It's official -- the NL Central race is on as the Cubs have answered the Brewers acquisition of CC Sabathia by picking up P Rich Harden and P Chad Gaudin from the A's for OF Matt Murton, P Sean Gallagher, IF Eric Patterson and C Josh Donaldson.But the Brewers aren't done. CNNSI believes the Crew   more...

Yesterday the biggest news in baseball was CC Sabathia (he's since dropped the ".." in his name), being dealt to the Milwaukee Brewers for four prospects. Today's big news was Rich Harden and Chad Gaudin being dealt to the Chicago Cubs for Matt Murton and three prospects. With the trading   more...
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During the offseason it looked like the AL Central could be a serious asset from the fantasy perspective. The Mariners and Angels seemed to have several players poised for big fantasy seasons, but as Screaming Sports' Phil Yoon explains, it's been the Rangers and A's who have stepped it up.
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Screaming Sports' Phil Yoon breaks out his famed MLB Fantasy Minute and breaks down the MLB's top five stories. Low batting average does not mean low fantasy production. Dodgers youngsters are making their case. And is K-Rod a fantasy MVP? Mr. Yoon has all if it covered and much more.
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by DMtShooter, Five Tool Tool11. Rich Harden, SP, Oakland A's. He's dominant when healthy, and not nearly healthy enough for the small market A's to make a commitment to. Even though the team is 7 games above .500 and has an outside chance at the post-season this year, the plan is for 2009, and   more...
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Injuries are what make fantasy sports so unpredictable. You could easily have the best draft in your respective league, but when players like Erik Bedard and Big Papi go down, it's nothing more than a crapshoot from there. Screaming Sports' Phil Yoon examines five impact injuries and what lay ahead   more...
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Screaming Sports' Phil Yoon runs down several baseball Bulls and several baseball Bears in the latest edition of Stock Market. Prince Fielder? Oh yea, he's definitely a bull. Erik Bedard? Ehhhh ... not so much.
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Do Phils have stuff to acquire pitching?By Jim SalisburyInquirer Staff WriterThe Phillies are well into their annual midseason quest to land a starting pitcher.C.C. Sabathia, Greg Maddux, Roy Oswalt and Erik Bedard are some of the names being tossed around.Any of them could help.Teams, however,   more...
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Last February, the precocious Mariners franchise went down to a Baltimore area Gamestop and laid down some hard earned prospects to acquire the latest installment of a video game franchise that was seemingly ready to live up to it's hype. It didn't and now they should trade him in before he carries   more...
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We're still six weeks away from baseball's trading deadline, but if the last two games told us anything it's that the Phillies aren't going to compete with the elite without bolstering their starting pitching. Oh, it also told us Chase Utley needs a day off, but that's another post. According to   more...
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Time for your weekly trade rumor.John McGrath of the News Tribune in Tacoma, Wash., throws the Phillies out there as a potential suitor for Erik Bedard. Supposedly since the Mariners are already out of the playoff race, he says it could be wise to give up on their 29-year-old lefty starter. He is   more...
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Jon Heyman of SI.com has 19 players that will likely be traded:1. CC Sabathia, Indians2. Rich Harden, Athletics3. Erik Bedard, Mariners4. A.J. Burnett, Blue Jays5. Randy Wolf, Padres6. Livan Hernandez, Twins7. Greg Maddux, Padres8. Kevin Millwood, Rangers9. Joe Blanton, A's10. Jarrod Washburn,   more...
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After leading the Phillies to an impressive victory over the Red Sox in the first game of the series, Cole Hamels suggested that a Red Sox/Phillies World Series is destined to happen. Hamels said that the Phillies could compete with the Red Sox "any day of the week". He should have rephrased that   more...
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The Phillies are scouting Erik Bedard. Also, a look at the prospects Seattle may get for him if traded to Philadelphia.
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This week's Clearing The Bases column starts off with the question of whether Curt Schilling's career is Hall of Fame worthy and touches on the rest of news around the majors with their fantasy impact.
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