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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 [...]

Johnny Damon and the Tigers agree to 1 year deal

The Detroit Tigers and free agent Johnny Damon agreed to a 1 year $8 million dollar deal today.  Damon who has spent the majority of this off season on the sidelines due to his contract demands finally settled for patrolling left field in Motown this season. Damon had originally been seeking a 2 year $14 [...]

Top 9 Outfielders of the Decade

Happy New Year! With 2009 in the rearview mirror, it is time to take one last look at the past decade. The final installment of the MLB Network’s Top 9 players at each position comes from the outfield. This certainly had to be one of the hardest positions to rank due to 3 positions being [...]

2009 Winter Meetings Recap: Day Four

The 2009 Winter Meetings came to an end on Thursday. The last day of the meetings is typically the slowest as teams head back home after the Rule 5 Draft is held in the morning. However, there were still a few noteworthy items that made their way through the league on Thursday. Roy Halladay Update [...]

Johnny Damon: Unrealistic Expectations or Cream of the Crop Outfielder?

Johnny Damon poses an interesting dilemma for the Yankees this off season. He has been highly successful in his four seasons with the Bronx Bombers averaging 19 HR, 74 RBI, 23 stolen bases and a  of .285 batting average. The Yankees have a hole in their outfield with only Melky Cabrera and Nick Swisher penciled [...]