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Maple Bat Debate Raging On in Wake of Tyler Colvin's Injury

OAKLAND -- When Brad Ziegler saw what happened to Tyler Colvin on Sunday, it reopened a not-so-old wound. Less than three weeks ago, the A's pitcher had a six-inch gash ripped into the back of his right shoulder by a chunk of shattered maple bat. "I think, one way or another, something has to be done," Ziegler told...

MLB Trade Deadline Roundup: Will Dunn Get Deal With Nationals?

July 31 is fast approaching, and the MLB FanHouse staff has its ear to the ground for all the latest buzz on who might be moved, where, and when. Get the latest tidbits in our MLB Trade Deadline Roundup. • It sounds like Adam Dunn should have a better grasp on what the future holds for him by Saturday night, whether...

Roto Rush: Dan Haren Going Back to Cali

The Arizona Diamondbacks did a curious thing on Sunday, trading Dan Haren to the Los Angeles Angels for Joe Saunders, two middling prospects and a player to be named later. While it's easy to question what the Diamondbacks were thinking when they completed this trade six days before the trading deadline, we're just here to...

Roto Rush: Jorge Cantu Sets Record

If you'll remember, the Marlins' Jorge Cantu was rumored to be moving to first base this spring if neither Gaby Sanchez or Logan Morrison did a good enough job. Luckily, Sanchez won the job at first and Cantu was able to stay at third base where he wouldn't have to go through any adjustments. Being comfortable seems to be...

Injury Report: Street, Webb and Others

According to the Denver Post, Huston Street has been shut down and will likely start the season on the disabled list. I'm one of Street's biggest fantasy fans, but he has a penchant for injury. The news obviously moves him down on your draft board, but he's still worth taking over half the closers in the league. According...

Michael Wuertz News From the Web

05/07/12 Transaction Analysis: A Roach, a Padre and a Punto... Source: Baseball Prospectus By all measures, Frieri is a successful big-league reliever; by all accounts, Bud Black is a good manager.
05/03/12 Cincinnati Reds: Pitcher Michael Wuertz Signed to a... Source: Bleacher Report The Washington Post reported yesterday that the Cincinnati Reds have come to an agreement with relief pitcher Michael Wuertz.
05/03/12 Baseball: Angels' Jared Weaver pitches no-hitter Source: Cupertino Courier - Cupertino CA Jered Weaver pitched the second no-hitter in the majors in less than two weeks, completely overmatching Minnesota and leading the Los Angeles Angels to a 9-0 win over the Twins on Wednesday night in Anaheim.
05/02/12 Reds sign reliever Michael Wuertz to minor-league deal Source: Comcast SportsNet Michael Wuertz held a tryout for teams in mid-March, but the consensus at the time was that the right-hander wasn't fully healthy yet after missing much of last season with a thumb injury.
04/25/12 Men's golf preview: CSU wraps up regular season at... Source: CSURams.com The 54-hole tournament will be played at the Riverside Country Club.