I'd be lying if I told you I wasn't a little disappointed that I got hurt early in the season. If I had stayed healthy who knows maybe I'd be at the All Star Game with my teammates. There is no doubt that New York is a special environment. Every living Hall of Famer is there so there is no doubt   more...

The 2008 MLB All-Star rosters were announced today. The All-Star Game will be played on July 15, 2008 at Yankee Stadium, with the league winner securing home field advantage in the World Series. We'll take a look at these rosters, and pick them apart - Who doesn't deserve to go? Who got the snub?   more...
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The Boston Red Sox have now lost 10 of their last 12 road games, and the road doesn't get much easier as they travel to Safeco Field to take on the lowly Seattle Mariners. Granted, Seattle has the worst record in the AL, but the way the Red Sox have been playing, more specifically on the road, it   more...
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Screaming Sports' Billy Smith checks in on some of the mega-hyped offseason stars, as well as the not-so-hyped offseason stars. Who is living up to it? Who isn't? And who is coming out of left field? Billy has all of those answers for you.
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Screaming Sports' Tommy D breaks out another edition of MLB Trade 'Em and suggests some very surprising moves. Trade Aubrey Huff? K-Rod? You betcha. And while it may sounds crazy, he follows it up with some very sound reasoning.
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During the offseason it looked like the AL Central could be a serious asset from the fantasy perspective. The Mariners and Angels seemed to have several players poised for big fantasy seasons, but as Screaming Sports' Phil Yoon explains, it's been the Rangers and A's who have stepped it up.
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Screaming Sports' Phil Yoon breaks out his famed MLB Fantasy Minute and breaks down the MLB's top five stories. Low batting average does not mean low fantasy production. Dodgers youngsters are making their case. And is K-Rod a fantasy MVP? Mr. Yoon has all if it covered and much 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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Matt Ginter's last start for the Cleveland Indians went well, but he couldn't pick up the win against the Los Angeles Angels. Plus what exactly is K-Rod saying to the sky after games? Could he be asking for Sal Fasano's mustache? He'd be dumb not to.
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There is a new look to the Closer Report this week with expanded coverage of bullpen situations around baseball and rankings for the top fantasy closers and middle relievers. This week AccuScore analyst looks at the All-Star relievers, and has a problem with the selection of one player in   more...
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Josh Hamilton's stunning walk-off home run versus All-Star closer Francisco Rodriguez conjures to mind grandiose visions of a summer pennant chase in Arlington.
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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 first half of the 2008 Major League Baseball season has been full of surprises, from the Tigers to the Rays to the Padres to the Braves. Most surprising of all, at least to the Phillies faithful, is that at the All Star break the Phillies were in first place atop the National League East. The   more...
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On to Bodog's MVP odds. They're all listed prior to their write-ups, so I won't bother posting a table up top.Josh Hamilton, +200Last night certainly helped, although his odds haven't changed since Monday afternoon. The Triple Crown talk has fizzled, at least for the moment, as his average is   more...
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Today after we won in Baltimore, I got word that I made the American League All-Star team. I'm definitely thrilled to represent the Angels for my first All-Star appearance. It is truly an amazing feeling and something we all dream of as kids. To be honest, it makes it a lot better that the team   more...