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MLB Midseason Report
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- The MLB season has reached its mathematical midpoint, and it's time to assess where we stand.
Midseason Awards
AL: It's Lee -- For Now
NL: Reds Veteran Is MVP
Midseason Reports
AL East: The Usual Suspects
AL Central: Twins Again?
AL West: Texas Two-Step
NL East: Bobby's Last Stand
NL Central: Cardinal Challenge
NL West: Four For All
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- The Next Wave
- By Frankie Piliere 7/1/2010 7:39PM ET
- Many of our top preseason prospects have reached the majors, so our scout put together an updated Top 25 of those who are knocking on the door.
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- Live and Learn
- By Jeff Fletcher 7/2/2010 8:04PM ET
- A.J. Hinch had zero experience as a coach or manager when he took over the Diamondbacks last May. He'll be prepared for his next job, whatever it is.
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- Major League Notebook: July 3
- By FanHouse Staff 7/03/2010 2:20 PM ET
Here is what's happening around baseball on Saturday July 3, 2010:
• The Giants effectively traded Bengie Molina to the Rangers on Wednesday night, but the catcher apparently was one of the ... More »
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- Early Follow List for 2011 MLB Draft
- By Frankie Piliere 7/03/2010 11:00 AM ET
The follow list is a key component of how amateur players are evaluated. At this point in the scouting season, it's about identifying the players to focus on next spring. Some of these players will be ... More »
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- Report: Manny Ramirez Headed to DL
- By FanHouse Staff 7/03/2010 9:13 AM ET
The Dodgers have given Manny Ramirez a couple of days to determine whether his strained right hamstring will heal quickly enough to avoid a trip to the disabled list, but apparently it hasn't.
The ...
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- Examining Cliff Lee's Career Turnaround
- By Pat Lackey 7/03/2010 9:00 AM ET
A little less than three years ago, Cliff Lee was demoted to the minor leagues by the Cleveland Indians. It was a deserved demotion, too. Lee was 5-8 with a 6.38 ERA and coming off of a disastrous ... More »
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- A.J. Hinch No Longer Lacking Experience
- By Jeff Fletcher 7/02/2010 8:04 PM ET
When A.J. Hinch took over as manager of the Diamondbacks last May, all the talk was about his lack of experience. After he got fired 14 months into the job, he could take solace in one thing.
"Now ... More »
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- Diamondbacks' Future Looks Bleak Despite Changes at Top
- By FanHouse TV 7/02/2010 7:47 PM ET
The Diamondbacks cleaned house late on Thursday, firing manger A.J. Hinch and general manager Josh Byrnes.
FanHouse TV's Steve Phillips reacts to the mid-season moves and forecasts the future ... More »
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- Octavio Dotel Among Names in Early Trade Chatter
- By Ed Price 7/02/2010 3:33 PM ET
Baseball's non-waiver trade deadline falls four weeks from Saturday, and with one major deal already completed this week -- Bengie Molina to the Rangers -- chatter is picking up around the game.
... More »
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- George Steinbrenner, True American, Turns 80 on Fourth of July
- By Joe Lapointe 7/02/2010 2:06 PM ET
Prior to games at Yankee Stadium, hours before they open the gates, an audio recording plays a recorded voice like a ghostly echo in the dark corridors beneath the lower deck. "Today,'' the voice ... More »
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- Major League Notebook: July 2
- By FanHouse Staff 7/02/2010 12:40 PM ET
Here is what's happening around baseball on Friday July 2, 2010:
• MLB's umpires just can't seem to stay out of their own way. Another controversy flared up around the men in blue Thursday ... More »
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- Four Surgeries Later, Hong-Chih Kuo Dominating for Dodgers
- By Jeff Fletcher 7/02/2010 12:00 PM ET
Hong-Chih Kuo has not allowed a hit to a left-handed batter all season. Zero. Right-handers haven't fared much better, hitting .175. The numbers say that the Dodgers' lefty should be an All-Star, but ... More »
Fantasy Baseball
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- Yard Work: Matt LaPorta Breaking Down the Door
- By R.J. White 7/03/2010 2:00 PM ET
It was easy to understand the logic that caused the Indians to demote Matt LaPorta in early June. The 25-year-old, who is such a key piece to Cleveland's future, had struggled to a .218/.290/.277 line ... More »
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- Fantasy Stream Team: Add Brandon Morrow, Stream Joel Pineiro
- By R.J. White 7/03/2010 11:30 AM ET
Phillies pitcher Jamie Moyer has been on fire this year, and yesterday's Stream Team start by Moyer did not disappoint. The veteran held the Pirates to one earned run in six innings of work, striking ... More »
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- Fantasy Stream Team: Poor Pirates
- By R.J. White 7/02/2010 10:30 AM ET
We gambled a bit by taking rookie Madison Bumgarner in his second start as our Thursday streamer. The results weren't terrible, but they weren't good. Bumgarner surrendered four runs through seven ... More »
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- Roto Rush: Chase Utley Gone 'Til September
- By Paul Bourdett 7/02/2010 8:20 AM ET
No, this isn't an early installment of Damage Control. What else would we lead off with, though? Chase Utley was THE story on Thursday.
In case you haven't heard, Utley will miss the next eight ... More »
Steve Phillips on FanHouse
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- Repeat Offenders
- By Steve Phillips 6/28/2010 4:00PM ET
- A little conflict in the clubhouse isn't always a bad thing. In fact, our GM says it can serve to ignite a team. But when the conflict is always caused by the same players -- as in the case of B.J. Upton and Carlos Zambrano -- that isn't the case.
More: Believe Big Apple Hype
Phillips on FanHouse TV:
• Analysis: Utley | Molina
• Series to Watch: AL | NL
• All-Stars: AL | NL
• Strugglers: AL | NL
• MLB Draft Winners, Losers
Want Steve to answer your question? Send one to askourgm@aol.com.
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