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Rays blast three consecutive HRs in rout of Halos
2008-06-10 08:07:00
Evan Longoria had a pair of solo homers and an RBI double, Dioner Navarro drove in four runs with four hits and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Los Angeles Angels 13-4 on Monday night.
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Fantasy Errata
2008-06-10 07:19:00
This is our 664th post. Hmm, we'll have to do something special for #666.-- Nick Swisher: I told you to pick him up, didn't I! Well, he ain't a free agent anywhere no more. -- Mike Jacobs goes deep. Frustrating player to own, but can't argue with the production.-- In my cash league teams I drafted Prince Fielder, Mike Jacobs, Adam LaRoche, Garrett Atkins, and Ryan Garko to man my CI and UTIL slots. My highest rated CI on Yahoo? Jorge Cantu, by a wide margin.-- The more I think about Jeremy Guthrie, the more I think he's likely the best pitcher available in more than 50 percent of mixed leagues. Ignore wins for a moment: he's been lights out the last month or so. Plus, his interleague record is awesome (sub 2.00 ERA, etc. etc.), and he has interleague games coming up.-- I don't care what Oliver Perez did last game, I am having 19.29 percent more fun now that I cut him in three leagues. You know what it feels like to own a player like Oliver Perez? It's kind of like being the ...
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Pitcher fatigue, batted balls, and DIPS
2008-06-10 07:18:00
Are you tired, Mr. Starter? I’ve been asking this question of my magic spreadsheet for a while now, and last week, during my look at fatigue factors like pitch count, days of rest, mileage on the arm for the season, and number of times through the lineup, I promised a follow up study on how ...
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Mets screw up
2008-06-10 06:08:00
BY ADAM RONIS It's bad enough the Mets are playing poorly on the field. They can't even do things off the field correctly either. The Mets finally placed Ryan Church on the 15-day DL -- about three weeks too late -- because of post-concussion symptoms. The move was made retroactive to June 5. He is eligible to return June 20. Chruch suffered a concussion in the spring and then took a knee by Yunel Escobar to the head trying to break up a double play three weeks ago. The Mets should have been cautious and immediately placed him on the DL. Instead, they sent him on long flights, used him as a pinch hitter and brough him back for some games. He was off to a great start and this could hamper his season. Another awful job by the Mets. Moises Alou will be activated for Tuesday's game. Fernando Tatis and Endy Chavez will fill in for Church.
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Cairo helps Mariners walk past Jays in 10th inning
2008-06-10 05:48:00
Miguel Cairo 's safety squeeze after Jason Frasor walked the bases loaded in the 10th inning lifted the Seattle Mariners over the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 on Monday night.
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MLB on the iPhone
2008-06-10 05:34:00
Very cool. Definitely pretty impressive, if it works as well as the demo appears.
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Reds' Junior becomes sixth member of 600 homer club
2008-06-10 05:31:00
Ken Griffey Jr. joined the 600 homer club with a blast off Florida lefty Mark Hendrickson in the first inning of the Reds ' 9-4 victory against the Marlins Monday.
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Monday fantasy wrap
2008-06-10 05:28:00
BY ADAM RONIS Have to start with one of my favorite players. Ken Griffey Jr. hit career home run No. 600. No doubt in my mind he likely would have had the all-time record had he not endured so many injuries. Brandon Phillips is quietly producing. He hit his 12th homer and has 35 RBIs. He's very consistent and hasn't had a major hot streak, so he goes unnoticed sometimes. Edinson Volquez continues to pitch around walks. He walked five, but was able to get a win. He is 9-2 with a 1.56 ERA. He allowed three earned runs in a start for the first time this season. He went six inning and allowed three hits and struck out five. His value might not get higher than this. Mark Reynolds is picking a good time to get hot again. With Conor Jackson back at first base, Chad Tracy will vie with Reynolds for playing time at third. Reynolds hit his third homer in two games and went 3-for-4 with two doubles. He has 14 homers and 40 RBIs with a .259 average. He has power and even has five steals. He s...
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Giants notch first four-game series sweep since '94
2008-06-10 05:26:00
For the second straight day, San Francisco came alive in the fifth inning against a starter making a one-game visit from Triple-A, and the Giants beat the Washington Nationals 3-2 on Monday night.
