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Nothing can destroy a fantasy baseball team faster than a bad starting pitcher.A bum hitter or two can be overcome with a single Albert Pujols, but a season of starts by Jeff Weaver (5.76 ERA last year) permanently can sink your team's ERA. No Johan

PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) -The left-hander is big and loud, enjoys being in the middle of the action and answers to ``Boomer.''The right-hander is quiet and cerebral, having earned the nickname ``The Professor,'' and is content sitting in the corner of the

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -State taxpayers would pay $60 million over 30 years to help build a retractable-roof ballpark in Miami for the Florida Marlins under legislation approved unanimously Thursday by House and Senate committees.The team, Miami and

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) -Arizona Diamondbacks ace Brandon Webb will miss his next scheduled start on Saturday because of a sore neck.The reigning NL Cy Young Award winner has been bothered by the next since Tuesday, according to manager Bob Melvin.``We'l

CHICAGO (AP) -Albert Belle's hip was resurfaced this week to relieve pain from the osteoarthritis that caused him to cut short his baseball career.Hip pain became so severe he couldn't golf any more, according to a statement from the Neurologic & Or

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) -Jason Isringhausen made his first game appearance since hip surgery last year, pitching a scoreless inning Thursday for the St. Louis Cardinals against the Los Angeles Dodgers.The closer allowed the Dodgers to load the bases with

DETROIT (AP) -Gary Sheffield has left the Detroit Tigers to deal with a personal matter and likely will return on Friday.Sheffield, acquired by Detroit from the New York Yankees during the offseason, has not played since Monday.Tigers president Dave

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -Tennessee starting quarterback Erik Ainge will have surgery next week on his right knee to repair or remove torn cartilage, team officials announced Wednesday.Ainge is out for spring practice, which began Feb. 22 and ends Marc

Portland, OR (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Richard Hamilton netted 21 points to guide the Detroit Pistons past the Portland Trail Blazers, 87-75, at the Rose Garden. Tayshaun Prince ended with 15 points while Antonio McDyess scored 13 off the bench

Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jiri Hudler notched the first two-goal game of his career, as the Detroit Red Wings took over first place in the NHL with a 4-2 win over Nashville in the back end of a home-and-home series. Nicklas Lidstrom