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Roto Rush: Abandon Ship on Kazmir

For the roughly 50 percent of you that still own him, you're probably mighty sick of waiting for Scott Kazmir to turn this thing around. After spending the first two weeks on the disabled list with a strained right hamstring, it was clear he wouldn't be sharp from the first start. After Monday night's seven-inning,...

Major League Notebook: May 12

Here's what's happening around baseball on Tuesday May 11, 2010: • Remember when Hank Blalock was a ballyhooed prospect? It's been a while, but the ex-Ranger is still only 29 and has been tearing it up for the Rays' Triple-A affiliate (.375, 23 RBI, .987 OPS) this season. Blalock agreed to a minor league deal with...

Kazmir Scratched With Sore Shoulder

TEMPE, Ariz. -- Angels lefty Scott Kazmir was scratched Thursday from his scheduled start with "tightness" in his shoulder. Manager Mike Scioscia said Kazmir began feeling "a little fatigue in his deltoid" on Wednesday. "It was nothing," Kazmir said. "I wanted to go out there and pitch." But when he went in the training...

Fantasy Baseball 2010 Preview: Angels

With fantasy baseball season on the horizon, it's time to preview each individual team. Long the cream of the AL West, the Angels have seen Mark Teixeira, Francisco Rodriguez, Chone Figgins, Vladimir Guerrero and John Lackey exit the team via free agency in the past two offseasons. While some mainstream fans may believe...

Kazmir Psyched for Full Season Out West

TEMPE, Ariz. -- When the Mets traded Scott Kazmir to Tampa Bay in 2004 for Victor Zambrano, many thought it was the steal of the century for the then-Devil Rays. While Kazmir had some good moments in Tampa, including two All-Star appearances, his struggles led to him being traded for the second time in his career last...