With fantasy baseball nearing a critical point, Screaming Sports' Phil Yoon has decided to examine several puzzling pitching problems. Is Jeff Samardzija the real deal? Has Matt Cain turned a corner? And is it time to give up on Huston Street? He has those answers and more in this latest edition of   more...
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The landscape of bullpens continues to change. St. Louis has an intriguing decision to make soon between a rookie and a playoff hero. Both Cleveland and Oakland have found new closers while Pittsburgh is on the verge of getting its own stopper back from injury.
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So last night I'm in a midtown Manhattan bar, making nice with all of the other cool blogger kids (and yes, dear God, they are all kids -- I've got a decade at least on most of 'em) as the finest teams that money could buy proceeded to soil the bedclothes in the Bronx and Philadelphia,   more...
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C.J. Wilson's mystery injury is finally revealed and he is headed to the DL. Eddie Guardado immediately becomes very valuable in fantasy, but several other relievers should be downgraded after recent performances. Adam Jones might be done for the year, and another Baltimore rookie dominated the   more...
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According to the Columbus Dispatch, the Indians may be clearing cash to target a big name closer, perhaps Francisco Rodriguez. Although this may sound like a great idea to Indians fans, they would be smarter to trade a pair of prospects for someone like Huston Street, and then spend the money on a   more...
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Mike Pelfrey took matters into his own hands last night by pitching a complete game. The bullpen rested and watch the young marvel master his craft in front of 50,000 last night. But the Mets won't have starts like that every game. Billy Wagner has said that he will be back but it is going to take   more...
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Bullpen issues seem to be getting even worse across baseball as players succumb to injuries and poor performance. There are some possible places to steal some saves but it will require some patience, foresight, and a lot of luck.
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The Oakland Athletics have been wheeling and dealing since the end of the 2007 season. Some of the moves have been met with praise by A's fanatics, while others have caused plenty of rumbling amongst the faithful fans in green and gold. Tonight, A's fans will get to see first hand how some of   more...
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The Mets have a playoff caliber rotation, solid defense and while the offense tends to drive you crazy when the injured return along with plugging in call up guys it's enough.But this bullpen now, as it's currently constructed it just not going to get it done in late Sept. and Oct. (if were there).   more...
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The Mets have a playoff caliber rotation, solid defense and while the offense tends to drive you crazy when the injured return along with plugging in call up guys it's enough.But this bullpen now, as it's currently constructed it just not going to get it done in late Sept. and Oct. (if were there).   more...
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CHICAGO, IL — In what he hoped would be a team-building exercise that would let his teammates get to know him a bit better, Rich Harden invited several Cubs teammates to join him for a screening of the movie WALL-E Saturday, only to find himself ridiculed.“I just thought it would be a   more...
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Take a look at the pre-season closer rankings for the American League.
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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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It's been only three days since my last post (why does that sound like I'm in a confessional?), but a lot has happened with the Tribe.Paul Byrd and Ryan Garko both seemed to have learned a lesson, but in different ways.Byrd threw a complete game against Roy Halladay and the Blue Jays, for his   more...
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Fantays Baseball Drafts in December? That's right... FIO co-founder & editore Matt Hinzpeter reviews the Experts Mock Draft he took part in on Monday over at Mock Draft Central (www.mockdraftcentral.com). Read reactions to the draft, as well as some tips for next year's drafts and projections for   more...
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