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Fantasy Preview: AL Sleeper Candidates

After a brief hiatus, it is time to take a look at the next part of our fantasy preview series and focus on some potential sleepers for the upcoming season. Every year fantasy owners are on the lookout for players that have the element of surprise and often times those players are found in the [...]

Cubs Set to Trade Milton Bradley to Seattle

Larry Stone of The Seattle Times is reporting that the Chicago Cubs and Seattle Mariners are set to unload a pair of bad contracts on each other with a trade involving Milton Bradley (OF) going to the Mariners in exchange for starting pitcher Carlos Silva (SP). No word yet on how the money will shake [...]

Blue Jays, Phillies, & Mariners Make Blockbuster Trade

SI.com’s Jon Heyman tweeted that the Toronto Blue Jays, Philadelphia Phillies, and Seattle Mariners have agreed to a blockbuster three-team trade involving aces Roy Halladay (RHP) and Cliff Lee (LHP). As part of the trade, the Phillies would receive Halladay with Lee going to the Mariners.  Todd Zolecki of MLB.com verifies Heyman’s report and says it [...]

Vladimir Guerrero is Seeking a 2-year Deal

Lyle Spencer of MLB.com says that Vladimir Guerrero (OF, DH) is seeking a 2-year deal and would like to stay in Los Angeles because that is where is his family has settled. Guerrero has been one of the most consistent sluggers in the game. Prior to 2009 for twelve consecutive years he hit at least .300 [...]

Chone Figgins On His Way To Seattle?

Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports is reporting that free agent third basemen Chone Figgins is on the verge of signing a four-year deal for $36 million with the Seattle Mariners. Figgins is coming off a season where he was awarded with his first trip to the All-Star Game. In 2009, Figgins had arguably the most productive season of [...]