Joe Girardi says he’s not worried about Andy Pettitte’s elbow. Should you be? (AP) It’s always a frustration for fantasy owners when trying to determine which Spring Training injuries mean something and which simply fall into the ‘I would have played if this game counted” category. Consider the raft of injuries the New York Yankees […]
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Jon Lieber appears to be the leading candidate for the Cubs’ fifth starter job. (REUTERS/Rick Scuteri) There’s an interesting battle brewing for the final spot in the Cubs’ rotation, one in which veteran Jon Lieber may have taken the lead after tossing four shutout frames on Saturday. Carlos Zambrano and lefty Ted Lilly are entrenched
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Even though he may be hitting ninth this year, former Pirate Jason Kendall could enjoy a renaissance in Milwaukee. Can you believe Milwaukee is going to pull a Tony La Russa and bat its pitchers eighth, leaving the nine-spot to new catcher Jason Kendall? The Brewers believe this will add 25 to 30 runs to
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The Rockies recently locked up slugger Brad Hawpe to a long-term deal. (AI Wire photo) Defending NL Champion Colorado, coming off a 90-win season, has done a superb job of turning the organization around, but will face to tough challenge to top that record and get back to the playoffs in what is sure to
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If Hank Blalock can’t stay healthy and put up some solid numbers, Texas is in even bigger trouble. If the Texas Rangers are going to somehow avoid a ninth straight season finishing behind the top two teams in the American League West, they will need a major recovery from third baseman Hank Blalock. Okay, no
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Don’t go fishing for ace hurlers like Erik Bedard in a league that is stilted towards offense. Dear RotoRob, I am in a points league: one point for a single, two for a double, three for a triple, four for a home run, two for a stolen base, one for a run or RBI, 10
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Tim missed out on nabbing Carl Crawford in the second round, but rebounded like a pro. After getting in those first 40 or 50 mock drafts, it was high time to actually start playing the game for real. The 2008 fantasy season commenced for me on February 24 this year, my earliest start ever. The
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