http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/21688 Recent articles about Rick Vanden Hurk en-us Manager Fredi Gonzalez had an Atlanta reporter update Chipper Jones as he walked by the visitors’ dugout during batting practice Monday. Josh Johnson, not Rick Vanden Hurk, would start tonight’s game. “Is he all of a sudden not sick anymore?”... Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:41:15 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Florida_Marlins_Josh_Johnson_to_start_Tuesday/1261654 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Florida_Marlins_Josh_Johnson_to_start_Tuesday/1261654 The Phillies play their last game in Florida until February tonight, as Cole Hamels takes on Dutch Master Rick Vanden Hurk for the Marlins. Discuss the game below. Next Game Philadelphia Phillies @ Florida Marlins Wednesday, Sep 23, 2009, 7:10 PM EDT LandShark Stadium Cole Hamels vs Rick VandenHurk --> Partly cloudy,rain. Winds blowing in from right field at 10-15 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 80.   Complete Coverage > ... Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:54:39 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Fishy_Situation_Phillies_at_Marlins_Game_Thread_September_23_2009/1232663 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Fishy_Situation_Phillies_at_Marlins_Game_Thread_September_23_2009/1232663 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Fishy_Situation_Phillies_at_Marlins_Game_Thread_September_23_2009/1232663 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/3/235c9dedb551c53718320cda3d60ceefe4340549/small/98.jpg If you're the sort of fantasy owner who can't sleep between 11:00 pm and 1:00 am CDT on Fridays because you're dealing with start/sit decisions, then we have a special offer for you. Evans and I are launching The Fantsy Freak Show on WSCR 670 in Chicago, beginning this week. Listen online or listen via the traditional method…but please listen. And call. We're going to push this thing all week until you agree to participate. Now let's hit the headlines… We&#39... Tue, 01 Sep 2009 10:08:46 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Nine_on_nine_Illegal_crackback_block_No_4_offense/1092508 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Nine_on_nine_Illegal_crackback_block_No_4_offense/1092508 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Nine_on_nine_Illegal_crackback_block_No_4_offense/1092508 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/0/20786489b9d00afc6f2d973eaf22f4d9dd2db40d/small/Picture_4.png With only four weeks left until the fantasy postseason, now is the most important part of the fantasy baseball season.  Three Things To Pay Attention to in the Upcoming Weeks 1.  Be sure you are aware of your trade deadline in your leagues, so you can wheel and deal if you need an addition to make a playoff run. 2.  Double, triple, and quadruple check your players status’ so that you are not left out on an injury or late scratch in the most crucial part of the season. 3.... Mon, 10 Aug 2009 10:07:58 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Fantasy_Baseball_Week_19_Rundown/962210 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Fantasy_Baseball_Week_19_Rundown/962210 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Fantasy_Baseball_Week_19_Rundown/962210 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/5/150cc6ea92a69d63b33582c701cc5716148d9a98/small/Nationals_vs_Marlins_d3de.jpg A winning streak will be on the line for the Florida Marlins on Monday when they battle the Houston Astros at LandShark Stadium. The Astros will trot Brian Moehler out to the mound in this one. Righthander Moehler has a 7-7 record and a 5.23 ERA this season. Meanwhile, it'll be Rick Vanden Hurk who starts for the Marlins. Righthander Vanden Hurk is 1-1 with a 4.29 ERA so far this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Marlins listed as 150-moneyline favorites versus the Astros, while th... Mon, 10 Aug 2009 05:55:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Astros_Marlins_Odds_Preview/961231 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Astros_Marlins_Odds_Preview/961231 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Astros_Marlins_Odds_Preview/961231 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/d/9d050d52e9ddd2ee6daf4430e7198937832ceda1/small/PicImg_In_form_98d5.jpg A winning streak will be on the line for the Florida Marlins on Saturday when they battle the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. The Marlins will give the ball to starter Rick Vanden Hurk in this one. Righthander Vanden Hurk is 1-0 this season with a 3.00 ERA. Vanden Hurk's opponent in this one will be Hiroki Kuroda. The Dodgers righthander has a 4.37 ERA to go along with a 3-5 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Dodgers listed as 170-moneyline favorites versus the Ma... Sat, 25 Jul 2009 08:23:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Marlins_Dodgers_Lines_Preview/870323 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Marlins_Dodgers_Lines_Preview/870323 Week 16 Rundown In the first full week after the All-Star break, most teams are starting the week with the back end of their rotations. This is not the best week for pitching since most of the aces pitched over the weekend.  Tommy Hanson leads the way for the two-start pitchers this week, followed by last year’s American League Cy Young winner Cliff Lee. The Yankees have also made room in their rotation for Sergio Mitre, who hasn't pitched in the big leagues since 2007. Carlos ... Mon, 20 Jul 2009 08:44:52 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Fantasy_Baseball_Week_16_Rundown/841713 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Fantasy_Baseball_Week_16_Rundown/841713 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Fantasy_Baseball_Week_16_Rundown/841713 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/0/207b4bfd231632401e1d64a4f7690a89d796f407/small/MLB_JUN_14_c521.jpg Week 16 Rundown In the first full week after the All-Star break, most teams are starting the week with the back end of their rotations. This is not the best week for pitching since most of the aces pitched over the weekend.  Tommy Hanson leads the way for the two-start pitchers this week, followed by last year’s American League Cy Young winner Cliff Lee. The Yankees have also made room in their rotation for Sergio Mitre, who hasn't pitched in the big leagues since 2007. Carlos ... Mon, 20 Jul 2009 08:44:52 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Fantasy_Baseball_Week_16_Rundown/841712 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Fantasy_Baseball_Week_16_Rundown/841712 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Fantasy_Baseball_Week_16_Rundown/841712 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/7/773a1e68cc59abf494149c423828eca5e100a21f/small/MLB_JUN_14_77f3.jpg Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:&q... Sun, 15 Mar 2009 22:04:15 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/US_eliminates_Netherlands_8_3_in_WBC/548545 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/US_eliminates_Netherlands_8_3_in_WBC/548545 Did you know that we were just 17 days before China and Japan tee it up for the World Baseball Classic? More importantly, could anyone on this earth give a good God damn? Anyway, it's coming like the onset of gout, gray hair and new music that you will hate, so let's focus on why each team can't ... Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:11:51 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Your_World_Baseball_Classic_Scouting_Report/513446 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Your_World_Baseball_Classic_Scouting_Report/513446 This offseason I've broken down and offered my opinion on the NL East outfields and infields so far, and the Phils have naturally won each of the polls. Now it's time to check out the rotations. However, with the Mets addition of some dude named Johan, this is merely for formality. *Career won/loss record, era, whip, and pitching arm in parentheses. Atlanta Braves: 1. John Smoltz (207-145, 3.26, 1.17, R), 2. Tim Hudson (135-70, 3.51, 1.26, R), 3. Tom Glavine (303-199, 3.51, 1.31, L... Tue, 05 Feb 2008 07:03:29 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/NL_East_Rotations/126079 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/NL_East_Rotations/126079