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ROME -- Former Lazio coach Stefano Pioli was hired by struggling Inter Milan on Tuesday, replacing the fired Frank de Boer and tasked with restoring the 18-time Serie A champions to respectability.Inter announced that it signed Pioli to coach through next season and that he will be introduced on Thursday.Besides Lazio, the 51-year-old Pioli previously coached his hometown club Parma plus Chievo Verona, Palermo and Bologna in Serie A. In 218 matches as a Serie A coach, his teams have a record of 73 wins, 62 draws and 83 losses.He seems to me to be a logical choice, former Inter president Massimo Moratti said. Hes a coach who knows Italian soccer and who has always made his clubs play well.De Boer was fired last week after Inter lost seven of 14 matches in all competitions.Inters youth squad coach, Stefano Vecchi, had been given temporary control of the senior team for a 2-1 loss at Southampton in the Europa League on Thursday -- leaving the Nerazzurri last in their group -- and a 3-0 win over last-place Crotone on Sunday in Serie A.Inter is in ninth place in the Italian league, 13 points behind leader Juventus.Piolis debut will come in the derby against AC Milan on Nov. 20.Considered the next in a long-line of Italian tacticians, Pioli was considered the safest choice after a long weekend of meetings and interviews conducted by Inter management -- even though he has never coached a major club.Other coaches reported to have interviewed for the job included Marcelino, Italian great Gianfranco Zola and the well-traveled Guus Hiddink.Big Italian clubs rarely hold interviews for coaches in the public manner that Inter did, which sparked perplexity among the clubs supporters.I never held any casting interviews but I observed (coaches) on my own, Moratti said. Theyre different systems but its not like one way is right and the other is wrong. Its a transparent method to make a well-informed choice.In Piolis first season at Lazio, he led the Rome club to a third-place finish. He was fired by Lazio in April after a 4-1 derby loss to Roma.As a player, Pioli was a center back for Juventus, Hellas Verona and Fiorentina.While financial details were not announced, the Gazzetta dello Sport reported that Pioli will earn 1.4 million euros ($1.5 million) for the remainder of this season and nearly 2 million euros ($2.2 million) for next season.De Boer was hired less than two weeks before the season began following the unexpected resignation of Roberto Mancini, who reportedly wanted more control over the transfer market and clashed with Suning, the Chinese retail giant that took control of 70 percent of Inter in June.Inter fans have blamed the clubs complicated global management structure for the teams troubles.The club president is Erick Thohir, an Indonesian entrepreneur who purchased Inter from the Moratti family three years ago and who now has 30 percent of the ownership after the recent restructuring.Michael Bolingbroke, an Englishman who formerly worked at Manchester United, resigned his position as CEO on Monday.And there are five Chinese representatives on the clubs nine-member board of directors -- Ren Jun, Mi Xin, Liu Jun, Yang Yang and Zhang Kangyang.During Inters win over Crotone, supporters displayed banners that read, Shame on the management, and, Thanks Frank, youre paying for errors that were not yours.Pioli becomes Inters ninth coach since Jose Mourinho led the club to a treble in 2010. The others were Rafa Benitez, Leonardo, Gian Piero Gasperini, Claudio Ranieri, Andrea Stramaccioni, Walter Mazzarri, Mancini and De Boer.Former AC Milan, Inter and Juventus coach Alberto Zaccheroni also labeled Pioli the best choice.He has shown over the last few years to be the smartest coach with the most ideas, Zaccheroni told Rai state radio. Pioli knows the Italian league. Inter players are in need of certainties right now, and a coach like Pioli can provide them.---Andrew Dampf on Twitter: www.twitter.com/asdampfRichard Dent Womens Jersey . -- Tony Stewart is 20 pounds lighter and has a titanium rod in his surgically repaired right leg. Gale Sayers Youth Jersey . 