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Your guide to the 2008 election
2008-06-11 08:43:00
This year, Americans will undertake one of their most sacred duties as citizens. Millions of ballots will be cast, and this time, it really counts. This year’s election will shape the very fabric of America. (When did I become that writer?) On a Tuesday night later this year, we will all gather together to watch the results ...
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Poor defense costs Padres vs. Dodgers
2008-06-11 08:29:00
Russell Martin and Matt Kemp drove in two runs each in a four-run seventh inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers took advantage of shoddy outfield play to defeat the San Diego Padres 7-2 on Tuesday night.
More About: Defense , Poor , Costs

Hot Free Agent Pick Ups
2008-06-11 08:06:00
This was a slow week for great pickups. Most of the players moving up in percent owned are not worth pickups or minor leaguers with a possible call-up. As always I will try to supply one from each of the following positions at my weekly review here on Crooked Pitch (C, CI, MI, ...
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Streaming Consciousness
2008-06-11 07:39:00
In leagues that allow weekly lineup changes many fantasy baseball team owners choose to rotate different starting pitchers each week through the same roster spot. Commonly known as streaming, this practice usually involves looking for pitchers with either two starts or one very favorable match-up during the upcoming week. How ...
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NL: Marlins rough up Myers, take down Phillies
2008-06-11 07:39:00
Tuesday's roundup: Hanley Ramirez led off the game with one of Florida's three home runs off Philadelphia starter Brett Myers , and the Marlins went on to beat the NL East-leading Phillies 5-4.

Recurring lower leg strains of Albert Pujols
2008-06-11 07:32:00
What is taking him out of the game?
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Braves lose Glavine, can't stop home-steady Cubs
2008-06-11 07:19:00
Atlanta Braves ' veteran left-hander Tom Glavine had to leave Tuesday night's game against the Chicago Cubs after three innings with a strained left elbow and is headed to the disabled list.
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Take care of Giants
2008-06-11 07:05:00
Aaron Cook threw seven efficient innings, Todd Helton hit a three-run homer and the Colorado Rockies ended San Francisco's seven-game road winning streak, beating the Giants 10-5 on Tuesday night.
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After 10 seasons, Rays finally must be taken seriously
2008-06-11 06:44:00
Model franchise? Tampa Bay? Scott Miller says after a wretched first decade, the Rays have found the right balance of talented youngsters, role-playing and fire -- and they're not likely to fade this time.
More About: Seasons , Finally

Oscar Salazar (2B-BAL)
2008-06-11 06:34:00
Salazar was recalled from AAA where he was hitting .311 with seven home runs and 44 RBI. He is expected to serve as a reserve infielder but could see significant playing time soon as the Orioles face several lefties in the next week or so.
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More injury woes for Braves as Glavine heads to DL
2008-06-11 06:05:00
Ted Lilly settled down after a shaky start to get his first win in three weeks and Derrek Lee and Geovany Soto homered Tuesday night as the Chicago Cubs continued their dominant play at Wrigley Field, beating the Atlanta Braves 10-5.
More About: Injury , Heads

AL: Jays' McGowan works out third complete game
2008-06-11 06:04:00
Tuesday's AL roundup: Dustin McGowan pitched his third career complete game, and Vernon Wells and Brad Wilkerson each homered to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a speedy 3-1 win over the Seattle Mariners.
More About: Game , Works , Complete

Tuesday night roundup
2008-06-11 06:01:00
BY ADAM RONIS Lastings Milledge hit a two-run homer with two out in the top of the ninth inning off Matt Capps to give the Nationals a 7-6 win. Milledge has started slow with five homers and 25 RBIs and isn't in a great lineup, but he has 10 steals and will get better as he sees more major league pitching. Ron Belliard is expected to see more playing time and he started at second base. He went 3-for-4 with two homers and three RBIs. Not only does Nate McLouth have 14 homers, but he hit his 20th double. He also stole his seventh base and he should be more aggressive on the basepaths as the season progresses. Ryan Doumit was a guy I targeted at catcher because he also gets time at other positions. Unfortuantely, I didn't land him in any drafts. He will see most of his time at catcher and is a good hitter. He went 4-for-4 with two homers and three RBIs. He is hitting .345 with seven homers and 18 RBIs. Jon Rauch picked up his 13th save. In a league where I can use only one reliever, ...
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Mitchell Boggs (P-STL)
2008-06-11 06:00:00
In need of pitching help, the Cardinals called up right-hander Mitchell Boggs from Triple-A Memphis on Friday and sent down right-hander Mike Parisi. The 6-foot-4 Boggs, 24, was an impressive 5-1 with a 3.28 ERA for Memphis. "I've been fortunate," said Boggs, who flew from Memphis to Houston Friday morning to join the Cardinals. "I've had a good year so far. They have a really talented ballclub down there. I've had a lot of guys who know how to play the game around me. That makes it a little bit easier."

Adam Wainwright (P-STL)
2008-06-11 05:49:00
With a number of pitchers already on the disabled list, the Cardinals got more bad news on Monday night and will have to place Adam Wainwright on the DL. Wainwright, who will officially go on the DL on Tuesday, is suffering from a finger sprain. The Cardinals' de facto ace injured his right middle finger while pitching against the Houston Astros on Saturday. Wainwright said he felt a little pain in his finger prior to the start. He had to be taken out in the sixth inning while pitching to Darin Erstad. Wainwright is 6-3 on the year with a 3.14 ERA and 62 strikeouts in 13 starts.

