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Rockies Sign Jason Giambi to Minor-League Deal

It's been rumored for about a day now, but the Colorado Rockies have made it official by announcing the signing of Jason Giambi to a minor-league contract on Monday. Giambi will report to the Rockies Triple-A affiliate in Colorado Springs where he'll be joined by Russ Ortiz, who also signed a minor-league deal with...

From the Windup: About Last Winter

From the Windup is Matt Snyder's extended look at some aspect of America's pastime each Thursday.Every Hot Stove season, each team reshapes its roster in an attempt to better themselves. After each transaction, whether a free agent acquisition, trade or something else, writers and bloggers everywhere provide knee-jerk...

Starting Five: Tale of Two Pitchers

Starting Five is our wrapup of the previous day's baseball action with a quick nod to what is ahead.You Oughta Know ...Kevin Hart got a win and Russ Ortiz got a loss, but that was the least eventful thing that happened to the starters from Thursday's Cubs-Astros game. Not long after the Cubs finished their 12-3 victory...

Starting Five: Red Sox Still Own Yanks

Starting Five is our wrapup of the previous day's baseball action, with a quick nod to what is ahead.You Oughta Know ...That the Red Sox haven't had a streak like this against the Yankees in a long time. Nearly 100 years, actually. The Red Sox beat the Yankees, 6-5, on Wednesday night, their eighth consecutive victory...

Fantasy Week 3: Two-Start Pitchers

As we head into the third week of the fantasy baseball season we have 34 starting pitchers throwing twice. When setting your lineups, remember that tomorrow is Patriot's Day in Boston, so first pitch is at 11:05 AM Eastern Time.Must StartRoy Halladay, Blue Jays - Tuesday vs TEX (B. McCarthy) and Sunday at CWS (J....