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Roto Rush: Francisco Treat

When you can strike out Kevin Youkilis on three pitches in the first inning, you know you're in for a good day. Francisco Liriano dominated the Red Sox lineup at Target Field on Thursday, tossing seven shutout innings and striking out eight while yielding just four hits and two walks. Using his heater to stay ahead in...

Starting Five: Vazquez Dealing, Braves Streaking Into Contention

Starting Five is our wrapup of the previous day's baseball action with a quick nod to what is ahead. You Oughta Know ... That when we told you a few weeks ago that the Braves were just about dead, we might have been a bit premature. Led by Javier Vazquez's third complete game of the season, the Braves beat the Nationals,...

Derrek Lee Says Same Cubs Could Contend in 2010

As the baseball calendar winds down, it's becoming more and more obvious that the Chicago Cubs will not be able to get themselves back into the 2009 wild-card race. As the Cubs were many people's pick to win the National League pennant or even the World Series this year, there's a fair amount of post-mortem analysis...

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,...

Can This Be the Cubs' Turnaround?

Earlier this week, I joined up with Andrew Johnson and Will Brinson on the inaugural BaseCast to discuss the Cubs' unbelievably disappointing start to the 2009 season. To conclude the segment, I was asked if the Cubs can get things straightened out and win the division. I said that was an easy answer because of the word...

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05/16/12 'Ends of the Earth' lands deals Source: Variety Derek Lee and Clif Prowse's buzzed-about found-footage film "Ends of the Earth" is set to travel to the ends of the world.
05/16/12 SPWA lands on 'Earth' Source: Variety Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions has acquired distribution rights in multiple international territories for Derek Lee and Clif Prowse's buzzed-about found footage film "Ends of the Earth."
05/15/12 Vince Young introduced at One Bills Drive Source: ABC - WKBW 7 - Buffalo NY Young signed a one-year deal with the Bills on Friday and will be in competition for the backup quarterback role behind Ryan Fitzpatrick.
05/11/12 Green starting at first base Friday - Taylor Green... Source: Rotoworld.com Travis Ishikawa got the first crack at replacing Mat Gamel (knee), but he's hitting just .200 (8-for-40) on the year.
05/09/12 MLB Trade Rumors: 5 Players Who Need a Change of... Source: Bleacher Report After leaving the Orioles and finishing the season strong with the Pittsburgh Pirates last season, Derrek Lee was not offered a contract that would keep him for the 2012 season.