As the trade deadline approaches, many teams are feverishly trying to improve their postseason chances. But what sort of impact do these deals have on the fantasy aspect of the game? Screaming Sports' Phil Yoon examines some of the previously completed trades and the effect they will have on   more...
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ESPN.com's Buster Olney and Jayson Stark are reporting that the Florida Marlins are close to a deal with the Boston Red Sox to acquire Manny Ramirez. The deal reportedly involves Jeremy Hermida (or Josh Willingham), pitcher Ryan Tucker, and big time outfield prospect Mike Stanton. The Red Sox would   more...
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The following is commentary and interviews from yesterday's (7/27) Sunday MLB on TBS broadcast between the Florida Marlins and the Chicago Cubs with announcers Chip Caray and Harold Reynolds, and an interview with Lou Piniella of the Cubs. ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** Florida Marlins   more...
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The GNUru is back to provide lineup advice for your Week 7 Fantasy Baseball lineup. As always, the GNUru gives you the players who are hot as well as the pitchers who are slated to make 2-starts in week 7.
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Today, the Oakland A's traded ace Rich Harden and Chad Gaudin to the Chicago Cubs for four minor leaguers. At first glance, I thought Oakland and Billy Beane got fleeced - c'mon, Billy, you couldn't land Felix Pie? No Josh Vitters? You couldn't hold out until the Rays were forced to overpay to keep   more...
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We've had 20 days to digest the beginning of the sell-off in Oakland, and in that time the A's have gone from seven games over .500 and six games out of first, second in the A.L. West, to two games over .500, 11 games back and in third...
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Usually I look at Billy Beane trades and label them as genius, innovative, or flat out high way robbery. But this? Seriously?The A's give up a number one starter (yeah i know when healthy) and a serviceable 4/5 starter, for ....1) a Single A catcher hitting 2172) Matt Murton- former top prospect   more...
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The GNUru's expert analysis of the most surprising pitchers in fantasy baseball. No mention of Johan Santana here.....the GNUru gives you the Chad Gaudin's and Matt Capps of the fantasy world!
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The first 8 weeks of the 2007 Fantasy Baseball season are just about in the bags and that means that now it's time to turn your attention to week 9. Lucky for you the GNUru is here to help you with your week 9 lineup decisions.
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by DMtShooter, Five Tool Tool11. Rich Harden, SP, Oakland A's. He's dominant when healthy, and not nearly healthy enough for the small market A's to make a commitment to. Even though the team is 7 games above .500 and has an outside chance at the post-season this year, the plan is for 2009, and   more...
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I lost the internet connection in the 8th inning so I'm writing this as the game is still going on.  At the moment, the Cubs lead 5-1 and Ryan Dempster was just taken out after warming up in the bottom of the 8th, but Rickie Weeks was announced as a pinch hitter and Lou went to Chad   more...
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I lost the internet connection in the 8th inning so I'm writing this as the game is still going on.  At the moment, the Cubs lead 5-1 and Ryan Dempster was just taken out after warming up in the bottom of the 8th, but Rickie Weeks was announced as a pinch hitter and Lou went to Chad   more...
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Friday, July 18th @ Houston L 2-1Howry (L, 3-3), Geary (W, 3-1)Saturday, July 19th @ Houston L 4-1Zambrano (L, 10-4), Rodriguez (W, 5-3), Valverde (S, 25)Sunday, July 20th @ Houston W 9 -0Dempster (W, 11-4), Backe (L, 6-10)Monday, July 21st @ Arizona L 2-0Harden (L, 5-2), Johnson (W, 7-7), Quails   more...
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It's official -- the NL Central race is on as the Cubs have answered the Brewers acquisition of CC Sabathia by picking up P Rich Harden and P Chad Gaudin from the A's for OF Matt Murton, P Sean Gallagher, IF Eric Patterson and C Josh Donaldson.But the Brewers aren't done. CNNSI believes the Crew   more...

Over at The Pastime, I've asked a few of my friends to share their views on five questions I think that are on the minds of A's fans coming into this season. I got a great response, and I think you're going to find what they had to say pretty fascinating.Some of the folks to weigh in were Marc   more...
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