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MLB Power Rankings: Week 10

MLB Power Rankings: Where MLB FanHouse's editors, writers and bloggers team up to break down the who's who and the what's what in the baseball world.We had to break the trend. Sure, the Dodgers might have a better record than everyone else -- but competition has to count for something, doesn't it? The Dodgers have...

Expectations Ray-sed in Tampa Bay

FanHouse continues its 2009 MLB Preview with a look at the Tampa Bay Rays.Although they ended up falling short at the end, 2008 was the year of the Rays. After being the butt of jokes for the first 10 years of its existence, Tampa Bay turned an impressive collection of baseball talent into an impressive team, finally...

Fantasy Baseball Preview: The Rays

Fantasy baseball draft season is coming, so you best be prepared by delving through every major player on each team. Fantasy FanHouse is here to help with a quick once-over. Meet the ...Best team in baseball. Yes, they are still better than the Yankees and Red Sox. Lost in all the joy of last season were the facts that two...

Late-Round Draft Strategy: 2 Middle Relievers Can Help More Than 1 Starter

So, you're in the waning rounds of your fantasy baseball draft and you have two bench spots to fill. You could go the route of a late round starting pitcher and another reserve outfielder, but let's look at some of the names you'll see. You'll be looking at drafting guys like Joe Blanton, Bronson Arroyo, Jeff Francoeur and...

Fantasy Baseball Draft Kit: Always Be Closing - Tiers in Relief

When drafting in fantasy baseball, I often find rankings are a lot less useful than using the tier system. Simply group guys together with others who will perform similarly, and you won't focus on single players. Being frazzled when that single player is taken immediately before your pick is a good way to ruin your draft....

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05/20/12 Oakland A's Doomed by Questionable Call in 4-0 Loss to... Source: CBS - KPIX 5 - San Francisco CA Either Ryan Vogelsong is secretly a comic book superhero, or he just may be the beneficiary of one of the more favorable calls of the 2012 MLB season.
05/17/12 Game 39: A's Overcome Bad Call and Rangers to Win 5-4... Source: Bleacher Report Justice was delayed, but in the end, it was served in Texas.
05/16/12 Fantasy Relief: Let's be Frank about Francisco Source: CBSSports.com Mets closer Frank Francisco must be blackmailing manager Terry Collins because the veteran is somehow managing to keep his late-inning role amid his recent struggles.
05/16/12 Value Picks: Relievers for 5/16/12 by Dan Mennella Source: Baseball Prospectus The debate between the old and new schools as to the usefulness of defined bullpen roles is as strong as ever, and with such a high turnover rate in the early going of this season, both sides have had plenty of fodder to build their arguments.
05/14/12 A handful of big-name closers already demoted Source: La Crosse Tribune - La Crosse WI Closer by committee is taking on new meaning during this mix-and-match May. Big names like Heath Bell and Francisco Cordero recently lost their ninth-inning jobs.