Note to Red Sox, Yankees, Mets, Cubs, etc.Keep your hands off of Hanley Ramirez. Multiple sources are reporting that Hanley Ramirez will sign a six year deal, believed to be worth $70 million, with the Florida Marlins. It would be the Marlins biggest financial commitment ever. He is the face of the   more...
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Yea, I know who wants to play for them? Well, apparently Jacque Jones REALLY wants to play for the Florida Marlins. The Detroit Tigers designated the outfielder for assignment last week, and have till this Friday to make a decision on whether or not to trade or outright release him. The Tigers will   more...
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Three mighty men sit atop this week's hottest hitter of the week, but Boston's 1B Kevin Youkilis edged out the other two with his 6HRs to go along with the rest of his week's line of 10/14/1/.417/.421 (R/RBI/SB/BA/OBP).
Original Story: http://baseballreflections.com/2008/05/1....

With the Major League season now a little more than a month deep, I thought it would be a good time to check in with some of the league's notable prospects, Jay Bruce, Cameron Maybin and Homer Bailey, and see how they've fared in the early goings.
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Well, here they are. Those soft-bellied, big-boned beauties the Florida Marlins organization hopes will put more butts in the seats this season. I guess laughing at the expense of overweight dancers is better than laughing at the expense of a fire-sale squad.
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After taking games one and two from the Pirates the past two days, the Phils are on the cusp on their first 3-game sweep on the season. Brett "The Hitman" Myers opposes lefty Paul Maholm. A sweep would be sweet because it would likely place them atop the NL East with a 15-11 record (assuming   more...
Original Story: http://pabaseball.blogspot.com/2008/04/s....

I've raised the bar, but only by 50%. Here are the top 15 (no longer top 10) closers in Major League Baseball from a fantasy perspective.
Original Story: http://www.crookedpitch.com/314/top-15-f....

People usually joke about trading a player for nothing, but the Phillies literally did just that. They have traded Wes Helms for ONE DOLLAR and have agreed to pay his salary this year. I would rather have a dollar than Wes Helms, so i find this very amusing. So go support your Phillies at the next   more...
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MLB.com released an article detailing all of the changes made to Dolphin Stadium, but average attendance at Marlins home games has actually dropped by 9.3% in 2008. The fan friendly additions to Dolphin Stadium can't help the Marlins get out of 30th place in total attendance.
Original Story: http://ballparkd.com/post/32372551.

Welcome to an express version of the Happy Recap. Let's take a look best and Jonathon Broxton... err... worst from this past weekend in fantasy baseball! Just missing the Top Five was the weekend hit leader, former Mets great Jeff Keppinger, who read the eulogy at my team's funeral Sunday after he   more...
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Welcome to the land of committees. The two most tenuous bullpen situations finally blew up over the weekend as the Cardinals and Brewers finally made a switch regarding who will pitch the ninth inning. Bid adieu to Jason Isringhausen and Eric Gagne. Say hello to a host of players that will try   more...
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Sports Illustrated has produced a fan survey that ranks all 30 Major League Ballparks in 10 different categories. The Cleveland Indians and Progressive Field come out on top at #1 overall. The Marlins ranked dead last in 5/10 categories, to no surprise. Below are the highlights for the #1 and #30   more...
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During Spring Training the Chicago White Sox designated infielder Juan Uribe for assignment but no one was willing to take on the remaining $4.1 million on his contract.Uribe rebounded had a decent spring and was given the second base job on the White Sox. Uribe has played in 28 games this season   more...
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They're not in the bigs yet, but if you can find and sign the next Ryan Braun, your fantasy team will be golden. Crooked Pitch will keep you up to date on minor league prospects and when you should consider pulling the trigger for your fantasy teams.Here's what we think about Cameron Maybin,   more...
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So you missed out on Max Scherzer? This week's Prospect Watch details some recent call ups that could help your team, and takes a look at some prospects like Clayton Kershaw, who is a better option than Scherzer and who could get the call in the next month.
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