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The Starting Rotation: A Managing Tree

Get your weekend off on the right foot with an eclectic look around the major leagues from Pat Lackey and Andrew Johnson in The Starting Rotation. The Ace: Scioscia's Legacy We hear a lot about coaching trees in football and basketball. That's partly because they are so easy to trace, but mostly because a head coach's...

Tony La Russa Mulls Offer From Cardinals to Return in 2011

Way back in 1995 , when he left his job as the Oakland manager to head to St. Louis, Tony La Russa said that one reason for moving on was that you can spend too much time in one place. "It gets to the point where everybody's heard everything you have to say, and they sort of tune you out," he said at the time. "It gets to...

For Acts of Violence, MLB Much Too Soft

So Johnny Cueto channels his inner Bruce Lee, maniacally kicks opponents with his spikes during a melee, levels one of them with enough force to trigger mental black spots and other concussion-related symptoms -- but is suspended only for the equivalent of one pitching start. So Francisco Rodriguez is accused of...

Roto Rush: Mets Welcome Back Carlos Beltran

There may have been more newsworthy performances on Thursday night -- see Tim Lincecum's complete-game shutout -- but for Mets fans and fantasy GMs alike, there probably wasn't a bigger moment than when Carlos Beltran stepped into the batter's box for the first time since last October. Beltran collected just one hit in...

Roto Rush: Carlos Zambrano to Bullpen

Everyone remembers opening day in Atlanta where Carlos Zambrano was torched for eight earned runs and will live in Braves lore forever as the guy who gave up a home run to Jason Heyward in the rookie's first major league at-bat. It's apparent that Lou Piniella is only focusing on that one start. Since then, Zambrano has...

Chris Carpenter News From the Web

05/24/12 St. Louis Cardinals: Who's the Odd Man out When Chris... Source: Bleacher Report The St. Louis Cardinals ' starting rotation ranks in the top five of all of baseball entering play on Thursday, even without the presence of ace Chris Carpenter.
05/23/12 St. Louis Cardinals: 5 Reasons Why They Can Repeat as... Source: Bleacher Report We all knew coming into the season that the Cardinals' rotation was solid, but who knew that the leader of the squad would be Lance Lynn?
05/15/12 7 Teams That Could Make an Offer for Dan Haren Before... Source: Bleacher Report The Cardinals' starting rotation has been a pleasant surprise this season.
05/13/12 Carpenter feeling better, expects to throw by June Source: St Louis Post-Dispatch - St Louis MO The Cardinals continue to allow Chris Carpenter's shoulder to dictate a timetable on his return, but general manager John Mozeliak said Saturday that the righthander's current recovery should have him throwing by mid-June.
05/10/12 With Lynn pitching so well, what happens when Carp... Source: St Louis Post-Dispatch - St Louis MO With the way he's performed so far this season, what happens to starting pitcher Lance Lynn when/if Chris Carpenter returns?