Ryan Theriot over Chase Utley? For the rest of the year, it may be the way to go. (AP/Nam Y. Huh) Editor’s Note: James is still on the DL, so we wish him a speedy recovery and ask that readers with questions pending be patient. Dear RotoRob.com, It’s been a long time since our last […]
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I was quite taken aback to learn that the home run J.R. House hit on Saturday was the first of his major league career. That’s right, the one-time great power-hitting, but oft-injured catching prospect for the Pirates, called up about a week and a half ago to fill in for the injured Jay Gibbons, still
What’s gotten into Joel Pineiro lately? (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) Note from the editor: If you’ve sent in a question to James recently and he hasn’t answered in his usual expedient fashion, it’s because he’s out of commission at the current time with some medical issues. We wish him a speedy recovery. In fact, the
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We’re a bit worried about Trevor Hoffman’s decreasing strikeout rate. After blowing the save when he gave up four hits and two runs while recording just one out in the bottom of the ninth last night, Trevor Hoffman’s struggles of the past couple of weeks are starting to become mildly concerning. He’s been scored on
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Things got so bad last Tuesday that Augie Ojeda wound up pitching an inning. (AP Photo/Paul Connors) Since we last checked in with a report from azsportshub.com just under two weeks ago, Arizona continues to roll, taking seven of its past 10, while NL West rivals the Padres and Dodgers each continue to spin their
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While his hammy could be an issue going forward, Xavier Nady looks ready to contribute down the stretch. The Pirates have stopped the post-break bleeding with a 10-8 August record, including wins in three of their past four, but as usual, it’s a case of too little, too late. In fact, Pittsburgh currently has the
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Tigers prospect Brent Clevlan is being passed by thanks to his continued struggles. (Roger DeWitt) On Friday, we discussed how Virgil Vasquez got skipped over for promotion by the Tigers. Today, we’ll bring you up to speed on yet another Detroit farmhand who has been passed by. Watching Cameron Maybin go from High-A to Double-A
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