| 5/18/2013 8:16:00 PM |
Description: Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo went 2-for-4 with a solo homer Saturday against the Mets. | Insight: Rizzo is 32-for-82 (.390) with 10 doubles, four homers and 16 RBI over his last 20 games. He has struck out just eight times in that span. | | |
| 5/13/2013 12:30:00 PM |
Description: Anthony Rizzo has signed a seven-year, $41 million deal with the Cubs with club options for 2020-21. | Insight: Rizzo is a talent you can build your team around and the Cubs recognized that. He hit 15 home runs in half a season last year and after a slow start is batting .280 with nine homers and 28 RBI this season. As long as the money doesn't mess up his head, he should be a fantasy stud for many years. | | |
| 4/26/2013 10:15:00 PM |
Description: Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo crushed two homers Friday in a win over Miami. | Insight: That gives Rizzo eight round-trippers for the season, which ties him with J.P. Arencibia, Chris Davis and Bryce Harper for second in the major leagues. That's pretty impressive. What's not impressive is the fact that nearly 31 percent of Rizzo's at bats have resulted in strikeouts (26 whiffs in 85 at bats). | | |
| Cold | 4/19/2013 11:08:00 AM |
Description: Chicago's talented first baseman Anthony Rizzo is just 1-for-9 against Milwaukee starter Marco Estrada. | Insight: Rizzo is only 9-for-50 (.180) this season, but does have four homers, including a monster blast to right center Thursday night. He hit 15 long balls last year in just 337 at-bats. | | |
| Cold | 4/12/2013 9:49:00 AM |
Description: Chicago first baseman Anthony Rizzo is just 1-for-10 against Giants ace Matt Cain. | Insight: Rizzo is only 6-for-32 (.188) this season, but three of his hits are homers. This matchup doesn't look like a good one for the second-year slugger. | | |
| 4/11/2013 8:21:00 PM |
Description: Chicago first baseman Anthony Rizzo went 1-for-5 with a two-run homer Thursday against the Giants. | Insight: Rizzo is only 6-for-32 (.188) this season, but three of his hits are homers. | | |
| Hot | 4/1/2013 3:36:00 PM |
Description: Chicago first baseman Anthony Rizzo was homerless in 48 spring training at-bats, but homered in his first at-bat of the regular season. | Insight: Rizzo is expected to be the key to the Cubs' offense and fantasy owners are looking for big things from the the second-year player who hit 15 homers in 337 at-bats last season. | | |
| Hot | 9/27/2012 9:00:00 PM |
Description: Chicago first baseman Anthony Rizzo snapped a 0-for-11 slump with three hits and a homer in three at-bats Thursday against the Rockies. | Insight: Rizzo went 23-for-64 (.359) with five doubles, five homers and 15 RBIs in 16 games from Aug. 30 to Sept. 16 but he's slumped as of late with six hits in his last 37 at-bats prior to Thursday. | | |
| Hot | 9/16/2012 6:43:00 PM |
Description: Chicago first baseman Anthony Rizzo slugged a couple of homers Sunday in a loss to Pittsburgh. | Insight: Rizzo (.300, 14 HRs, 43 RBIs) had six RBIs in the game and now has driven in nine runs over his last three appearances. The Cubs' first baseman of the future has arrived, folks. It's time for fantasy owners to get on board with the talented 23-year-old. | | |
| 9/12/2012 6:26:00 PM |
Description: Chicago first baseman Anthony Rizzo (shoulder) is out of the lineup Wednesday. | Insight: Rizzo collided with Brett Wallace while running to first base Tuesday and is considered day-to-day. The good news is that he avoided a head injury. | | |
| Hot | 9/6/2012 10:39:00 PM |
Description: Chicago first baseman Anthony Rizzo is heating up, collecting 13 hits in his last 32 at-bats. | Insight: Rizzo has homered in each of the last two games and three times in his last seven. His second big league season has gone much better than his first -- Rizzo is batting .298 with 12 homers and 33 RBIs in 64 games. | | |
| 8/31/2012 9:22:00 PM |
Description: Chicago first baseman Anthony Rizzo showed us some pop Friday by crushing his 10th home run of the season. | Insight: The 396-foot blast came in a 6-4 victory over the Giants. The 23-year-old is hitting .291 with nine homers and 28 RBI since moving to the third spot in the Cubs' batting order. | | |
| 8/29/2012 7:48:00 PM |
Description: Chicago first baseman Anthony Rizzo is getting a breather Wednesday night against Milwaukee. | Insight: Rizzo has been a bit of a free-swinger lately (seven strikeouts in his last four games) but he's still hitting a solid .283 for the year with nine jacks and 28 RBI in 55 games played. | | |
| Hot | 7/29/2012 6:26:00 PM |
Description: Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo has hit three homers in his last four games, including his first career walk-off blast Sunday. | Insight: Rizzo (.333, 7 HR, 17 RBIs) cooled off a bit after a hot start after he was called up at the end of June, but he is heating up again with seven hits in his last 15 at-bats. The first baseman should be owned in all formats. | | |
| Hot | 7/25/2012 5:49:00 PM |
Description: Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo homered Wednesday for the first time since July 6. | Insight: Rizzo (.323, 5 HR, 12 RBIs) burst on the scene with four homers and nine RBIs in his first 10 games, but he's cooled as of late, going 5-for-26 (.192) with zero RBIs in his previous seven games. Despite the cold streak, Rizzo's first 93 at-bats this season have gone a lot better than the 128 he had during his rookie year. | | |
| Hot | 7/7/2012 7:36:00 PM |
Description: Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo followed up a 4-for-5 night with a 2-for-4 game Saturday against the Mets. | Insight: Rizzo raised his average to .386 after 11 games this season. He has four doubles, four homers and nine RBIs and should be added in all leagues. | | |
| 7/4/2012 10:12:00 PM |
Description: Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo hit his third homer of the season as part of a two-hit performance Wednesday against Atlanta. | Insight: Rizzo is batting .323 with three homers and six RBIs in eight games since his callup. He should be owned in all leagues. | | |
| 6/26/2012 4:14:00 PM |
Description: Cubs first base prospect Anthony Rizzo has been called up from Triple-A Iowa. | Insight: Rizzo will assume the starting first base job in Chicago. He's hitting third in Tuesday's lineup after hitting .345 with 23 homers and 62 RBIs in 69 games at Triple-A this season. Though Rizzo hit .141 with one homer in 49 games with San Diego last season, he appears to be a different hitter this season. Plus, Wrigley Field is 368 feet in right-center field, as opposed to 382 feet in right field and 400 feet in the right-field power alley in Petco Park. | | |
| 6/12/2012 8:30:00 PM |
Description: Cubs first base prospect Anthony Rizzo is considered day-to-day with a right knee contusion. | Insight: Rizzo was hurt when he slid into a dugout fence attempting to make a catch. Chicago has been taking its time with Rizzo despite his 22 homers, 57 RBIs, and a ridiculous .370/.430/.753 slash at Triple-A Iowa. You have to assume that this injury will keep Rizzo out of the big leagues a little longer even though it isn't very serious. | | |
| 6/12/2012 4:52:00 PM |
Description: Cubs first base prospect Anthony Rizzo left Tuesday game with Triple-A Iowa after injuring his left attempting to make a sliding catch into a dugout fence. | Insight: Chicago has been taking its time with Rizzo despite his 22 homers, 57 RBIs, and a ridiculous .370/.430/.753 slash at Triple-A Iowa. You have to assume that this injury, no matter how serious, will keep Rizzo out of the big leagues a little longer. | | |
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