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Roto Rush: Mets Pay the Price for Joey Votto's All-Star Snub

Joey Votto could go 0-fer his next six games before the break and he'd still be considered one of the biggest All-Star snubs ever. He entered the week tied for second in the NL in homers (19), third in OBP (.412), third in slugging (.572), first in OPS (.984), fourth in runs scored (53), fifth in RBI (57), and fifth in...

Andre Ethier Headed to the Disabled List

The good news for the Dodgers is that eight straight wins have erased memories of their slow start and pulled them within two games of the Padres in the NL West. The bad news is that they'll have to try to close the rest of the gap without any help from Andre Ethier. The right fielder is headed to the disabled list...

Footprints in the Snow: Cubs

Footprints in the Snow is FanHouse's look at the paths to be forged by MLB teams this winter as they look ahead to 2010. Considering the Cubs were probably the most disappointing team in baseball in 2009, they definitely have their work cut out for them this offseason in order to return to being a legitimate contender. I...

Starting Five: Garza Fumes at Yankees

Starting Five is our wrapup of the previous day's baseball action with a quick nod to what is ahead.You Oughta Know ...That Matt Garza might be hearing from the league office soon. The Rays right-hander admitted that he threw intentionally at Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira during Tampa Bay's 6-2 loss to New York...

Aramis Ramirez's Return Headlines Cubs' Impending Roster Shuffle

When Aramis Ramirez takes the field Monday night in Wrigley Field, the Cubs will see themselves in the exact same position as the day he fell injured. They are 2 1/2 games out of first place, just like when their best offensive player badly injured his shoulder diving for a liner in Milwaukee. The reality of the situation,...

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05/23/12 Cubs Game Day: Johnson gives Cubs lead Source: WTGN TV - Chicago IL For the first time in a week, a Cubs pitcher is working with a lead.
05/21/12 Norris leads Astros over Cubs Source: NBC - KSN 3 - Wichita KS Bud Norris tossed seven shutout innings to guide the Houston Astros to an 8-4 win over the Chicago Cubs, in the first of a three-game set.
05/21/12 Obesity Devices Target of FDA âPatients' Feelings'... Source: MX A planned pilot survey of patients on devices for obesity treatment is one of FDA's first forays into studying how to consider patients' feelings on risk and benefits, CDRH chief of general surgical devices Telba Irony told a session in Washington in May. She said the survey results will serve as a foundation for discussion with FDA advisory panels and reviewers on questions such as if a cross section of patients will tolerate more risk than FDA usually does, "How should we treat that? Should we increase our risk tolerance as well?"
05/16/12 The Cleveland Indians have a lot of assets to make... Source: Indians Locker The Cleveland Indians have a lot of ammo to make deals this summer.
05/13/12 Welington Castillo improving behind the plate Source: Minor League Baseball Welington Castillo is still developing as a catcher, and on Friday showed he still has some work to do.