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I've spoken to a lot of people about Tommy Hanson lately. Finally someone agrees with my crazy notion of him making the ball club out of Spring Training. Dave O'Brien, while writing about the Vazquez deal today, says that Hanson should be up by mid-summer, maybe even earlier. And if the Braves la......

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White Sox minor league director Buddy Bell feels that 2007 first round draft pick (25th overall) Aaron Poreda will reach the majors in 2009. Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times thinks that the pitching prospect will fight for a rotation spot in Spring Training. From minor-league director Buddy Be......

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Atlanta Braves pitching prospect Tommy Hanson is only 22-years-old, but he's showing why it's going to be tough for the Braves to keep him in their minor league system for the duration of the 2009 season. In Arizona Fall League play Hanson's made five starts for the Mesa Solar Sox and won three w......

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Sports Illustrated reported it first. Matt Holliday is headed to Oakland and nobody knows what's coming back to Colorado in return. ESPN thinks that pitcher Greg Smith will be included in the deal, but the big news (other than Holliday being traded) is that no news is known about the deal, yet. A......

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One of the Phillies top hitting prospects is currently tearing up the Arizona Fall League. Shortstop Jason Donald, through 18 games, is batting .459/.522/.803 with eight doubles, two triples, and three home runs. He's leading the AFL in doubles, is fourth in base hits, third in batting average, a......

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I just wanted to let everyone know that some big names in the baseball scene are going to get together tonight and live blog game 5 of the World Series. There will also be a live chat involved as well. Jason Collette, Derek Carty, Brad Stewart, and Kevin Orris will be fielding all different types......

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Here are the fantasy baseball rankings for the top ten closers for the 2008 season. I will also list the predictions from the pre-season at the bottom of this post for comparison. Francisco Rodriguez, Los Angeles Angels - Set a Major league record with 62 saves, but saw his strikeouts drop by 15......

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Here are the fantasy baseball rankings for the top ten starting pitchers for the 2008 season. I will also list the predictions from the pre-season at the bottom of this post for comparison. Roy Halladay, Toronto Blue Jays - Halladay was one of four pitchers to win 20 games and was one of ten to......

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Here are two notes about catching prospects from Arizona Fall League action. Baltimore's top prospect Matt Wieters is following up a 2008 minor league season, where he hit a combined 27 home runs and batted .355 in Advanced-A and Double-A, with a good showing in the Arizona Fall League. In 33 at......

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Here are the fantasy baseball rankings for the top ten outfielders for the 2008 season. I will also list the predictions from the pre-season at the bottom of this post for comparison. Manny Ramirez, Los Angeles Dodgers - Manny did it all in 2008. He alienated teammates and Red Sox Nation. But, o......

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Minnesota Twins hurler Kevin Slowey and Tampa Bay reliever Grant Balfour seem to have been able to overcome surnames that shouldn't lend well to Major League pitchers. But, it looks like Cincinnati's Homer Bailey isn't so lucky. Bailey has been at the top of the Red's prospect list for years now.......

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Here are the fantasy baseball rankings for the top ten third basemen for the 2008 season. I will also list the predictions from the pre-season at the bottom of this post for comparison. David Wright, New York Mets - Wright is just a man among boys at the third base position. He does it all! 115 ......

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Last season Jacoby Ellsbury used the playoffs to emerge onto the scene and set the table for the 2008 fantasy season. And he surely didn't disappoint. This season, David Price seems to be using the ALCS as a preview of what he has in store for Major League hitters. Price was the first overall pic......

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Here are the fantasy baseball rankings for the top ten shortstops for the 2008 season. I will also list the predictions from the pre-season at the bottom of this post for comparison. Hanley Ramirez, Florida Marlins - With Ramirez you get the best power/speed combo in the game today. 125 runs | 3......

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Here are the fantasy baseball rankings for the top ten second basemen for the 2008 season. I will also list the predictions from the pre-season at the bottom of this post for comparison. Dustin Pedroia, Boston Red Sox - You probably spent the first half of the season asking yourself if Pedroia c......

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