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Eric Hurley (P-TEX)
2008-06-10 04:44:00
Hurley will be recalled from AAA to start Thursday's game against Kansas City. He is 2-5 in 13 starts at AAA with a 5.30 ERA and 72 strikeouts. He has pitched better recently, posting a 3.46 ERA in his last six starts.
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Briefs: Cards to place ace Wainwright on 15-day DL
2008-06-10 04:26:00
Monday's MLB news briefs: Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright will be placed on the 15-day disabled list on Tuesday.
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Reds lose another SS -- Hairston fractures thumb
2008-06-10 04:02:00
Cincinnati Reds shortstop Jerry Hairston left the game Monday night against the Florida Marlins after fracturing his left thumb.
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A-Ron's Players of the Week
2008-06-10 03:07:00
BY ADAM RONIS National League Offensive Player of the Week -- Chipper Jones (Braves): Jones went 11-for-19 (.579) with four runs, three homers, six RBIs and two stolen bases. American League Offensive Player of the Week -- Milton Bradley (Rangers): Bradley went 11-for-23 (.478) with 12 runs, five home runs, nine RBIs and four stolen bases. National League Pitcher of the Week -- Jonathan Sanchez (Giants): Sanchez went 2-0. In 14 innings, he struck out 12 and had a 1.29 ERA and 1.07 WHIP. American League Pitcher of the Week -- Francisco Rodriguez (Angels): K-Rod pitched five innings and picked up five saves. He struck out six and had a 1.80 ERA and 0.60 WHIP.
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Phil the Pirate
2008-06-10 02:00:00
When the Pirate s cut ties with Matt Morris they needed to replace his spot in the rotation. Opting to fill the role with someone already on the major league club, reliever Phil Dumatrait soon found himself a starter. Since assuming the position he has performed quite well; in fact, he has pitched better ...

Weeks to DL
2008-06-10 01:57:00
BY ADAM RONIS The Brewers have placed second baseman Rickie Weeks on the 15-day DL with a sprained left knee. He is eligible to return on June 22, but he could be out longer. Weeks has been injury prone in his career and never hits for average.

Griffey will be remembered as the slugger who did it right
2008-06-10 01:49:00
The greatest tribute to Ken Griffey Jr. is that when he is compared to somebody, it isn't even to other players of his own era. It is to the man who was the all-time home run king before Barry Bonds came along. "(Griffey will) be seen as a guy who accomplished things honestly," says Kevin Grace, author, teacher and archivist at the University of Cincinnati, "and will probably be compared to (Hank) Aaron."Is there a higher honor? Griffey will be viewed by history as "a decent guy with incredible talent who achieved what he did through hard work — despite crippling injuries," says Grace.Is there a higher distinction?Griffey's contemporary sluggers in the 600 home run club —Bonds and Sammy Sosa — are tainted because of admitted or suspected steroid use. Only Griffey will be viewed as noble. His legacy will not be in his home run total, but in having done it the right way. Is there a higher place in the pantheon?The highest-profile sluggers of Griffey's era — ...

ChiSox sweep Twins, roll off seventh straight win
2008-06-10 01:43:00
Nick Swisher homered from both sides of the plate and the Chicago White Sox completed a dominant four-game sweep, beating the Minnesota Twins 7-5 on Monday for their seventh straight victory.
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Line of the Day: Nick Swisher
2008-06-10 01:21:00
Nick Swisher: 2-for-2, 2 runs, 2 HR, 3 RBIThe first third of the season, you'd be hard pressed to find two bigger busts than supposed AL sluggers Nick Swisher and Ryan Garko. However, both have turned it on something fierce recently, and each added to their burgeoning home-run totals again tonight. Swisher had two dingers though, so he gets LotD honors.
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Live player updates via Rotoworld
2008-06-10 01:10:00
A bit of site news: I added a Rotoworld widget in our right-side column (you need to scroll down just a bit to see it) that updates with live player updates from the popular fantasy site. So now you can get your Rotoworld fix while perusing the Hurler. There are a few other widgets I'm looking at for the site, including a live chat one. (We have enough readers now that we could possibly get some real-time discussion going on occasion.) Look for more new features soon ...
