Carlos (Noriel) Lee (El Caballo) (twitter: @Carlos45Lee)

Positions: Leftfielder and First Baseman
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 255 lb.

Born: June 20, 1976 in Aguadulce, Cocle, Panama
High School: Rodolfo Chiari (Aguadulce, PA)
Signed by the Chicago White Sox as an amateur free agent in 1994. (All Transactions)
Debut: May 7, 1999 (Age 22)   vs. OAK 4 AB, 1 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB
Teams (by GP): WhiteSox/Astros/Brewers/MiamiMarlins/Rangers 1999-2012
Agents: Adam Katz, previously: Scott Boras [*]
Final Game: October 3, 2012 (Age 36)   vs. NYM 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
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• 9/5 Marlin Maniac: The Cure Might be Worse than the Disease:                                    ...
• 9/3 Call to the Pen: Nick Swisher Set to Benefit Most From Cabrera’s Downfall: Let’s face facts folks, the Melky Cabrera suspension news came out of left field (see what I did there?) and caught us all...
• 9/2 Rising Apple: Game Recap: Comeback in 9th Gives Mets 5-3 Win: Last night’s ballgame shows the beauty of baseball. Josh Johnson had the Met hitters fit to be tied for 8 innings, but when...
• 9/1 Up Along First: Mets 5, Marlins 3: Seizing The Opportunity: Final Score: Mets 5, Marlins 3 Player of the Game: Kelly Shoppach- 1-for-1, 2 RBI Goat of the Game: eh, who cares? Tonight’s...
• 9/1 Climbing Tal's Hill: Ben Francisco Traded to Rays: The Astros made their final trade of the 2012 season yesterday afternoon when the club announced that they had traded OF,...
• 9/1 Rising Apple: Game Recap: R.A. Dickey Tosses 3rd Shutout of Season in 3-0 Win: It’s no secret that this season has been magical for R.A. Dickey, yet it just continues, as he shut out the Miami Marlins...

• 8/31 Up Along First: Series Preview: Mets Head To Miami For Three: Tonight at 7:10, the Mets begin a three-game series with the Marlins in Miami. The Marlins have failed to live up to expectations...
• 8/30 Climbing Tal's Hill: Matt Dominguez Called Up To Big Leagues: In a move announced late last night, the Astros have called up 3B Matt Dominguez from AAA Oklahoma City. Dominguez, as most of...
• 8/30 MLBTradeRumors: Carlos Lee Drawing Interest: Carlos Lee continues to draw trade interest from teams seeking right-handed hitters, Yahoo’s Tim Brown reports (on Twitter)....
• 8/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Marlins | Carlos Lee struggling against leftiesMiami Marlins 1B Carlos Lee is hitting just .184 against left-handed pitchers this season....[+] Miami Marlins 1B Carlos Lee is hitting just .184 against left-handed pitchers this season.
• 8/29 District On Deck: Game 129: Nationals 8, Marlins 4:   Losing streaks never end without a struggle — especially in a pennant race. In a tense contest full of dramatic twists...
• 8/29 Climbing Tal's Hill: Who’s on Third?: Coming into Spring Training the Astros had three players competing for the starting third base job. Brett Wallace, Chris Johnson,...
• 8/28 Baseball News Source: MLB – Top 5 First Base Free Agents for 2013: Swisher Will be Seeking Multi-Year Deal Among a myriad of other teams seeking power from a position known for run production,...
• 8/27 Climbing Tal's Hill: A lost season; By the numbers: At the end of each month the staff here at CTH posts a “state of the team report.’ That report examines the numbers...
• 8/27 The Baseball Page: That Didn’t Take Long: In his first at-bat as a Dodger, first baseman Adrian Gonzalez provided...
• 8/27 mlbreports.com : Top Ten Stat of the Week: Special Trade Edition! LA Dodgers 2013 Payroll: Monday August.27/2012 Chuck Booth (Lead Baseball Writer): – I must say I am completely shocked at the Dodgers spending as...
• 8/27 MLBTradeRumors: Adam LaRoche’s 2013 Option: Adam LaRoche’s first year in Washington featured unproductive play, shoulder surgery and a constant stream of Prince Fielder-related...
• 8/26 Baseball News Source: NL Recaps – Holliday backs Wainwright to shut down Reds: St. Louis 8 – Cincinnati 2 - Matt Holliday had four hits and four RBI to back up the pitching of Adam Wainwright who won...
