Let's be frank--Jason Davis pitched himself out of the rotation tonight. He was absoultely terrible. That's the bad news. The good news is--unlike a month or so ago when it was nearly impossible to pitch one's self out of the Pirates rotation--now a guy who came in with a 1.80 ERA is likely gone   more...
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One of the biggest factors in all of baseball is prospects. Now that we are entering August, we should start seeing lots of them called up who could make big impacts on their clubs for years to come. Here are my top ten prospects and while some won't be called up this year, they will all be factors   more...

In baseball there aren't that many players with dreads. But we found some and here is a list of them.Vladimir Guerrero OF AngelsManny Ramirez OF Red SoxAndrew Mccutchen OF PiratesLastings Milledge OF NationalsDesmond Jennings OF RaysErvin Santana SP AngelsBrian Barton OF CardinalsJose Arredondo RP   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 while channeling a little John Denver. Being high on the Rocky Mountains didn't pay off. Two pitchers will soon attempt their return to glory. And it would be in your best interest not   more...
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I wanted to wait for Baseball America to come up with their annual top 100 before I published my list, but maybe getting my list out beforehand will be nice to see how they compare. In compiling this list, I've gone through my own notes on each of these players, consulted ESPN's Keith Law's   more...
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Yes, I'm aware that Steeler training camp started today, and as I reported earlier, I'm tremendously excited. Just look at that schedule: New England, Dallas, San Diego, Phildelphia, the Giants, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Tennessee, Washington...and we haven't even broached the subject of their   more...
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So you missed out on Max Scherzer? This week's Prospect Watch details some recent call ups that could help your team, and takes a look at some prospects like Clayton Kershaw, who is a better option than Scherzer and who could get the call in the next month.
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These five outfield prospects did enough in the Arizona Fall League to earn consideration for promotions in 2008. Some of them may even break camp with the big club.
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I've seen some pretty worthless fantasy baseball lists this off-season: top five first basemen, top-five anything for that matter. I could rattle off a top five left-handed hitting second basemen, but who cares or who needs it?This is the list of lists, my friends. Today, I will cover the   more...
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Jay Bruce, Clayton Kershaw, Carlos Gonzalez, and Ian Stewart have all gotten the call in the last few weeks. AccuScore fantasy expert Tim Williams ranks his top ten prospects for your fantasy team for the remainder of the season.
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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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The Pirates are the worst organization in baseball.
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In Baseball Mastermind's season preview for the Pirates, I will depart from the format I've been using so far and take on the impossible: How to Fix the Pittsburgh Pirates.Neal Huntington has begun the process on the right foot, but its one up hill battle.More...
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The Pittsburgh Pirates Roundtable has returned. After nearly a year's hiatus, some of the best Pirate minds are again coming together to discuss the team's most pressing issues. Many thanks to all who contributed, and please take the time to visit each of their sites. I would encourage everyone to   more...
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Yes, this is the year that the Pirates go for the record: they can tie the Phillies' streak of 16 consecutive losing seasons from 1933-1948 and presumably break the record in 2009. Hey, at least it will give us a reason to watch games later in the season. Here's 16 reasons why the streak will   more...
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