With names like Mark Teixeira, Jermaine Dye, Troy Glaus, and Dontrelle Willis the MLB trade rumor central is a one stop shop to boredville. Teams are looking for the backend guy, or the off the bench, ummmm boring. But, here is a list of those players and the teams that are interested in them.
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Dave Stewart lists who he thinks should make the All-Star team in 2007.
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"NEW YORK -- A total of 106 players filed for salary arbitration Jan. 12 (x-free agent who accepted arbitration). Players and teams exchanged proposed salaries Tuesday if they couldn't come to agreement on a 2007 contract."For those who care...It's actually an interesting list if not just to see   more...
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Contrary to reports from the Cincinnati Enquirer that say Francisco Cordero may be heading to the Mets, one National League executive has informed me that Francisco Cordero is not available. "[The Reds] are in rebuilding mode. Why move one of the key pieces to their bullpen when they may be just a   more...
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According to the New York Post, Washington's Chad Cordero and John Rauch, Pittsburgh's Solomon Torres, and Texas pitchers Eric Gagne and Akinori Otsuka will most likely be on the trading block as the trading deadline approaches. All of these pitchers could make a strong contribution to the Mets   more...
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After week one of the MLB season, there have been several teams, including Trevor Hoffman and the Padres, that have already run into bullpen issues, particularly on Opening Day, so we decided to examine each of the 30 major league teams bullpen performances thus far and see which teams should   more...
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It's been said that if the Mets get 20 quality innings from late season acquisition and reclamation project Luis Ayala he would be worth the risk. While it's still very early, the Mets have already gotten 3 of those 20 innings and could have found themselves a set-up man. Ayala was a very good   more...
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Big name struggles and injury concerns are creating bullpen issues for several major league teams. AccuScore analyst Jonathan Lee has it all sorted out for you in this week's Closer Report.
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Here are the top 10 pre-season closers in the National League.
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So it's 75 games into the season and the Nats are still only 11 games under .500. Yeah, that's not too impressive, but considering they've been only about 11 games under .500 for a while now (well over a month, I think) it's not nearly as bad now as it used to be.
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Rounding things out in our preparation for 2008 fantasy baseball drafts, the FIO staff runs down its preseason rankings at each position. This time around, writer Rich Lerner gives you the FIO's Preseason Top 20 Fantasy Relief Pitchers.
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AccuScore analyst Jonathan Lee puts baseball's closers under the microscope. This weekly report will take a look at each position and rank the best to worst on a weekly basis.
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Drafting closers has been a touchy subject for me this season. My failure to evaluate this position properly has grown into a disgust for all big league stoppers (angry over the ones I drafted and pissed at the ones who are good that i passed up), forcing me to move 'drafting closers' up my   more...

Here's a breakdown on how each team in the NL acquired their current closer. It's amazing how many stoppers were free agents or arrived via a blockbuster trade. Only two players who are now closing have spent their entire career with just that team...and they were both 1st round selections.   more...
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Teams all over the majors have bullpen issues due to injuries and just plain ineffectiveness. AccuScore analyst Jonathan Lee ranks the closers so you know who to rely on for your fantasy teams and who to avoid.
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