PLAYER TEAM $$$ Mccann Brian ATL 18.85 Martin Russell LAN 18.3 Soto Geovany CHN 15.13 Doumit Ryan PIT 11.22 Iannetta Christopher COL 10.21 Molina Ben SFN 8.14 Snyder Chris ARI 6.83 Flores Jesus WAS 6.56 Towles J.R. HOU 5.95 Molina Yadier SLN 5.93 Hernandez Ramon CIN 5.89 Hundley Nicholas SDN 4.53 Ba...

The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports the Brewers are waiting on the Indians response to their offer of Matt LaPortsa, Taylor Green and OF Lorenzo Cain. It also speculates the signing of SP Jeff Weaver to a minor league deal is a precursor to the possible trade of Sabathia or SP Paul Byrd. The Clev...

The Detroit Tigers recalled 25-year-old lefty slugging 1B Jeff Larish to replace DH Gary Sheffield. Here is what John Sickels had to say about him in The Baseball Prospect Handbook 2008: A 5th round pick out of Arizona State on '05, Larish adapted well to Double-A last year and posted a strong +23 p...

Following Geovany Soto's inside-the-park HR last night, I was curious to see whether or not he is now the top catcher in fantasy baseball. I used Baseball prospectus' VORP statistic to rank the catchers so far this season. The case can be made that Soto is the best. I have little doubt he will hold ...

Los Angels Dodgers' manager Joe Torre used Hong-Chih Kuo to clean-up the mess back-up close Jonathan Broxton made when he took the mound to open the 8th inning with a 3-1 lead. Kuo earned that trust by compiling very impressive strikeout totals - 33 in 24.1 innings. Last night, he finished the 8th a...

The Rays have rectified the penurious decision to send rookie 3B Evan Longoria to AAA following his excellent Spring training efforts. Just eleven days into the 2008 season, Longoria will have Super-Two status following the 2010 season and get to take the Rays to arbitration Hell for the sin of gree...

Mariners | Mariners' pen still leaking as Orioles complete sweep | Seattle Times Newspaper: "O'Flaherty may yet live to pitch another day late in a game. But for now, the high-pressure, late situations will be passed on to fellow lefty Ryan Rowland-Smith and most likely Arthur Rhodes, once he's ...

Brian Wilson aims to pick up where he left off: "Wilson, who turns 26 on March 16 and possesses the requisite assortment of hard stuff common to most closers, is viewed as a potential mainstay beyond this year." If true, Wilson should be ticked upwards in keeper leagues....

The Denver Post - Baker eager to vie for 2B job Jeff Baker is serious about switching to 2B. He's lost 18 pounds this off-season and is preparing as if he will be the 2B. After last year's crap of a season, I hesitate to get excited about him at 2B. But he mashed in AAA in 2006, and even double digi...

Here are the NL-only catcher rankings using the same system. Rank Player +/- Rank Player +/- Rank Player +/- 1 Martin Russell   11 Schneider Brian   21 Montero Miguel   2 McCann Brian 12 Molina Yadier 22 Bowen Rob 3 Lo Duca Paul 13 Snyder Chris 23 Iannetta Chris 4 Molina Bengie 14 Mil...