It’s easy to get wrapped up in the fact that Paul Konerko won’t reach the 40-homer mark for a third straight season and assume that he’s having a down year. But nothing could be further than the truth. The numbers don’t lie: he is headed for career bests across all percentages, including a whopping .314 […]
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The Yankees (argh) got more good news yesterday when Gary Sheffield looked good enough in a simulated game to come off the DL. Great. That’s all the Pinstripers need…more offense. In today’s Daily Dose, we covered the return of the Sheff. The Dose then looked at the Trevor Hoffman situation — is he hurt or
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Sure, Jason Giambi got his cortisone shot and returned to the Yankees lineup last week, but anyone who thinks his wrist is okay need look no further than his .171 BA and complete lack of long balls this month to know he is still hurting. The Yankees themselves have admitted that he is best served
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Aramis Ramirez went bananas on Monday, but really, he’s been on fire since the All-Star break. His hot streak is fuelling speculation that he may trigger a clause in his contract to become a free agent at season’s end. Could Philly, the team he torched on Monday, be a possible destination? Imagine a righty-lefty combo
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With his home run in the sixth inning on Sunday, Craig Biggio snapped an 0-for-30 skid. According to Elias and its great number crunchers, Biggio’s hitless drought is just the second time in the past 40 years that anyone who had already racked up that many career hits went at least 30 at-bats without a
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It’s been two and half months of madness here at RotoRob, so the RotoWidow and I are taking a well-deserved break. What’s that? Abandoning the site? Hell, no. We’re simply leaving you in the capable hands of Andy and Mike. Here’s the schedule: Thursday: Andy’s Week Two NFL games preview, Part I. Friday: Part II
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Zach Duke struck out a season-high seven batters on Monday. He’s got a 2.05 ERA in three September starts. You want him. Doug Davis, despite his fantastic four-hitter last week, is too inconsistent to touch right now. Steer clear. Jose Vidro is playing sporadically now as the club tries to get a longer look at
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