Just when you thought Big Puma/Fat Elvis Lance Berkman had it goin on with his (now seemingly piddly) 8 launches beyond the fence, Feel Good Story Of The Season, Josh Hamilton (who I will now officially begin referring to as "Bam Bam Ham") spent a ridiculous half hour (roughly) pounding out pitches   more...

Alright, before we kick this thing off, let's play Who Am I. Here we go.I lead the AL in home runs and play for the atrocious Cleveland Indians. Today on Around the Horn, my name was mispronounced. In 2002 I was part of the package the Indians received in exchange for Bartolo Colon.My name is Grady   more...
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Back from my vacation to discuss the Phillies news of the past week a bit browner, heavier, and tired. First on the agenda...1. The All-Star Game: Brad Lidge's unnecessary pitchers, Chase Utley's performance, and Pat Burrell and Cole Hamels snubs.2. The Joe Blanton Deal: will he help?3. Ryan   more...
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With half the season already over, we thought it be a good time to go back and see how our 2008 sleeper picks are doing. Read what we said back in March and see who we got right and who we got wrong.
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Screaming Sports' Billy Smith breaks out a special All-Star edition of MLB Sleepers and runs down a quick list of potential needles (in a haystack - get it?) for baseball's second half. So, who could surprise some unsuspecting opponents the rest of the way? Only one way to find out ... click it.
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Josh Hamilton delivers a show for the ages at Yankee Stadium, crushing 28 home runs in the first round of the 2008 All-Star Home Run Derby.
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The year was 1998 and I just graduated from high school and began college. It was also the year the Phils finished 75-87 with Terry Francona at the helm. Looking back over the Phils from 10 years ago I notice not one player is on the current squad and in fact only 6 players remain in the game   more...
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New York, New York. What will they think of next. Hey folks Matt Eisenman here and im about to talk about the New York Yankees. I know some Boston Red Sox fan will probably say something and i dont blame them I would get tired of it too. Here it goes. The Yankees need one big bat to help them get   more...

Tampa Bay Rays rookie third baseman Evan Longoria and Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Corey Hart were chosen by fans as the winners of the Monster 2008 All-Star Game Final Vote in record-shattering voting exclusively on MLB.com (http://mlb.com/), the official website of Major League Baseball.   more...
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Oliver Perez earned the victory Sunday as the Mets beat the Yankees, 3-1.Perez should give an assist to Yankee manager Joe Girardi.Girardi must have thought the Mets were pitching Randy Johnson in his prime, not Perez, as he sat left-handed hitting Robinson Cano, Bobby Abreu and Jason Giambi.The   more...
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Bobby Abreu socked a game-winning double against the Rays in the bottom of the 10th inning.Derek Jeter, chugging from first, scored on the play.However, it wasn't without a little extra motivation.If you call "Score the run or sleep with the fish" motivation.Anyway, enjoy.
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The Newest MLB Trade Rumors include Brad Lidge, Dontrelle Willis, Bobby Abreu and more. Cleveland, Yankees, Red Sox looking to improve.
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Eric Karabell's latest blog entry -- his thoughts on the Home Run Derby jinx, Evan Longoria and more.
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The GNUru breaks down the 10 fantasy baseball players you should be targeting in trades. Year after year, the most common mistake in fantasy baseball is giving up too early on talented players off to a rough start. While most experienced fantasy owners won't just drop a player that they heavily   more...
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In just 24 days baseball will give us the 77th Midsummer Classic. That's right, the MLB All-Star game is less than a month away. I for one am looking forward to watching the best players in the game come together and do battle. However, as it stands right now, there will be some dominant players   more...
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