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In other words, itll be a DFS tournament players dream, at least with respect to pitching. Cash players may not be so appreciative, but with a full slate there are a couple of safe spots to target as well. Offense around the league is beginning to pick back up, so expect some runs to be scored.The dog days of summer are upon us, so heres everything you need to know to keep your cool on a busy Friday night of fantasy baseball.PitchingElite Madison Bumgarner has failed to record a quality start in just four of his 20 outings. Two of them came in the first three weeks of the season, with the other pair coming recently -- over his previous four efforts, in fact. This isnt to suggest that theres anything to worry about long term -- its merely to remind you that even the best pitchers run into a clunker now and again.It does cause a bit of a pause as far as figuring out whether you should use the 26-year-old lefty in DFS cash games, as the San Francisco Giants travel to the Bronx for an interleague set with the New York Yankees. The hosts sport a below-average weighted on base average (wOBA) versus lefties, but they also dont fan much. Since the blowup potential is minimal and Bumgarner will rack up ample punchouts regardless, hes indeed a fine DFS cash play for Friday, just not worth the high cost if youre looking to take down a tournament.Theres only one other hurler landing in the elite range, as Gerrit Cole makes his second start since returning from a lengthy disabled list visit. Driving the high ranking is a soft home matchup against the Philadelphia Phillies in pitcher-friendly PNC Park. Before he missed over a month with a strained triceps, Cole was having a good but not great start to the campaign, with a 7.5 K/9 that is well below his career mark, and a 2.8 BB/9, which is a bit high. As he has throughout his career, the 25-year-old righty has been stingy with the long ball, allowing only three in 72 1/3 frames. The Phillies whiff at an above-average clip, but its not likely Cole goes past six stanzas and maybe into the seventh with a low pitch count -- all of which reduces his GPP potential. Hes in play for cash, but if youre looking to pay up, Bumgarner is a better choice.SolidPark factors are an important consideration when analyzing matchups, but theyre not the be-all, end-all. A perfect example is the Milwaukee Brewers. Using Baseball Info Solutions (BIS) three-year average ballpark index rankings, Miller Park is tied for the second-best venue for runs with a 107 index, meaning that runs are scored 7 percent more than a neutral ballpark. This suggests that using pitchers on the road against the Brewers is a risk.The more important factor is the Brewers wOBA at home (a stat that is not park-corrected), which is merely league average. This doesnt mean Jason Hammel is a perfectly safe option as the Chicago Cubs make the short trip north, but considering the Brew crew whiff at a league-worst 27 percent at home versus righties, the Cubs veteran is definitely in play for GPP action as well as cash, since his floor is reasonably high.Lets have some more fun with park factors. U.S. Cellular Field is a hitters park, right? Not so fast, grasshopper. According to BIS, The Cell slightly depresses run scoring. Its a plus for homers, but in terms of a hurlers ERA, its actually a little bit helpful. Further, the Chicago White Sox are below average in terms of wOBA against righties. If you had any reservations using Michael Fulmer in a road tilt as the Detroit Tigers continue a set in the Windy City, calm your fears.How about one more example of surprising park factors before we return to the usual analysis? Kauffman Stadium is perceived as a pitchers haven, but using BIS data, it checks in as one of the top 10 best locales for runs. The factor is 104, so the increase is a modest 4 percent, but the point is The K isnt the streaming paradise that many intuit. Therefore, if you were planning on using the Texas Rangers Yu Darvish against the Kansas City Royals due to the favorable park, you may want to reconsider -- especially since the Royals are slightly above average at home versus righties in terms of wOBA, and Darvish has thrown only one game, lasting 4 2/3 innings after coming off the disabled list with his shoulder stiffness.Sometimes its not park factors that mislead, but team splits. Sean Manaea should seemingly be safe at home against the Tampa Bay Rays, who have scored the fifth fewest runs on average in the majors. The problem is that the Rays boast the games best road wOBA versus lefties. The Oakland Athletics rookie southpaw isnt so safe anymore. The kicker here is that the Rays strike out at an above-average pace, so Manaea is in play for GPPs, just not as safe a cash play as he might be perceived.Tanner Roark has tossed at least seven frames in five straight starts. Hes fanning less than a batter an inning, which tempers his game score and DFS potential, but innings accrue DFS points, so hes still been useful. The Washington Nationals righty is in a great sspot to take a few extra punchouts onto his ledger with the San Diego Padres and their 25 percent strikeout rate versus right-handers on the road, as they visit Nationals Park.dddddddddddd Roark could be the best play on the board in all formats.Skipping down a few spots in the