Hiroki Kuroda was almost perfect Monday night shutting down 27 of 28 batters in a 3-0 win against the Braves. The Dodgers will need him to continue his strong recent performance as they battle for first place in the weak NL West. Damaso Marte got the first save in Pittsburgh post-Matt Capps, and   more...
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Screaming Sports' Billy Smith checks in on some of the mega-hyped offseason stars, as well as the not-so-hyped offseason stars. Who is living up to it? Who isn't? And who is coming out of left field? Billy has all of those answers for you.
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By Jeff Passan, Yahoo! SportsTake a bow, Carl Pavano. Just don't hurt your back.You, sir, are the kind of baseball player that makes the annual All-Overpaid team possible. Since you signed with the New York Yankees four years ago for $39.95 million -- remember, you fired your agent because he   more...
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The second best second baseman in baseball, Dan Uggla, won Wednesday's game for the Marlins by hitting a grand slam in the bottom of the 9th inning off Tom Gordon. The game was a pitchers duel up until that point, and the Marlins won their second straight against the Phillies by a score of 6-2.3   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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A breakdown of all that happened in the MLB on 6/11/08 and how it will affect your fantasy baseball team. Injury news, updates and advice.
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In order to win your fantasy league, you need to understand where the shortages of talent exist. There is no question that second base is the weakest position in this year's talent pool. Sure, you can make an arguement for catchers (especially if you are in a league that must start 2), but the   more...
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Adding a player from the waiver wire isn't about chasing the best deals available. It is important to know what your team needs before you go free agent shopping. The question is, do you know what your team actually needs? AccuScore fantasy expert Tim Williams shows you a three step method of   more...
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It's possible that BJ Upton could take over as the Rays starting second baseman because he's better (are you ready for this) defensively. Ouch. That means Gomes and Cantu will fight over the DH role. Both had productive 2005 seasons and dissapointing 2006 campaigns. Upton has done very little   more...
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In the scouring of the web for my weekly "Puzzle Pieces" column, I stumbled upon this insightful quote from Jorge Cantu, about the advice his father gives him:"He told me something really wise," Cantu said. "Human beings, we're dumb sometimes, and animals are not. Animals can go down a road and if   more...
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Tampa Bay's Akinori Iwamura has been placed on the 15-DL because of a right oblique strain. He'll be replaced on the roster with Jorge "I Have Nothing To Prove" Cantu.
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Tampa's All-Time Home Run King, Carlos Pena, extends his record plus breaks another. Some said Paul Sorrento's single-game RBI record for stand unchallenged and unequaled forever and ever and ever. I guess they forgot to tell: Carlos Pena. And now one more record is in sight for Carlos Pena, aka   more...
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They acquired four pitchers in a dizzying 24 hours with the prime acquisition being right-hander Dan Wheeler, a former Ray who has had great success with Houston, though it cost them slugging infielder Ty Wigginton. The Rays also acquired Triple-A relievers Calvin Medlock and Brian Shackelford for   more...
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This week's Risers & Decliners lists the players who have had their stock rise in value by emerging as winners from their spring training position battles. Conversely, you'll also find the players with declining stock, due to loss of their starting job, ineffectiveness or injury.
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A couple of aces have shown on Tuesday, that maybe they still have it. In Detroit, Justin Verlander might not have been dominant, but right now he'll take it. Verlander threw six innings giving up just one run and striking out three against the Rangers. After the way he started the season,   more...
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