Camp notes: Zumaya, Escobar make strides
• Tigers relief pitcher Joel Zumaya threw off a mound Monday, his first time doing so in three weeks since dealing with a sore shoulder and musc…
Camp notes: Hoffman, Upton may miss openers
• Trevor Hoffman's strained oblique muscle may not allow him to be ready for the start of the season, as he's not expected to throw for at least…
Camp notes: Aaron Boone needs heart surgery
Aaron Boone never has been short on heart as a baseball player, but sadly, his career might be coming to an end as a result of a faulty aortic valve. …
Camp notes: Unit, Lindstrom, Manny hurting
There's plenty of time. That seems to be the prevailing opinion from managers who are dealing with injured ballplayers. Sure, if this was July we mi…
Camp notes: Injury updates on Hamels, Pedroia
One of the perils of being in a league that drafts early is that you have to sweat out the spring injuries, hoping all of your guys make it in one pie…
Camp Notes: Good news, bad news for Mauer
Normally after an MRI, when a team learns that one of their players has an inflamed joint in their back and might not be ready to play by Opening Day,…
Camp notes: Beware Mauer's back woes
Normally fantasy owners shouldn't be too concerned about a big-time fantasy option possibly missing a week or two of the regular season. However, in t…
Camp notes: Ervin Santana to start '09 on DL
You are likely well aware of the big news from this weekend, that Alex Rodriguez indeed will undergo surgery on his hip that will sideline him for six…
How far should A-Rod's value drop?
This has not been a good offseason for Alex Rodriguez. First we had the whole steroid issue, but it was expected that the hubbub would fade into the b…
Camp notes: Don't read too much into WBC
Who is Yu? He's Yu Darvish, the 23-year-old pitching sensation who went 16-4 with a 1.88 ERA last season for the Nippon Ham Fighters. Darvish threw fo…
