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Mets Among Suitors for D.J. Carrasco

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- D.J. Carrasco, non-tendered last week by the relief-starved Diamondbacks, has drawn interest from the Mets, among other teams. According to one major-league source, about 6-8 teams are interested in Carrasco, who was 3-2 with a 3.68 ERA and .239 average allowed last season for Pittsburgh and...

The Dugout: WordUpObama

Last Tuesday, I voted for the first time in my life. And hey, all political leanings and arguments aside, you know what's going to be nice? Having a confident man as President. I don't care if he comes to my door and smashes my belongings with a hammer and sickle, if he goes on TV and looks like he means what he's saying...

MLB Playoff Debates: Rays vs. White Sox

Every four years, Major League Baseball's postseason intersects with a presidential election. This is one of those years. In the spirit of the season, we here at MLB FanHouse have divided the playoff teams up for a series of debates. Tom Fornelli and Eamonn Brennan discuss the ALDS between the Rays and White Sox.Eamonn...

Dog Days of Summer a Test of Depth

They're called the dog days of August for a reason. With the trade deadline in the books, major league teams are, barring a waiver trade, stuck with what they've got on the roster for the duration of the regular season. That means injuries, like the one suffered by Arizona's Orlando Hudson in the photo to the right, will...

Jose Contreras Ruptures His Achilles Tendon

The White Sox lost more than first place in the AL Central last night after falling to the Boston Red Sox 6-2 at U.S. Cellular Field. In what was his first start since returning from a stint on the disabled list with elbow tendinitis, Jose Contreras had to be helped off the field after rupturing his right achilles tendon...