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• Fall Down or Fall Classic: Colorado Rockies

  Published: October 2, 2007, 9:45 am

  Tags: Brad Hawpe, Bradhawpe, Brian Fuentes, Brianfuentes, Fall Down Fall Classic, Falldownorfallclassic, Franklin Morales, Franklinmorales, Garrett Atkins, Garrettatkins, Jeff Francis, Jefffrancis, Josh Fogg, Joshfogg, Kaz Matsui, Kazmatsui, Manny Corpas, Mannycorpas, Matt Holli

  Filed under: Denver, Rockies, NL West, MLB Playoffs, Featured Stories Making history, or falling prey to it? Fall Down or Fall Classic looks at the reasons each playoff team could win it all -- or could become a mere footnote in 2007's MLB yearbook. There's no team in baseball right now that's hotter than the Colorado Rockies. After winning a one

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• Revealing the Myth of the Closer

  Published: October 24, 2007, 9:37 am

  Tags: Brian Fuentes, Brianfuentes, Dennis Eckersley, Denniseckersley, Joe Borowski, Joeborowski, Jonathan Papelbon, Jonathanpapelbon, Todd Jones, Toddjones, Tony La Russa, Tonylarussa, World Series, Worldseries

  Filed under: Boston, Denver, Red Sox, Rockies, MLB Playoffs, The WordSabermetric types (baseball stat nerds, if you will) have long disputed the importance of a shutdown closer. After all, why save your best reliever for when you have the largest margin for error: the start of an inning with no runners on base and a 1-3 run lead? With that kind of

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• Goat of the Day: Josh Fogg

  Published: October 27, 2007, 10:01 pm

  Tags: Brian Fuentes, Brianfuentes, Clint Hurdle, Clinthurdle, Franklin Morales, Franklinmorales, Josh Fogg, Joshfogg, World Series, Worldseries

  Filed under: Denver, Rockies, NL West, MLB PlayoffsActually, I think this is a bit harsh. I like Josh Fogg. I like him about as much as anyone can like a middling fourth or fifth starter that isn't really very good at baseball. Amazingly, despite a sub-par career (on a scale where 100 is perfectly average, Fogg has a career ERA+ of 91), Fogg's

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• The Red Sox Are One Win Away

  Published: October 27, 2007, 9:41 pm

  Tags: Brian Fuentes, Brianfuentes, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Daisukematsuzaka, Franklin Morales, Franklinmorales, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jacobyellsbury, Josh Fogg, Joshfogg, World Series, Worldseries

  Filed under: Boston, Denver, Red Sox, Rockies, AL East, NL West, MLB PlayoffsFor two days I've heard people say things like, "You know the Rockies aren't out of this series yet. If they can catch Dice-K in the thin air of Denver and pile some runs on, they can get a win and make this thing close." And yeah, that seemed vaguely possible. But no one

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• Eight Day Layoff Did Hurt the Rockies

  Published: October 28, 2007, 10:30 pm

  Tags: Brian Fuentes, Brianfuentes, Clint Hurdle, Clinthurdle, Franklin Morales, Franklinmorales, Garrett Atkins, Garrettatkins, Jeff Francis, Jefffrancis, Josh Beckett, Josh Fogg, Joshbeckett, Joshfogg, Kazuo Matsui, Kazuomatsui, Matt Holliday, Mattholliday, Yorvit Torrealba, Yor

  Filed under: Denver, Rockies, NL West, MLB PlayoffsWhile Clint Hurdle was steadfast in assuming all responsibility and not assigning blame for his team's poor performance in the World Series, I will go ahead and say that the layoff did hurt his team. I would not go as far as to say that the Rockies would have beaten the Red Sox in the series

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• The Dodgers May Need a New Closer

  Published: July 13, 2008, 10:00 am

  Tags: Brian Fuentes, Brianfuentes, Huston Street, Hustonstreet, Jonathan Broxton, Jonathanbroxton, Rich Harden, Richharden, Takashi Saito, Takashisaito

  Filed under: Dodgers, NL West, MLB Injuries, MLB RumorsThe Dodgers lost their third straight game to the Marlins on Saturday night, causing the team to fall four games under .500 again, and drop two games behind the Diamondbacks in the NL West. More concerning for the team than that, though, is that they may have lost their closer in the 9th

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• On Deck: Chasing the Cubs

  Published: July 21, 2008, 1:56 pm

  Tags: A J Burnett, A J Burnett, Adam Wainwright, Adamwainwright, Ben Sheets, Bensheets, Brian Fuentes, Brianfuentes, Cc Sabathia, Ccsabathia, Chad Gaudin, Chadgaudin, Chris Carpenter, Chriscarpenter, Huston Street, Hustonstreet, Joel Pineiro, Joelpineiro, Nick Blackburn, Nickblac

  Filed under: Brewers, Cardinals, Cubs, Diamondbacks, Twins, YankeesOn Deck is FanHouse's look at the day's most intriguing baseball matchups Since the Milwaukee Brewers and the Chicago Cubs are the two teams in the NL Central making all the moves, most people have begun writing off the St. Louis Cardinals as division contenders. It's pretty hard

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• Rumor Mill Roundup: July 31

  Published: July 31, 2008, 8:41 am

  Tags: Adam Dunn, Adamdunn, Adrian Beltre, Adrianbeltre, Bobby Jenks, Bobbyjenks, Boof Bonser, Boofbonser, Brian Fuentes, Brianfuentes, Francisco Liriano, Franciscoliriano, George Sherrill, Georgesherrill, Huston Street, Hustonstreet, J J Putz, J J Putz, Jason Bay, Jasonbay, Jeremy

  Filed under: Athletics, Mariners, Marlins, Mets, Pirates, Rays, Red Sox, Reds, Twins, White Sox, MLB RumorsWith the trade deadline right around the corner, our MLB editor brings you the top five rumors every day until July 31.- The Red Sox, Marlins and Pirates are indeed working on a three-way deal that would send Manny Ramirez to South Florida,

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