projected game scores to find another DFS-worthy option, Adam Conley is in a favorable spot with the Miami Marlins hosting the New York Mets in the first game of a weekend set in South Beach. The sophomore southpaw had an uneven first half, but it came with more ups than downs. The Mets whiff at an elevated 24 percent pace against lefties, and theyll be trotting out Logan Verrett to the Marlins Park hill, so Conley and his 8.9 K/9 should rack up some punchouts and hell be in play for the win.Matt Shoemaker continues to be disrespected in terms of low salaries, though this time its matchup-driven, as facing the surging Houston Astros in Minute Maid Park is a tall task. Still, weve seen enough from the Los Angeles Angels righty to consider the rebirth real, which means hes a solid GPP option against an Astros club that fans at a 24 percent clip with a righty on the hill.StreamersSorry, lets sneak in one more park reference. Minute Maid Park embellishes power, but its neutral for runs. Considering the visiting Angels tote a rather tame attack versus righties, Lance McCullers is very much in play as a spot starter. His ownership is 55 percent in ESPN leagues, but thats close enough to the 50 percent cut-off to deserve a mention as clubs battle to make the playoffs in their head-to-head leagues.Archie Bradley is finally showing that he belongs in the bigs for good, as hes tossed six frames in five of his past six outings. Next up are the Cincinnati Reds in the Great American Ballpark. Bradleys primary weakness is still control, but since the hosts are one of the least patient teams in the league, Bradley and his 12 percent ESPN ownership should grow for this encounter.Jake Odorizzis whiff and walk rates are in line with his career marks, but due to a high home run rate, the Rays righty is registering his highest ERA since joining the club. Big flies are less of a concern here, as Odorizzi takes the hill in O.co Coliseum to challenge an Athletics squad that is near the bottom with respect to homers versus righties. If youre not in one of the 46 percent of ESPN leagues in which hes already on a roster, Odorizzi warrants a pickup for this affair.Can it really be as simple as raising his glove to better hide the ball and not tip his pitches? Thats what Eduardo Rodriguez did his last time out, and after stifling the Yankees in his return to The Show, its so far, so good. Rodriguez fanned only one in seven frames, but he walked just two on four hits. The Boston Red Sox lefty is in a great spot to follow up that effort in a positive manner against the Minnesota Twins in Fenway Park. The visitors offense has awoken of late, but theyre still whiffing at an above-average rate. Rodriguez also checks in with DFS GPP potential.AvoidAside from the trio registering an automatic avoid with a projected game score of 45, Luis Perdomo visiting the Nationals and James Paxton toeing the rubber in Rogers Centre against the Toronto Blue Jays are both severe ratio risks without providing any strikeout upside.If we missed a name youre curious about, please take advantage of the comments section or hit me up on Twitter @ToddZola.HittingThe Red Soxs offense is back in gear, hitting on all cylinders. One of the reasons is the return of Brock Holt, who is one of the lesser-priced options in a great spot with the platoon edge over Kyle Gibson. Another avenue to get exposure here is via Travis Shaw, another lefty swinger facing the middling righty. Of course, theres David Ortiz, though another means of getting differentiation is fading Big Papi and using Hanley Ramirez; Mookie Betts, Dustin Pedroia and Xander Bogaerts round out the usual suspects.Theres a good chance Dylan Bundy makes some cameo appearances in the streaming section as the second half unfolds, but for now hes a risk -- especially when facing a potent offense like the one the Cleveland Indians have. Switch-hitter Carlos Santana leads it off against righties, followed by Jason Kipnis and Francisco Lindor. Lonnie Chisenhall and Tyler Naquin are lesser-known (and lesser-priced) options.If the White Sox were really serious about getting into the race, theyd find someone other than Jacob Turner to throw against the Tigers. Lefty, righty, who cares -- everyones in play. Ian Kinsler, Miguel Cabrera and Nick Castellanos will be the popular targets, with Victor Martinez, Justin Upton and Cameron Maybin also in the mix.Most likely to hit a home run: Its hard to imagine the Tigers not taking Turner deep, so lets give Kinsler the nod since hell be assured the most chances to do it.Most likely to steal a base: At 33 years of age, Michael Bourn still has the wheels to take advantage of a weak battery, so look for the Diamondbacks outfielder to do some running against the Reds. ' ' '