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You're kidding me, right? I had done it, fixed it, used every last one of my FAAB dollars on Mark DeRosa to give my NL-only Rotisserie league team the last big bat it needed following the trade for Brad Hawpe and Scott Hairston and the return of Aramis Ramirez from a dislocated shoulder.

CLEVELAND: Just when Ben Francisco was beginning to slide off the Indians' radar screen, he has forced his attention on manager Eric Wedge and General Manager Mark Shapiro, shifting their gaze away from Matt LaPorta, who is laboring in Columbus.

John Smoltz was staked to a seemingly insurmountable lead in his last start, but a lengthy rain delay and a huge comeback prevented him from getting his first win in more than 14 months.

Gio Gonzalez allowed just two runs in six strong innings to earn his first win of the season, and the Oakland Athletics avoided a three-game sweep by defeating the Indians, 5-2, at Progressive Field.

The Indians led the Athletics, 3-1, through three innings tonight at Progressive Field.

Q: Since Getz is starting to hit more consistently , do you think Ozzie might move him to the second spot since that's where he was supposed to be in at the beginning of the season? Also Ramirez looks like he has difficulty with the second spot since he tends to swing at pitches early in the count and not allow Pods a chance to steal.

With his second consecutive victory, Armando Galarraga nudged his 10-start drought farther into the past on Tuesday night.

Ryan Sweeney had three hits, including a solo homer, and drove in two runs Monday when the Oakland Athletics beat Detroit 7-1 to end a five-game losing streak.

Call this ugly game the one that almost got away. After cruising to an 11-2 lead through six innings Saturday night, the Rockies watched their seldom-used relievers - namely and Juan Rincon - collapse.

Ryan Sweeney had three hits, including a home run, and two RBIs as the Athletics beat the Detroit Tigers, 7-1, tonight in Oakland, Calif.

In 2009 - and for much of their existence - the Colorado Rockies were nothing more than a bug on the windshield of the flashy sports car otherwise known as the Los Angeles Dodgers... by Anthony Masterson 8 reads Sports In 2009 - and for much of their existence - the Colorado Rockies were nothing more than a bug on the windshield of the flashy ...

People in baseball are starting to believe in this Colorado Rockies team. Yesterday, they held on for a 3-1 win and swept Matt Holliday and the Oakland Athletics in McAfee Coliseum.

There will be a reunion of sorts when the A's and Rockies take the field Friday.

The Colorado Rockies' decision to trade Matt Holliday this past offseason certainly raised some eyebrows.

This is no longer a road trip. It's Freud for thought. Who are the Rockies? Are they the team that reduced five teams to bugs on their windshield while racing back from obscurity? Or are they the club that spent the season's first six weeks digging a hole worthy of a front-end loader? On a cool Wednesday night, they were the victims of identity ...

Cardinals serious contenders for Holliday? Posted Wednesday, June 24, 2009, at 3:37 PM << Previous Respond Joe Strauss, the Cardinals beat writer for the St.

After enduring growing pains for two months, the Oakland Athletics' young pitchers made a loud statement about their potential when the team reeled off a season-best seven-game winning streak in early June.

Remember when Matt Holliday was leading the surging Rockies into their first franchise World Series back in 2007? He then went on to finish runner-up in the Most Valuable Player voting to Jimmy Rollins to cap off his finest career yet... by chris falite 28 reads Stats Remember when Matt Holliday was leading the surging Rockies into their first ...

Orange County: Nice for Holliday? Matt Holliday grew up in Oklahoma and has a home in Colorado.

Orlando Cabrera doubled in two runs in the eighth inning to lift the Oakland Athletics to a 7-5 win over the San Diego Padres on Friday night.