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J.D. Drew Is Thinking About Retirement

Given all of the injuries that have ruined the Red Sox season, it's kind of surprising that the oft-injured J.D. Drew is one of the last Bostonians standing. He might not be around much longer. Drew is openly contemplating retirement when his current contract runs out after the 2011 season. He turns 35 in November and...

Yard Work: The Powerful Mike Stanton

In our August 7 Yard Work article, we suggested picking up Mike Stanton, the rookie from Florida with the powerful swing. Since the endorsement, he's 11-for-16 with four HRs and eight RBIs. Pretty good, right? In his first few months in the big leagues, Stanton has already flashed the power potential that made fantasy...

On Triage Tuesday, Players From Strasburg to Street Fall Injured

The full moon was Sunday, but the weirdness in baseball came Tuesday. An unimaginable rash of injuries hit teams coast-to-coast. None were immediately deemed serious, but it was hard to recall a day when so many teams had to change plans. It began with the news that Kansas City right-hander Gil Meche would need shoulder...

Roto Rush: Abandon Ship on Kazmir

For the roughly 50 percent of you that still own him, you're probably mighty sick of waiting for Scott Kazmir to turn this thing around. After spending the first two weeks on the disabled list with a strained right hamstring, it was clear he wouldn't be sharp from the first start. After Monday night's seven-inning,...

Fantasy Baseball Draft Strategy: Late-Round Power Hitters

I have been talking a lot about draft strategy lately -- here and on my twitter stream (shameless plug). I've been looking closely at what people tend to do with their early picks in the draft, those in the first five to six rounds. Most people prefer to grab lots of power early, leaving pitching and contributors to only...