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Fantasy Week 7: Two-Start Pitchers

There are some pretty good two-start pitchers going in week seven of the fantasy baseball season. Chad Billingsley and Dan Haren lead the list of "Must Start" pitchers, while I'm not sure which option would be riskier between Dontrelle Willis and Tim Redding this week.There are 47 two-start pitchers in all and you'll need...

From the Windup: Lost Art of Retaliation

From the Windup is Matt Snyder's extended look at some aspect of America's pastime each Thursday.Last Sunday, Alfonso Soriano was hit in the head by a pitch off the hand of Cardinals starter Todd Wellemeyer. Later in the game, Cubs starting pitcher Rich Harden hit Albert Pujols in the middle of the back. It was a fastball,...

Ryan Braun Is Still Upset

Do you remember the Pirates-Brewers game on Monday? You probably don't. You might not remember it even if you watched the game. But Ryan Braun is still talking about it. He homered early on in Monday's game and was beaned by Jeff Karstens in his next at-bat. He was upset during the game, he threatened the Pirates with...

Braun Warns Pirates, Selig of Retaliation

Monday night, Ryan Braun hit a first-inning home run off of Jeff Karstens of the Pirates. Two innings and two bombs later (by Rickie Weeks and Mike Cameron, respectively), Braun wore a Karstens fastball in the middle of his back. It was the first pitch of the at-bat, so it appeared to be an intentional beanball. Both...

Fantasy Week 4: Two-Start Pitchers

Forty-four pitchers are throwing twice this week (Monday, April 27th - Sunday, May 3rd). All the games are night games on Monday, so no need to rush. Get your lineups set by 7:00 PM ET for the St. Louis at Atlanta game.Must StartDan Haren, Diamondbacks - Tuesday vs CHC (C. Zambrano) and Sunday at MLW (D. Bush)Chad...

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Dodgers Off To Best Start Since '81

Chris Capuano struck out seven in his first home game with the Los Angeles Dodgers, who scored all of their runs in the first inning against Jeff Karstens and beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 on Thursday night to complete a three-game sweep.

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05/27/12 One good inning proves good enough for Louisville Bats Source: The Courier-Journal - Louisville KY The Louisville Bats caught a few breaks to snap a four-game slide.
05/23/12 Karstens sees improvement after outing Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Pittsburgh PA The next step in Jeff Karstens ' rehabilitation could occur this weekend if his shoulder feels strong the rest of the week.
05/23/12 Karstens sees improvement after outing Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette The next step in Jeff Karstens ' rehabilitation could occur this weekend if his shoulder feels strong the rest of the week.
05/22/12 Pirates rally for 5-4 victory over sloppy Mets Source: Daily Record - Parsippany NJ The Mets, who have struggled scoring runs when Santana is on the mound, staked him to a 4-0 lead in the second when Pirates starter Erik Bedard temporarily lost the command that has given the top of Pittsburghs rotation a steady presence this season.
04/18/12 Pirates recall RHP Lincoln from Triple-A - Brad... Source: Rotoworld.com Lincoln will take the place of the injured Jeff Karstens (shoulder) on the active roster.