| Stealing First |
Red Sox on the Radar - Tampa Bay needs to start worrying. With a quickly diminishing lead the Rays will need to play well above their usual second half selves to stay in contention in the AL. A trade may be necessary to fill the void that is right field or possibly even a promotion from within. At this point, options could be AAA speedster Fernando Perez, AA hitter JT Hall or even the Woonsocket Rocket himself, Rocco Baldelli. At this point, the Rays may be best suited to make a deal for a decent source of power to stick in the middle of their lineup. Pittsburgh.....
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| Field of Streams |
The All-Star break is upon us, and what is practically a whole new season is about to begin. Several players are known to either improve or fall apart in the second half of the season, and there are plenty of young rookie players that many are wondering what to expect from in the second half. Not to mention all of the unexpected studs and duds we have seen thus far in 2008. This week we will break away from the structure of business as usual and put a handful of these players under the microscope....
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| Bullpen Report |
The last couple weeks have not been easy for the closing crew. The elites have remained elite, but we've seen injuries to Taka Saito, Troy Percival, and Matt Capps. Those injuries have pretty much created a giant curve that allows some poorer closers to move up. However, the rankings still mean the better closers are ahead.....
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| 3 Up, 3 Down |
3 Up: Aubrey Huff, Kyle Kendrick, Adam Jones
Honorable Mention: Runelvys Hernandez
3 Down: Chad Cordero, Melky Cabrera, Jake McGee
Not So Fast: Chase Headley, Billy Butler...
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| 2 Start Pitchers |
It's now Week 18 of the major league baseball season and we have two injury watch's this week. The first comes to us from Minnesota where Kevin Slowey is suffering from an infected fingernail on his pitching hand. He pitches tonight at Yankee Stadium. Not the most ideal of places to return, so only keep his injury in mind. Even if he comes out and gets rocked, as long as it's not because his fingernail is bothering him, he'll make a good option in AL-only leagues. If he looks good in the start in addition to no lingering affects of the fingernail, those of you in deeper mixed leagues might want to give him a look for Week 18. The second injury watch this week comes to us from Florida where Marlins' starter Anibal Sanchez is coming off of the 60-day DL where he's been out all season so far with a shoulder injury. Sanchez is currently on a Class A rehab assignment and could return next Monday, 7/28, for a start against the Mets. There's still a 50/50 chance he'll be able to make that start. If he can stay healthy for the rest of the season, he could prove to be a sleeper down the stretch. For Week 18, however, he's best left for the deepest of NL-only leagues.....
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