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Roto Rush: My Apology to Derrek Lee

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.Before the season started, I was rough on Derrek Lee. I named him the biggest bust on the Cubs for this coming season and included him on the list of "five guys to lose" your...

Fantasy Baseball Preview: The White Sox

Fantasy baseball draft season is coming, so you best be prepared by delving through every major player on each team. Fantasy FanHouse is here to help with a quick once-over. Meet the ...Team who loves to mash the ball. The 2008 White Sox led Major League Baseball in home runs with 235. Even though the team lost Nick...

Late-Round Draft Strategy: 2 Middle Relievers Can Help More Than 1 Starter

So, you're in the waning rounds of your fantasy baseball draft and you have two bench spots to fill. You could go the route of a late round starting pitcher and another reserve outfielder, but let's look at some of the names you'll see. You'll be looking at drafting guys like Joe Blanton, Bronson Arroyo, Jeff Francoeur and...

Fantasy Baseball Draft Kit: Always Be Closing - Tiers in Relief

When drafting in fantasy baseball, I often find rankings are a lot less useful than using the tier system. Simply group guys together with others who will perform similarly, and you won't focus on single players. Being frazzled when that single player is taken immediately before your pick is a good way to ruin your draft....

Daily Jolt: No Dream Team on Diamond

The Daily Jolt is a dose of baseball reality every weekday morning.Believe it or not, the World Baseball Classic is a little over a week away. The final rosters for each team, including the U.S., were released Tuesday afternoon. There is plenty of American star power of course -- depth is the U.S. team's biggest advantage...

MattThornton News From the Web

05/15/12 Closer carousel highlights value of the elite in... Source: USA Today Starting in March with season-ending injuries to Cincinnati Reds veteran Ryan Madson and Kansas City Royals star Joakim Soria , this has undoubtedly been a year of turmoil in the closer ranks.
05/12/12 Royals drop another series opener Source: Three Rivers Publishing - Steelville MO Gavin Floyd allowed five hits over 7 1/3 shutout innings Friday, carrying the Chicago White Sox to a 5-0 blanking of Kansas City. Floyd (3-3) struck out five before giving way to Matt Thornton with the bases loaded and two out in the eighth.
05/10/12 MLB Trade Rumors: Is Will Ohman Easier for White Sox... Source: Bleacher Report The Chicago White Sox may be offering Matt Thornton to teams interested in acquiring a reliever.
05/09/12 MLB Trade Rumors: Kevin Youkilis to the White Sox Is... Source: Bleacher Report With all of the drama starting to unfold over Boston's third base position, the debate arises as to what the Red Sox should do with Kevin Youkilis and Will Middlebrooks.
05/05/12 Sox's Thornton dwells on bad pitch, future Source: Chicago Tribune - Chicago IL Matt Thornton said he stayed awake until the early morning hours assessing the game-ending home run he allowed Friday night to Detroit's Jhonny Peralta.