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The A's have decided to go to a closer-by-committee, opening the door for young Ryan Cook to seize a more prominent bullpen role. Meanwhile, the Marlins have promoted Gaby Sanchez, installing at 1b, which will cost the team's OFers some playing time.
Jun 10 2012 11:05pm
In parts of the past three seasons, Michael Brantley (OF, CLE) gave the impression that he is most effective in a platoon role. This season, however, Brantley is showing he may have been shortchanged by this assessment and has taken advantage of fulltime duties...
Jun 10 2012 11:04pm
Bud Norris (RHP, HOU) is an adjustment vs. lefties away from becoming a top-tier starting pitcher.
Jun 10 2012 11:03pm
Quality starting pitchers are hard to replace and with two new key injuries to Jaime Garcia and Carl Pavano, their owners are looking for any decent arms. Plus a bunch of retroactive moves this week.
Jun 10 2012 11:03pm
This NL Midweek Series Matchups column will cover eight three-game series. Seven of the series are interleague matchups taking place in NL stadiums, while Houston and San Francisco will be the lone NL-only series during the week.
Jun 10 2012 11:02pm
This AL Midweek Series Matchup column previews seven three-game interleague series, all with AL home teams.
Jun 10 2012 11:02pm
Daisuke Matsuzaka (RHP, BOS) returned to BOS rotation Saturday, after more than a year since his last start. A solid, though not spectacular, outing provides owners hope that he is trending more towards his minor league rehab numbers than his last 250 major league innings. Within the same division, BAL Opening Day starter Jake Arrieta (RHP, BAL) was sent to the bullpen due to some very unlucky surface stats.
Jun 9 2012 11:05pm
Not everyone is going to be a winner.
Jun 9 2012 11:04pm
Injuries create free agent opportunities. Some healthy players have been coming back. Are they worth spending on?
Jun 9 2012 11:03pm
Top prospects Anthony Gose and Danny Hultzen are having impressive seasons in the minors, and with their MLB teams struggling ...
Jun 9 2012 11:02pm
Utility players veteran Jerry Hairston (IF/OF, LA) and rookie Elian Herrera (3B/2B/OF, LA) recently have seized regular PT spread among multiple positions while swinging hot bats amidst a spate of LA injuries. Herrera entered Friday having started 17 of 19 games. The initial 2B replacement for injured starter Mark Ellis (2B, LA), Herrera has more recently split time between 3B and CF, with Hairston settling in at 2B. Hairston has started 10 of 14 games, with his last six starts at 2B, since his May 25 activation from the DL.
Jun 8 2012 11:05pm
The A's have decided to go to a closer-by-committee, opening the door for young Ryan Cook to seize a more prominent bullpen role. Meanwhile, the Marlins have promoted Gaby Sanchez, installing at 1b, which will cost the team's OFers some playing time.
Jun 10 2012 11:05pm
In parts of the past three seasons, Michael Brantley (OF, CLE) gave the impression that he is most effective in a platoon role. This season, however, Brantley is showing he may have been shortchanged by this assessment and has taken advantage of fulltime duties...
Jun 10 2012 11:04pm
Bud Norris (RHP, HOU) is an adjustment vs. lefties away from becoming a top-tier starting pitcher.
Jun 10 2012 11:03pm
Quality starting pitchers are hard to replace and with two new key injuries to Jaime Garcia and Carl Pavano, their owners are looking for any decent arms. Plus a bunch of retroactive moves this week.
Jun 10 2012 11:03pm
This NL Midweek Series Matchups column will cover eight three-game series. Seven of the series are interleague matchups taking place in NL stadiums, while Houston and San Francisco will be the lone NL-only series during the week.
Jun 10 2012 11:02pm
This AL Midweek Series Matchup column previews seven three-game interleague series, all with AL home teams.
Jun 10 2012 11:02pm
Daisuke Matsuzaka (RHP, BOS) returned to BOS rotation Saturday, after more than a year since his last start. A solid, though not spectacular, outing provides owners hope that he is trending more towards his minor league rehab numbers than his last 250 major league innings. Within the same division, BAL Opening Day starter Jake Arrieta (RHP, BAL) was sent to the bullpen due to some very unlucky surface stats.
Jun 9 2012 11:05pm
Not everyone is going to be a winner.
Jun 9 2012 11:04pm
Injuries create free agent opportunities. Some healthy players have been coming back. Are they worth spending on?
Jun 9 2012 11:03pm
Top prospects Anthony Gose and Danny Hultzen are having impressive seasons in the minors, and with their MLB teams struggling ...
Jun 9 2012 11:02pm
Utility players veteran Jerry Hairston (IF/OF, LA) and rookie Elian Herrera (3B/2B/OF, LA) recently have seized regular PT spread among multiple positions while swinging hot bats amidst a spate of LA injuries. Herrera entered Friday having started 17 of 19 games. The initial 2B replacement for injured starter Mark Ellis (2B, LA), Herrera has more recently split time between 3B and CF, with Hairston settling in at 2B. Hairston has started 10 of 14 games, with his last six starts at 2B, since his May 25 activation from the DL.
Jun 8 2012 11:05pm

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