The most commonly butchered name pronunciations/spellings:Catcher: Jarrod Saltalamacchia, TEX a€" Longest name in MLB history (14 letters). Just call him Salty a€" I wonder if he loves to play pepper.First base: Micah Hoffpauir, CHC a€" Pronounced "Hoff-POWER," but he could end up with more power   more...
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With the trade deadline looming and injuries to several players, bullpen situations remain in flux throughout baseball. Jonathan Lee takes a look at recent moves and ranks all of MLB's closers.
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After all the excitement of the last few days, will any of the big trades change the likely outcomes of the division races? -Will the Dodger acquisition help them beat out the Diamondbacks in the NL West? The Dbacks have better pitching, especially since the Dodgers don't have their closer Takashi   more...
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Fernandomania gripped the nation in '81, and Fernando Valenzuela stormed the baseball like no other before or since.
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1. Francisco Rodriguez?LAA?"K-Rod" has been blowing hitters away since he came into the league, and last year was no exception. He has had 40+ saves for the last three seasons, while nearing 100 K's in each of those years. His funky delivery makes you think he is either going to blow out his elbow,   more...
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As impatient owners drop quality players, log-jam rosters are bound to occur. Here, the GNUru adivses a loyal reader on what to do with his stock pile of closers as well as providing advice on what the common mistakes fantasy owners make early in the season!I'm in a 5x5, 12 team, H2H Yahoo Public   more...
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Listen to Around the Spectrum: Live as T- Money welcomes Fantasy Insider Online's fantasy baseball expert "Sweet" Lou Poulas to announce their all- star teams for the 2007 MLB season.
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Trade rumors are swirling around Brian Fuentes, but he's pitching impressively in the meantime, says Mike Harmon. Also, fantasy news on the Mets and latest injury updates on Takashi Saito, Chris Carpenter, Bobby Jenks and David Ortiz. How will Scott Kazmir's and Dan Uggla's performance in the   more...
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After week one of the MLB season, there have been several teams, including Trevor Hoffman and the Padres, that have already run into bullpen issues, particularly on Opening Day, so we decided to examine each of the 30 major league teams bullpen performances thus far and see which teams should   more...
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One of the best ways to prep for a fantasy draft is to take a look at mocks - see where certain players are falling, get an idea of the flow of things, etc. This past Sunday, FIO hosted a fantasy baseball experts mock draft (done over at Mock Draft Central). Representatives from such sites as   more...
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Big name struggles and injury concerns are creating bullpen issues for several major league teams. AccuScore analyst Jonathan Lee has it all sorted out for you in this week's Closer Report.
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Here are the top 10 pre-season closers in the National League.
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Rounding things out in our preparation for 2008 fantasy baseball drafts, the FIO staff runs down its preseason rankings at each position. This time around, writer Rich Lerner gives you the FIO's Preseason Top 20 Fantasy Relief Pitchers.
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-The Dodgers have been showing interest in Oakland reliever Huston Street since Takashi Saito went down with an injury. With the NL West wide open and a very strong farm system, the Dodgers are serious contenders for nearly every big-time player who will be available at the trade deadline.
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AccuScore analyst Jonathan Lee puts baseball's closers under the microscope. This weekly report will take a look at each position and rank the best to worst on a weekly basis.
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