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Injury News and Analysis July 13th

It’s been long weekend in which I had family visiting and I got screwed out of close to $1,000 at the horse track yesterday. I had a pick 4 going and on the 3rd horse, initially I was a winner. Then there was an inquiry and wouldn’t you know it, I lost the inquiry. Of course, the I picked the winner of the 4th race. So bye bye almost…
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Notes From A Slugfest: Rockies vs. Marlins

In perhaps the highest scoring game I have ever seen, the Rockies edged the Marlins 18-17. Some things to take away from this game:

  • Matt Holliday connected on two homers (one a grand slam) to bring his season total to 12. I am expecting a big second half for Holliday.
  • Chris Iannetta continues to solidify himself as the Rockies leading catcher

Beyond the Boxscore–Fantasy MLB News and Notes 6/26/08

Matt Garza allowed only a Hanley Ramirez home run, which stopped him from throwing a no hitter. Garza has been a very solid pitcher for the past two months, and it looks as if he is going to fulfill the potential he showed throughout the minors. Garza allowed just that one run today, and struck out ten Florida hitters. This isn’t a…
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Beyond the Boxscore - Fantasy Baseball News and Notes 06/04/08

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. John SmoltzSmoltz is scheduled…
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Beyond the Boxscore–Fantasy MLB News and Notes 4/20/08 Hochevar, Big Papi, Dodgers Outfield, Injury Report, and more

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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