pitched complete game shutouts in two of his last three and draws an Oakland club that scores less often than Beavis and Butthead.

“Stream Pies” Recommendation Results for 2011
23 Wins (56 starts), 345.1 IP, 3.94 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 5.23 K/9

Latos is about to make batters look like droopy-eyed, armless children
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If you caught the original Buy-Winning piece you know the drill. We're highlighting players who you can target via trade and reap a profit. We're profiteers looking to manifest our destiny in the fantasy baseball landscape. You won't find my previous favorite Buy Low Pitcher here (Daniel Hudson) because he's killed it recently and no one is moving him now. However there are still a few good purchases out there, we might have to take a risk or two though. As always, some of these players are Buy Lows, some are Buy Mediums and even a few are Buy Highs, but they're all Buy-Winning. The jump awaits.

What happens when me and your mom do it.
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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).

I’ll be vacationing over the next week-and-a-half, but worry not. Before you put a razor to wrist, just know that “Stream Pies” will still be here. However, instead of daily posts, we’ll simply cover several days in a row in order for me to actually enjoy my time off. Just keep in mind that while you’re pushing pencils and blowing dudes at work, I’ll be chilling in the sun with a cold drink in one hand and a fine cigar in the other.

Enjoy the “Fourth of July,” I’ll be living it up the first, second, third, fourth, and many other days as well. Now if you’ll excuse me, I got a private jet to catch. 

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Look at that power he’s generating!
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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 Friday, 7/1/11
Wade Davis vs. STL
Davis has been money for me the last two times I’ve recommended him, and facing a Cardinals lineup that is lost without Albert Pujols should help keep the momentum going.

Tim Wakefield @HOU
Yes, Wakefield has again made the cut. As I explained before, it’s not that I like Wakefield, but he’s seriously been given cake matchups the last few times he’s taken the hill and even though his last start wasn’t so pretty (against the Pirates no less), he should get back on track against a clueless Astros lineup. He's at least good for a win.

Jason Vargas vs. SD
Pitching at home in Safeco Field against the Padres should be no thang for Vargas. Anytime a guy faces an offense led by Ryan Ludwick, that’s usually a guy you want to stream.

“Stream Pies” Recommendation Results for 2011
19 Wins (46 starts), 279.2 IP, 4.05 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 5.31 K/9

At some point this season Evan and B.J. will blink and cure their BABIP
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It's the end of the month which means two things: tomorrow we bump Bone and today we review players to target via trade. Buy-Winning includes Buy Low targets, but also players who may be difficult to acquire. Sometimes paying full price is a sneaky play. If there is room for profit to be made, there is room for that player to be included here. Some of the following twelve players are Buy Low, some are Buy Medium and some are even Buy High, but they're all Buy-Winning. To the jump!

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 Thursday, 6/30/11
Guillermo Moscoso vs. FLA
Since there are only a few games being played Thursday, there was only one SP worthy of a recommend-o. Guillermo Moscoso. A man so wack he doesn’t even have an available pic to use for this post. Yet even scrub-ass dudes find a way to get the job done for a dirt-bag streamer like myself. What I like about Moscoso is that he has a solid fastball-changeup combo and has only produced two poor starts (from a fantasy perspective) this season. He also pounds the strike zone (61.2 F-Strike%). But really, the only reason he’s getting a shout here is because he’s facing the struggling Marlins. I’ve shown an affinity for hitting up the dollar menu off the waiver wire by taking 1-percent owned players before, but picking up Moscoso is admittedly the equivalent of buying food at 7-11. Hey, when you’re desperate, you’ll sink to all sorts of lows to fill a need (pause).

“Stream Pies” Recommendation Results for 2011
18 Wins (44 starts), 268.2 IP, 4.05 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 5.13 K/9

Goldschmidt has huge power potential. And huge balls, look at that stance
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Tom asked for it and because I'm bored with recaps, I'll deliver. We're going to pretend the Diamondbacks called up Paul Goldschmidt and Collin Cowgill and make projections for each. We'll also make believe the Rays actually know what they're doing and called up Desmond Jennings. Three fairy tale forecasts after the jump.