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Starting Five: Moyer the Same -- or Better -- In Relief Debut

Starting Five is our wrapup of the previous day's baseball action, with a quick nod to what is ahead.You Oughta Know ...Jamie Moyer can still win games.Moyer bristled when the Phillies demoted him to the bullpen in favor of Pedro Martinez, and when a rain delay Tuesday forced Martinez from his start against the...

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....

Roto Rush: Here Comes Beckham

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 yesterday's Rush, we mentioned that Gordon Beckham is heating up and that the power would come. As if right on cue, he posted a 4-2-3-2 line in the box score. That is 4 at-bats, 3...

Take That, Martin Prado!

Not long ago, PostmanR brought to you the amazing bat control of Martin Prado. If you watch the video of Prado's bat land on its end after hitting a foul ball, you'll hear Mets announcer Keith Hernandez (of "I'm Keith Hernandez" fame), say that would never happen in 100 years.This young ballplayer sure tried to make it...

Step Up and Watch the Amazing Bat Control of Martin Prado

This is just ... not very likely to ever happen again. Ever. During a Mets-Braves game last week, Martin Prado grounded out, let go of his bat and it stood upright. I think this caused a ripple in the space-time continuum or something. Stephen Hawking, are you available for comment?(Via Ballhype)

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05/21/12 FanGraphs: Power Rankings: Rangers reclaim No. 1; Nats... Source: CBS - News 12 - Augusta GA The Rangers' offense boasts the second most home runs in baseball, a stat that's somewhat stunning given their second-best position player has just one homer all season.
05/21/12 The Lineup: Lucroy explodes, Yu vs. King Felix on tap... Source: CBSSports.com The Brewers catcher is having himself some kind of season.
05/19/12 Martin Prado streaking as Braves continue road streak Source: Boston Herald - Boston MA It's not as if the Atlanta Braves are a bad team at home, but their engines have hummed at a higher, far more consistent level on the road during the first quarter of the season.
04/30/12 Braves beat Pirates, 4-3 Source: Boston Herald - Boston MA The Atlanta Braves displayed patience against Kevin Correia Sunday afternoon, and it worked.
04/25/12 The Best Laid Plans for the Dodgers Go Awry Source: LAist "The best laid plans of mice and men..."