The Texas Rangers waste a golden opportunity to reach the .500 threshold with a disappointing 12-inning loss to the Seattle Mariners in Wednesday afternoon's series finale at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.
Original Story: http://mvn.com/mlb-rangers/2008/05/15/ma....

Shhhh…don't tell them, but the Indians will wake up Thursday morning a half game ahead of Minnesota for first in the Central.
Original Story: http://www.waitingfornextyear.com/?p=112....

This is a question that many, especially within the Minnesota Twins organization are asking right now as the decision was made last week to option Francisco Liriano down to AAA Rochester. All of the indications are that Liriano is healthy and isn't experiencing any pain in his delivery, so the   more...
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Though the Red Sox [team stats] have done a great deal to remake the image of Fenway Park [map] in recent years, visiting players continue to voice concerns about fan conduct. The latest example came from Angels center fielder Torii Hunter.Hunter told the Press-Enterprise of Riverside, Calif., that   more...
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The evening after Gavin Floyd one-hit the Twins, Carlos Gomez in just his 28th game in the American League hits for the cycle as the Minnesota Twins destroyed the Chicago White Sox 13-1. He is the first Twin to do go for the cycle since Kirby Puckett in 1986 and eighth in Twins history. Gomez went   more...
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Boston was down 7-1 in the third but in the ninth they were within a run of tying it when Joe Nathan threw out JD Drew at third and then got Manny Ramirez to groundout to end the game.
Original Story: http://www.thesoxreport.com/2008/05/twin....

Manny Ramirez hit home run #498 last night - see the video at The Bottom Line.The Red Sox offense was shut down by Livan Hernandez... and the Sox lost the 4-game series 1-3.
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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.
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We take a look at Francisco Liriano's fantasy value since his demotion to the Minors and determine whether he is a great buy low candidate or a player to avoid going forward.
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CHICAGO (AP) - Another near miss for Gavin Floyd. Toying with a no-hitter for the second time in a month, the Chicago White Sox's right-hander watched his latest effort sail away with one out in the ninth.Joe Mauer hit a high drive into the gap in left-center for a double, ending Floyd's no-hit bid   more...
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What baseball fan doesn't feel me on this one? Every team has 'em — opposing players who have seemingly made their livings, earning phat contracts at the hands of their favorite clubs. Be they All-Stars, Hall of Famers or just average performers; they beat, bash, bludgeon and build stats that would   more...
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The Cubano Caballo looked like he was going to struggle early but then handled the Tigers quite handily and besides, the wheels on the Carlos Counter were a'spinnin' and the Twins are a half game out of first. Did I mention my man crush on Livan? Just read the article.
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A Mother's Day edition of the top fantasy baseball performers, including a photo of the pink bats.
Original Story: http://lesterslegends.com/?p=1073.

We head back around the majors and look at the most added lists in popular fantasy leagues and determine if a player is for real or not.
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Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim CF Torii Hunter was involved in a car accident on the way to tonight's game. He was a few blocks east of the Honda Center when his 2008 Bently was run into while stopped at a red slight. According to the Orange County Register, Hunter came to a stop at the light and   more...
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