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The Day in Review
2008-06-10 01:09:00
Hate to short you guys, but with another short slate of games comes another short day in review.Injury NewsRickie Weeks hit the DL for Milwaukee. He hasn't been exciting and looks like he'll be out for a while. Seek a trade, maybe for the underperforming Robinson Cano.Ryan Church hit the DL for the Mets, who will probably off-set it with a Moises Alou return. Notable PerformancesDavid Ortiz owners, if you're still looking at a big hole at first, pick up Nick Swisher. He's had a great week, capped off with homers from both sides of the plate today. He had a terrible two months but finally seems to be hitting well.Of the spot starters, Mike Mussina threw eight strong innings with no walks, only to watch Mariano Rivera blow the save. Jesse Litch threw six innings and gave up two runs, but also 10 hits.A-Rod continued his hot streak with another home run. And congratulations to Ken Griffey, Jr., for becoming a member of the 600 club. It's been my pleasure to watch him play basebal...
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Brewers' Weeks listed day-to-day with sprained knee
2008-06-09 23:56:00
Brewers second baseman Rickie Weeks was diagnosed with a sprained left knee and is listed as day-to-day going into the team's series at Houston starting Tuesday.
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Ivan Rodriguez To Lose Playing Time
2008-06-09 23:45:00
Ivan Rodriguez , the Tigers' $13MM catcher, will now be used in a platoon with Brandon Inge.  They'll alternate starts behind the plate. Rodriguez, 36, is hitting .245 (AVG)/.286 (OBP)/.349 (SLG) in 208 plate appearances.  This didn't come out of nowhere - PECOTA had him at .267/.295/.390.  PECOTA is a projection system developed by Baseball Prospectus.  The PECOTA system uses comparable players to make its estimates. Hot stove implications of Jim Leyland's new plan: the Tigers will learn if Brandon Inge can be their everyday catcher in 2009 (Inge is signed through 2010).  If not, the Tigers seem more likely to explore the free agent market than to re-sign Pudge.  What a difference a few months can make - last offseason the Tigers exercised Rodriguez's $13MM option and tried to trade Inge.
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Guillen's tie-breaking shot off Rivera lifts Royals
2008-06-09 23:13:00
Jose Guillen finished off his big series against the New York Yankees in style, hitting a tiebreaking solo home run off Mariano Rivera in the ninth inning Monday to lift the Kansas City Royals to a 3-2 win.
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Offense Wanted
2008-06-09 22:50:00
Tampa Bay has been one of the fun, feel good stories of 2008. After nothing but failure in their franchises history, Tampa has finally been able to convert some of their talent into wins, and they currently have a comfortable three game lead over the Oakland Athletics in the A.L. Wild Card race. ...
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Crucial call, rattled Big Unit bad combo for D-Backs
2008-06-09 22:43:00
The Pittsburgh Pirates took advantage of a rattled Randy Johnson and a reversed home run call to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-3 on Monday.
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Who says Mondays suck?
2008-06-09 22:09:00
So far, so good for my weekly-lineup money-league team! Check out these early lines ...
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Red Sox change times to avoid conflict with Celtics
2008-06-09 21:49:00
The Red Sox are moving up the starting times of two games against Baltimore this week so that Boston fans will not have to choose between watching baseball and the Celtics in the NBA Finals.
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Drink Up Travis!
2008-06-09 21:38:00
One thing I complain about in private when it comes to world politics is how little we know about our neighbors to the north. Turns out, I?m just as guilty as everyone else. I know who the Pirme Minister is and I understand how their government works and I?ve even been there on multiple occasions, ...
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Struggling Mariners fire hitting coach, promote Elia
2008-06-09 21:04:00
The slumping Seattle Mariners fired hitting coach Jeff Pentland on Monday and replaced him with special assistant Lee Elia.
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Chasing the Treble Week 10 - June Gloom
2008-06-09 20:38:00
If you haven't lived in or visited Southern California, you're probably not all too familiar with the term the natives throw around, called "June Gloom", which is a morning weather pattern we have in these parts, referring to the blanket of clouds and/or fog (called a marine layer) that covers much of Southern California, primarily the beachread more
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