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Who Won, Lost Over Long Winter?

What to do now that the Super Bowl is over and spring training still hasn't arrived? Here at MLB FanHouse, we Mind the Gap. Baseball's offseason began with Hideki Matsui's raising of the World Series MVP trophy. It ends in a few days when camps open (except for those lonely remaining free agents yet to sign). In...

From the Windup: Potential Postseason Pitfalls for Playoff Teams

From the Windup is Matt Snyder's extended look at some aspect of America's pastime each Thursday -- it's running Friday this week. Earlier this week, Brad Lidge's nightmare 2009 season continued, when he allowed a walk-off homer to Andrew McCutchen. Ed Price covered the outing the following morning. The abysmal performance...

Baseball Brunch: Time for Draft Reform?

Every Sunday, MLB FanHouse empties out its notebook in Baseball Brunch.As the No. 1 overall pick in 1990, Chipper Jones signed with the Braves for $275,000.Even in today's dollars, that's about $450,000 -- or about 3 percent of Stephen Strasburg was guaranteed as this year's No. 1 pick.And Jones agreed to his deal the...

From the Windup: About Last Winter

From the Windup is Matt Snyder's extended look at some aspect of America's pastime each Thursday.Every Hot Stove season, each team reshapes its roster in an attempt to better themselves. After each transaction, whether a free agent acquisition, trade or something else, writers and bloggers everywhere provide knee-jerk...

Roto Rush: Eugenio Velez Fighting For Full-Time Chance

Poppin' out the box scores and right into your cubicle, the Roto Rush is your double espresso shot of fantasy baseball advice every weekday.Eugenio Velez (pronounce the first name: ay-ooh-HEY-nee-o) is a relative unknown major league baseball player. He's currently gaining playing time for the San Francisco Giants without...

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05/23/12 How sweet it is Source: Columbia Tribune - Columbia MO Adam Wainwright was so excited after throwing a shutout for the St. Louis Cardinals, he acknowledged he got emotional.
05/23/12 Wainwright's complete game is 4-0 Cardinals win Source: Lincoln Daily News - Lincoln IL Adam Wainwright threw a four-hitter and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the San Diego Padres 4-0 on Tuesday night.
05/23/12 Cardinals remain in first place with 4-0 win Source: The Cincinnati Enquirer - Cincinnati OH ST. LOUIS Adam Wainwright was so excited after throwing a shutout for the St. Louis Cardinals, he acknowledged he got emotional.
05/21/12 Lost weekend for Cardinals Source: St Louis Post-Dispatch - St Louis MO They played through a partial solar eclipse, some unproductive baserunning and an impressive debut by their emergency first baseman.
05/16/12 NL roundup: Strasburg has Hot Stuff, not best stuff,... Source: Boston Herald - Boston MA Stephen Strasburg left after only four innings Tuesday, matching the second-shortest appearance of his 25-start career, and San Diego's Will Venable had four hits, leading the Padres to a 6-1 victory over the Washington Nationals.