The 2008 MLB All-Star rosters were announced today. The All-Star Game will be played on July 15, 2008 at Yankee Stadium, with the league winner securing home field advantage in the World Series. We'll take a look at these rosters, and pick them apart - Who doesn't deserve to go? Who got the snub?   more...
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There is a new look to the Closer Report this week with expanded coverage of bullpen situations around baseball and rankings for the top fantasy closers and middle relievers. This week AccuScore analyst looks at the All-Star relievers, and has a problem with the selection of one player in   more...
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Major League Baseball has set new records for total and average attendance during Interleague Play (8,893,312 and 35,573, respectively), eclipsing the previous marks (8,795,939 and 34,905) set last season. It marks the third straight season that MLB has set new highs for attendance during   more...
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Screaming Sports' Phil Yoon breaks out his famed MLB Fantasy Minute and breaks down the MLB's top five stories. The undependable have suddenly become dependable; the hot have cooled and it's time to herald unheralded closers. Mr. Yoon has all if it covered and much more.
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Brian Roberts, 3 for 5.Super Sherrill gets the save.The O's are unblastable.Two more for the sweep.
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Injuries have created new ninth inning situations in both Seattle and Atlanta. Brandon Morrow steps in for the Mariners while the Braves welcome back an old face who should step right into the closer role. Also, there is a shake-up at the top of the rankings in this week's Closer Report.
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Major League Baseball has set new records for total and average attendance during Interleague Play (8,893,312 and 35,573, respectively), eclipsing the previous marks (8,795,939 and 34,905) set last season. It marks the third straight season that MLB has set new highs for attendance during   more...
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Thursday was a day for sweeps as eight different teams broke out the brooms against their foes. The biggest of them all was probably Tampa Bay which continued its franchise-best season by finishing off the Cubs powered by Carl Crawford. There are also some nice fantasy options in obscure places   more...
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Could the Mets have handled Willie Randolph's dismissal with any less class? First they keep him on the edge of his seat for weeks with rampant speculation of his termination. Then they send him out to the west coast only to fire him in the middle of the night. This coming after the Mets had won   more...
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This is a team made up of all those guys who have surprised us with their sterling starts to the season. They may have been early draft picks or late draft picks– the one common denominator is that they have all out performed what most of us mortals expected. So please, sit back, grab a cold beer,   more...
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Brandon Lyon hasn't given up a run since April 6. J.J. Putz suffered another injury, and Troy Percival is set to return. Find out where these three rank, and expanded middle reliever rankings in this week's Closer Report.
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The guys who will exceed your expectations and turn late round picks into fantasy gems.C—J.R. Towles, HOU—Towles logged some pretty impressive numbers for a catcher during his short stay in the minor leagues, including a .317 average with 12 jacks, 55 ribbies, and 13 steals in just 81 games in   more...
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Here's a look at the top 10 closers in fantasy baseball through Wednesday night's games.
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Yesterday we picked Baltimore's token All-Star representative; its Meathook All-Star if you will. My choice was Brian Roberts, and reader votes are tied up between B-Rob and George Sherrill. By All-Star standards, neither will light anyone's fire, but neither is a pockmark on the game either.Today,   more...
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The O's did their best to blow a 7-1 lead last night at Wrigley, giving up runs in the 7th and 8th to make it a 7-5 game, but luckily they had George Sherrill to shut the door with authority. You know, after loading the bases to put the winning run on first with no [...]
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