Screw the All Star Game let's put together a roster from those that have been utter disappointments this season.C: Carlos Ruiz - With a lot of bad awful terrible catchers out there, Ruiz takes the cake this season. He's hitting .206 with only 2 home runs in the band box in Philly.1B: Todd Helton -   more...
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The GNUru's list of the most surprising starting pitchers in fantasy baseball!!While it's still too early to read to much into the early season stats, many unheralded players are off to impressive starts. If you drafted, picked up, or traded for some of the following players, your fantasy team is   more...
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For some reason still unbeknownst to me, the vast majority of those who read this site prefer to communicate via email rather than through the comments section of each post. I have no problem with it, other than the fact that I love a good ongoing conversation (and occasional debate) amongst the   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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The waiver wire is a key to your success. One waiver wire find could help you all the way to the playoffs if he has a big season. Here are my top players who you could possibly find on waivers that could make an impact for your team.Troy Tulowitzki SS Rockies: Tulowitzki has really heated up these   more...

I'm in a 16-team, head to head, standard CBS scoring league and have a roster spot available after moving a player to the disabled list. My starting pitching is a little weak so I'd like to stick with a starting pitcher. Here's the best of who's available on the waiver wire. Joe Saunders,   more...
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Baseball Central's newest article features a pot-pourri of baseball tidbits, including a fictional story featured in Esquire Magazine which surrounds the death of the Yankee shortstop.Also noted: How can David Ecsktein be overlooked, if everyone notices him? A scientific analysis of who the World   more...
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The act of pitching leaves photographers with some interesting choices for snapshots.
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With one roster spot remaining on both the NL and AL All-star rosters, the fans get to vote. The nominees for the AL are Jeremy Bonderman, Kelvim Escobar, Roy Halladay, Pat Neshek and Hideki Okajima. For the NL, the nominees are Tom Gorzelanny, Roy Oswalt, Brandon Webb, Chris Young and Carlos   more...
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Ok, it doesn't take much work to find out if A-Rod or Pujlos had a good day, are injured, ate a taco; or whatever. This leads me to yet another gimmick, Rants & Observations.This time; Brandon Phillips, David Aardsma, Jimmy Rollins, Joakim Soria, Jon Rauch, the Indians Bullpen & Tom Gorzelanny.
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Now I know I'm a total homer Padre fan, but I was looking at the list for the "Fan Vote" for the final slot on the N.L. All-Star team today and I don't understand why this is even a competition. At last count, San Diego's Chris Young was barely holding the lead over the Cubs' Carlos Zambrano and I   more...
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The pitchers and catchers have reported, the temperatures are getting warmer, and the soil is getting softer. It's baseball time in America, which means fantasy fans better get their drafts on. The following is a mock draft conducted according to the settings and eligibilities of a Standard Default   more...
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I don't value pitchers that much in fantasy baseball. If you are in a head to head league, you really only need two solid pitchers, mixed with a good supply of spot starters. If you are in a 5x5 league, then you don't want to load up on pitchers because you don't want to go over your innings   more...
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The Phillies bats fell largely silent other than for rightfielder Jayson Werth's lead-off homer in the 3rd inning and Washington's starter Tim Redding beat the Phils with both his pitching and hitting as the Nationals nipped the Phillies in game 2 of their 3 game series by a 4-2 score.
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Phillies catcher Carlos Ruiz went 2 for 2 including a one-out, two-run homer in the 2nd inning to stake lefthander Cole Hamels to a 2-0 lead which Hamels held onto through 6 2/3 innings before being lifted for reliever Antonio Alfonseca with closer Brett Myers picking up his 11th save as the   more...
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