The groundwork appears to be laid for a trade of C.C. Sabathia to the Milwaukee Brewers.Milwaukee drafted Matt LaPorta with the seventh overall pick in the 2007 draft, and he appears to be the centerpiece of this possible trade. The Brewers would hate to part with him, but they want to win   more...
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Screaming Sports' Drew Thibodeau breaks out another Screaming Sports original. With so many valuable fantasy studs going down with injury, Drew decided it was time to take a look at several replacements. So if you're one of the many fantasy GM's who have been ravaged by injury, then this piece is   more...
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Tribe GM Mark Shapiro says the Indians will wait as long as they can before pulling the 'abort-mission' button.And he says and if the time comes to make 'next-year' trades, we'll be seeing the Tribe reload rather than rebuild.As for this year, if he determines the division title is still a   more...
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Joe Sheehan had an article today arguing that the Indians should keep Sabathia, and make a run at the division. Someone should probably get Sheehan and Tyler Kepner together for a little chat. The article mentions various metrics, including their run differential (+15) and EqA (11th in the   more...
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Just got done watching Mark Shapiro's press conference on ESPN.Here, in a nutshell, is what he said.The strongest point he tried to make (perhaps looking at some of the backlash already) is that the trade offers he got now were likely better than what he could have anticipated as the trading   more...
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The latest wave of injuries has taken Albert Pujols, Alfonso Soriano, and Victor Martinez down for an extended period of time. While AccuScore fantasy expert Tim Williams can't repair the injuries to your star performers, he can provide a quick fix that will make the summer a little more bearable.
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Do we here at Waiting For Next Year tend to focus much nihilism towards our professional play-calling directors? Perhaps. And often times, it may be laced with a dab of frustration that can lead to unwarrented blame. It is a secret to no one that the Cavaliers' Mike Brown was a frequent target   more...
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A lot of rumors abound about players like CC Sabathia, Erik Bedard, and Matt Holliday being traded. This week's Clearing The Bases column explores these possibilities and the rest of the news around the majors.
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With another inspired and inspiring performance tonight at Progressive Field the Indians find themselves in the basement of the A.L. Central.If not for the Seattle Mariners, the Tribe would be the worst team in the A.L. right now.Banging out four big hits against Barry Zito - of all people - over 6   more...
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Frustrated with all the MLB players hurt? Here is a great article looking at the All-Injured Team so far in 2008...
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With the conclusion of this weekend comes the end of the first half of the MLB season. The All-Star game is still a couple of weeks away, but every team has over 81 games in the books. TSP breaks down the highs and lows, beginning with the American League.
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Could it be that the Indians are a better team without Victor Martinez and Travis Hafner?The question is absurd on its face.But the results on the field seem to suggest there may be something to that thought.The once-impotent Tribe has scored 104 runs in 18 games since Hafner last played on May 25.   more...
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With the futures game coming up, AccuScore fantasy expert Tim Williams look at some current fantasy stars who were former participants of the futures game, and also looks at some of this year's participants who could be future fantasy stars.
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Take it Deep: www.letsgodeep.comInjury Report 6-15-08Troy TulowitzkiTulowitzki is currently on a rehab assignment and could rejoin the Rockies next weekend.Gary SheffieldSheffield will start a rehab stint today and hopes to return late in the week.Travis HafnerThe Indians DH is still at least two   more...
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What the hell is going on in Cleveland? Can the lack of offense be blamed on the injuries, personnel or the goofy decision to bat Sizemore in the leadoff spot? All of the above and a little more is the answer.
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