The Reds have called up their phenom pitching prospect Homer Bailey to start their game on Thursday. Now I know that I have been urging you all to pick up some of the hotter prospects all season long to mixed success. However, today I come to you with a message of caution with Bailey. He has…
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Tags: casey blake, chase utley, david ortiz, Delmon Young, homer bailey, ian stewart, Jay Bruce, joe mauer, john smoltz, pedro feliz, rich harden

A quick congratulations to the Red Sox Manny Ramirez who connected on the 500th home run of his career tonight against the Orioles. For many years Manny was one of the most feared run producers in baseball. As far as fantasy baseball is concerned, Manny’s best days are behind him, but he is…
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A congratulations to Ryan is in order, who by the time he reads this, should be a father to a second beautiful baby girl (Good luck when they are teenagers!). So in the time he is away, I will try to fill his shoes with tonight’s Beyond the Boxscore.

Daisuke Matsuzaka left yesterday’s Redsox game at the start of the fifth inning. It was first believed to…
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Yankees 3B Alex Rodriguez left the game today with a quadricps injury. He said he felt it in his swing, and then as he ran down the baseline, he felt a “twinge.” Rodriguez has been an incredibly durable player throughout his career, so it is tough to gauge how long this might keep him out of action…
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