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Twenty Players Earn MLB 'Super Two' Status, Eligible for Arbitration This Winter

Some of the game's young stars, including A's closer Brad Ziegler and Reds outfielder Jay Bruce, will be eligible for salary arbitration after making the cut as "Super Two" players. Those two were among 20 players earning Super Two status by finishing this season with at least two years and 122 days of major league...

Maple Bat Debate Raging On in Wake of Tyler Colvin's Injury

OAKLAND -- When Brad Ziegler saw what happened to Tyler Colvin on Sunday, it reopened a not-so-old wound. Less than three weeks ago, the A's pitcher had a six-inch gash ripped into the back of his right shoulder by a chunk of shattered maple bat. "I think, one way or another, something has to be done," Ziegler told...

Roto Rush: Troy Tulowitzki Torching Opposition as Rockies Streak

Poppin' out the box scores and right into your cubicle, the Roto Rush is your double espresso shot of fantasy baseball advice every weekday.Troy Tulowitzki was the runner-up for the 2007 Rookie of the Year, but he followed it up with a rough 2008. And a rough beginning to 2009. All of a sudden, though, the kid has caught...

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...

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...

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05/29/12 Kirk Gibson: Arizona Diamondbacks will continue to be... Source: NBC - KPNX TV 12 - Phoenix AZ The Diamondbacks continue to cost themselves scoring opportunities by running into outs on the bases, but manager Kirk Gibson wasn't critical of his players before Monday's game.
05/23/12 De Jesus lifts depleted Dodgers over D-Backs Source: WFLA - AM 540 - Orlando FL On Tuesday, it was Ivan De Jesus who played the role of hero with a two- run, two-out double in the top of the ninth inning, and the Dodgers became the first team to reach 30 victories as they improbably rallied for an 8-7 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks in the middle test of a three-game set.
04/28/12 Marlins beat Diamondbacks to end six-game slide Source: The Daily Herald - Everett WA Hanley Ramirez hit a run-scoring single with two outs in the ninth inning to lift the Marlins over the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-2 Saturday night, snapping Miami's losing streak at six games.