To the surprise of almost no one, Washington is having serious issues with its pitching, currently ranked 15th in WHIP, 15th in quality starts and 14th in ERA in the NL. Shawn Hill has been excellent and Jason Bergmann has been a revelation (for now), but the rest of the rotation is a mess. Matt […]
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If Neal Cotts, left, or one of the other Cubs’ southpaw relievers struggles or gets hurt, Chicago has a homegrown boy in the minors ready to help. The Cubs pitching, and in particular their bullpen, is looking solid right now, but if injuries or ineffectiveness require them to reach down to the minors to grab
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Is the upgrade from Jason Varitek to Brian McCann worth downgrading from Big Papi at first base? Dear RotoRob.com, I am weak at catcher (Jason Varitek) and I have been offered Prince Fielder/Brian McCann for Papi/V-Tek. Is there any way Prince comes close to Papi’s numbers?’All things being equal would you do this deal to
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Stop the presses. The Yankees finally got some good news about their pitching staff when Mike Mussina made a successful return last night. Pitching in his first game since straining a hammy on April 11, Moose lasted five innings and gave up just four hits and a run, fanning three and walking none to earn
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While Crash wasn’t banging the boards quite as much as he did in 2005-06, he should still be among the most highly sought after free agents on the market this summer. What’s that? The NBA Playoffs are still going? So what. It’s never too early for some cheat sheets, so we’re starting our player rankings
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It’s okay to be afraid. When I look at what Jose Reyes is accomplishing this year, I get a little fearful too. Trying to project how good this kid will be — he doesn’t turn 24 until next month — is mind boggling. Reyes just bagged the first Player of the Month Award of his
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No. 18 on the list of things I never thought I’d say this year: “Boy, that Ian Snell-Jason Marquis match up sure looks like it’s shaping up as a pitcher’s duel.” Jason Marquis is gunning for his fourth straight win this afternoon as soon as the Cubs and Pirates finish up their suspended contest from
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