White Sox to give Beckham lots of chances
What's that old line about "best laid plans?" Back on April 27, White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen told the Arlington (Ill.) Daily Herald, "This kid sho…
McLouth and Hanson boost Braves
On this morning's Fantasy Focus podcast , Matthew Berry and I discussed how embarrassing it must have been for Jordan Schafer when he learned that the…
LaPorta callup requires patience in mixed leagues
Matt LaPorta owners were no doubt disappointed when the club chose to activate Dave Dellucci in place of the injured Travis Hafner, but that disappoin…
Camp notes: Rodney named closer, for now
Opening Day is a special time of the year for fantasy baseball fans, but sometimes we put far too much emphasis on whether or not a player will be in …
Camp notes: Braun injury not a joke
No, it's not a cruel April Fool's Day joke. Ryan Braun really did get injured Tuesday night, but don't panic ... it doesn't appear to be incredibly se…
Camp notes: Anderson traded, Sheffield released
Sometimes a minor trade occurs in the final days of spring training and it gets buried because the names aren't interesting to fantasy owners. So it i…
Camp notes: Gardner wins Yankees CF job
• Yankees manager Joe Girardi announced that Brett Gardner has won the center-field competition over Melky Cabrera, and this is a significant fa…
Closer to the answers
Lou Piniella apparently has gotten tired of holding that second shoe, since he's been keeping it aloft all spring. Based solely on spring performances…
Lackey's injury more bad news for Angels
The news keeps getting worse for the Angels. The L.A. Times reports that John Lackey is expected to start the season on the disabled list. Manager Mik…
Price's demotion mostly about limiting innings
In the course of just a few months, David Price has gone from a legendary playoff hero to a member of the Triple-A Durham Bulls. When the move in whic…
