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<title><![CDATA[Veteran Barry Zito still getting the job done at home; Dan Uggla smacks two homers]]></title>
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I'm not quite sure how San Francisco Giants left-hander Barry Zito does it, because his stuff seems pretty average -- OK, perhaps below average -- but...]]></description>
<pubDate>May 09, 2013 05:53:49 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Heath Bell takes over as Arizona Diamondbacks closer with J.J. Putz on the DL]]></title>
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Big league managers don't always make what others perceive as the best choices when deciding who should and who should not be the designated closer fo...]]></description>
<pubDate>May 09, 2013 04:52:20 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Michael Young holding his own in first foray in National League]]></title>
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You have to give Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Michael Young credit for a few things: 1) He is among the league leaders in batting average and h...]]></description>
<pubDate>May 08, 2013 07:00:05 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Trevor Bauer showing potential in minor league ball; Matt Harvey dominating at major league level]]></title>
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The Cleveland Indians are on quite a roll. Their 1-0 win over the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night gave them wins in eight of nine games, and starti...]]></description>
<pubDate>May 08, 2013 05:03:57 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Juan Pierre of Miami Marlins, Ben Revere of Philadelphia Phillies stealing bases despite slow start at plate]]></title>
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Entering Tuesday, 15 of the 18 players who had stolen six or more bases this season were owned in either all ESPN standard mixed leagues or close to i...]]></description>
<pubDate>May 07, 2013 04:22:34 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[B.J. Upton killing fantasy teams; two Boston Red Sox relievers placed on disabled list]]></title>
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While many eyes in Monday's Atlanta Braves win over the Cincinnati Reds were on rookie catcher Evan Gattis making his debut in left field, the guy to ...]]></description>
<pubDate>May 07, 2013 04:53:10 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Roy Halladay of Philadelphia Phillies admits to shoulder issues, fantasy stock falling in a hurry, including behind many others already on disabled list]]></title>
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Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Roy Halladay began Sunday owned in 100 percent of ESPN standard leagues, but that number is going to drop precipito...]]></description>
<pubDate>May 06, 2013 05:07:52 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Melky Cabrera, R.A. Dickey playing well short of fantasy expectations; Kevin Slowey fires another gem]]></title>
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There is certainly no shortage of disappointing Toronto Blue Jays players, as the team enters the first full week of May in last place in the American...]]></description>
<pubDate>May 06, 2013 04:11:40 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[How long will April rookies of the month Evan Gattis and Justin Grimm do the rest of the season?]]></title>
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With so many interesting first-year players to watch this season, it would have been nearly impossible to predict that the top rookies for the month o...]]></description>
<pubDate>May 03, 2013 05:04:04 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Yuniesky Betancourt continues late-career power surge; Scott Feldman fires 12-strikeout gem]]></title>
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Let's be clear right off the top: It's not outrageous that Milwaukee Brewers infielder Yuniesky Betancourt is one of the most added players in ESPN le...]]></description>
<pubDate>May 02, 2013 06:13:29 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Coco Crisp might be worth dropping despite hot start; Oakland A's outfielders very intriguing]]></title>
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Entering Wednesday, the No. 3 option on the Player Rater was none other than Oakland Athletics outfielder Coco Crisp, the same fellow who has been pla...]]></description>
<pubDate>May 02, 2013 05:39:58 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Hanley Ramirez immediately able to help mixed league fantasy owners; Kevin Slowey solid again]]></title>
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While one of the best shortstops in baseball was still out of the lineup nursing a shoulder injury Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium, another top shorts...]]></description>
<pubDate>May 01, 2013 05:19:33 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Justin Upton's RBI numbers surprisingly low for his homers, thanks in part to Atlanta Braves lineup]]></title>
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Atlanta Braves outfielder Justin Upton is off to an MVP start to 2013, finishing April atop the ESPN Player Rater and leading the majors in home runs ...]]></description>
<pubDate>May 01, 2013 04:56:32 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New York Yankees' Vernon Wells among top 50 overall on ESPN Player Rater; will it last?]]></title>
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Andy Pettitte and the New York Yankees got clubbed at home by the Houston Astros 9-1 Monday night, a reminder for many that spot-starting in fantasy ...]]></description>
<pubDate>April 30, 2013 06:43:02 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Stephen Strasburg, Giancarlo Stanton, Peter Bourjos hit the injury radar]]></title>
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On Monday afternoon, colleague Tristan H. Cockcroft and I debated the relatively disappointing early-season numbers from Washington Nationals right-ha...]]></description>
<pubDate>April 30, 2013 04:34:02 PDT</pubDate>
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