Fantasy Notes: Erik Bedard Comes of Age

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Well, Cabrera was rancid and had to be demoted 10 days ago. Bedard also struggled at the outset, and his ERA was pretty unsightly (almost 6.00) after getting shelled in a June 1 start. Since then, however, the young Canadian southpaw has been among the top pitchers in all of baseball. In nine starts covering 60 IP, Bedard has given up just 40 hits and 16 walks while striking out 65 and recording a 1.95 ERA. He’s gone 7-1 over that stretch (including winning his past seven starts) and suddenly has a dozen wins, doubling his previous career best, and ranking fourth in the American League. Overall, Bedard has now lowered his ERA to 3.94 and looks to be one of the best bets for the second half, but his recent streak has rendered him unavailable in basically any kind of league.

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NBA Draft Recap: Tyrus Thomas

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Thomas, considered by some to be the best player in the draft, redshirted in his first season at LSU, so was considered an unproven commodity heading into the 2005-06 campaign. But the Baton Rouge native was truly at home at college this season, quickly making the transition from bench player to starter and averaging close to a double-double in 25.9 minutes per game.

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Spikes Up: Draft Review: 2000 Second Round

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Stokes was plucked out of a Texas high school at the tender age of 18 with power potential splashed all over him. The Marlins opened their wallets for the first-round talent, penning him to a $2.027-million signing bonus. So far, they haven’t exactly gotten much of a return on their investment as injuries have derailed the 6’4”, 225-pound behemoth from advancing beyond Triple-A.

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NHL Draft Recap: Erik Johnson

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This season, Johnson turned in a solid effort for the USNTDP U-18 Team, scoring 16 goals and 49 points in just 47 games. He followed that up with another great international showing, this time at the Under-18 World Championships in Sweden, his second straight year playing in that tourney, both of which resulted in gold medals for the U.S., marking the first time in the country’s history it won that tourney back-to-back.

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