After Tommy John surgery, Everyday Eddie won’t be Anyday Eddie until at least midseason, leaving the Reds’ closing duties up for grabs. It looks as if the Reds plan to employ the dreaded closer-by-committee approach while waiting for Eddie Guardado to recover from Tommy John surgery. The early line suggests David Weathers and Mike Stanton […]
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The Dice-K era is underway for the Bosox. Considering the media frenzy that ensued when Hideo Nomo, Ichiro and Hideki Matsui arrived before him, I suppose we shouldn’t be shocked by the way Daisuke Matsuzaka’s every move is being documented this spring. Thanks to loyal reader Tim who sent along the link to this great
Jacksonville would love to land OSU’s Ted Ginn Jr., but he’ll likely be gone by the time the Jags are on the board. As the NFL draft gets closer and closer, I’ve been going over what each team will do with their first round selections. Part I is here, and Part II can be found…right…here.
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Zaza Pachulia, right, is getting the lion’s share of minutes in the middle in Atlanta. Boston offered just the tonic the Lakers needed to end a six-game losing streak and avoid matching their longest home losing streak since leaving the Land of 10,000 Lakes almost a half a century ago. In today’s Daily Dose, we
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The price for a .260-hitting back-up catcher? Not 940K, apparently. Josh Paul, right, will have to make do with 625K. By Bill Gilbert In 2007, 106 players filed for salary arbitration, the largest number since 1993. Before players and clubs exchanged figures on January 16, 50 of these players had agreed to contracts with their
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Troy Murphy has been more productive since joining the Pacers. Dear RotoRob, I’m in a 10-team league that starts three guards, three forwards, two centres, and two utility spots. Could you rank the following free agents in a league setup that places a great deal of importance on the centre position? Chris Kaman, Troy Murphy
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Keith Tkachuk will likely be taking his 20 goals elsewhere next week, with Atlanta looking like the best bet to secure the veteran’s services. Only a few days remain before the trade deadline. If you like to gamble, it might be worth your while to pick up some fringe veterans who may have new homes
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