It seems like ever since I've been in the big leagues that the Angels and A's have been in 1st or 2nd in the division so there's definitely a little rivalry going on here. It's not like some of those football rivalries, like Texas-Oklahoma or USC-UCLA, but they are definitely a team we look at and   more...

Screw the All Star Game let's put together a roster from those that have been utter disappointments this season.C: Victor Martinez - He's supposed to be the best hitting catcher in the league. Instead he doesn't have a single home run this season and has been on the DL for about a month now.1B: -   more...
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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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In just 24 days baseball will give us the 77th Midsummer Classic. That's right, the MLB All-Star game is less than a month away. I for one am looking forward to watching the best players in the game come together and do battle. However, as it stands right now, there will be some dominant players   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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While everyone is getting ready for the mid-Summer classic and looking forward to watching the "best of the best" square off on a national stage, I have decided to put together a team of players that were supposed to be the "best of the best" but have ended up being ... disappointments!Ladies and   more...
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Here is the pre Spring Training ranking list of American League third basemen for 2008.
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The USS Mariner created a list of the top 50 players in the AL West in regards to trade value. It was determined by following the four rules listed below. The list is subjective to say the least, but it does show which organizations have brighter futures than others. A. Salaries matter. Would you   more...
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Not sure if any of you caught it last night on Sportscenter, but the NL West was called the best division in baseball. This is a far cry from the supposed bottom dweller it has been called in the past, and where many figured it to be again. The NL West is the only NL division with three teams over   more...
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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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Did Joe Crede deserve the Gold Glove? Why does Ozzie care so much?
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As I was poring over 2006 stats for the A's, something hit me. The lines of numbers that I was looking at weren't really giving me an easy visual comparison. I wanted to know how the hitter's numbers stacked up against his teammates, and the league averages. It wasn't easy to just glance at the   more...
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Rays Have Two of the Top 15 Third-Baseman?Here is one of the latest articles circulating around the Blogosphere from Crooked Pitch.... the ranking list of American League third basemen for 2008.Alex Rodriguez | New York YankeesMiguel Cabrera | Detroit TigersMike Lowell | Boston Red SoxChone Figgins   more...
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FIO staff writer Lou Poulas takes a look back at this season in fantasy baseball and discusses some of the finer points of injuries. What were the true impacts of the number of injuries suffered by some of your fantasy studs in 2007? And who were the main culprits?
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Barry Bonds has laid an egg over his last several games. John Smoltz is finally coming back of the DL. Ben Sheets on the other hand is heading back to the DL. All that and more MLB news.
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