Time to finish up our game previews for Week One. Check out the first part here. Philadelphia at Houston – This marks the first time quarterback Donovan McNabb will take the field since being sidelined by a hernia injury last season. Terrell Owens is out of the picture, but other weapons remain. Against the Texans, […]
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Maybe it’s just the near no-hitter talking, but I’m saying that Ramon Ortiz could be worth a gamble in NL-only leagues. In his last two starts, he’s held Philly — one of the better offenses in the Show, and St. Louis — no offensive slouch itself — to seven hits over 14 2/3 innings. With
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In today’s Daily Dose, there could only be one main story: Anibal Sanchez’s no-hitter Wednesday, snapping a two-plus year drought between no-nos, was a great coming out story for a key component of the Josh Beckett deal. We also ran down the myriad closer news of the day. Read all about this and other fantasy
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It’s time for football, so sit back with your beverage and hoagie (or sub, or grinder, or whatever you may call it) and enjoy this week one fantasy preview. Miami at Pittsburgh – With quarterback Ben Roethlisberger out, the reigning champions turn to Charlie Batch as the replacement. If you’re starting Batch, I am deeply
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(Sung to the tune of The Itchy and Scratchy Show) They pass And score! And pass and pass and score! Pass pass pass Score score score The Malkin and Crosby Show! So it’s finally happened — Evgeni Malkin, labelled the “Best Player Not In The NHL” by umpteen hockey observers, signed his official rookie contract.
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Carlos Beltran may return for the second game of today’s double header, which gets underway in minutes. He’ll need a big September if has any chance to bagging the MVP Award the way Ryan Howard has taken control since the break. Beltran brings a better all-around game, taking into account his superb defense at a
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Last night there was an incredible total of seven shutouts in the majors, the highest number on any one day since a record eight were hurled back in 1972. In today’s Daily Dose, we focused on the moundsmen behind those gems, including a suddenly-revived Bronson Arroyo, who tossed his first career goose egg despite pitching
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