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Braves Have High Hopes for Second-Half Playoff Run

ATLANTA -- Nobody has ever argued the fact that Bobby Cox is a smart baseball guy. But how could he have known that the Braves bats would come alive like this?Sitting in his office after Thursday night's game, a game which marked the return of baseball from the All-Star break and the return of Jeff Francoeur to Atlanta, in...

Fantasy Cram Session: Injury Blues, Demoted Prospects and Mets' Drought

What do you do when your first-round fantasy pick goes on the shelf and might even need surgery? Scarf down some Yodels and cry into your pillow? Like Jimmy Dugan said, "There's no crying in (fantasy) baseball!" Instead, there's a fantasy cram session podcast to help you cope. If you need advice on Josh Hamilton and Grady...

Roto Rush: The Rebirth of Rickie Weeks

Poppin' out the box scores and right into your cubicle, the Roto Rush is your double espresso shot of fantasy baseball advice every weekday.Remember when Rickie Weeks was a hot new prospect whose quick bat drew comparisons to Gary Sheffield? Yeah, turns out that was four years ago.Following season after season of...

MLB Targets Agents in Steroid Probe

Major League Baseball is in the early stages of investigating player agents who may be connected to the sport's steroid scandal. "It's a whole new territory we're looking into," a person with direct knowledge of the investigation told FanHouse. "Our information has led us to believe there are some [agents] worth going...

Roto Rush: Francoeur to Schafer, I Know How You Feel Kid

Poppin' out the box scores and right into your cubicle, the Roto Rush is your double espresso shot of fantasy baseball advice every weekday. You couldn't have scripted all of the twists and turns the first 20% of the season has taken thus far. And if you could have, would anybody really watch?Who had Frank Francisco and...

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05/24/12 Astros hand Cubs 9th straight loss with 5-1 win Source: Lincoln Daily News - Lincoln IL J.D. Martinez had three hits and three RBIs to lead the Houston Astros to a 5-1 win over the Cubs on Wednesday night to complete the series three-game sweep and give Chicago its longest losing streak in more than a decade.
05/23/12 Astros hand Cubs 9th straight loss with 5-1 win Source: NBC - WALB News 10 - Albany GA J.D. Martinez had three hits and three RBIs to lead the Houston Astros to a 5-1 win over the Cubs on Wednesday night to complete the series three-game sweep and give Chicago its longest losing streak in more than a decade.
05/23/12 Astros hand Cubs 9th straight loss with 5-1 win Source: ABC - KCAU 9 - Sioux City IA J.D. Martinez had three hits and three RBIs to lead the Houston Astros to a 5-1 win over the Cubs on Wednesday night to complete the series three-game sweep and give Chicago its longest losing streak in more than a decade.
05/23/12 Astros hand Cubs 9th straight loss with 5-1 win Source: ABC - WCIV News 4 - Charleston SC J.D. Martinez had three hits and three RBIs to lead the Houston Astros to a 5-1 win over the Cubs on Wednesday night to complete the series three-game sweep and give Chicago its longest losing streak in more than a decade.
05/23/12 Biggio happy to continue role with Astros Source: MLB Craig Biggio, the Astros' all-time hits leader who's eligible for Hall of Fame induction next year, said Wednesday he's looking forward to continuing his role with the organization as a special adviser to general manager Jeff Luhnow.