This weeks Rants & Observations include: Felix Hernandez is going to get injured and soon, Iwamura vs Santana, Mark Teahen NEEDS contact to succeed, News Flash: Dmitri Young is fat, & more.
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Coming into this year, 3rd Baseman where supposed to be the strongest position at Fantasy Baseball Drafts. Up to this point in the season, there are more disappointments then surprises. Injuries have slowed most, but its the inconsistent bats that have deflated most Fantasy Owners.
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Observations from Major League Baseball's Opening Day with something about all 30 MLB teams.See what we have to say about your favorite team.
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Interesting and fair analysis of the Moneyball class of 2002 by Jeff Passan. From the article:…It's been more than four years since the Moneyball draft, in which the A's had seven first- and sandwich-round picks, and their modus operandi that day still divides even the greatest baseball minds.   more...
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Jim Thome, according to manager Ozzie Guillen, is thinking about putting him in the leadoff spot. Gary Sheffield and Edgar Renteria are out again. That, and much, much more MLB info.
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The Royals, far from contention this season, have decided to shut down 2nd-year third baseman Mark Teahen. The 25 year old (today, Sep. 6 is his birthday) is scheduled to go under the knife on Friday. Their plan is to have Teahen ready for spring training. Seems like a good call. This is certainly   more...
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The Detroit Tigers kicked off their season today, facing off against the division rival Royals. Justin Verlander pitched against Kansas City's Gil Meche. There were two new Tigers in the line up, Miguel Cabrera and Edger Rentaria. Cabrera started off the game slow in the field, getting his first   more...

Mark Teahen's upcoming shoulder surgery will unfortunately put his incredible turnaround on hold until April. Prior to June, Teahen was hitting .195 with an OPS of .592. Since June 3rd, he's lifted his average to .313 and his OPS to .941!!! A number of factors can be credited for the 180 Teahen's   more...
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Most know that the Royals are terrible, that Teahan was sent down earlier this season after hitting .194 and that it's only a matter of time before uber-prospect Alex Gordon replaces him. What most don't know is that since June, he's been one of the better offensive 3B in the league. Over the   more...

The key question heading into 2008 is will Dayton Moore and Trey Hillman continue to be patient and allow the young players to play through their mistakes as they improve. My fear is they will sacrifice building for the future in an attempt to make a run at a .500 record in 2008. I would love for   more...
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We continue our fantasy baseball team previews, taking a look at what 2008 holds for the Kansas City Royals, highlighting key offseason moves, projected starters, players to draft/avoid and sleepers.
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Down to their last four outs and trailing by a 5-1 margin, the Texas Rangers pulled off an improbable late-inning comeback to overtake the struggling Kansas City Royals on Tuesday evening; updates from the Rangers' draft haul; a final update on the Sidney Ponson debacle.
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The term, "That Old Gag" is generally used to explain a tired old joke that has lost its punch. I use the term in a similar fashion to explain some fantasy players.Every season there are fantasy players who are shamelessly owned for no good reason. This is mostly due to their past exploits on the   more...
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With slugging percentages above .500, Alex Gordon, Billy Butler, and Mark Teahen are off to very good starts. If the Royals are going to be a contending team again these three players are going to have to shoulder the bulk of the load. My fear is the Royals coaching staff will buy into the notion   more...
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