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Roto Rush: Ryan Ludwick Rolling

Poppin' out the box scores and right into your cubicle, the Roto Rush is your double espresso shot of fantasy baseball advice every weekday.Ryan Ludwick scuffled early this season, which was a sign to many about how much of a fluke his huge 2008 season was. Through June 29, Ludwick was hitting just .227 with a .718 OPS....

Gaston: Use DH in All Interleague Games

PHILADELPHIA – Even before Tuesday night's game, Cito Gaston was calling for the designated hitter in all interleague games.And then the Blue Jays manager got even more of a reason to push for a rule change.Toronto closer Scott Downs suffered an injury to his left foot pushing out of the batter's box while grounding...

The Closer Report: Heath Bell Shines as Brad Lidge Declines

It's always nice to know how secure a closer's job is and who's next in line if somebody loses their 9th inning job. The Closer Report will give you that info. And if that wasn't good enough, we'll rank the closers from top to bottom.As you'll see, Heath Bell has taken over the top spot on this edition of The Closer...

Roto Rush: Ellsbury Steals Birthday Spotlight From Fukudome

Poppin' out the box scores and right into your cubicle, the Roto Rush is your double espresso shot of fantasy baseball advice every weekday.It wasn't enough for Jacoby Ellsbury to win every U.S. citizen a free taco by swiping the first base of the 2007 World Series. No, Jacoby Ellsbury does more than feed the country. He's...

Roto Rush: Billingsley Brings It and Pujols Is a Machine

Poppin' out the box scores and right into your cubicle, the Roto Rush is your double espresso shot of fantasy baseball advice every weekday.Just by quickly looking at these numbers, which starting pitcher would you rather have on your fantasy roster?Pitcher No. 1: 4 GS | 26.0 IP | 1.38 ERA0.88 WHIP | .194 BAAPitcher No. 2:...

ScottDowns News From the Web

05/26/12 Kendrick's hit gives Angels 6-4 win over Seattle Source: Houma Today - Houma LA Albert Pujols homered for the second straight game, a three-run shot in the sixth inning on a 0-2 pitch from Seattle starter Blake Beavan.
05/21/12 Scott Downs has been electric so far this year for the... Source: Angels Locker 36-year old lefty reliever Scott Downs has really adjusted well to his new role as the Angels' closer.
05/16/12 Value Picks: Relievers for 5/16/12 by Dan Mennella Source: Baseball Prospectus The debate between the old and new schools as to the usefulness of defined bullpen roles is as strong as ever, and with such a high turnover rate in the early going of this season, both sides have had plenty of fodder to build their arguments.
05/10/12 Who Should Close for the Los Angeles Angels? Hint:... Source: Bleacher Report If you're a fan of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, I'm going to ask you to do me a favor.
05/08/12 ANGELS NOTEBOOK: Hawkins out 4-6 weeks; Downs has bone... Source: Inland Valley Daily Bulletin - Ontario CA Like Scott Downs and LaTroy Hawkins on Sunday, the Angels could dodge only one bullet.