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Damage Control: Gro-in Pains for Troy Tulowitzki

Infielders/Outfielders Troy Tulowitzki (SS, COL) - Tulowitzki was lifted from Sunday's contest after straining his groin. He was absent from Monday's lineup as well. He's day-to-day for now, and says the injury is mild, but keep in mind he missed three days earlier this season with a similar issue and, well, groin strains...

Twelve Thoughts: Peavy Retrospective, Showalter, Lilly Loving L.A.

Now that five ace pitchers have been traded in the last 13 months, one of the early trades, the stunner that sent Jake Peavy to the White Sox last summer, somehow is even more incredible. Comparisons between the price paid for Peavy and the prices paid for Cliff Lee (dealt three times in that span), Dan Haren, Roy...

Roto Rush: Zeroes on the Board

Thursday's action was almost completely dominated by good pitching. We saw five teams kept off the scoreboard, and that quintuplet of pitching prowess may not even include the best performance of the day! Let's fire around those shutouts and see who was responsible for such a low-scoring day of baseball. Carl Pavano went...

Roto Rush: Yunel Escobar, New Blue Jays Slugger?

With the Atlanta Braves pushing for a pennant and hoping for a shot at a World Series championship, the team felt they must improve at the shortstop position. After all, Yunel Escobar headed into the All-Star break with a .238 average, a .334 on-base percentage and a .284 slugging percentage. If that last number looks low,...

FanHouse TV: Steve Phillips on Braves-Blue Jays Trade

The Toronto Blue Jays are the only team other than Atlanta Braves that Bobby Cox has managed in his career. As Cox's career winds down and he tries for one last playoff appearance, help appears to be on the way from his former team. FanHouse TV's Steve Phillips reports on the swap of shortstops, and how sending Yunel...