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Baseball Brunch: Bizarre, Rich Legacy at Metrodome as Twins Depart

Every Sunday, MLB FanHouse empties out its notebook in Baseball Brunch. MINNEAPOLIS -- Johan Santana had never seen the Metrodome before the Twins took him from Single-A in the Rule 5 draft. "When I first got there," Santana told FanHouse, "my first impression was, 'How can you play baseball in a place like this?' "I...

Roto Rush: Who Is 'Zorilla' and What Has He Done With Ben Zobrist?

Poppin' out the box scores and right into your cubicle, the Roto Rush is your double espresso shot of fantasy baseball advice every weekday.Ben Zobrist has transformed from a run-of-the-mill slap hitter into one of the most powerful middle infielders in baseball. Right when you thought he might be cooling off, SMASH! -- a...

Starting Five: Curses! Or Is It: Bullpen! Foiled Again!

Starting Five is our wrapup of the previous day's baseball action, with a quick nod to what is ahead.You Oughta Know ...That the Cubs are jinxed.OK, maybe not. But last night in Atlanta was reason to believe in goats.Rookie Randy Wells, right, held the Braves hitless for 6 2/3 innings and took a 5-0 lead into the eighth...

Five Alive, It's Rick Porcello Time

Poppin' out the box scores and right into your cubicle, the Roto Rush is your double espresso shot of fantasy baseball advice every weekday.Remember 'Five Alive,' the juicy blend with five fruits that's fun for all the family? Well, Rick Porcello is a unique blend of rookie flavor who's reeled off five straight victories....

Weeks Is Out, Fantasy Fallout Ensues

The 26-year-old Rickie Weeks looked to be finally fulfilling the promise of his lofty draft spot (second pick overall in the 2003 draft). He was hitting .272 with 9 home runs, 24 RBI, 2 stolen bases and 28 runs. Now, what appeared to be his breakout campaign has been summarily dismantled on one swing. Weeks tore up his...

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05/21/12 Braves win behind Hudson gem, Tampa Bay blunder Source: Boston Herald - Boston MA Tim Hudson won a pitchers' duel with All-Star David Price and got support in the form of a home run from old pal David Ross. But the most important play in Sunday's 2-0 win against Tampa Bay turned out to be a baserunning mistake by the Rays, for which the Braves felt fortunate.
05/13/12 Chipper chasing history for production at third base Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Atlanta GA Chipper Jones might not reach 3,000 hits and 500 homers, traditional Hall-of-Fame numbers, but he's coming up on a pretty special number of his own.
05/04/12 Dan Uggla is off to a better start this year for the... Source: Braves Locker Last season, 32-year old righty swinging 2B Dan Uggla got off to a rough start in his first year in Atlanta before finishing with a bang.
05/01/12 MLB Rumors: Why "Get Him Over, Get Him In" Is a Myth Source: Bleacher Report I'd seen the same exact play and heard the same subsequent commentary hundreds of times, so I'm not sure why this particular sequence peaked my curiosity.