• 8/26 Lasorda's Lair: Dodgers Leave Small Army Of Men On Base In Loss To Fish: Marlins  6 11 0 Dodgers 2 11 1 WP-Buehrle-12-11 LP-Harang-9-8 SV-Cishek-11 HR-Stanton-29-Brantly-1-Reyes-11-Lee-8 Despite this...
• 8/26 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Dodgers Keep on Hitting, But Miami Brings the Power in 6-2 Marlin Win: Down 4-2 in the 8th inning, Matt Kemp walked to load the bases. That brought up Adrian Gonzalez, who’d already driven in...
• 8/25 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Giants, Ross, Rangers, Morneau, Royals: One of the largest trades in baseball history was made official on Saturday, but here's a look at what else is going on...
• 8/25 Motor City Bengals: Mind-Blowing Trade In Progress: It looks as though the Dodgers and Red Sox will be completing the biggest waiver-wire deal ever – sending Josh Beckett,...
• 8/25 The Baseball Page: Los Angeles Dodgers: Making Sense of Adrian Gonzalez, Carl Crawford Trade for LA: The Los Angeles Dodgers have reeled in Adrian Gonzalez, Carl Crawford and Josh...
• 8/24 Up Along First: Series Preview: Mets Play Three With League-Worst Astros: Tonight at 7:10, the Mets begin a three-game series with the Astros at Citi Field. The Astros have been the worst team in baseball...
• 8/24 Rising Apple: Series Preview: Houston Astros @ New York Mets: Being the optimistic Mets fan that I am, I feel like every new series is a clean slate for this team, but it’s been hard...
• 8/23 Through The Fence Baseball: The Latin Link: Guatemala earns its baseball stripes:   The August summer is an important time on the baseball diamond. In the major leagues, it’s often a turning point...
• 8/23 MLBTradeRumors: Players Who Have Been Placed On Revocable Waivers: Carl Crawford, Nick Punto, Alfonso Soriano and Carlos Marmol are the only players known to have cleared waivers so far this...
• 8/21 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agent Stock Watch: Nick Swisher: After eight-plus seasons in the Major Leagues Nick Swisher is just a few months away from hitting free agency for the first time....
• 8/21 Marlin Maniac: Catch the Marlins and Diamondbacks Tonight!:     Showing signs of an offense with a pulse, the hot-hitting Miami Marlins face the Arizona Diamondbacks in the second...
• 8/21 Marlin Maniac: A 9-Run Inning and 20 Hits Create Late-Season Excitement:           Days like this and months like May are glimpses of the potential that we Marlins fans have...
• 8/20 Philly Phanatics: Phillies Notebook: Starting pitching has been the key to the Phillies' improved play since the All-Star break, but it isn't good enough to cover...
• 8/19 Tyler's Think Tank: Dunn Enters 400 Home Run Club: Yesterday Kansasy City pummeled Jake Peavy and the first place Chicago White Sox, 9-4.  But the story of the day...
• 8/19 Baseball News Source: Astros Fire Manager Brad Mills: Houston Astros General Manager Jeff Luhnow has spent the summer acquiring young prospects and trading veteran players. The rebuilding...
• 8/17 RoxPile: Marlins at Rockies, August 17 2012: Game Time, Lineups, and Preview.: Miami Marlins at Colorado Rockies, 6.40 P.M. Well, who would have thunk it?! The Rockies (45-71) are on a 4 game win streak, which...
• 8/16 Baseball News Source: NL Recaps – Pirates Power Halts Slide against Dodgers: Los Angeles 6 – Pittsburgh 10 - The Pittsburgh Pirates turned on some power to defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-6. Garrett...
• 8/16 RoxPile: Rockies Line-up, August 16 2012: Fresh off completing their second series sweep of 2012, Colorado opens a four game series against the Marlins at Coors Field tonight....
• 8/16 AroundTheFoghorn: Moving On From Melky – What Are The Options For Giants Post Melkman: While reinforcements have been dispatched to San Diego in hopes of bolstering the Giants roster for the short term, one thing...
• 8/15 Baseball News Source: Astros Depth at 2B – Jose Altuve and Delino DeShields Jr: In the midst of an extensive rebuilding project, first-year Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow is upgrading the team’s organizational...
• 8/14 Baseball News Source: Brett Wallace Hopes Trade Odyssey Stops in Houston: For a first round pick (selected 13th overall by St. Louis in 2008) and a former top 30 prospect, soon-to-be 26-year-old Brett...
• 8/13 Obstructed View: Series Preview: Houston Astros (38-78) at Chicago Cubs (44-69): The Cubs are 7.5 games out of the top pick in the 2013 draft, and can pick up some ground on the loss-leading Astros in this series....
