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Yankees Acquire Outfielder Justin Maxwell From Nationals

The Yankees added some outfield depth Wednesday, acquiring Justin Maxwell from the Nationals for right-hander Adam Olbrychowski. Washington had designated Maxwell for assignment last week, clearing a spot on the 40-man roster for free agent reliever Todd Coffey. The 27-year-old saw action in 67 Nationals games last...

Speed to Burn: AL East and NL Central Ripe for the Stealing

Each week, Speed to Burn gives you the lowdown on the speed matchups you should be exploiting in the upcoming period. In addition, the STB will highlight one widely available base thief who can potentially give you a leg up in the category. Cincinnati Reds (@PIT, @CHC) Facing two of the majors' worst teams against the...

Baseball Brunch: Upon Further Review ...

Every Sunday, MLB FanHouse empties out its notebook in Baseball Brunch.When Willy Aybar's home run Thursday in Cleveland was upheld by a video review, it marked the sixth time in six days umpires made use of baseball's instant-replay rule.So the natural question to ask Jimmie Lee Solomon, Major League Baseball's executive...

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05/23/12 Astros trying to get a feel for Maxwell's abilities Source: MLB Astros manager Brad Mills said he's still trying to get a firm grasp on what outfielder Justin Maxwell is capable of doing, considering he only had 273 career Major League at-bats entering Tuesday's game against the Cubs. Mills has been turning to Maxwell to start against left-handers in recent days and had him batting third in the lineup against Cubs lefty Travis Wood. Maxwell has hit lefties better in his career (.240 vs. lefties, .174 vs. righties in nearly identical plate appearances), including a .364 batting average this season.
05/22/12 Cubs Game Day: Astros take lead in 6th Source: WTGN TV - Chicago IL Travis Wood was cruising but Dale Sveum figured 97 pitches was enough.
05/20/12 Astros hit season-high 3 homers, beat Rangers 6-5 Source: The Daily Herald - Everett WA The Houston Astros haven't fared well this season after trailing early and hadn't overcome a deficit of more than three runs this year.
05/20/12 Astros take Holland deep three times in 6-5 win over... Source: ABC - KTRK 13 - Houston TX The Houston Astros haven't fared well this season after trailing early and hadn't overcome a deficit of more than three runs this year.
05/20/12 Astros 6, Rangers 5 Source: Richmond Times-Dispatch - Richmond VA Justin Maxwell hit one of Houston's season-high three homers to put his team on top in the fifth inning, and the Astros held on for a win over Texas.