2009 NHL Draft Recap
The buzz started when Tavares was given an “exceptional player” exemption that allowed him to play in the OHL at the tender age of 14.
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Junichi Tazawa Revisited
The 23-year-old right hander enjoyed a very strong spring in his first MLB training camp. In nine IP he allowed only one earned run, with 10 strikeouts and one walk.
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Spikes Up Fifth Annual Top 40 Prospects
Anyone who watched David Price in the ALCS or World Series last season knows that he’s ready to help your fantasy team. Spikes Up, our exclusive baseball column, is pleased to unveil the fifth annual Spikes Up Top 40 Prospects List, once again beefed up from last year’s version. This season, a dozen players are
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The Wire Troll: The Call-up Edition
The September call-ups are all either here or on their way and, as always, this rather large influx of talent is definitely worthy of a look-see. The potential for some last minute hidden gems is always there, as well as some possible previews of what we have to look forward to heading into the 2009
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Baseball Bloodlines
Smart fantasy owners will pay attention to familiar names in the minors, as often the spawn of former major leaguers turn out to be pretty damn good themselves, and in many cases much better (see Bonds, Barry; Griffey, Ken Jr.; and Fielder, Prince for just a sampling). So it is with great interest that I
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More Boras BS
Scott Boras is doing his thang again. The latest pawn in uber agent and asshole supreme Scott Boras’ ongoing power play with Major League Baseball is Pedro Alvarez, the Pirates’ first round pick in June. The two sides agreed to a $6 million signing bonus (the largest in Pirate history) about a week and a
Philadelphia Flyers Prospect Mini Camp Review
BY ROB REATH This year was full of surprises at the Flyer prospect camp, some pleasant ones and some disappointing ones. Usually one or two players shine at the expense of others and vault their status with the club while inadvertently raising questions about the rest of the pack. This year there was no dominant
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