Just when you thought Big Puma/Fat Elvis Lance Berkman had it goin on with his (now seemingly piddly) 8 launches beyond the fence, Feel Good Story Of The Season, Josh Hamilton (who I will now officially begin referring to as "Bam Bam Ham") spent a ridiculous half hour (roughly) pounding out pitches   more...

Screaming Sports' Phil Yoon breaks out his famed MLB Fantasy Minute and breaks down the MLB's top five stories. Is Josh Hamilton really worth all of the hype? The Mets may be a good second-half source for fantasy value. And expect C.C. Sabathia to be extremely dominant in the second-half. Mr.   more...
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You're gonna need something to get you through Joe Morgan and Chris Berman tonight. From Bermanisms to Landmarks to Erin Andrews and Alyssa Milano.
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Many, if not most of us, have either struggled with some form of addiction ourselves or we know someone who has. Whether it be drugs, alcohol, gambling or any other vice, we have seen how these destructive behaviors can not only tragically affect the life of the user, but can wreak havoc on the   more...
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Screaming Sports' Billy Smith checks in on some of the mega-hyped offseason stars, as well as the not-so-hyped offseason stars. Who is living up to it? Who isn't? And who is coming out of left field? Billy has all of those answers for you.
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Take It Deep: www.letsgodeep.comOn Monday July 14th, Major League Baseball will display 8 of the best sluggers in the game today in what promises to be one of the most exciting moments of the 2008 season.Yankee Stadium will act as host for the 23rd installment of the event that has turned into a   more...
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During the offseason it looked like the AL Central could be a serious asset from the fantasy perspective. The Mariners and Angels seemed to have several players poised for big fantasy seasons, but as Screaming Sports' Phil Yoon explains, it's been the Rangers and A's who have stepped it up.
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You know me and my random thoughts that seem to go in many tangeants. Well it seems that I have a lot of things to talk about during the All-Star Break but unfortunately nothing of great substance. So here's a few quick hits to let you know what's going on at The BearDown during the slowest   more...
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This is for anyone who did not see the MLB home run derby, the other night. For those of you that did see it know that a great and wonderful story emerged. Josh Hamilton, one of the participants, drafted out of high school, a $4 million dollar signing bonus, then became addicted to cocaine,   more...
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This one surprised me, I was expecting to see either Atlanta's 3B Chipper Jones* or CF Josh Hamilton** of the Rangers on top of this list, but instead, we find Houston's 1B Lance Berkman** just edging out Hamilton. In fact, Jones doesn't even make this top 20 list as he has begun to come down to   more...
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There has been debate about who should vote for the All-star teams but in the end, the teams usually end up equally, even if the AL team always wins. This year's voting has been filled with late overtakings including the young wiz kid Ryan Braun overtaking Ken Griffey Jr. This year there are two   more...
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There has been debate about who should vote for the All-star teams but in the end, the teams usually end up equally, even if the AL team always wins. This year's voting has been filled with late overtakings including the young wiz kid Ryan Braun overtaking Ken Griffey Jr. This year there are two   more...
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What was meant to be a one-time event has turned into a celebration for the midway point of the long baseball season. The All-Star Break has become a way to thank the fans and put on a show, while still having something at stake.The All-Star Game has developed into an important event since the   more...
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After looking through this year's Home Run Derby contestants, I was disappointed to see that bigger names in baseball were unwilling to participate. Players such as Alex Rodriguez, Albert Pujols, and Ryan Howard aren't on the card for this year's event, which is a historical one at that. It is both   more...
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Take it Deep: www.letsgodeep.com & www.passitdeep.comWhat a week for baseball as the Home Run Derby and the All-Star Game kicked off early in the week and gave fans plenty to cheer about.There are 2 robberies to report from Monday Night as Josh Hamilton stole the stage in the first round and then   more...
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