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Ranking MLB Catchers : You Rank Them, You Win!!!
June 23, 2007 by
The Fantasy Baseball Guy
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Wow!!! After posting the idea of winning a $25 Gift Card to Best Buy for the first entry that lists all 30 players and ranks them correctly yesterday, my e-mail was flooded by you guys. So good news/bad news out of that. The bad news is, instead of you ranking the Short Stops, you...
Ranking the Top 30 MLB 3rd Baseman
June 22, 2007 by
The Fantasy Baseball Guy
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Coming into this year, 3rd Baseman where supposed to be the strongest position at Fantasy Baseball Drafts. Up to this point in the season, there are more disappointments then surprises. Injuries have slowed most, but its the inconsistent bats that have deflated most Fantasy Owners.
Griffey to the Cubs? Dunn to the Padres? Gagne to the Yanks?
June 21, 2007 by
The Fantasy Baseball Guy
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More Trade Rumors including the possibility of Ken Griffey Jr and Lou Pinella reuniting in Chicago. Dunn talks have him possibly going to the Padres. Eric Gagne could be the new setup man for Marino Rivera in New York.
Ranking the Top 30 MLB 2nd Baseman
June 21, 2007 by
The Fantasy Baseball Guy
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These rankings are based off of their 2007 performance. The clear cut #1 Second Baseman during the pre-season is still playing "King of Hill" with the others. Chase Utley is a second baseman in a third basemans body. This guy just puts up monster numbers, and is a Top 5 Fantasy...
Jim Thome Spassing Out, Curt Schilling Out, Johnny Damon Cries
June 21, 2007 by
The Fantasy Baseball Guy
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Big Names, Big Stars, all having problems as we head into the 1st day of Summer. Remember Tom Hanks famous line in A League of Their Own, "There's no crying. There's no crying in baseball." Apparently, these guy didn't get the memo.
Ranking the Top 40 MLB 1st Baseman
June 20, 2007 by
The Fantasy Baseball Guy
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These rankings are based off of their 2007 performance. There are no if, ands or buts about it, the "Prince" is here, and he's mashing balls all over the park. One of the biggest surprises in the Top 10 has to be Kevin Youklis. Youklis has shown signs of power, but he...
Michael Barrett Traded, Dan Wheeler to Close, Bronson Arroyo Skipped
June 20, 2007 by
The Fantasy Baseball Guy
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Punchy Michael Barret has been traded. I guess when you get your ass kicked by a pitcher, the team loses all respect for ya. Houston is putting Dan Wheeler back into the Closer, whats up with that. And in Reds Camp, Bronson Arroyo is getting skipped on his next start. All that and more...
Latest Trade Rumors from Around MLB and the Wire
June 19, 2007 by
The Fantasy Baseball Guy
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It's that time of year already. GM's are locked away in their holes trying to figure out how they can make a splash in the trade market. With a little over a month to go before the trade deadline, teams are already positioning themselves to make a move. Here are the latest...
Derrek Lee and Chris Young Get 5 Games for Swinging Like Girls
June 19, 2007 by
The Fantasy Baseball Guy
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The punishments have been handed out by the league office and Derrek Lee and Chris Young both got 5 games for swinging like girls. Imagine if they would have connected. What they would have gotten then?
Mid-Season Grades Handed Out For All MLB Teams
June 18, 2007 by
The Fantasy Baseball Guy
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We are now at the Half-Way point in the season, and it's now time to bust out the red pens, for some of you sensitive fella's out there, we'll call it blue, and pass out grades for each Major League Team.
Ian Snell Burned, Jason Schmidy a Bust, Eric Chavez Hurting Again...DUH!!!!
June 18, 2007 by
The Fantasy Baseball Guy
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Ian Snell will probably miss his next start with a burn blister...What
Jason Schimdt keeps proving why he's a bust
Guess what Eric Chavez maybe heading back to the DL, who would have thunk it
Joe Torre is the Smartest Idiot I Know
June 18, 2007 by
The Fantasy Baseball Guy
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What the hell was Joe Torre thinking when he pulled Chien-Ming Wang with a 6 run lead, and 2 outs in the 9th. I'm a Yankee hater, but that poor kid pitched his ass off and got screwed by Torre for Mike Myers to finish the game. No Sense Torre does it again.
