On this Memorial Day, lets remember all those fantasy stars who could once win leagues, but now get guffaws when you try to sneak them into trades as throw-ins. Ryan Howard, Dan Uggla, B.J. Upton, Tim Lincecum, Michael Bourn, Rickie Weeks, R.A. Dickey. You were all once great,
Instead of burning another relief pitcher, last night Tigers manager Brad Ausmus sent shortstop Danny Worth out to pitch the top of the ninth of a 9-2 blow out at the hands of the Texas Rangers. Worth performed better than any of the Tigers who
Through his first ten starts of the season, Cubs right-hander Jeff Samardzija has 1.46 ERA, second to only Johnny Cueto at 1.25 in the Major Leagues. The former Notre Dame wide receiver is also winless at 0-4. The 16-28 Cubs have the worst record in
Dodgers fans haven’t been able to take a good look at Alex Guerrero, the Cuban defector the team gave a four year $28 million deal to this offseason. When they finally do see him, he may appear a little weird in the ear. Guerrero, a shortstop
Injuries are part of baseball, and this week two pretty big name producers — Gio Gonzalez and Jose Abreu — hit the 15-day DL and a third, Joey Votto, might be headed to the injured list. They are all expected back in the minimum (although
Yesterday, C.C. Sabathia, who’s been out since earlier this month, was diagnosed with a degenerative condition in his knee. Then Carlos Beltran followed him on the disabled list with a bone spur in his elbow that could keep him off the field for up to two
Marlins fans — and yes we are sure there’s a few — are feeling what Mets fans felt last season and Rays fans felt earlier this year. Like Matt Harvey and Matt Moore before him, Miami‘s young stud pitcher Jose Fernandez is expected to undergo
Fantasy baseball owners should be prepared to replace any of their players, because they all come with a very real risk of injury. Well, maybe not Prince Fielder. Although this year owners of the indestructible first baseman would have been better off with him on the
The big news in sports this week is the lifetime ban NBA commissioner Adam Silver slapped Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling with. Sterling isn’t the first sports figure to get that maximum punishment. Approximately 40 baseball players have been banned for life, although a
Baseball’s year of bad thumbs continues with word out of Washington that Bryce Harper is being placed on the 15-day disabled list for a sprain to his most important digit. Harper will get a second opinion on the injury today or tomorrow, but at this