It's the bottom of the tenth inning on Sunday. The Mets are up by two, bringing in their closer Billy Wagner. Two pitches in, both Jerry Manuel and trainer Rey Ramirez begin trotting out to the mound to check on Wagner, for an injury they think he has.Billy shrugs them off, and flashes a smile as   more...
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In the fifth installment of a series investigating statistical trends over the past 3 decades, the Fantasy Baseball Hall of Fame reviews stolen bases.
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Tidbits regarding the St. Louis Cardinals. Todays post: Pujols, Memphis Redbirds, Bryan Anderson, Nick Stavinoha, Colby Rasmus, Jose Reyes and selected Mets' thieves, and more...(photo by Chet Novak)
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These rankings are based off of their 2007 performance. The clear cut #1 Second Baseman during the pre-season is still playing "King of Hill" with the others. Chase Utley is a second baseman in a third basemans body. This guy just puts up monster numbers, and is a Top 5 Fantasy Player because of   more...
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-John Maine may have a dead arm.-I wonder if he'll get paid minimum wage? Luis Castillo has apparently been tabbed as Jose Reyes' babysitter.
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Talking a look ahead at the end of year Baseball Free Agents. The list is sorted out by Teams.. Some big names going on the market.
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Luis Castillo is on the DL, as reported earlier. The corresponding move has been made, as Argenis Reyes has been promoted to take his spot.
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It's time to put Luis Castillo, Orlando Hernandez, and Moises Alou in an air conditioned bus, send them down the coast, and have them placed into Del Boca Vista Retirement Facility.Maybe the Mets could even buy them a Cadillac, a tip calculator, and one of those fancy pens that can write upside   more...
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Fantays Baseball Drafts in December? That's right... FIO co-founder & editore Matt Hinzpeter reviews the Experts Mock Draft he took part in on Monday over at Mock Draft Central (www.mockdraftcentral.com). Read reactions to the draft, as well as some tips for next year's drafts and projections for   more...
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With the trade deadline passing on Tuesday, many fantasy baseball players will change roles with their respective new teams. Also of importance to fantasy leaguers are the players who will be given a chance to play everyday now that the regular starter has parted ways. What's to make of all the   more...
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BaseballHQ takes a hard look at some of the question marks that surround speed demons from around the league. Knowing about Carl Crawford will let you survive round 1 of your draft, this list discusses the stolen base threats that will appear in the second half of your draft.
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Just how bad has Andruw Jones been so far this season? The following ten players have a higher OPS than Jones as of 6/28/07: 1. Luis Castillo 2. Yuniesky Betancourt 3. Johnny Damon 4. Marcus Giles 5. Willy Taveras 6. Sean Casey 7. Shannon Stewart 8. Austin Kearns 9. Aubrey Huff   more...
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With all the money the Mets are spending on free agent acquisitions, are they really getting what they've paid for?
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The MLB free agency period has officially began. Fifty-seven players filed papers to become free agents Monday. Big names on the list include: Barry Bonds, Torii Hunter, Alex Rodriguez, Mariano Rivera, Kerry Wood, Trot Nixon, Shawn Green, Paul Lo Duca, and Shannon Stewart.Check out the entire list.
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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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