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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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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Take a look at the pre-season closer rankings for the American League.
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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's a look at the top 10 closers in fantasy baseball through Wednesday night's games.
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Mariner Moose Terrified of PalinTodd Jones ending his career before making another comment about hating gaysThe Twins Just Won't Go AwayFukudome jersey not OK on Casual FridaySports Illustrated hates the CubsBig Papi's bed isn't so popular after allThe Jenny Craig All-Stars...With Baron   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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The trio in the booth can't seem to agree on how to pronounce Craig Monroe's last name. Is it MON-roe or mon-ROE? At least Steve Lyons is consistent. He goes with MON-roe, and also refers to the Tigers hometown as DEE-troit. Know what? They should ask the cops who arrested him for stealing that   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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Inspired by vintage Simmons and MJD, a humorous running record of the ALCS Game 1. "Lou Piniella on Detroit pitching coach Chuck Hernandez: 'He doesn't teach too much mechanics but he has a very nice message for the kids.' Hey, Joel Zumaya: Crack is wack."
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The MLB free agency period has officially began. Fifty-seven players filed papers to become free agents Monday. Big names on the list include: Barry Bonds, Torii Hunter, Alex Rodriguez, Mariano Rivera, Kerry Wood, Trot Nixon, Shawn Green, Paul Lo Duca, and Shannon Stewart.Check out the entire list.
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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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In the latest installment of Todd Jones's column on the Sporting News, Todd discusses his excitment on getting his American League Pennant ring (aka 2nd place ring). Here is an excerpt:"It's a moment that will be burned into my memory like the birth of my children. It was that special. All I could   more...
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Teams all over the majors have bullpen issues due to injuries and just plain ineffectiveness. AccuScore analyst Jonathan Lee ranks the closers so you know who to rely on for your fantasy teams and who to avoid.
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In fantasy baseball, the closer is arguably the most important position to draft for. Saves and earned run average are absolutely vital to your fantasy team's success, as those categories count the same as any others.Let's take a look at five closers to avoid like the Plague on draft day this   more...
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