One number doesn’t tell the whole story – and neither does two or three, or twelve or thirteen, even– but if one did, it certainly wouldn’t be Earned Run Average (ERA).  Such a fact is a shame, as ERA finds a home in almost all fantasy leagues, yet has some

With rumors flying that Ryan Dempster may get traded before his scheduled start today against St. Louis, a couple other Cubs mentioned as trade targets boosted their stock on Thursday.  Alfonso Soriano was 2-for-4 with a homer and has become attractive to teams as long as Chicago picks up most