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Roto Rush: Mets Looking to Void K-Rod's Contract

Poppin' out of the box scores and right into your cubicle, the Roto Rush is your double espresso shot of fantasy baseball advice every weekday. Mets (former?) closer Francisco Rodriguez didn't take the field on Monday, but there isn't a single player whose fantasy value has been altered more in the last 24 hours. By...

Roto Rush: Is Tommy Hunter for Real?

Rangers starter Tommy Hunter tossed 6 1/3 shutout innings against the Seattle Mariners on Thursday night to win for the ninth time in 12 starts. It was a bounceback effort for Hunter, who had allowed eight earned runs in three innings his last time out. He now sports a 3.10 ERA and 1.19 WHIP to go along with his pristine...

Dodgers Add to Bullpen, Acquire Octavio Dotel From Pirates

The Dodgers got help for their bullpen by acquiring Pirates closer Octavio Dotel just minutes before Saturday's deadline. The Dodgers sent pitcher James McDonald and minor league outfielder Andrew Lambo to Pittsburgh. Dotel has 21 saves for the last-place Pirates. He has just over $1 million remaining on his contract this...

Eric Gagne Admits 'Regrets' as He Returns to Dodgers

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Eric Gagne must have gone to the Jason Giambi School of Confessions. On the day Gagne arrived at Dodgers camp to begin what he hopes is a return to the majors, he responded to questions about his past connections to performance-enhancing drugs by saying "There are a lot of regrets." Giambi famously...

Baseball Brunch: Youth Served in L.A.

Every Sunday, MLB FanHouse empties out its notebook in Baseball Brunch.Yes, the Dodgers' solar system revolves around Manny Ramirez. He's their star on the field and their main attraction.But they wouldn't have Ramirez, nor many of the players who carried the team in his absence, were it not for a farm system that has been...

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06/01/12 Raising Aces: Four of a Kind: Slot Machines by Doug... Source: Baseball Prospectus I maintain a list of pitchers to analyze, comprised of equal parts self-indulgence and reader suggestion.
05/30/12 James McDonald is growing into the Pirates' ace at age... Source: Comcast SportsNet James McDonald pitched well for the Pirates in the one-and-a-half seasons after they acquired him from the Dodgers for Octavio Dotel in mid-2010, but so far this season he's taken a major step forward at age 27 to emerge as a potential top-of-the-rotation starter.
05/30/12 New Pirates âace' McDonald drops Reds 4-1 Source: New Pittsburgh Courier - Pittsburgh PA PITTSBURGH (AP)âThere were times earlier in his career when James McDonald would run into trouble and innings would slow to a crawl.
05/29/12 Cincinnati Reds' offense falters against Pittsburgh... Source: Coshocton Tribune - Coshocton OH James McDonald stopped Cincinnati's surging offense Monday.
05/29/12 Pirates knock off Reds, reach .500 Source: Leader Times - Kittanning PA Nursing a four-run lead Monday, Pirates right-hander James McDonald allowed the Cincinnati Reds to put their first two batters on base in the third and fifth innings.