Fantasy Matters: Get them for when they are hot

Yankee second baseman Robinson Cano is a guy that could help your fantasy team down the stretch.  (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
By Harold McIlvain II
It’s been a terrible start for Robinson Cano.
Fantasy owners drafted him hoping he would build on his .306, 93 run and 97 RBI production last year.
But that has not quite happened this year, [...]

A Look Around the MLB: Drew helps lift Red Sox

Despite losing David Ortiz, the Red Sox and J.D. Drew have been just fine without the slugger in the month of June.  (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
By Harold McIlvain II
The Red Sox line up lost quite a bit of productivity when designated hitter David Ortiz felt something wrong with his wrist May 31.
Ortiz is hitting .252 [...]

Fantasy Matters: Rookies making impact now

Chase Headley is one of many rookies that you will want to keep an eye on as the fantasy baseball season rolls along.  (AP Images)
By Harold McIlvain II
The growing trend in baseball is to allow minor league prospects to learn at the major league level.  Just look at Ryan Braun, Ryan Howard and Tim Lincecum [...]

A Look Around the MLB: Is this the year for the Cubs?

The Cubs will miss Alfonso Soriano in the short term but could this be the team that ends the World Series winning drought? (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
By Harold McIlvain II
The year 1908 was a good one for the Chicago Cubs organization.
It capped off back-to-back championship campaigns against Detroit and it had fans forgetting the [...]

Weekend Update: Boston aim for title, Woods leads US Open

The Boston Celtics could win its first championship since 1986 tonight against the Los Angeles Lakers. (Boston Globe Staff File Photo/Bill Greene)
By Harold McIlvain II
Heading into game five with a 3-1 lead, the Boston Celtics will attempt to pull away with championship No. 17 against the Los Angeles Lakers tonight on ABC at 8 [...]

Spotlight: NBA Finals continue tonight on ABC

The Boston Celtics could be in trouble tonight if point guard Rajon Rondo isn’t available to play. (Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE/Getty Images)
By Harold McIlvain II
The Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers continue the NBA Finals tonight with game four on ABC at 8 p.m. CST.
But the 2-1 series leading Celtics could be without starting point [...]

A Look Around the MLB: Sleepless in Seattle

The Seattle Mariners are falling back in the standings, but it isn’t because of Felix Hernandez. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
By Harold McIlvain II
A lot changes in a year.
The Seattle Mariners know that.
A year from today the Mariners (then 33-26) sat just four-and-a-half games out of first, chasing a surging Angles team that started the [...]

Weekend Update: Forsythe headlines draft for Hogs

The Arkansas Razorbacks have lost two player because of the MLB First Year Player Draft this year. But will there be more?
By Harold McIlvain II
The Arkansas Razorback baseball team will lose two players with eligibility left for next year, but it also might lose current commits to Arkansas as well because of the MLB [...]

Deuces Wild: A Naturals Experience

By Harold McIlvain II
Without Memorial Day plans, I thought a trip to Northwest Arkansas to visit Arvest Ball Park would be no better way to spend the holiday.
Having never watched a Arkansas Naturals game, I was throughly impress with the overall product that the Naturals have both on and off the field.
Let’s start with ticket [...]

A Look Around the MLB: Rookies making impact

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jay Bruce is off to a hot in his rookie campaign. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)
By Harold McIlvain II
It isn’t the September call up portion of the season, but quite a few rookies are making impacts on their major league teams right now.
Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jay Bruce was called up and played [...]