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2011 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: 2B

Chase Utley has been the king of the second base position for years in fantasy baseball, but he's now in danger of being usurped. Threatening Utley's crown is 28-year-old Robinson Cano, who hit .319 with 29 HRs in 2010 as well as triple-digit figures in runs and RBI. Both play in great lineups and in great hitting home...

MLB Trade Deadline Roundup: Mets Are Buyers, but Not in 'Big' Way

July 31 is fast approaching, and the MLB FanHouse staff has its ear to the ground for all the latest buzz on who might be moved, where, and when. Get the latest tidbits in our MLB Trade Deadline Roundup. The Mets are still buyers, but general manager Omar Minaya is reluctant to give in to an anxious fanbase and attempt a...

Source: Diamondbacks Ready to Listen on Dan Haren Offers

Dan Haren, who would leap just under Cliff Lee as the most coveted pitcher on the market, is available, according to a major league source. The source, whose team has talked to the Diamondbacks, said his team was told that "Everybody is available except Justin Upton." That doesn't come as much of a surprise, since Arizona...

Roto Rush: Roy Halladay Perfect, Phillies Nowhere Close

By now you've heard that Roy Halladay achieved perfection on Saturday, tossing the 20th perfect game at all. He joins an exclusive club that most recently added Dallas Braden on Mother's Day of this year and Mark Buehrle last year. It's no secret that the move to the NL East has made Halladay the best pitcher in the...

Roto Rush: Great Scott! Nationals' Olsen Almost Throws a No-No

Scott Olsen had pitched extremely well entering his Thursday night start against Atlanta. Not only had he struck out 18 in 20 2/3 innings, but he had blanked the Dodgers and Marlins in his last two turns and entered his matchup with the Braves riding a 13-inning scoreless streak. On Thursday, however, he was even better....

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05/29/12 Blue Jays snap five-game skid Source: Fort Frances Times - Fort Frances ON - Canada TORONTOâDrew Hutchison found the release point he had been looking for and the Toronto Blue Jays found the start they needed to rest an overworked bullpen.
05/29/12 Hutchison finds higher gear for Blue Jays Source: Houma Today - Houma LA The rookie struck out a career-high nine in seven shutout innings, Edwin Encarnacion and Kelly Johnson backed him with home runs and the Toronto Blue Jays beat Baltimore 6-2 Monday night, snapping a five-game losing streak.
05/29/12 Johnson returns to Blue Jays' lineup with a bang Source: MLB - Toronto Blue Jays Second baseman Kelly Johnson tested his sore hamstring before Monday's series opener with the Orioles and was pronounced ready to go.
05/24/12 Millikan Signing Day, Twenty Headed To Next Level Source: Gazette Newspapers - Long Beach CA Twenty Rams decided where they want to continue their academic and athletic careers, and they got a chance to celebrate those choices together yesterday in the Howard Lyon Gym. Coaches, families and friends also attended for support and photo opportunities with 13 athletes headed to four-year institutions and seven on their way to two-year colleges.
05/23/12 Dirty mattress maker ordered to repay customers for... Source: CBS - WGCL 46 - Atlanta GA Kamal Shelbayah, the owner of American Mattress Manufacturing Inc. in southwest Atlanta, has been ordered to make restitution to hundreds of customers for selling used mattresses as if they were brand new.