The Huddle The Cleveland Browns are taking a cautious approach with TE Jordan Cameron while he deals with a groin injury because they see him as their starting tight end this season. Huddle Up: Cameron is a popular fantasy sleeper given the track record new Browns coach Rob Chudzinski has with tight end productivity. No reason to risk injury now, as he appears to be a big part of Cleveland's offensive game plan in 2013.
Fantasy Football 10 hours agoCBSSports.com Fantasy Astros starter Lucas Harrell, who took the loss in his previous start May 19 -- despite allowing one run in seven innings -- endured his shortest outing of the season to drop his third-consecutive decision Saturday against the Athletics.Harrell (3-6) allowed six runs in the second and was pulled after walking Josh Donaldson to load the bases for the second time in the inning. He was charged with six runs on six hits and three walks while striking out one over 1 2/3 innings in an 11-5 defeat. Harrell is scheduled to start Thursday at Colorado.
Fantasy Baseball 10 hours agoCBSSports.com Fantasy Astros third baseman Matt Dominguez continued to swing a hot bat as he homered twice during Saturday's contest against the A's.Dominguez launched solo shots in the third and seventh innings. He finished 2 for 4 with two runs scored and two RBI in an 11-5 defeat. He has gone deep three times in his last two games since coming back from a quad injury.His teammate Jason Castro also homered twice. It was the first time two Houston teammates have had multi-home run games since July 25, 2005, when Craig Biggio and Lance Berkman each had two.
Fantasy Baseball 10 hours agoCBSSports.com Fantasy Dodgers first baseman Adrian Gonzalez went 3 for 3 with a double and his fifth home run Saturday against the Cardinals. He added two walks and three RBI. It was Gonzalez's first extra-base hit since May 10, ending a power drought that spanned 11 games and 40 at-bats. He is hitting .316.
Fantasy Baseball 10 hours agoCBSSports.com Fantasy Athletics starting pitcher A.J. Griffin was knocked around but escaped with his fifth win Saturday against the Astros.Griffin (5-3) allowed three solo home runs, including two to Jason Castro. The right-hander permitted four runs on five hits and a walk while striking out seven over 5 2/3 innings of an 11-7 win.Griffin has allowed seven runs over his last 11 2/3 innings. He is scheduled to start Thursday at San Francisco.
Fantasy Baseball 10 hours agoCBSSports.com Fantasy Padres starting pitcher Clayton Richard is on track to be activated from the disabled list Monday to start against the Mariners, MLB.com reports. Richard has been out since May 5 with an intestinal virus. "He came out of his bullpen fine," Padres manager Bud Black told MLB.com. "It looks as if Clayton is tracking toward Monday." "I'm definitely excited to be back with the team and I'm ready to pitch when I get the opportunity to," Richard said. "Everything has been going well, and I've been feeling good. That's the reason for everything, to start feeling better, and it feels good to be on the ...
Fantasy Baseball 10 hours agoCBSSports.com Fantasy Dodgers center fielder Matt Kemp was removed in the seventh inning of a 5-3 win over the Cardinals Saturday after going 0 for 3 with a walk and two strikeouts. Kemp was visibly upset in the dugout after being removed, yelling at manager Don Mattingly, the Los Angeles Times reports. Kemp has hit .261/.313/.344 with two home runs and seven stolen bases in 180 at-bats.
Fantasy Baseball 10 hours agoCBSSports.com Fantasy Phillies left fielder Domonic Brown hit his ninth home run Saturday as the Phillies beat the Cardinals, 5-3. Brown was 2 for 4 with two RBI, adding his seventh double to the second-inning solo home run. Brown is 8 for 20 with two home runs during his five-game hitting streak, pushing his line to .262/.301/.471 in 172 at-bats.
Fantasy Baseball 10 hours agoCBSSports.com Fantasy White Sox starter Jake Peavy, who took the loss his previous start May 19, surrendering four runs in six innings, bounced back with a complete-game victory Saturday against the Marlins.Peavy (6-2) pitched eight scoreless innings before allowing a one-out, game-tying solo home run to Derek Dietrich in the ninth inning. But he got the win when the White Sox had a walkoff single in the bottom of the inning. Peavy allowed six hits and two walks while striking out five in a 2-1 win -- his longest outing of the season.Peavy has allowed two runs or fewer in three of his last four starts. He is schedu...
Fantasy Baseball 10 hours agoCBSSports.com Fantasy Dodgers pitcher Ted Lilly returned to the rotation Saturday and held the Cardinals to two runs (one earned) on two hits and a walk in 5 1/3 innings while striking out three. He also hit a batter. It was Lilly's first major-league action since April 29, when he allowed four earned runs in three innings. He was available out of the bullpen this week but was not used before making the start Saturday. He's on track to face the Angels Thursday.
Fantasy Baseball 10 hours agoCBSSports.com Fantasy Dodgers closer Brandon League threw a perfect ninth inning Saturday against the Cardinals for his 10th save. It was the first time in seven outings, dating to April 28, that League didn't allow a hit in an appearance. League has a 4.91 ERA while converting 10 of 12 save opportunities this season.
Fantasy Baseball 10 hours agoCBSSports.com Fantasy Rangers pitcher Ross Wolf, who won in his first major-league start Wednesday against the Athletics, moved to the bullpen after the team called up Martin Perez to start the first game of Monday's doubleheader against the Diamondbacks, MLB.com reports.Wolf allowed a run in five-plus innings during his first big-league appearance since Oct. 1, 2010. He will be used as a long reliever.
Fantasy Baseball 10 hours agoCBSSports.com Fantasy Red Sox catcher David Ross, who recently returned from the 7-day disabled list for a concussion, will be wearing a Kevlar protective cap under his batting helmet for at least a week until he gets his new helmet with Kevlar inside, according to MLB.com."I feel like an idiot with that thing on," Ross joked after playing in his first game since May 11. "I keep putting my mask on, because I don't want to walk around with it. I'm getting some alterations to my helmet, but in the meantime, I'm going to wear that. It's a little extra protection."Ross was 0 for 5 with five strikeouts Saturday against ...
Fantasy Baseball 10 hours agoCBSSports.com Fantasy Braves starting pitcher Mike Minor threw 7 1/3 scoreless innings while allowing three hits and two walks and struck out 10 in a 7-5 win against the Mets Saturday. It was Minor's first time with double-digit strikeouts since August 22, 2010, which was the third start of his career. Minor (6-2) takes a 2.47 ERA and 61:14 K:BB ratio into Thursday's game against the Blue Jays.
Fantasy Baseball 10 hours agoCBSSports.com Fantasy Mets starting pitcher Dillon Gee fell to 2-6 on the season after allowing five earned runs on eight hits in five innings against the Braves Saturday night. He struck out four and walked none but saw his ERA rise to 6.34. Gee surrendered a two-run home run to opposing starting pitcher Mike Minor in the fifth inning. His next start is against the Yankees Thursday.
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