• 8/12 Lasorda's Lair: Cappy (The Fisherman) Flirts With No-No And Wrangles 10 Fish in Dodger Win: Dodgers 5 11 0 Marlins   0 2 0 WP-Capuano-11-8 LP-LeBlanc-1-2 Today’s rubber game against the Dodgers and the Fish, was a...
• 8/12 Lasorda's Lair: Series Win Still in Sight for Chris Capuano and Dodgers: Chris Capuano (10-8, 3.29) vs. Wade LeBlanc (1-1, 1.50) Dodgers Lineup: vs. Miami Victorino 7 M.Ellis 4 Kemp 8 Ramirez 6 Ethier...
• 8/11 Lasorda's Lair: The Dodgers Have Gone Fishin’!: Dodgers Lineup vs. Miami Victorino 7 M.Ellis 4 Kemp 8 Ethier 9 Ramirez 6 Loney 3 Hairston 5 Ellis 2 Blanton 1 Joe Blanton-8-9...
• 8/11 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Braves, Indians, Choo, Marlins: The Braves are set to take on the Mets at Citi Field tonight as they come into Queens with a 65-47 record, putting them atop the...
• 8/10 Lasorda's Lair: Hanley Shows You can Go home Again, As Dodgers Top Fish: Dodgers 5 11 0 Marlins   2 4 0 WP-Kershaw-10-6 LP-Buehrle-9-11 SV-Jansen-23 HR-Ruggiano-10-Rivera-6 Dodger’s infielder Hanley...
• 8/10 Lasorda's Lair: Hanley’s Homecoming Heralds a New Chapter in His Career: Clayton Kershaw (9-6, 2.88) vs. Mark Buehrle (9-10, 3.70) Lineup:  Victorino LF Mark Ellis 2B Kemp CF Ramirez SS Ethier RF Rivera...
• 8/10 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Dodgers @ Marlins August 10, 2012: Kershaw vs Buehrle: After 77 games since 1993, including being the very first opponent in Florida Marlins history, the Dodgers will make their first...
• 8/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Marlins | Carlos Lee extends to 14Miami Marlins 1B Carlos Lee extended his hitting streak to 14 games Thursday, Aug. 9....[+] Miami Marlins 1B Carlos Lee extended his hitting streak to 14 games Thursday, Aug. 9.
• 8/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Marlins | Carlos Lee considering re-signing: Miami Marlins 1B Carlos Lee said he enjoys playing for the Marlins and has advised his agent to speak with the team about re-signing...[+] for 2013.
• 8/9 MLBTradeRumors: Carlos Lee Has Spoken To Marlins About 2013 Return: The Marlins had a deal in place to send Carlos Lee to the Yankees before the trade deadline, but the first baseman invoked his...
• 8/9 Baseball News Source: Astros acquire Tyler Greene from Cardinals: The ever-evolving Houston Astros roster saw another change on Thursday when it was announced they acquired utility infielder Tyler...
• 8/9 mlbreports.com : Houston…We Have a Problem: The Astros Are in for a Painful Rebuild: Thursday August 9th, 2012 John Burns:  With a 36-76 record the Houston Astros have been the laughing-stock of baseball this season....
• 8/9 The Baseball Page: GM Scores: Jeff Luhnow: Here is the first full GM score table; this will be the new format (at...
• 8/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Marlins | Carlos Lee extends to 13Miami Marlins 1B Carlos Lee extended his hitting streak to 13 games Wednesday, Aug. 8....[+] Miami Marlins 1B Carlos Lee extended his hitting streak to 13 games Wednesday, Aug. 8.
• 8/8 Rising Apple: Game Recap: Chris Young Hit Hard in 13-0 Blowout: This series has been a huge change from the first time these two teams met in Flushing back in April. A series that was then dominated...
• 8/8 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 110: Loss to Marlins: Marlins 4 Mets 2 Fish fry Mets in Flushing. Mets Game Notes This was a mostly uneventful, dare I say boring, ballgame —...
• 8/7 Baseball News Source: NL Recaps – Cole Hamels tosses five hit shutout at Braves: Atlanta 0 – Philadelphia 3 – Cole Hamels pitched a five-hit shutout while striking out six , He did not walk a batter....
• 8/7 Rising Apple: Game Recap: Jose Reyes Keeps Hitting as Marlins Beat Mets 4-2: Jose Reyes and the Marlins come to Flushing for the second time this season, and Reyes was able to greet the fans with another...
