Which fantasy studs dropped the ball last week? And which "sleepers" fell short of their hyped billing? Screaming Sports' Andrew Thibodeau runs down a seven-player list of fantasy bombs.
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Screaming Sports' Andrew Thibodeau breaks out his fourth edition of MLB Sleepers and runs down a quick list of potential needles (in a haystack - get it?) for the upcoming week. So, who could surprise some unsuspecting opponents this week? Only one way to find out ... click it.
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For many years Angels fans felt like the red-headed stepchild of Southern California baseball. However, times have changed and it's the Halos time to shine. While the Dodgers still do well at the box office, they just aren't the same franchise they used to be. The years of tradition they had were   more...
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You know me and my random thoughts that seem to go in many tangeants. Well it seems that I have a lot of things to talk about during the All-Star Break but unfortunately nothing of great substance. So here's a few quick hits to let you know what's going on at The BearDown during the slowest   more...
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With the baseball season approaching the midway point, Screaming Sports' Andrew Thibodeau has decided to take a look back on the first half busts. With their offseason hype in mind, Andrew runs down a six-player list of the biggest letdowns.
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And apparently he hears things too. "'I love the fans,' he said, a few months after saying he didn't care what the fans had to say. 'I changed my mind.' 'When I hear the fans
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Tampa Bay Rays rookie third baseman Evan Longoria and Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Corey Hart were chosen by fans as the winners of the Monster 2008 All-Star Game Final Vote in record-shattering voting exclusively on MLB.com (http://mlb.com/), the official website of Major League Baseball.   more...
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Screw the All Star Game let's put together a roster from those that have been utter disappointments this season.C: Carlos Ruiz - With a lot of bad awful terrible catchers out there, Ruiz takes the cake this season. He's hitting .206 with only 2 home runs in the band box in Philly.1B: Todd Helton -   more...
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With the All-Star Game just around the corner, it’s time to look at which general managers are at risk of being shown the door at the mid-way point in the season. Already Wayne Krivsky of the Reds was fired and replaced by Walt Jocketty, followed by Bill Bavasi of the Seattle Mariners being   more...
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In lieu of the recent trend of teams demoting established players (Phillies' starter Brett Myers, Indians' closer Joe Borowski, and young Braves' slugger Jeff Francouer -- even though Francouer has scored 40 runs, hit 8 HR, and driven in 41 RBI), we examine those players who have failed to meet   more...
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Fellow fantasy baseball tragics, with the All-Star break fast approaching, I thought it was time to take stock of all those blokes that have collectively made mine and possibly your fantasy baseball season a disaster thusfar.
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As we approach the mid-point of the 2008 season, much has been made of the success of small market teams like the Rays and Marlins. Heck, even the Pirates have scraped their way towards mediocrity. While these teams' successes are usually attributed to the talented, young players they have, I think   more...
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Check out ESPN contributor Jayson Stark's picks for the best and worst performances of the first half of the season. Look it over and weigh in on your thoughts:NL MVP- Cards Albert PujolsHonorable Mention-Uttley, Ramirez, Jones, Berkman, Uggla, HollidayAL MVP- Rangers Ian KinslerHonorable   more...
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With today being the last day before the All-Star break, DraftNation's BJ Pickard outlines his awards for the first half of the year.AL MVP -- Ian Kinsler, 2B, Texas RangersRunner-up -- Carlos Quentin, OF, Chicago White SoxAL LVP -- Richie Sexson, 1B, Seattle MarinersRunner-up -- Edgar Rentaria,   more...

And so the momentum died less than 1/2 inning into Monday's divisional battle with the Dodgers.Cause of Death: Kip WellsDoubleWild PitchDoubleSingleSingleSingleStrikeout (Andruw Jones, duh)WalkSingleErrorDoubleI don't think anyone visualized Wells as a savior or stablizing force in the starting   more...
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