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Matt Clement to Retire

Of the great Cubs rotation failure of 2004, everyone surely remembers Mark Prior and Kerry Wood's injury-induced implosions, but few think of Matt Clement. Clement wasn't battered by Dusty Baker the way Wood and Prior were, but he was a third key member of that staff that has been beset by arm injuries recently and today...

Blue Jays Flying South This Summer

FanHouse continues its 2009 MLB Preview with a look at the Toronto Blue Jays.There's no team in baseball in a worse spot than the Blue Jays. They've had to contend with the megapowers in New York and Boston for years, watching their competitive payroll and over-.500 seasons amount to nothing more than third-place finish...

Spring Training Stats: When They Matter, When They Don't

Dan Haren has been awful this spring. Adam Jones is raking, as is Chris Shelton. Michael Bourn has been a completely worthless hitter. Of the above players, two have stat-lines that matter, and two have ones that don't.You see, judging spring training stat-lines in fantasy baseball can be helpful, but you don't want to get...

Fantasy Flings: American League East

From now until the regular season begins, Fantasy Flings is where you'll find interesting story lines about your favorite teams from Spring Training. If there is a position battle, a nagging injury, a comeback story or a youngster making a surge for the "big club" we'll let you know the fantasy implications.Boston Red...

Footprints in the Snow: San Diego Padres

Footprints in the Snow is FanHouse's look at the paths to be forged by MLB teams this winter as they look ahead to 2009.After clinging to contender-ship for the past few years, it seems as though last season was a wake-up call to San Diego Padres GM Kevin Towers. Trevor Hoffman will not be the closer this year, Khalil...