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Baseball Brunch: Halfway Home

Every Sunday, MLB FanHouse empties out its notebook in Baseball Brunch.The most remarkable thing about this season as we hit the not-halfway halfway point of the All-Star break isn't Albert Pujols' RBI total. Or Zack Greinke's ERA. Or the PED suspension of one of the game's biggest stars.It's the standings. And they not...

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...

Roto Rush: Beckett's Back in Form

Poppin' out the box scores and right into your cubicle, the Roto Rush is your double espresso shot of fantasy baseball advice every weekday.Oh what a difference a month makes. Josh Beckett's ERA in April stood at 7.22, including a two-game span where he was shellacked for 15 runs. Since then he's hurled five straight...

Fantasy Week 8: Two-Start Pitchers

Maybe I'm being a bit hard on these guys, but almost 59 percent of the 41 pitchers who are starting twice this week are being placed in the "Risky Business" category. There are a couple of touted rookies who make up the 59 percent like the Rays' David Price and Atlanta's Kris Medlen. There are also some big-named pitchers...

Fantasy Week 5: Two-Start Pitchers

There are a plethora of two-start pitchers hurling in week five (Monday, May 4th - Sunday May 10th) of the fantasy baseball season. There are 58 total this week and you late sleepers are luck that all of the Monday games are night games. You won't need to set you lineups until 7:05 PM ET.[Update: 7:48 AM ET] : Two games...

DougDavis News From the Web

05/18/12 Deputies crackdown on gang activity with 16-week sweep Source: FOX - KTVU 36 - Oakland CA Police are cracking down on gang activity in the Peninsula in their 16-week summertime sweep.
05/12/12 Royals activate Greg Holland, sign Doug Davis Source: CJ Online - Topeka KS The Kansas City Royals have reinstated right-handed reliever Greg Holland from the 15-day disabled list.
05/12/12 The Kansas City Royals sign Doug Davis Source: Royals Locker The Royals have signed 36-year old lefty starting pitcher Doug Davis to a minor league deal.
05/12/12 Davis lands in Kansas City Source: CBSSports.com The Chicago Cubs have released veteran pitcher Doug Davis and activated rookie second baseman Darwin Barney from the 15-day disabled list.
05/12/12 Royals ink veteran lefty Davis to Minors deal Source: MLB - Kansas City Royals The Royals have signed veteran left-hander Doug Davis to a Minor League contract, the club announced on Saturday.