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Why Limit Super Pairings to Horses?

To Daniel Okrent -- whose identity as the inventor of rotisserie baseball is the one I'll use for this space -- the greatest baseball player ever was, unsurprisingly, Babe Ruth. It was Okrent's reasoning, which he conveyed in Ken Burns' epic television documentary "Baseball," that was refreshingly noteworthy. "He (Ruth)...

Footprints in the Snow: Florida Marlins

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.When the Marlins dealt Miguel Cabrera last winter, it was assumed that they would battle the Nationals for the cellar in the National League East. That made their 84-77 record one of the most pleasant...

Rumor Mill Roundup: July 30

With the trade deadline right around the corner, our MLB editor brings you the top five rumors every day until July 31. - The Marlins are the forgotten team in the NL East race, but they have a very real chance at making the postseason and are the most active team less than 24 hours before the trade deadline. Florida is...

Are The Marlins Trying to Get Back Into the Pudge Business?

Ivan Rodriguez's one year relationship with the Florida Marlins was certainly a beneficial one for both sides. The Marlins won the World Series and Rodriguez won the NLCS MVP and a four-year, $40 million contract with the Tigers. That turned into $53 million when the Tigers picked up Pudge's option before this season,...

Matt Treanor Catches With His Groin

I remember when I was playing in Little League I absolutely hated wearing my cup. It was uncomfortable, and considering I'd never taken a baseball to the groin while playing, in my mind it was unnecessary. So one day I just didn't wear it. Then in about the second inning I was playing third base, and there was a hard...

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05/28/12 Dodgers commence series with Brewers Source: ABC - KTVX 4 - Salt Lake City UT While the Los Angeles Dodgers sit comfortably atop the National League West standings, the Milwaukee Brewers are failing to contend in a division they won last season.
05/22/12 Monday's major league summary Source: NBC - WHIZ - Zanesville OH Gio Gonzalez allowed three hits over six shutout innings and Ian Desmond homered and drove in both Washington runs to lead the Nationals to a 2-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday night.
05/22/12 Capuano wins 6th, Dodgers beat Diamondbacks 6-1 Source: NBC - TurnTo10 - Providence RI Matt Treanor, Andre Ethier and James Loney homered to power Chris Capuano to his sixth victory, and the Los Angeles Dodgers won their fifth straight by beating the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-1 on Monday night.
05/16/12 BASEBALL: Something's definitely missing as Dodgers... Source: Whittier Daily News - Whittier CA They were there in spirit and in person, all $24.5 million and 55 RBIs occupying the stalls belonging to Matt Kemp, Juan Rivera, Juan Uribe and Jerry Hairston Jr., in the visitors' clubhouse at Petco Park. The quartet of disabled Dodgers was everywhere except the lineup - where they were needed most - which sputtered in a 4-2 loss to the San Diego Padres on Wednesday.
05/16/12 BASEBALL: Something's definitely missing as Dodgers... Source: San Gabriel Valley Tribune They were there in spirit and in person, all $24.5 million and 55 RBIs occupying the stalls belonging to Matt Kemp, Juan Rivera, Juan Uribe and Jerry Hairston Jr., in the visitors' clubhouse at Petco Park. The quartet of disabled Dodgers was everywhere except the lineup - where they were needed most - which sputtered in a 4-2 loss to the San Diego Padres on Wednesday.