• 8/7 Rising Apple: Series Preview: Miami Marlins @ New York Mets: Although the Mets have had a trying second half thus far, it’s fair to say that the Miami Marlins are doing a little worse....
• 8/7 PaulLebowitz.com: August Waivers Rodeo—National League: Yesterday I looked at American League players who are going to get through waivers. Now let’s look at the National League. —...
• 8/5 Marlin Maniac: Reyes Hits in 24 Straight Games. Carlos Lee at 11. Marlins Fall to Nationals, 4-1:     A rough second inning set the stage for a win for the Nationals today, despite a six-inning effort by Ricky Nolasco. ...
• 8/5 Marlin Maniac: “We Find a Way to Lose, No Matter What” – - Ozzie Guillen:     So…it looked like we were on our way to the second win in a row against one of the top three teams in baseball. ...
• 8/4 The Baseball Page: First Up: Fantasy Baseball First Basemen for the Stretch Drive: First base can be a critical position in fantasy baseball. All fantasy...
• 8/4 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Sheets, Braves, Phillies, Royals: Saturday afternoon linkage.. Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports recaps the unusual story of how Ben Sheets wound up hooking on...
• 8/3 Southside Showdown: Comeback Player of the Year:     There’s a lot of baseball left to be played, so any discussion of awards for the season is fairly premature at...
• 8/3 MLBTradeRumors: Heyman On Cliff Lee, Carlos Lee: Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com has the latest on a pair of August trade candidates... MLB executives say they don’t expect...
• 8/3 Blog Red Machine: The Pirates Want Our Booty: If the playoffs started today (I wonder how many times we’ll see that over the next two months…), here’s how...
• 8/2 Baseball News Source: Phillies Cliff Lee on Waivers – August Waivers Have Begun: With the non-waiver trade deadline passed, teams have begun the process of waiting players, in part to determine the interest...
• 8/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: MLB | Two more notable players on waiversMiami Marlins 1B Carlos Lee and Boston Red Sox OF Carl Crawford have been put on waivers....[+] Miami Marlins 1B Carlos Lee and Boston Red Sox OF Carl Crawford have been put on waivers.
• 8/2 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Dodgers, Lee, Rockies: Cliff Lee is on waivers, but that doesn’t mean he’ll be traded or even claimed. Teams routinely place players on waivers...
• 8/2 Up Along First: Jason Bay For Heath Bell And John Buck? Why Not?: Yesterday, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports reported that the Mets and Marlins were discussing a deal before the trade deadline that...
• 8/2 Bleeding Yankee Blue: HOW THE TRADE DEADLINE WENT DOWN FOR THE YANKS: The trade deadline came and went quickly. The Yankees are always tied to a lot of names, but this year it felt different to...
• 8/2 Motor City Bengals: Trade Deadline Winners And Losers: Every deadline has winners and losers, we just don’t really know probably until the end of the season which teams fit into...
• 8/2 Marlin Maniac: LeBlanc Starts Marlins on the Road to Recovery; Reyes’ Streak at 19:       The Marlins, led by an abbreviated start by Wade LeBlanc, opened the third game of the Atlanta series with...
• 8/1 MLBTradeRumors: Rosenthal's Latest: Bay, Bell, Buck, Lee, O's, K-Rod: The Mets and Marlins discussed a change-of-scenery trade that would have sent Jason Bay to Miami for Heath Bell and John Buck,...
• 8/1 Baseball News Source: Trade Deadline Passed – But More MLB Trades Will Be Made in August: Prominent names like Zack Greinke, Hunter Pence, Shane Victorino and Ryan Dempster have new homes, but many key players who were...
• 8/1 Through The Fence Baseball: The Houston Astros are playing the “prospect bond” market: A bond is a debt instrument where you loan money upfront and are paid back either over time, or at some maturity date. The money...
• 8/1 It's About the Money (Stupid): Wednesday links: Some recommended reading for a hump day amidst a four game losing streak: Joel Sherman does the "trade deadline winners and...

• 7/31 District On Deck: Around the NL East: Miami Deals Sanchez to Pittsburgh: Miami completed one last deal before this afternoon’s trade deadline, having already dealt away a number of players over...
• 7/31 Bronx Baseball Daily: Rumor: Carlos Lee vetoed a trade to the Yankees: This is presumably before the Yankees send Chad Qualls to Pittsburgh for Casey McGehee. Jayson Stark of ESPN reported that...
• 7/31 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Yankees | Carlos Lee wasn't interested : The Miami Marlins wanted to interest the New York Yankees in taking 1B Carlos Lee, but before trade talks could advance, Lee said...[+] he wouldn't accept the deal.
