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Roto Rush: Double Trouble on Labor Day

Poppin' out of the box scores and right into your cubicle, the Roto Rush is your double espresso shot of fantasy baseball advice every weekday.While the majority of the American workforce got a day off on Labor Day, some major league hitters were getting their power stroke on in a big way. With only 11 games on the docket,...

Starting Five: Firemen or Arsonists?

Starting Five is our wrapup of the previous day's baseball action, with a quick nod to what is ahead.You Oughta Know ...That it's quite a luxury to have a dependable setup reliever with closing experience such as J.J. Putz or Carlos Marmol. Just ask the Royals or the Tigers or the Astros or the Red Sox.Kansas City's Kyle...

Fantasy Baseball Preview: The Tigers

Fantasy baseball draft season is coming, so you best be prepared by delving through every major player on each team. Fantasy FanHouse is here to help with a quick once-over. Meet the... Most disappointing team of 2008. This goes for real and for fantasy. Nearly the entire team was a massive bust last year -- I said...

Tigers Can Only Go Up From Here

FanHouse continues its 2009 MLB Preview with a look at the Detroit Tigers.A preseason favorite to win the pennant a year ago, the Tigers collapsed under the weight of unreal expectations. Trading for Miguel Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis was supposed to put this team over the top, but in hindsight Detroit's lineup, while...

Fantasy Baseball Draft Kit: Always Be Closing - Tiers in Relief

When drafting in fantasy baseball, I often find rankings are a lot less useful than using the tier system. Simply group guys together with others who will perform similarly, and you won't focus on single players. Being frazzled when that single player is taken immediately before your pick is a good way to ruin your draft....

BrandonLyon News From the Web

05/24/12 'Pen has transformed into strength for Astros Source: MLB - Houston Astros Astros reliever Wesley Wright jogged out of the bullpen Tuesday night with the mellow beat from Warren G's 1994 hip-hop classic "Regulate" playing over the Minute Maid Park speakers.
05/18/12 The back end of the bullpen has been excellent this... Source: Astros Locker Late in spring training the Astros decided to move 31-year old righty Brett Myers from the rotation to the bullpen to serve as the closer.
05/08/12 Schafer won't abandon aggressive style Source: MLB Don't expect Astros center fielder Jordan Schafer to change the way he plays the game despite taking more punishment this season than a crash-test dummy.
05/08/12 Schafer won't abandon aggressive style Source: MLB - Houston Astros Don't expect Astros center fielder Jordan Schafer to change the way he plays the game despite taking more punishment this season than a crash-test dummy.
05/08/12 Lyon looking sharp, moves beyond surgery Source: MLB - Houston Astros Nearly a year since Astros reliever Brandon Lyon underwent a unique procedure to repair the detachment of his right biceps tendon and repair a tear of his labrum, the veteran has progressed so well that he doesn't think about the surgery anymore.