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Starting Five: Go (AL) East, Young Man

Starting Five is our wrapup of the previous day's baseball action, with a quick nod to what is ahead.You Oughta Know ...That Tampa Bay's Matt Garza picks up his game against division opponents.Garza on Thursday was perfect for six innings against Boston before Jacoby Ellsbury led off the seventh inning with an infield...

Roto Rush: Doumit Goes Down

Poppin' out the box scores and right into your cubicle, the Roto Rush is your double espresso shot of fantasy baseball advice every weekday.In news that probably means a lot more to fantasy baseball players than real baseball fans -- with all due respect to the Pirates and their true fans -- Ryan Doumit is going to miss...

Even Ulcers Can't Hold Back Ichiro

Poppin' out the box scores and right into your cubicle, the Roto Rush is your double espresso shot of fantasy baseball advice every weekday.Ichiro's hobbies include: Hitting baseballs, getting massages from manager Don Wakamatsu, and hitting more baseballs.One nice way to put injury concerns to rest is by smashing a grand...

Zack Greinke and John Buck Are Open to Negotiating, Is Kansas City?

The growing trend in baseball is for teams to sign their young players to contract extensions in hopes of locking them up before they become too expensive. While it's a smart financial move for all teams, it's generally a real good move for teams with lower payrolls. The Indians started it with Grady Sizemore a few years...

Joakim Soria as a Starter?

Kansas City Royals closer Joakim Soria has been fantastic so far. I mean, ridiculously good. He's 8-for-8 in save situations, and has been damn near untouchable so far. In 13 innings of work, he's struck out 15 while allowing only one walk and three hits, all of which gives him an unbelievably low WHIP of 0.31.He's...

JohnBuck News From the Web

05/29/12 Miami Marlins Juan Carlos Oviedo given an 8-week ban Source: Miami Herald - Miami FL Juan Carlos Oviedo , the Marlins relief pitcher formerly known as Leo NuÃ±ez , arrived in South Florida on Monday and was promptly handed an eight-week suspension by Major League Baseball for age and identity fraud.
05/21/12 Miami Marlins' John Buck contacts Gaby Sanchez to... Source: Miami Herald - Miami FL Marlins catcher John Buck is used to having first baseman Gaby Sanchez nearby to talk to him in the clubhouse.
05/21/12 11 Vermont cliffs closed to protect peregrine falcons Source: Burlington Free Press - Burlington VT ST. JOHNSBURY The Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife says 11 cliff areas across the state are closed to hikers because peregrine falcons are nesting nearby and humans could bother the birds.
05/21/12 11 Vt. cliffs closed to protect peregrine falcons Source: Projo.com ST. JOHNSBURY, Vt. The Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife says 11 cliff areas across the state are closed to hikers because peregrine falcons are nesting nearby and humans could bother the birds.
05/19/12 Bats stay sleeping as Miami Marlins waste another... Source: The Palm Beach Post - Palm Beach FL Marlins catcher John Buck sat in front of his locker for several minutes following the Marlins' 2-0 loss to the Cleveland Indians on Saturday afternoon.