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Daily Jolt: Beware the Roster Crunch

The Daily Jolt is a dose of baseball reality every weekday morning.The Nationals made it official Thursday, inking slugger Adam Dunn to a two-year, $20 million deal and introducing him in Washington. Dunn fills a glaring need for the Nats -- left-handed power -- but he also creates a roster crunch that general manager Jim...

Better Know a Prospect: Red Sox

Wondering which young players could have an impact in the majors this year? Let MLB FanHouse guide the way in Better Know a Prospect. In this edition we look at three players from the vibrant Boston system.Michael Bowden, SP: More pitching? The Red Sox hardly need it, but that's just what they've got. Just 22, Bowden made...

Red Sox Look to Arizona for Catcher

The Red Sox have been among the most active teams in free agency since the calendar turned to 2009, inking the likes of Takashi Saito, John Smoltz, Brad Penny, Rocco Baldelli and Mark Kotsay to deals in the new year. Those are good signings for an organization as deep as the Red Sox, but a major hole at catcher remains on...

Eye Toward October: Sept. 3

With the playoff chase coming down to the wire, our MLB editor rounds up the five biggest pennant race stories in Eye Toward October.- Champs Getting Stronger: The Red Sox have suddenly opened up a sizable four-game edge in the wild-card race after winning Tuesday while the White Sox and Twins lost. The news gets even...

Dog Days of Summer a Test of Depth

They're called the dog days of August for a reason. With the trade deadline in the books, major league teams are, barring a waiver trade, stuck with what they've got on the roster for the duration of the regular season. That means injuries, like the one suffered by Arizona's Orlando Hudson in the photo to the right, will...

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05/21/12 Last chance to vote for unsung sporting heroes Source: Ulster Star THE Hughes Insurance Sports Volunteer Awards, the new programme to recognise and reward Northern Ireland's unsung sporting heroes, is calling for the people of Lisburn to get voting for sports volunteers in their area before the entry deadline on June 3.
05/17/12 Sources: Cubs to call up relief pitcher Parker Source: ESPN The Chicago Cubs will call up reliever Blake Parker from Triple-A Iowa on Thursday, according to sources familiar with the situation.
05/08/12 Chicago Cubs: Should Michael Bowden Get a Shot at... Source: Bleacher Report With the nefarious era of Carlos Marmol as the closer coming to an end to the relief of Cubs fans everywhere, there lies another glaring hole the new regime will have to patch in their efforts to achieve organizational goals.
04/23/12 Cubs Trade Byrd For Chicago Native Bowden Source: Gapers Block - Chicago IL The question wasn't if Marlon Byrd would be traded this season, it was a matter of when.
04/23/12 Chicago Cubs: Analyzing Michael Bowden's Long-Term... Source: Bleacher Report In exchange for five months of Marlon Byrd's services, the Cubs received local pitcher Michael Bowden and a player to be named later.