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Baseball Brunch: Meet the Rarest Breed

Every Sunday, MLB FanHouse empties out its notebook in Baseball Brunch.Cody Ross blames his mom. "My dad was a really good athlete (Kenny Ross, who played safety at New Mexico in the late 1960s)," said Ross, the Marlins' right fielder. "My dad was all right[-handed]. My mom's a lefty, so maybe I got that gene from her."...

Roto Rush: Ryan Ludwick Rolling

Poppin' out the box scores and right into your cubicle, the Roto Rush is your double espresso shot of fantasy baseball advice every weekday.Ryan Ludwick scuffled early this season, which was a sign to many about how much of a fluke his huge 2008 season was. Through June 29, Ludwick was hitting just .227 with a .718 OPS....

Starting Five: Reds' Eyes on First Place

Starting Five is our wrapup of the previous day's baseball action, with a quick nod to what is ahead. You Oughta Know ... That the Reds can see the top of the NL Central. And they can smell it. Cincinnati trails St. Louis by 1 1/2 games and Milwaukee by a 1/2 game, and on Friday the Reds begin a trip to .... Milwaukee...

From the Windup: Trade Season Nears

From the Windup is Matt Snyder's extended look at some aspect of America's pastime each Thursday.With the recent news that Mark DeRosa is on the trade block and the White Sox have possibly landed Jake Peavy, junkies of major league baseball trade rumors got an early glimpse at what promises to be a very interesting July....

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...

JeffNiemann News From the Web

05/18/12 Rays recalling Cobb to start Saturday for injured... Source: TBO.com - Tampa Bay FL Alex Cobb will be recalled from Triple A Durham and start Saturday for the Tampa Bay Rays against the Atlanta Braves at Tropicana Field, taking the turn of Jeff Niemann, whose right fibula was fractured Monday in Toronto.
05/16/12 Rays obtain OF Rich Thompson from Phillies Source: Houma Today - Houma LA To make room on the roster, outfielder Brandon Guyer was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a left shoulder strain, and right-hander Jeff Niemann was transferred from the 15- to the 60-day DL.
05/15/12 Lawrie Ejected After Wild Rage, Rays Beat Jays 4-3 Source: The New York Times - New York NY Lawrie was ejected for arguing after he struck out looking in the Blue Jays' ninth.
05/15/12 New pitching approaches can yield dramatic results Source: USA Today One of the newer frontiers in baseball analysis is PitchF/X, the system installed in every major league ballpark that collects data on every pitched ball.
05/15/12 Tampa Bay Rays: Who Will Replace Jeff Niemann in... Source: Bleacher Report The Tampa Bay Rays ' victory over divisional foe Toronto on Tuesday was overshadowed by the injury of Jeff Niemann, who will miss significant time with fractured fibula.