Chris Carpenter made his triumphant return to the Cardinals lineup on Wednesday, as the former Cy Younger came back to try to help St. Louis make a playoff run. Carpenter wasn’t around long enough to take the win, but he was surely on a pitch count. Carpenter threw 67 pitches over four innings, allowed just one run and struck out two…
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Coco Crisp had hit a homerun in each of the last 3 games before leaving tonights game after he took an awkward swing in the first inning. The good news is the injury doesn’t appear to be serious and the Redsox don’t believe he’ll miss more than a game or two. Crisp will be re-examined tomorrow. If the injury persists, look for Brandon Moss to get more playing time…
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Tonight marked the 2008 debut of San Diego’s LF Chase Headley. Headley is a 3B naturally, but he was sent to the outfield to get him to the majors quicker. Headley has a decent amount of power, as he had 13 this season in the minors already. He doesn’t run, but should hit .275+ and could be a good addition to your team. If you have the room, pick…
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Ryan and I often joke that the one guy you never want to hear that your fantasy player is going to see is Dr. James Andrews. Andrews is legendary for performing major surgeries on some of sports biggest stars. Unfortunately for owners of John Smoltz, that’s exactly who will be working at his ailing right shoulder. 
Smoltz is scheduled…
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