Aubrey Huff Sizzling; Rays Licking Their Wounds

As they travel to Oakland for a series against the sliding Atheltics, the Tampa Bay Rays have dodged questions about who is going to step up after injuries to Evan Longoria and Carl Crawford., At the other end of the AL East, the Baltimore Orioles, despite being 6 games below .500 and 15 games behind [...]

Fantasy: Adam Dunn to D-backs a Lateral Move

The Arizona Republic is reporting that Cincinnati Reds left fielder Adam Dunn is on his way to Arizona as part of a four-player deal. The Diamondbacks sent minor league pitcher Dallas Buck and two players to be named later to the rebuilding Reds, who have now traded away veteran outfielders Dunn and Ken Griffey Jr. [...]

Fantasy: Searching for Carl Crawford Replacements

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Carl Crawford was placed on the disabled list with an injured tendon in his right hand, the Tampa Tribune reported. Crawford had missed some time with a tender hamstring before suffering the hand injury, so fantasy owners were at least getting used to the idea of moving forward with Crawford on [...]

Fantasy: Crushing Blow for Carlos Lee Owners

Houston Astros outfielder Carlos Lee is done for the season with a broken left pinky finger, according to the Houston Chronicle. This is a crushing blow to fantasy owners because a.) El Caballo was in the midst of a tremendous season, and b.) he has been so reliable over the years that his production was [...]

Lastings Milledge Making Up For Lost Time

Gabe Kapler, whose walk-off home run in the 13th gave Milwaukee its fifth straight win, was the hero in Sunday’s Brewers-Nationals game in Milwaukee, but Lastings Milledge is leaving a lasting impression on opponents during a nine game road trip.
Milledge was 3-for-6 with his 12th home run and two RBIs Sunday and has now hit safely [...]

Brian Giles Being Overlooked in San Diego

Padres outfielder Brian Giles nixed a waiver deal Friday that would have sent him to the Boston Red Sox and placed him in the middle of a pennant race and one of the league’s most potent offenses. While remaining with baseball’s most inept offense – and in one of its most spacious ballparks – may [...]

Fantasy: Ian Stewart’s Unfair Platoon

Colorado Rockies third baseman Ian Stewart has mashed left-handed pitching. Conventional baseball wisdom will say that Stewart, a left-handed hitter, should have problems with southpaws, but he has defied that logic. Unfortunately for fantasy owners, manager Clint Hurdle has looked beyond the numbers and platooned Stewart with utility man Clint Barmes, a decision that is [...]

Denard Span Deserves to Stay in Twins Lineup

Minnesota Twins rookie outfielder Denard Span has earned the right to be a full-time player in the outfield, even when veteran Michael Cuddyer returns from the disabled list, presumably next week. He’s been a rock at the top of the lineup and a Gold Glove caliber defender in both center field and right, making him [...]

Heilman Takes Closer Lead With Wagner on DL

Talk about a blessing and multiple curses all rolled into one. New York Mets closer Billy Wagner was placed on the disabled list on Tuesday with a forearm strain, the New York Daily News reported, opening the door for setup man Aaron Heilman to give ninth-inning duties a crack.
While this is an opportunity for fantasy owners [...]

Fantasy: The Dirty Half Dozen – Middle Infielders

The middle infield positions are by far the most frustrating and hardest to fill in fantasy baseball. There’s a fine line between it being your team’s strength and an impossible weakness; all it takes is one injury to trigger weeks of scrambling to fill spots. The problems compound quickly in deeper leagues, which is why [...]