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Roto Rush: Big Z on the Comeback

By R.J. WhiteJun 21st 2010 – 9:00AM

Guess who's back? Yes, Slim Shady, but that doesn't come till Tuesday and this is a fantasy baseball column. We're talking about the one and only Carlos Zambrano. Shocked? I would be too -- I'm the guy that was completely against drafting Zambrano for the price this spring. I looked at an increasing hit rate that was...

FanHouse TV: Three Down

By FanHouse TVMay 27th 2010 – 4:00PM

The 2010 season hasn't been kind to a number of pitchers, but three in particular have had a very rough go of it. FanHouse TV's Steve Phillips looks at what has gone wrong with the Braves' Kenshin Kawakami, right, the Pirates' Charlie Morton and the Royals' Gil Meche and examines how (or if) they can find a way to turn...

Video Gamer Wins $1 Million for Throwing a Virtual Perfect Game

By Josh AlperMay 5th 2010 – 7:05PM

The Atlanta Braves might want to hire Wade McGilberry as a pitching coach. The Mobile, Ala., 24-year-old has won 2K Sports' much-hyped $1 million prize for being the first person to throw a perfect game on MLB 2K10. That someone actually pulled off the feat isn't particularly surprising given the video game skills of...

Tim Hudson Inks Extension -- Pending MRI -- Gives Braves Hometown Discount

By Knox BardeenNov 5th 2009 – 1:36PM

You probably want to be spared the cheesy "home is where the heart is" stuff, but to Tim Hudson that sentiment apparently carries a lot of weight. Hudson, who grew up about 100 miles away from Atlanta in Phenix City, Ala. has once again given the Atlanta Braves a hometown discount. It all comes down to two parties wanting...

Mark DeRosa Rubs Salt in Cubs' Wound

By Matt SnyderSep 22nd 2009 – 1:00PM

Poppin' out of the box scores and right into your cubicle, the Roto Rush is your double espresso shot of fantasy baseball advice every weekday. On the day Milton Bradley began serving a team-mandated, season-ending suspension, former Cubs fan favorite Mark DeRosa suited up for the Cubs rival. He's been doing so since...

Background on Kenshin Kawakami

Kenshin Kawakami (川上 憲伸) (born June 22, 1975) is a right-handed Japanese professional baseball starting pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons of Japan's Central League.

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