The Weekly Planner - Plus Rookie Report and More
June 17, 2007 by
The Fantasy Baseball Guy
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Take a look at the week ahead with Two-Start Starters, Players on the DL, and a look at three Up and Coming Rookies : Yovani Gallardo, Kyle Kendrick, and Jason Hammel. Plus a look at Top Three Fantasy Sites Adds and Drop from Yahoo.com, ESPN.com, and CBS Sportsline. We give you more...
Who is Mike Fontenot of the Chicago Cubs
June 14, 2007 by
The Fantasy Baseball Guy
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He's a former #1 Draft Pick of the Baltimore Orioles. He was traded for Sammy Sosa. But you've probably never heard of him. His name is Mike Fontenot, the arriving second baseman of the Chicago Cubs. There more to him then meets the eye. A great story, for this LSU product.
Why I'm Hating on Francisco Cordero
June 11, 2007 by
The Fantasy Baseball Guy
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Have you ever sent your favorite Player a hate e-mail. Well, after last night, I was spamming my stud closer Francisco Cordero for his second straight melt down, and making me stay up way past my bed time. Check this out
Homer Bailey and Andrew Miller Get Thier Chance This Weekend
June 08, 2007 by
The Fantasy Baseball Guy
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Homer Bailey of the Cincinnati Reds and Andrew Miller of the Detroit Tigers will get the shots in their weekend series. Bailey goes tonight against the Indians. Miller on the other hand faces the New York on Sunday. Two of the best young pitchers showing their stuff.
Aramis Ramirez Gets MRI & Mark Teixeira back in lineup,
June 08, 2007 by
The Fantasy Baseball Guy
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Aramis Ramirez was still in Chicago after having an MRI on his strained left knee, leaving the team one man short for Thursday's game at Atlanta. Mark Teixeira was in the lineup Thursday and played a full game, after leaving Wednesday's game with a stiff neck.
Joe Mauer Finally Ready to Play This Friday Night
June 07, 2007 by
The Fantasy Baseball Guy
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Joe Mauer caught nine innings during a minor league game on Thursday and is expected to be in the lineup for the Twins on Friday against the Nationals. This is great news for Twins fans.
Miguel Cabrera has tight Hamstring
June 07, 2007 by
The Fantasy Baseball Guy
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The Marlins are hopeful that Miguel Cabrera will be back in the lineup when they open a weekend series against Tampa Bay. Cabrera left Tuesday night's game when his right hamstring tightened, and he was already scheduled to take off the series finale in Atlanta Wednesday
Throw Bonds Record Breaking Ball Back
June 05, 2007 by
The Fantasy Baseball Guy
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What would you do if you caught Barry Bonds Record Breaking HR ball? Cash it in, Give it to the Hall, or maybe just throw it back onto the field? Peter Sweeney gives you a good idea if you're the guy catching that ball.
Mark Teixeira heading to the Yankees?
June 05, 2007 by
The Fantasy Baseball Guy
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Word out of Yankee camp is that the Yankees are looking to target Texas Rangers 1B Mark Teixiera at the trade Deadline. Teixiera, a switch hitter would fit great into that Yankee lineup. Question is, what will the Yankees have to give up to get him
Josh Hamilton Recalled, Saito to DL, Matt Capps Suspended
June 05, 2007 by
The Fantasy Baseball Guy
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Josh Hamilton recalled today, will be in the Reds lineup after having a stomach aliment. Saito is heading to the DL with a hammy injury. Matt Capps, just named the Pirates closer, was suspend 4 games, and is now appealing. Jon Lester's GREAT story continues, after going 7 innings...
Week 10 Weekly Planner
June 04, 2007 by
The Fantasy Baseball Guy
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The MOST Fantasy Baseball information in one place. The Weekly Planner gives you what the other guys do and more!!! With injury update, 2 Start Pitcher Rankings, Runs Created by Hitters, and ERA+ for pitchers. Don't Play Fantasy Baseball to win, Play Fantasy Baseball to Dominate.
Albert Pujols "Wearing Down", Rickie Weeks on the DL, Josh Hamilton Returns
June 01, 2007 by
The Fantasy Baseball Guy
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Manager Tony LaRussa thinks Albert Pujols is wearing down. Rickie Weeks is heading back to the DL with that wrist. Josh Hamilton is set to return. Kevin Gregg closing in Florida.
10 Reason Why The Yankees Will Win The World Series
May 31, 2007 by
The Fantasy Baseball Guy
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I know what you're thinking. "I must need glasses because I'm pretty sure I just saw that someone wrote the last place, 13 and a half games out New York Yankees are going to win the World Series." But it's true, and you heard it here first. So let me tell you why.
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