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Braves Buying In to Two-Closer System, Nationals Just Buying Time

In what is most likely music to many fantasy owners' ears, Jose Valverde is back from the disabled list and ready to close out games for the Astros. He's thrown in two games since his return and has struck out three batters and hasn't allowed a hit in 1.1 innings of work. It's likely that he'll re-assume the role of closer...

Jason Isringhausen Will Have Tommy John Surgery, Says Career Isn't Over

When a player with a long injury history like Jason Isringhausen leaves a game with elbow pain, it's easy to immediately assume the worst. That's where I assume most Rays fans placed themselves after Izzy pulled himself out of Saturday's game against the Nationals and Monday, the worst-case scenario was confirmed;...

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...

Starting Five: If You Like Pitching or Hitting, We Have a Game for You

Starting Five is our wrapup of the previous day's baseball action, with a quick nod to what is ahead. You Oughta Know ... That there were two particularly thrilling games Monday -- of totally different ilk. The Cardinals and Brewers, who entered the game tied for first in the NL Central, played a classic pitchers' duel....

Expectations Ray-sed in Tampa Bay

FanHouse continues its 2009 MLB Preview with a look at the Tampa Bay Rays.Although they ended up falling short at the end, 2008 was the year of the Rays. After being the butt of jokes for the first 10 years of its existence, Tampa Bay turned an impressive collection of baseball talent into an impressive team, finally...

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05/18/12 Hendriks strong on the mound Source: Minor League Baseball Liam Hendriks turned in another strong start to lead the Red Wings to a 5-3 win over the Louisville Bats Friday night at Frontier Field.
05/13/12 Jason Isringhausen sits in Angels bullpen but is not... Source: Los Angeles Times - Los Angeles CA Jason Isringhausen thought he'd have a more prominent role when he signed with the Angels in February, and so did the front office, which envisioned the 39-year-old right-hander as one of three primary short relievers in front of opening-day closer Jordan Walden.