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One GM's drastic plan -- underfund the Astros to enrich the farm system -- may one day lead to a dynasty, writes Molly Knight in ESPN The Magazine's Money Issue.

The Atlanta Braves designated third baseman Juan Francisco for assignment before Thursday night's game against Toronto, clearing a spot for the promotion of left-hander Alex Wood.

Braves right fielder Jason Heyward was activated from the disabled list and is starting against the Dodgers on Friday night, giving manager Fredi Gonzalez his full projected lineup for the first time this season.

Atlanta Braves right fielder Jason Heyward was placed on the 15-day disabled list on Tuesday after an appendectomy.

Nationals 6, Braves 5

The Los Angeles Angels have avoided arbitration with Tommy Hanson and Jason Vargas, agreeing to one-year deals with both newly acquired starting pitchers.

Here's the lineup against right-hander Jordan Zimmermann as R.A. Dickey seeks his 19th win Tuesday night. Jason Bay last started against a right-hander on Aug. 16, against Cincinnati's Homer Bailey. Ruben Tejada, ss Daniel Murphy, 2b David Wrigh...

WASHINGTON -- Terry Collins said Jason Bay does not have exclusivity in terms of being the left fielder, but the manager reasoned that it made sense to start him because of the starting pitcher. No, he did not mean Nationals right-hander Jordan Zi...

WASHINGTON -- Jason Bay remains in the lineup to face right-hander Jordan Zimmermann and Lucas Duda returns to the starting lineup for the first time since Friday's second-half opener. Duda received a cortisone injection in his strained left hamstrin...

AJ Mass updates his Top 100 points league rankings and discusses the value of players known mostly for just their speed or their power.

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- The long line of encouragement began with reliever Jordan Walden, who walked over to a broken Garrett Richards in one dark corner of the Angels clubhouse Thursday night. Then it was 39-year-old veteran Jason Isringhausen who droppe...

Eric Karabell lists a number of players available in more than half of ESPN's standard leagues who could be good fill-ins after injuries to major stars.

Blog | Conversation | June 01, 2012

Tigers 4, Astros 2

Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish pitched his longest and final outing in the Arizona desert this spring, going six innings in the Rangers' 5-3 win over the Colorado Rockies on Friday night.

Tristan H. Cockcroft imagines a draft in which every player he targeted would fall to him in every round, then lays out who he'd pick, including Carlos Santana, Kevin Youkilis and Jason Motte.

Eric Karabell looks at potential cheap sources for stolen bases, discussing such players as Tyler Greene, Alex Presley and Alexi Casilla.

Blog | Conversation | March 23, 2012