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Fantasy Stream Team: Blackburn Hot

The Stream Team put its trust in Rick Porcello for the first time on Monday, and the Tigers pitcher snapped his string of good starts, allowing five runs on 12 hits in 5.1 inning. The dozen hits tied a Stream Team worst for the season, with the other hit fest coming in our third streaming start of the season from Brett...

Fantasy Stream Team: Grab Bag

The Stream Team was rocked again on Thursday, posting a seven-run outing for the second time in three days. This time around, the culprit was Jonathon Niese, who allowed five hits and three walks through 5.2 innings while striking out eight. The Marlins did the bulk of their damage in the sixth inning, posting a total of...

Major League Notebook: April 30

Here's what's happening around baseball on Friday, April 30, 2010: • On the final day of April, Jermaine Dye still doesn't have a job, but he tells Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times he believes he could help the White Sox or another team -- as long as certain conditions are met. ''I'm not going to a bad team, and...

Forget Home Runs, Drama in Bronx Built Pitch by Pitch

In Advanced Scouting, MLB FanHouse's professional talent evaluator breaks down the playoffs from a scouting perspective.Pitch selection, execution of those pitches, and the situation those pitches are thrown in is never more scrutinized than it is in the playoffs. Time and time again, one pitch in a given situation...

Mark DeRosa Rubs Salt in Cubs' Wound

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. On the day Milton Bradley began serving a team-mandated, season-ending suspension, former Cubs fan favorite Mark DeRosa suited up for the Cubs rival. He's been doing so since...

Nick Blackburn News From the Web

05/29/12 Blackburn begins rehab at Triple-A Source: CBSSports.com An MRI test on Minnesota right-hander Nick Blackburn's shoulder has revealed no damage, and the Twins expect him to make his next start.
05/29/12 Blackburn makes first rehab start Source: MLB - Minnesota Twins Right-hander Nick Blackburn, who is on the disabled list with a left quad strain, made his first rehab start with Triple-A Rochester on Tuesday.
05/29/12 Komatsu clears waivers, returns to Nats Source: MLB - Minnesota Twins Outfielder Erik Komatsu was sent back to the Nationals after clearing waivers, the Twins announced Tuesday.
05/29/12 Baseball: Central's sectional test â No. 1... Source: Naperville Sun - Naperville IL For those who follow Naperville's prep baseball scene, the refrain of Naperville Central and Neuqua Valley continues to get pounded into one's consciousness.
05/26/12 Blackburn starting rehab Tuesday Source: CBSSports.com An MRI test on Minnesota right-hander Nick Blackburn's shoulder has revealed no damage, and the Twins expect him to make his next start.