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Joe Nathan may be out for the year...

If the Twins go in house for a closer, my bet is on Jon Rauch who was a pretty good closer for Arizona a few years ago.

2010 Baseball Predictions: How Many Runs Will the New York Yankees Score This Season?

Johnny Damon makes one-year $8 million deal with the Tigers

This could be bad news for Ryan Raburn.

If Mark McGwire Gets into the Hall of Fame so Should Dave Kingman

Two 90's juggernauts announce their retirements: The Big Hurt and Tom Glavine - Hall of Famers?

500 HRs used to be automatic admission... steroids rumors may get in the way for Frank. Tom Glavine should be a no brainer selection (305 W, 3.54 ERA, 2,607 Ks).

PLAYERtrack.com 2010 Podcast #2: Top 10 First Basemen

I look at the top 10 first basemen in all of fantasy last year,standard 5x5, 20 games min played.

Major League Players Who Hit 4 Home Runs in One Game: All Pre-Steroid Baseball

New 'overall ranking' at PLAYERtrack.com - start studying for your drafts now!

This is a function that I have been wanted to add since I first started the site in 2005. I am very excited about it, and I hope you find it as useful as I do... -Rob

Cliff Lee has minor foot surgery which some sources say means he will miss the start of the season

This article (from Seattle) suggests that he won t miss the start of the season... but, being as he will be off for three or so weeks post-surgery, it has to delay him some. Keep monitoring his progress in the spring.

Rule of 27 players for 2010

The year that many fantasy players have a breakout year.

PLAYERtrack.com podcast #1 for 2010 is up: Rob looks at the top 20 fantasy outfielders of 2009

Sound off in the comments over there and let me know what you think of the podcast!

Mark McGwire Gained 168 Extra Home Runs by Taking Steroids

Steroids Improve Hand / Eye Coordination, Ability to Hit Baseball: Don't Believe Mark McGwire

Thanks for the memories, Big Unit

An amazing career for one of my favorite players!

McGwire confesses to steroid use

A great article by Tom Verducci... &box-Thing is, I always believed that McGwire never truly enjoyed the attention he received for his home run hitting in part because he is naturally shy but also because he knew there was something ill-gotten about his rewards. The most poignant part of his press release was the admission that he wished he never played in the Steroid Era. McGwire sounded wounded when he called me. He called it "the most painful day" he could remember. His...

Bucs closing on deal for Ryan Church

Vlad Guerrero signs with Texas for one-year $5 million

I think he has some life in him yet with a one year deal and hitting in the bandbox.

Angels' announcer Rory Markas dies

Great broadcasting voice that will definitely he missed here in Los Angeles.

Matt Holliday and Cards agree to seven-year deal worth $120 million

Excellent signing... he proved that he could hit and walk anywhere last year. Not the same power hitter he was in Coors, but solid all the way around and worth every penny, considering the baseball market.

Beltre and Red Sox reportedly agree on one-year, $10 million deal

Anybody think he can come close to his 2004 numbers? I don t... but I think 20-20, .275 is very realistic.

Marlon Byrd agrees to three-year, $15 million deal with the Cubbies

He will start in center. Hitters park. .300 average... good peripherals. This is a great deal, and Marlon s fantasy value jumps substantially.

Jason Bay is signed by the Mets, and suddenly you can hear the sound of his fantasy value fall...

Big question mark becomes: can Jason Bay steal 50 bases this year? :)

Garrett Atkins looking to start over in Baltimore...

This is a very good move on the Orioles part... he should be very good for them. Injury and a slow start knocked him around last season, but his peripherals show strong chance of progression.

The Braves land Troy Glaus to play first base

And, suddenly, the Vazquez deal makes a little more sense... I am presuming that the Vazquez deal allowed them to free up some money to make this deal. This would be the only good reason to have let go of a very good pitcher.

Javier Vazquez to Yanks for Melky Cabrera

I think this is bad news for Vazquez and his fantasy value... he was MUCH more valuable in Atlanta... I m wondering why Atlanta felt that he was expendable?

Brandon Morrow, a Blue Jay?

News is trickling in, but Morrow was just interviewed a half hour ago and he didn t know about it.

Nats sign Jason Marquis for purported two-year, $15-million dollar deal

Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee, Phillies, Mariners, Blue Jays Trades

Dodgers reward Juan Pierre's efforts last season by trading him to the White Sox

This title reads like a sarcasm, but it isn t... I imagine that the White Sox will play Pierre full-time, and he should run, run, run. A .300 hitter who can steal 50 bases... nice!

Roy Halladay to the Phils and Cliff Lee to the Mariners could come tomorrow

I have seen quite a few folks in Philly complaining about this deal... bottom line is that Halladay has a longer track record. As far as I am concerned, the Phils improve if this deal goes through (albeit slightly), notwithstanding how good Cliff has been the last two years.

Top 10 Luckiest hitters in all of baseball in 2009

Sift out the skill set from the lucky duck.

From the 'Looks Like the Bosox want to run up the Yanks Again' file: Red Sox sign John lackey and Mike Cameron

Great moves here... it will be interesting to see how the Yankees counter this off season chess move. :)

Special Turkey Day Podcast tomorrow where I look at the end of season '09 rankings

I may be rusty, but I am loaded with stats. :)

Story of Dock Ellis' famed LSD-trippin no hitter in animation form

This is funny and very well done, using an actual interview with Doc.

Greinke earns all but three first place votes in winning the AL Cy Young

An awesome story, considering he had psychological issues of Rick Ankiel proportions only a few years ago...

Is Sammy Sosa bleaching his skin?

Yankees win their 27th World Series

Most Double Plays All Time Per at Bat

'LEFY' Former Negro League Pitcher

Johnny "LEFTY" Washingto was a Negro League pitcher for the Chicago American Giants in the 1940s and early 1950s before he was beckon to serve in the United States Marine Corp during war-time in The Korean War and was awarded two Purple Hearts.

Top 10 Ways to Improve Baseball

Best Home Run Hitters in Baseball 2009

Rafael Palmeiro says a teammate or someone else 'contaminated' his B-12 vitamins with steroids

Come on, Raffy.. The game was up a long time ago. I lost quite a bit of respect for Manny a few months ago, but at least he fessed up and took responsibility for what he did, unlike Palmeiro, Bonds, McGwire, etc. As I recall, Palmeiro once stated that Miguel Tejada (another confirmed roider) gave him B-12 vitamins....

Yankees and Mets Run Scoring Predictions Rght On Target

Chicago Cubs Make Trade

Halladay and Downs hit DL; Frasor is odds on fave for saves while Downs is out

As Downs is one of only three closers that I have in my money league, I promptly snagged Frasor.

Nobody has caught more games than Pudge Rodriguez

Barry Bonds says he's ready to make a comeback---- in Hollywood

I have the perfect role for Ba-Bo: A movie revolving around steroids and baseball, since you know there s going to be a ton of films on this subject in the upcoming years. Or, better yet, he can play himself in "The Barry Bonds Story"... :) :)

Pedro Martinez may sign soon with Tampa Bay

There s not much to go with here since Pedro s best years are well behind him.

AJ Burnett gets kicked out of a Barnes & Noble after swearing on his cell phone

Pretty much a given, considering this is a Yankee pitcher in Boston.

From the Bloggers Are Idiots File: Blogger suggests Ibanez is juiced

Raul plays in Citizens Bank and has been a solid run producer for the last few years... ridiculous notion in this era. Guy could hit 35-40 HRs and we have to assume he is juiced? Call me when he gets to 65.