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• Fantasy Spin: Harden to the Cubbies
• By Will Brinson 7/08/2008 9:00 PM ET
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• As Watson noted earlier, there has been a fairly decent seismic shift in the National League Arms Race, what with the Cubs acquiring Rich Harden only 24 hours after the Brewers picked up CC Sabathia. ... More »
• Nothin' But a Good Time in Milwaukee: Report Says Brewers to Trade for Sabathia
• By Will Brinson 7/06/2008 7:25 PM ET
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• The Brewers apparently don't feel content walking down the Cubs in regular fashion (they are only 3 1/2 games back) and have instead decided, according to Tom Haudricourt's Brewers Blog at the ... More »
• The Braves Are Debating Sending Frenchy to the Minors
• By Will Brinson 7/03/2008 10:15 AM ET
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• It seems like Jeff Francoeur has been in the majors longer than three years. And it also seems like he was supposed to find his swing and really break out this year. While the first one is still ...
• Clayton Kershaw Is Not Particularly Thrilled About Returning to the Minors
• By Will Brinson 7/03/2008 1:15 AM ET
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• It would be hard to blame uber-prospect Clayton Kershaw for getting upset at his demotion back to the minor leagues; he has pitched well thus far, despite not getting any run support from the Dodgers. ...
• Chase Headley, Uh, Heads to the Majors
• By Will Brinson 6/15/2008 9:45 PM ET
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• Finally, mercifully, the San Diego Padres have decided to bring their top prospect, Chase Headley, to the major leagues. Headley got the call this weekend and will start his first game Tuesday when ...
• John Smoltz Activated and Could Close Monday Night
• By Will Brinson 6/02/2008 6:45 PM ET
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• Well that didn't take long. John Smoltz, after only a few rehab starts, has been activated by the Braves and could close as early as tonight. Smoltz, who had been on the disabled list since April 28 ...
• Fantasy What If? -- Positional Eligibility
• By Will Brinson 5/30/2008 1:00 AM ET
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• The "news" (read: rumor/speculation) that Evan Longoria could land some time at shortstop for the Tampa Bay Rays got us Fantasy FanHouse people kind of excited. Nerdy? Perhaps. But it would still be ... More »
• Ian Stewart Might Hang Around With That Whole Second Base Position Available
• By Will Brinson 5/29/2008 12:00 AM ET
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• Just a few short hours after I mentioned that Ian Stewart was getting no love from fantasy circles -- or real world circles -- he might suddenly be getting a lot more value in both worlds. With the ...
• More Rampant Clayton Kershaw Speculation!
• By Will Brinson 5/23/2008 12:04 PM ET
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• The Jacksonville Suns did that thing where they pull a stud prospect pitcher early even though he is fine and pitching well. I say "that thing" because such a manuever is usually followed by a call-up ...
• No More Nomar Rumors at Shortstop
• By Will Brinson 5/19/2008 12:10 PM ET
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• Rafael Furcal remains on the disabled list, expected to play as early as Friday, and that creates a bit of a void for the Dodgers. Offensively, it just will not get filled. But defensively, they at ...
• Roy Halladay Picks Up a Hold ... Wait, What?
• By Will Brinson 5/18/2008 11:00 PM ET
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• Roy Halladay had a streak of four complete games earlier this season, and he tacked onto the weirdness of his season when he picked up a hold tonight. Yes, you read that correctly. Roy Halladay picked ...
• All Signs Point to Clayton Kershaw
• By Will Brinson 5/08/2008 1:40 AM ET
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• The feeling you get out of Los Angeles, at least on the Dodger side of the monorail tracks, is that Clayton Kershaw, a.k.a. Public Enemy Number One, needs to be called up now. That guy who yells a lot ... More »
• The Hype Machine Implodes: Max Scherzer Is Moved in the Arizona Rotation
• By Will Brinson 4/30/2008 7:15 PM ET
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• Holy. Hype. Machine. Max Scherzer, who was absolutely filthy in his first stretch of MLB pitching (four innings of no hit ball, seven strikeouts) last night while starter Edgar Gonzalez got absolutely ...
• Jo-Jo Reyes Gets the Nod in Atlanta
• By Will Brinson 4/30/2008 4:30 PM ET
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• Injuries have devastated what seemed like a deep Atlanta rotation and with John Smoltz definitely disabled list bound and possibly bullpen bound, they are going to need some help. Enter Jo-Jo Reyes, ...
• Barry Zito Might Be the Most Expensive Middle Reliever of All Time
• By Will Brinson 4/28/2008 3:30 PM ET
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• You and I have something in common with Barry Zito. We all have the exact same number of wins as professional baseball pitchers in the month of April. No, I don't have any either. Relax. Dollar for ...
• Braves Closer Soriano Hits Disabled List
• By Will Brinson 4/09/2008 11:15 PM ET
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• The nightmare week for the Atlanta Braves continued today with the news that closer Rafael Soriano would be landing on the disable list with elbow tendinitis, according to the Atlanta ...
• Fantasy Spin: Johan to N.Y.
• By Tom Herrera 1/29/2008 7:18 PM ET
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• Welcome to the big city, Johan Santana. If you haven't heard the news by now, the Twins have struck a tentative agreement to dish their prized ace to the Mets in exchange for four prospects (listed ... More »