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Starting Five: AL East Wasn't Much of a Fight, So Yankees Find One

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 Yankees are still fired up despite their large lead in the AL East.After two Yankees pitchers hit Blue Jays batters in Tuesday's game, Toronto's Jesse Carlson threw behind Jorge Posada in the...

Starting Five: These Rocks Are Rolling Uphill Out West

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 NL West is up for grabs.With their seventh straight win, the Rockies closed within two games of the idle Dodgers for the division lead on Thursday.Colorado downed Cincinnati 5-1 with a five-run...

Roto Rush: Carlos Pena's Power Surge

Poppin' out the box scores and right into your cubicle, the Roto Rush is your double espresso shot of fantasy baseball advice every weekday.When you select Carlos Pena in fantasy baseball, you know you aren't getting batting average help. Still, his career-low .223 mark this year was well below expectations, and up until...

David Wright Hospitalized After Taking Matt Cain Fastball to Head

NEW YORK (AP) -- David Wright sustained a concussion after being hit squarely in the helmet by a 94 mph fastball from Giants starter Matt Cain on Saturday, and the Mets third baseman was expected to spend the night in the hospital.Wright was examined in the clubhouse before being taken by ambulance to the Hospital for...

Carlos Gonzalez Not Just Keeper League Gold Anymore

Poppin' out the box scores and right into your cubicle, the Roto Rush is your double espresso shot of fantasy baseball advice every weekday.One of the most prized prospects in baseball is blossoming before our eyes. And his timing couldn't be better as the Colorado Rockies are in the thick of a Wild Card hunt.Carlos...

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05/28/12 Nats head to Miami for key NL East series Source: CBS - Today's THV - Little Rock AR The National League East-leading Washington Nationals will begin the final stretch of their nine-game road trip when they play the first of three straight games against the Miami Marlins this afternoon.
05/28/12 How Can We Explain Matt Cain's Strikeout Numbers? Source: CBS - KPIX 5 - San Francisco CA In the wake of Tim Lincecum's problems on the mound, the focus has shifted away from some of the more positive story lines surrounding San Francisco's pitching.
05/28/12 Angels stay hot, sweep Mariners Source: Mail Tribune - Medford OR Kendrys Morales had three hits, including a home run, scored twice and drove in two runs to help the Los Angeles Angels complete their first four-game road sweep of the Seattle Mariners in 27 years with a 4-2 win on Sunday.
05/25/12 Affeldt to keep wearing brace Source: CBSSports.com Kevin Correia pitched six effective innings, Garrett Jones homered and the Pittsburgh Pirates ended a five-game losing streak with a 4-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Sunday.
05/23/12 Posey crushes homer to lead Giants over Brewers Source: Vallejo Times-Herald - Vallejo CA Buster Posey homered off the Miller Park scoreboard and had three RBIs as the San Francisco Giants beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-4 on Tuesday night.