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Steve Phillips' Fix My Team: Braves

Every team has a few precious months in the offseason to make tweaks to their roster and ensure that they improve in 2011. Steve Phillips has taken a team to the World Series before, and in November and December he will present his plan for every major league team to get there as well. It's the 23rd episode of Fix My Team,...

Braves Get Setup Man Scott Linebrink from White Sox

The Atlanta Braves acquired relief pitcher Scott Linebrink on Friday and sent minor-league pitcher Kyle Cofield to the Chicago White Sox in return. The 34-year-old Linebrink was 3-2 with a 4.40 ERA in 52 games for the White Sox in 2010. He recorded 52 strikeouts in 57 1/3 innings and ranked third among White Sox relievers...

Twelve Thoughts: Towers in Arizona, Car-Go and A's, Kirk Gibson's Future

The Padres were a sports car needing mostly a tuneup years ago when they hired as their general manager Kevin Towers, who now takes over a bad Diamondbacks team. When Towers replaced Randy Smith in late 1995, the rookie GM inherited the future all-time saves leader in Trevor Hoffman and a future Hall of Famer in Tony...

Fantasy Baseball 2010 Preview: Chicago White Sox

With fantasy baseball season on the horizon, it's time to preview each individual team. The 2008 AL Central Champions endured a disappointing 2009 season in several ways, namely in their under-.500 finish that landed them in third place. The disappointment wasn't just relegated to real baseball, though, as several White...

Scott Linebrink to the Rescue

You may have noticed in the box scores Wednesday morning that Scott Linebrink earned a save Tuesday night as the White Sox beat the Angels. It wasn't a flawless performance as Linebrink gave up a solo home run to Torii Hunter in addition to another hit in his inning of work. The White Sox won 4-2 and Linebrink notched his...

Scott Linebrink News From the Web

05/21/12 Linebrink says shoulder is 'loads better' Source: MLB - St. Louis Cardinals Not only does Scott Linebrink's injured right shoulder feel better, he can tell it's performing better as well.
05/21/12 Matheny gives slumping Freese a breather Source: MLB - St. Louis Cardinals Both David Freese and Cards manager Mike Matheny had the same idea on Monday.
05/11/12 Berkman takes BP, return date uncertain Source: MLB Though Lance Berkman had projected Friday as the day he'd come off the disabled list, the slugger will take at least one more day to heal his strained left calf.
05/11/12 Linebrink waiting for green light to play catch Source: MLB - St. Louis Cardinals Scott Linebrink (right shoulder capsulitis) said on Friday that he is hopeful of being cleared to resume his throwing program sometime during the current five-game homestand.
04/30/12 Linebrink's shoulder still tight Source: St Louis Post-Dispatch - St Louis MO Reliever Scott Linebrink will be re-examined today by a team orthopedist after experiencing lingering tightness in his right shoulder during a Sunday bullpen session.