The Mariners are reportedly very frustrated with Erik Bedard and are considering whether or not to tender him a contract this offseason. The Mariners are obviously in rebuilding mode and may not want to deal with Bedard, who will be out till August of 2009. In fifteen games this season, Bedard was   more...
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Now with some glaring holes going into next year. The Mets will have a new ballpark but they also will have to replace some parts.Obviously the bullpen is a mess starting with Billy Wagner.The second base position can be resolved with a veteran and that means that Castillo will be traded for a bag   more...
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The Mariners are reportedly very frustrated with Erik Bedard and are considering whether or not to tender him a contract this offseason. The Mariners are obviously in rebuilding mode and may not want to deal with Bedard, who will be out till August of 2009. In fifteen games this season, Bedard was   more...
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Pics of some of the better beards in MLB History. From Sutter to Spaceman to Piazza's wife.
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Put your on your dork hats. David Gassko of Hardball Times lists the 20 luckiest and unluckiest pitchers using a statistic known as LIPS, Luck Independent Pitching Statistics."Essentially, the idea behind both DIPS 3.0 and LIPS is that a lot of luck goes into a pitcher's performance, as measured   more...
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The Chicago Cubs went from worst to first to win the NL Central last year. Can they repeat or will another team have a say? Here a preview of all six teams, their projected starting lineups, rotations, fantasy impact players, and overall outlook.
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One of the main reasons why Hendry was inserted into the General Manager position was for his knowledge of our system and prospects, as he was in charge of our drafts from 96-02, and responsible for much of the minor league stockpile we acquired through the draft and foreign free agency. Under   more...
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Alright ladies and gentleman, here's todays part 1 update on various baseball injuries, it's a long one. This one contains updates on the St Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Rays, San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Seattle Mariners and Houston Astros.
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Red Sox blogger Fragile Freddy listed virtually every move Sox GM Theo Epstein has made over the last 24 months and broken them down into 'moves that worked,' 'moves that didn't work,' and 'moves that remain in doubt.' This is a great breakdown of all that's happened in Beantown over the last two   more...
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The Oakland Athletics and Chicago White Sox pulled the trigger on a deal sending centerfielder/first baseman Nick Swisher to the White Sox in exchange for three minor leaguers from the White Sox system.Free agent starting pitcher Matt Clement and the St. Louis Cardinals agreed to terms of a 1 year,   more...
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The Red Sox pitching makes me think I'm watching slow-pitch softball, they're horrible. However, I do believe the Sox will manage to win the last two, with Schilling going Sunday and Wells going Monday (who has been looking very good, believe it or not).Everyone's been talking about how hard it   more...

Probables for tonight's Cards/Mets game; minor league news; Is Beltran cooling off? and more. (photo by Alan Penner)
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This article discusses GM Neal Huntington's decision to stick with the current starting rotation this season rather than pursuing another SP in the offseason. Go Buccos!
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This might be a random collection of events, but taking the mound against the Cubs has had it's risks. It dawned on me that we've seen some season ending injuries happen to our opponents pitchers. Coincidence? Or Death Cab for Cutie? Follow the link to the pitchers who've risked entering the valley   more...
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It never ceases to amaze me, the St. Louis Cardinals always exceed my expectations.  Each year is the year they finally crack.  And it never happens.  And it doesn't get less annoying.  Or worrisome.  Still, the news never gets better for them.  Today, Chris Carpenter   more...
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