For four innings on Monday, Tampa Bay’s David Price looked like he was going to make history.  Showing off the stuff that made him the No.1 overall pick in 2007, Price shut down the Orioles allowing no hits in the first four frames.  He ended up with

David Price, the No.1 overall pick in 2007, will make his long-awaited first career start in the major leagues Monday against Baltimore.  The 6-foot-6 lefty has made two relief appearances so far for the Rays throwing six innings striking out six while walking none.  One of those appearances was a 5.1 inning relief outing against the Yankees in which he allowed two runs

It's all about results now in fantasy baseball.  Fantasy leagues and playoff match-ups are won based on daily management.  Here is a ranking for two-start pitchers that can help you win your league.  An extra win here or there and a few strikeouts could give you the edge you need.  Stay active.  Ground can still be made up this late in the year.

 

AL Two-Start Pitchers

Brandon Phillips made his last swing of the year count for the Reds Tuesday night.  The All-Star second baseman hit the go-ahead single with two outs in the 11^th to help Cincinnati beat the Brewers 5-4.  That at-bat came at a huge price however as on the pitch before, Phillips broke a

What do the Tigers do now?  First they started the season with Todd Jones as the closer hoping they could squeeze out another season of him using Fernando Rodney and Joel Zumaya in higher leverage 7th and 8th inning situations.  Instead, Detroit finally got fed up with his poor performances and replaced him with Rodney.  Almost immediately after being

If you need a hitter, in any format, Toronto outfielder Adam Lind is your man.  Most of the chatter and attention around this time of year is centered around who will be traded and how those moves affect player values in fantasy.  Lind’s terrific recent performance has gotten lost in the shuffle.

I have promoted Lind since he was called up once again back on June 22, and he has more than delivered.  The Blue Jays finally let him play everyday (and likely

The Diamondbacks have acquired pitcher Jon Rauch in an attempt to shore up their shaky bullpen.  Arizona had seen their relief corps as a strength earlier in the season, but the performances of Brandon Lyon, Chad Qualls, and Toney Pena have dropped off in recent weeks and Juan Cruz and Doug Slaten remain on the disabled list.

Rauch has been solid this season as the closer for the Nationals for most of the season.  At 6-foot-11 he is the tallest pitcher in major league

Chicago has responded to Milwuakee's acquisition of C.C. Sabathia by trading for Oakland ace Rich Harden in a six player deal.  The Cubs get Harden and reliever Chad Gaudin for pitcher Sean Gallagher, outfielders Matt Murton and Eric Patterson, and minor leaguer John Donaldson.

Sitting four games ahead of the Brewers and 3.5 ahead of the Cardinals entering Wednesday, the Cubs made this bold move that will greatly improve the team provided the oft-injured righty stays healthy.  Harden is one of the best talents in baseball, but has yet to prove it consistenly on the field

Milwaukee has won the C.C. Sabathia sweepstakes.  The Indians and Brewers have agreed to a trade will send the big lefty from the A.L. Central to the N.L. Central in exchange for prospects Matt LaPorta, Rob Bryson, Zach Jackson, and a player to be named.  Sabathia is on a tremendous run recently after a bumpy start to the season and instantly becomes one of the best players in the Senior circuit.  He has 109 strikeouts (against just 20 walks) in 104 innings with a 2.16 ERA over his last 14 starts.  He will provide a huge upgrade over Seth McClung who he will replace in the

Dodger shortstop Rafael Furcal will undergo surgery to repair a bulging disc leaving his season (and his team's playoff chances) in doubt.  He is expected to miss two months at the minimum, but that means he would be returning in September which leaves precious few games left in the regular season.  Los Angeles started Thursday just 1.5 games behind Arizona, and in the West two good weeks could create a comfortable cushion in the standings.

 

Furcal was hitting .366 with a 1.045 OPS at the time of his injury.