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After the Oakland Raiders traded for the Washington Redskins' Jason Campbell, the speculation in the swirling rumors of JaMarcus Russell's imminent demise was replaced with inevitability. The big man with the even bigger contract was due $9.45 million in the upcoming season and, by all accounts, nothing about the kid warranted rolling the dice when that kind of money was at stake. And so the axe fell on May 6th, putting Russell ...

The illegal immigrants, as we refer to the violators who generated a controversy in Phoenix, one of the urban cities surrounded by the sticky, muggy and humid heat, especially come the summer months, are battered with hypocrisy and woes. It’s a world filled with prejudice, but at the same time, a native country that illegal immigrants calls home by building a foundation and manufacturing a better living, they ...

There is a certain atmosphere that comes along with attending a MLB game. Sure, you can watch the game on television, and depending on where your seats are you may actually be able to watch the game on TV better than you can in person. You simply can't experience the feeling of thousands of cheering fans and all the little things that come along with attending a game. One such little thing, ...

After a brief Mother’s Day weekend break, Fantasy Baseball Insiders Tonight is back with everything you need to know from Monday night’s action…   HITTERS Hitter of the day: Carlos Ruiz (4-for-5, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI) • Lost in the potent Phillies lineup is the hot-hitting Carlos Ruiz . The 31-year-old catcher extended his hit streak to six games Monday night, going 4-for-5 with two runs, a HR and two RBI. Through 27 ...

The Tiger faithful love their team, and stand by their players through good and bad. That is, after said players have won them over. Johnny Damon and Jose Valverde didn't exactly hit the ground running in their first few games donning the Olde English D. It took Damon until mid April to get above the Mendoza line, and Valverde blew his very first save opportunity of ...

This is the time of the year that most trading happens. Owners become impatient with slow starters or don't think guys can keep up fast starts. Here are players to buy and sell before it's too late. Catcher Buy: Brian McCann (ATL) McCann usually gets off to slow starts and this year is no different. He's batting .241 with two homers, nine RBI, and ...

When you look at it, major league baseball is a game played using statistics to determine who is the best and worst player over the course of a career. Those who stand at the top of the game when their careers are over are enshrined as baseball's immortal. Well, let's not bring Pete Rose or Joe Jackson into the equation, that's another one of Pandora's Boxes that will remain closed...for ...

The Colorado Rockies are struggling. That line is something that has been all too common over the course of the last four years. For Rockies fans, its getting old. The question is, why does this team have so much talent, yet lack the ability to put it all together early in the season? It's the reason that Clint Hurdle, barely a season removed from taking a youthful team ...

No, no, not his overall play, for a literal single play. According to the Kansas City Star , the Royals have fined Betancourt, the team's shortstop, following a dropped fly ball in Friday's loss to the Texas Rangers. The ball was hit to the grass just past the infield, where Betancourt attempted to make a flashy one-handed catch at shoulder level. Unfortunately, he dropped it, allowing a run ...

Trades are always seen as which teams "won" and which team "lost." Some times, both teams win. With the terrible starts to both Javier Vazquez of the New York Yankees and Melky Cabrera of the Atlanta Braves, thus far it appears both teams have "lost" in that trade. We thought it would interesting to go back 10 seasons and see what other trades did not work out for either team. ...