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Armed and Dominant: Year of the Pitcher

All this week, the FanHouse staff will look back at the most significant baseball storylines of 2010. In China, 2010 was the Year of the Tiger. In Major League Baseball, it was the Year of the Pitcher. Finally. After nearly 20 years of an offensive boom, hurlers took back the game in 2010. The Giants won the World...

Twelve Thoughts: Huff's MVP Chances, Gillick in Wrigleyville, Eckstein

The more I learn about Aubrey Huff's season, the higher the red-thonged, San Francisco Giants slugger goes on my MVP ballot. Huff may not crack my top three, but his bat, versatility and goofy, if sartorially icky leadership, deserve extra recognition. Huff moved from first to left, which allowed Buster Posey's bat to...

Kevin Towers Wants Jerry Dipoto to Stay in Arizona; He Likely Will

Jerry Dipoto may end up staying with the Arizona Diamondbacks after all. In fact, consider it probable. After Dipoto lost out on the general manager's job to Kevin Towers on Wednesday, he reportedly was on the verge of leaving the organization, and Towers, too, had doubts. But Towers spent four hours with Dipoto recently...

Roto Rush: Rays Get an Injury Makeover

Evan Longoria may still be stuck at 15 homers, but hey, at least Matt Joyce is slugging. Meet the Rays' new reality, where players like Joyce and recent call-up Dan Johnson have been doing their best to keep the team winning in trying times. Joyce led Tampa Bay to victory Monday against the Tigers with a homer and two...

Edwin Jackson Strong in ChiSox Debut

DETROIT -- Deep in the season of baseball's great pitching revival, two who threw a pair of the season's best games (so far) met Wednesday night at Comerica Park. It was the White Sox debut of Edwin Jackson, who threw a no- hitter for Arizona on June 25 at Tampa Bay. The Tigers' featured Armando Galarraga, who almost...

Edwin Jackson News From the Web

05/29/12 Nats try to maintain NL East lead in Miami Source: NBC - WGRZ 2 - Buffalo NY The Washington Nationals will try not to lose more ground atop the National League East when they resume a three-game series tonight against the division-rival Miami Marlins in south Florida.
05/21/12 FanGraphs: Power Rankings: Rangers reclaim No. 1; Nats... Source: CBS - News 12 - Augusta GA The Rangers' offense boasts the second most home runs in baseball, a stat that's somewhat stunning given their second-best position player has just one homer all season.
05/19/12 Markakis homers in 11th, Orioles beat Nats 2-1 Source: CBS - WUSA 9 - Washington DC The Washington Nationals are short-handed - and it shows.
05/19/12 Hamels pitches Phillies past Red Sox 6-4 Source: Bangor Daily News - Bangor ME Cole Hamels pitched seven strong innings, and Hunter Pence and Freddy Galvis homered to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to their sixth straight victory with a 6-4 win over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night.
05/19/12 Frustration creeping in for Nats as offense musters... Source: The Washington Times - Washington DC The manager likes to call the approach he preaches one of "patient aggressiveness."