(*) HQ RADIO: Ray Murphy of BaseballHQ.com talks about buying high and selling low and other stuff...

The struggling Tigers have acknowledged the need to make some changes, and a first step was taken with the demotion of Ryan Raburn (2B, DET) to AAA-Toledo. While in Cleveland, Travis Hafner is headed for knee surgery.

Carlos Ruiz (C, PHI) has been a Godsend for the Phillies through the first two months of the season. Without two of their big guns, the club has gotten surprising production from the 33-year-old backstop. Most surprising of all if the 7 HRs—only two shy of his career high for an entire season.

[FREE] How did we fare in our first foray into daily contests? Hint: Alex Avila was our top scorer.

Now that the standings have begun to solidify, it is beginning to be time to decide whether to go for it or rebuild. Whatever side of the fence you are on, accurately valuing long-term contracts is an important part of the process. And it's not as easy as you might think.

Call-ups from the minors for May 31, 2012: Barnes, Torres.

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It's never fun to lose an ace. But that's just what the Phillies and Angels—and the fantasy owners of Roy Halladay and Jered Weaver—are having to deal with. Who will fill in, and what chances do they have to succeed?

With the sluggish start that Brett Lawrie (3B, TOR) has had, it’s not surprising that he had a helmet-throwing temper tantrum a couple of weeks ago. After a strong rookie year (nine HR, seven SB in 150 AB), much was expected of the 22-year old Lawrie.

This week, we present a group of slow-starting players who we would "sell low" on, because we are pessimistic about their rebound chances.

Valverde, Frieri, Putz, Camp, Russell, Marmol, Francisco and more.