NL: Marlins rough up Myers, take down Phillies
2008-06-11 05:37:00
Tuesday's NL roundup: Hanley Ramirez led off the game with one of Florida's three home runs off Philadelphia starter Brett Myers , and the Marlins went on to beat the NL East-leading Phillies 5-4.

Walk-off homer caps wild Nationals win over Pirates
2008-06-11 05:22:00
Ronnie Belliard hit two homers and Lasting Milledge's two-run shot with two outs in the ninth lifted the Washington Nationals to a wild 7-6 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night.
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Canseco's former attorney suing retired slugger
2008-06-11 05:21:00
The former attorney for Jose Canseco said he has sued the retired baseball star for not making payments.
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Huff helps rally-happy O's down Red Sox in Fenway
2008-06-11 04:56:00
Aubrey Huff matched his career high with four hits, including a tying two-run single, and the Baltimore Orioles came from behind twice to hand the Boston Red Sox a rare home loss, 10-6 on Tuesday.
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Pujols injures leg in Cards' victory
2008-06-11 04:52:00
Ryan Ludwick homered and drove in four runs to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a 7-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night.
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Peavy to return Thursday
2008-06-11 04:38:00
BY ADAM RONIS Jake Peavy will come off the disabled list and start Thursday against the Dodgers after missing time with an elbow injury. He is 4-3 with a 2.91 ERA and 1.16 WHIP.
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Furcal to miss more time
2008-06-11 04:34:00
BY ADAM RONIS Rafael Furcal was planning on returning from the DL on June 17, but that will not happen and he could be out for the remainder of the month. He was examined by a dcotor over the weekend and it was determined his back isn't ready. He will miss at least two more weeks and then needs a week of rehab games. It's not a good sign when Nomar Garciaparra will beat you out on a return from injury. He could begin a rehab assignment this week and return to play shortstop.
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Mystery shrouds status of Griffey's 600th HR ball
2008-06-11 04:31:00
When it comes to Ken Griffey Jr.'s 600th home run ball, 'Joe' still doesn't know what to do.
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Pujols leaves game with calf injury
2008-06-11 04:30:00
BY ADAM RONIS Albert Pujols left tonight's game in the seventh inning with a strained left calf. He had to be helped off the field. He has been bothered by the calf for over a week and missed some time last week. He went 1-for-3 with a homer and a walk. He is hitting.347 with 16 homers and 42 RBIs.
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Toronto's McGowan works out third complete game
2008-06-11 04:26:00
Dustin McGowan pitched his third career complete game, and Vernon Wells and Brad Wilkerson each homered to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a speedy 3-1 win over the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday.
More About: Game , Works , Complete

Sabathia aces five-hitter for seventh career shutout
2008-06-11 04:21:00
C.C. Sabathia pitched a five-hitter for his seventh career shutout as the Cleveland Indians defeated Minnesota, 1-0, extending the Twins' season-high losing streak to six games Tuesday.
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Padres' Peavy to start against Dodgers on Thursday
2008-06-11 03:20:00
San Diego Padres pitcher Jake Peavy will come off the disabled list and face the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday .
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Fantasy Errata
2008-06-11 03:00:00
-- It was an interesting Tuesday in Fantasy Baseball. If you noticed that Keith Foulke (who gave up a run today), and Alan Embree, were suddenly snatched up in your league: it's because Huston Street is complaining of a sore groin. If you need saves, act accordingly. If you put a gun to my head, I'd pick up Foulke, but you're really flipping a coin here. -- I do love strikeout mongers. Through Monday, there were about fifteen pitchers with more strikeouts than hits allowed amongst those who've pitched a decent amount of innings. Only one of them, Jonathan Sanchez (75 Ks, 66 hits) might be a free agent in your league. Clearly, these are pitchers you want on your team.Topping the chart is the stupefyingly awesome Carlos Marmol, whose 18 hits allowed versus 60 Ks is the stuff that dreams are made of. Rounding out the rest: Brandon Webb (75 Ks and 71 hits), Tim Lincecum (83 Ks, 70 hits), Chad Billingsley (79 Ks, 60 hits, Edinson [sic] Volquez )96 Ks, 52 hits, Josh Beckett (80 Ks, 66...

Off Topic: The Griffey Ball
2008-06-11 02:58:00
Cody Ross' recent comments about Ken Griffey Jr.'s 600th home run ball really irked me.  A Marlins season ticket holder, Joe, caught the ball and hasn't decided what to do yet.  Here's what Ross said: Just give it to the Hall of Fame, get to meet him, get an autograph, whatever.  But people get greedy. They want to make some money.  I guess the whole Internet thing kicked all of this stuff off.  It didn't use to be like this, but it's a different era. People get money hungry now. This is coming from Cody Ross, a man who will have made over a million dollars for three years of baseball.  A guy whose '09 salary alone should be close to a million bucks.  It's ridiculous for Ross to flippantly suggest Joe would be greedy to make money off the ball. The ball might be worth anywhere from $15,000 to $100,000.  For many people, that's a life-changing amount of money.  A down payment on a new house, maybe.  Joe is right to take his t...
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Rockies' Holliday off disabled list
2008-06-11 02:46:00
The Colorado Rockies returned some pop to their lineup Tuesday as Matt Holliday was activated off the disabled list.
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