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According to George King of the NY Post , the Yankees have scouts following the Houston Astros in hopes that they will be interested in trading their first baseman Lance Berkman . The Astros are currently in last place in their division, and Berkman is owed $14.5 million this year plus a $2 million buyout on an option. Making things interesting is that Berkman has been with the same team his ...

I can't say I approve of the Pirates's draft strategy. But at least they are consistent. The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Jameson Taillon, the top-ranked high school pitcher, in the first round. Then, unexpectedly, Stetson Allie, the second-ranked high school pitcher in the second round after no other team took him in the first. That is, after Bryce Harper was taken by the Washington Nationals with the first overall pick. The keys here are "high ...

Well, it’s here kids. The most anticipated debut in the last 25 years of baseball is upon us. Washington Nationals’ RHP Stephen Strasburg makes his major league debut tonight against the Pittsburgh Pirates. This live blog will go as long as Strasburg is on the mound. Here is the lineup Strasburg will be facing: 1. Andrew McCutchen, CF 2. Neil Walker, 2B 3. Lastings Milledge, LF 4. Garrett Jones, 1B 5. Delwyn Young, RF 6. Andy LaRoche, 3B 7. ...

With each strikeout that Stephen Strasburg threw in his major league debut yesterday, Washington Nationals fans everywhere began to dream about what is to come for their relatively new major league franchise. Rightfully so, because last night will probably be seen as the starting point of a lot of special years for the Washington Nationals. This franchise already has a ton of young talent. Obviously Stephen Strasburg is ...

With all the hype surrounding 21-year-old rookie Stephen Strasburg, it's no wonder his adrenaline began pumping early Tuesday afternoon. But, after taking the mound on Tuesday night, the fireballer got down to business and had one of the most successful debuts in major league history. He would throw 96 pitches over seven innings of work and did not walk a single batter. Even more impressive than that however, was his 14 strikeouts that ...

Boy, this season is going by fast. It's hard to believe that the All-Star game is just one month away. But because it is, and because our last All-Star vote took place in April, Bleacher Report's MLB Featured Columnists are back with an update. This is part-one of this week's poll: the AL results (look for the NL results tomorrow). For each position, I've listed the full vote totals, as well as ...

Jim Bowden explains the ins and outs of MLB's Draft Americans thrive on instant gratification. We still want our pizza delivered in 30 minutes or less, our coffee to hit the bottom of our cups in 60 seconds and oil changed in 15 minutes or it’s free. Our technology has evolved to the point where we can demand movies to play on our television on our watch. We crave news to break ...

Since the Yankees lost their first game against Baltimore on April 27 they have had little trouble handling the Orioles. On Tuesday night, New York hit three home runs, including a grand slam, en route to a 12-7 win at Camden Yards. New York improved to 17-3 in their last 20 games against Baltimore while the Orioles lost for the 11th time ...

Scouts will tell you, minutes after the MLB draft is over, the task begins of putting together lists for who will be the top talent for next year's draft. Luckily, the scouts have me. Not really. Luckily, while scouting certain players for the 2010 draft, scouts have been quietly taking notes on 2011 prospects. Why else do you think the Orioles Joe Jordan has been taking in Rice Owls games? It sure ...

Last night Nationals' Ballpark had an atmosphere that is usually reserved for September Pennant Races or October's post-season. But last night was a special night in Washington D.C. as Stephen Strasburg, the savior of the franchise, made his debut, And what a debut it was. Strasburg struck out 14 while only surrendering two earned runs, both of which came off of Delwyn Young's fourth inning home run. In seven innings ...