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Week That Was July 31, 2010

Trade Deadline Analysis
Bobby Colton take the lead and tells you all you need to know about the fantasy effects of the deadline deals in this week's Week That Was

The Week Ahead July 30, 2010

A Good Week
Nick Nelson examines the plentiful options in a strong week for two-start pitchers.

Baseball Daily Dose July 30, 2010

Roy Squared in Philadelphia
It's trade deadline eve, and Eno Sarris is ready to break down the wheeling and dealing that went down Thursday around baseball.

Waiver Wired July 29, 2010

Star-Dom
In this week's Wired, D.J. Short welcomes Domonic Brown to the big leagues while hoping for a resurgent second half from Juan Rivera.

Baseball Daily Dose July 29, 2010

Mostly Sunny in Philadelphia
Doc dominated, Domonic Brown arrived and Oswalt rumors simmered. Matt Stroup breaks down a hectic day in and around Philadelphia.

Baseball Daily Dose July 28, 2010

Strasburg And His Shoulder
Drew Silva examines Stephen Strasburg's unfortunate ailment and more in Wednesday's Dose.

The Week Ahead July 27, 2010

Deep Pickups: Pitchers
Nick Nelson highlights a pair of southpaws getting a chance to show their stuff in potentially playoff-bound rotations.

Baseball Daily Dose July 27, 2010

Garza Is Golden
Drew Silva gets familiar with Matt Garza's fastball and more in Tuesday's Dose.

Baseball Daily Dose July 26, 2010

Haren Has a Halo
The first trade deadline domino falls, and Eno Sarris is there to catch it and update you on the comings and goings of the weekend.

MLB Player News

Russell Branyan 1B - SEA: Russell Branyan... Aug 1, 2:28AM

Russell Branyan returned to action on Saturday July 31.
Joe Mauer C - MIN: Mauer is expected to... Aug 1, 12:17AM

Mauer is expected to miss two games after receiving a cortisone shot in his right shoulder following the Minnesota Twins' 4-0 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday night. The reigning American League MVP, Mauer has been dealing with tendinitis since he took a foul tip off the shoulder earlier in July. Minnesota manager Ron Gardenhire said an MRI on the shoulder came back clean. Gardenhire says he will miss Sunday and likely Monday. He says Mauer likely would have sat Sunday anyway. The soreness hasn't seemed to hurt his swing. Mauer hit .344 in July with 19 runs, 12 doubles, three home runs and 19 RBI in 23 games.
Grant Balfour RP - TB: Balfour went on the... Aug 1, 12:16AM

Balfour went on the 15-day disabled list with a ribcage strain. Balfour's injury was the result of what manager Joe Maddon described as horseplay between the reliever and pitching coach Jim Hickey. "It was just kind of a freaky thing, just messing around. Pitching coach and a pitcher that know each other well. ... Something guys do almost every day and nothing ever happens," Maddon explained. "It's just a freaky, goofy thing. It's really unfortunate." Balfour, who could be sidelined four to six weeks, is 1-1 with a 2.08 ERA and 44 strikeouts in 43 1-3 innings.
Rich Harden SP - TEX: Rangers' Harden wins in... Aug 1, 12:14AM

Rich Harden limited the Angels to one run over seven innings to win Saturday in his return to the rotation. While he struck out just three, Harden threw better tonight than he did at any point before going on the DL in June. That's not to say it will last -- he's a tough guy to rely on -- but he suddenly looks like an option in mixed leagues again.
Dan Haren SP - LAA: Angels' Haren takes... Aug 1, 12:12AM

Dan Haren went the distance Saturday night, but he took the loss to the Rangers in a 2-1 game. Vladimir Guerrero's fourth-inning homer with David Murphy on base was all the Rangers needed tonight. Haren, who left his first start for the Angels after taking a liner off his right forearm, allowed five hits, walked two and struck out six in this one.
Carlos Gonzalez CF,RF,LF - COL: Gonzalez hit a... Aug 1, 12:08AM

Gonzalez hit a game-ending home run leading off the ninth inning Saturday to become the sixth player in Colorado Rockies history to hit for the cycle. The last Rockies player to hit for the cycle was Troy Tulowitzki, who did it Aug. 10, 2009, against the Cubs.
Alex Sanabia SP,RP - FLA: Marlins option Sanabia... Jul 31, 11:39PM

Marlins optioned RHP Alejandro Sanabia to Triple-A New Orleans. Sanabia surrendered seven earned runs in a two-inning outing against the Giants on Wednesday that proved to be the last straw. The 21-year-old right-hander will head back to Triple-A but could be called on down the road if the Marlins are in need of an emergency starter.

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