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Apr 30, 2007
Leading Off Central reporter Jim Molony on the death of Cardinals pitcher Josh Hancock and whether Brandon Inges home run on Sunday will spark the Tigers St. Louis Post-Dispatch reporter Rick Hummel remembers the life of Josh Hancock and describes how the clubhouse is handling the news MLB.com Fantasy 411 Mike Siano and Cory Schwartz discuss whether the return of Angels third baseman Chone Figgins will have an impact on your lineup and if recently called-up Astros center fielder Hunter Pence is worth a pickup Bottom Line Cardinals reporter Matthew Leach on the passing of Josh Hancock and the effect it is having on the clubhouse Minors correspondent Jonathan Mayo looks back at who had the best week in the Minors and why Hunter Pence should stick around for a while in Houston Sports Weekly's Paul White on how the Yankees will recover after a tough April and whether Sammy Sosa's batting average will continue to rise Former All-Star closer Goose Gossage explains how pitch counts have changed the way relievers are used in the game today Under the Lights Reds reporter Mark Sheldon talks about Josh Hamilton's hot start, Ken Griffey Jr.'s health status and why the club is retiring Dave Concepcion's number MLB.com Fantasy 411 host Cory Schwartz gives tips on when to pick up pitchers and why he always favors hitters over pitchers on the waiver wire Rockies reporter Thomas Harding looks at Troy Tulowitzki's recent play and explains why Kaz Matsui will have his job at second base waiting for him when he returns from injury
Leading Off Correspondent Brian McRae discusses Torii Hunters gift to the Royals for beating the Tigers last season and the Cubs' recent struggles Rockies pitcher Jason Hirsh discusses his season in Colorado so far and what it's like to pitch in Coors Field in a live edition of Players Talk MLB.com Fantasy 411 Mike Siano and Cory Schwartz discuss Randy Johnson's return to the hill and the injuries to Derek Jeter and Nick Swisher Bottom Line Correspondent Fred Claire on Alex Rodriguezs historic month and how the season will end up for Eric Gagne and Mariano Rivera Minors correspondent Jonathan Mayo follows the progress of prospects Philip Hughes and Adam Miller in this weeks installment of Climbing the Ladder Indians broadcaster Matt Underwood on Travis Hafner's ability to take over a game and C.C. Sabathia's leadership in the clubhouse Under the Lights Correspondent Jim Leyritz shares his impressions on tomorrows starting Yankees pitcher Philip Hughes and what he feels the Cubs should do with Mark Prior Six-time Gold Glover J.T. Snow talks about his close involvement with the Giants these days and shares the moments he looks back on and the legacy he hopes he left behind New York Daily News reporter Adam Rubin on Mike Pelfreys early struggles on the mound and whether the Mets will juggle the lineup to make up for David Wrights lack of power these days
Leading Off Correspondent Kevin Winter checks in with the East Report on the latest in the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry and how good a job the Orioles did building their bullpen Author Peter Golenbock of the book 7: The Mickey Mantle Novel talks about the controversy surrounding his book and what Mantle was like as a person MLB.com Fantasy 411 Mike Siano and Cory Schwartz on Cole Hamels' emergence as a fantasy performer and the seriousness of Eric Gagne's injury Bottom Line Actress and designer Alyssa Milano talks about her new "Touch" line of baseball team-related clothing for women and how her Dodgers are looking this year Minors correspondent Lisa Winston takes a look at which players had the best week in the Minor Leagues Sports Weekly's Paul White on why Mariano Rivera has been struggling and whether the Giants will be able to compete in the NL West Angels reporter Lyle Spencer talks about the need to protect Vladimir Guerrero in the lineup and the impact Bartolo Colon has on the rotation Rockies outfielder Matt Holliday on what it's like to be surrounded by so many young, talented hitters in the Colorado lineup Under the Lights MLB.com Fantasy 411 host Mike Siano discusses the impact a no-hitter will have on a pitcher's fantasy value and what you should do if you have Mark Prior on your roster A's reporter Mychael Urban talks about Nick Swisher improving his swing and the seriousness of Milton Bradley's injury Braves reporter Mark Bowman on how Tim Hudson has bounced back and returned to form this season and how long he thinks Bobby Cox will stay on as manager
Leading Off WIP radio host Howard Eskin talks about his recent confrontation with Phillies manager Charlie Manuel and whether the manager will be fired soon Former umpire and current actor Al Kaplon reacts to the recent NBA ruling suspending referee Joey Crawford for the rest of the season after an argument with Spurs center Tim Duncan MLB.com Fantasy 411 VP of Research for Protrade.com Jeffrey Ma breaks down how injuries to top players kills their value and whether Brett Myers can recover in the market from his move to the bullpen Bottom Line Correspondent Brian McRae on how special a no-hitter is for the game of baseball and what the Phillies need to do to recover from their rough start Minors correspondent Lisa Winston on the Dayton Dragons' hot start and how soon Giants prospect Tim Lincecum will arrive in San Francisco Mets broadcaster Ed Coleman on David Wrights team-record 25-game hitting streak and how John Maine is settling in and becoming a reliable part of the Mets rotation Under the Lights Beaver County Times reporter John Perrotto talks about the continued development of Pirates pitchers and where the team stands in the NL Central Leading Off host Vinny Micucci discusses Alex Rodriguezs strong start and the Cardinals up and down season so far National reporter Mike Bauman on the learning pains Bill Hall is currently going through and whether he thinks Felix Pie could stick with the Cubs when Soriano gets off the DL
Leading Off Astros reporter Alyson Footer discusses Phil Garner's decision to go with David Weathers as the closer over Brad Lidge Mariners broadcaster Dave Sims previews the highly anticipated matchup between Daisuke Matsuzaka and Ichiro Suzuki and how the team has reacted to the long layoff in Cleveland Dodgers great Don Newcombe remembers his former teammate Jackie Robinson as the 60th anniversary of Robinson's Major League debut approaches MLB.com Fantasy 411 Mike Siano and Cory Schwartz evaluate Dan Wheelers chance of success as the Astros closer and Rockies OF Jeff Baker's value on your roster El Mundo de las Grandes Ligas El Mundo de las Grandes Ligas para el 10 de abril de 2007 Bottom Line National reporter Barry Bloom on Barry Zitos early struggles and whether Barry Bonds is affected by Hank Aarons decision to not attend the record-breaking game Minors correspondent Lisa Winston on the first outings of prospects Adam Miller, Jeff Samardzija, Tim Lincecum, and Homer Bailey and how they have headlined the first week of the season Correspondent Jim Leyritz explains how playing in the controlled conditions of a dome helped Carl Pavano and debates whether Brad Lidge will recover from his latest demotion Under the Lights Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks pitcher CJ Nitkowski shares his biggest surprise pitching in Japan and talks about the buzz surrounding the Dice-K vs. Ichiro matchup Padres reporter Corey Brock on all thats to like about Chris Young and what makes PETCO Park a pitchers ballpark Padres pitcher Chris Young talks to the media about his new deal Indians reporter Anthony Castrovince talks about the positive atmosphere at tonights game in Milwaukee, as well as how the players managed to bounce back after a four-day layoff and how future makeup games will affect them
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Jonathan Mayo and Lisa Winston have the latest on the Arizona Fall League.
Mike Siano and Cory Schwartz cover the Hot Stove movements every Thursday.