• 7/31 Baseball News Source: Pirates Trade Gorkys Hernández For Marlins Gaby Sanchez: The Pittsburgh Pirates made more trade news, trading outfielder Gorkys Hernández and a competitive balance pick to the Miami...
• 7/31 Baseball Big Bro. Proj.: Deadline Day - Gaby Sanchez Sent From Fish To Pirates: The Miami Marlins have sent first baseman Gaby Sanchez to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Gorkys Hernandez and a competitive...
• 7/31 WahoosOnFirst: Could Indians Make Last-Minute Trade for Carlos Lee?: With just a few short hours left before Major League Baseball’s non-waiver trade deadline, the CBS Sports’ Danny Knobler...
• 7/31 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Marlins | Shopping Carlos LeeThe Miami Marlins are shopping 1B Carlos Lee....[+] The Miami Marlins are shopping 1B Carlos Lee.
• 7/31 MLBTradeRumors: Marlins Trying To Unload Carlos Lee: The Marlins are trying to unload first baseman Carlos Lee, tweets Danny Knobler of CBS Sports.  At this stage in his career,...
• 7/31 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Indians, Lee, Phillies, Pirates: Links from around MLB, on the eve of the non-waiver trade deadline... The Indians continue to insist they don't expect to...
• 7/30 Kings of Kauffman: The Monday Rant: The Trade Deadline Cometh: There isn’t much to say that hasn’t already been said. This season has to rank among the most disappointing of the last two...
• 7/30 Fire Brand of the American League: Red Sox Exploring Beckett TradesIs Beckett being shopped? If so, who are the potential suitors?...
• 7/29 Baseball News Source: Luhnow’s Moves Give Astros Fans Reason for Optimism: Struggling with the worst record in Major League Baseball, the Houston Astros have a plan that gives their fans reason for optimism....
• 7/29 Chicken Friars: Padres Walked-Off In Miami; Lose Series: The Padres series in Miami started off with promise, as they cruised to an easy win on Friday night. The Padres have lost the...
• 7/29 Baseball News Source: Astros Trade Chris Johnson To D-Backs for Prospects Marc Krauss – Bobby Borchering: The Houston Astros have lost 12 straight games, but that’s not about to deter Astros GM Jeff Luhnow from rebuilding the...
• 7/29 Tyler's Think Tank: 100 Games in: As many teams reach the century mark in games played, let's take stock of what we've learned from the season's first 100 games...
• 7/29 Blog Red Machine: Sunday ‘Funnies’: Lastros Money, Joey Who, Memes…More: A few things I discovered that are hilarious…or maybe not… 1. The highest paid player on the Houston Astros roster...
• 7/28 Mets360.com: For Mets fans, it could always be worse: Dear Mets Fans, As the season seems to implode in upon itself and the Mets turn from fringe underdog sensations to the bunch of...
• 7/27 Baseball News Source: MLB’s Second-Half Leaders and Losers: With just a handful of days left before the trade deadline, the buyers and sellers of the market have come more clearly into focus....
• 7/27 Call to the Pen: MLB Trade Rumors: Dodgers Interested in Justin Morneau: The Dodgers tried to get Carlos Lee to bolster their offense, but they failed.  He simply didn’t want to go to Los Angeles....
• 7/27 MLBTradeRumors: Stark On Headley, Braves, Marlins, Reds: The Athletics, Orioles, Pirates and Indians are pursuing Chase Headley most aggressively, ESPN.com’s Jayson Stark reports....
• 7/26 Baseball News Source: Duquette says the Orioles Will be Buyers – But Can They Pay the Price: Dan Duquette was in the midst of numerous pennant races when he was general manager of the Boston Red Sox. Even though praise...
• 7/26 Jays Journal: Jays Should Acquire Josh Johnson if Price is Right: It wasn’t long ago that I witnessed the swiftness and thoroughness of a Jeffrey Loria fire sale as I cheered for both the...
• 7/26 The Baseball Page: Welcome to Hanley-wood: Dodgers acquire Ramirez from Marlins: Considering this was supposed to be a real quiet trade deadline season,...
• 7/26 High Heat Stats: Wednesday game notes: @Cardinals 3, Dodgers 2 (12): Rafael Furcal had the game-winning hit, giving him 2 of their 4 walk-offs this year. But my focus...
• 7/26 Climbing Tal's Hill: Wandy’s exit brings closure: While I think the Carlos Lee deal brought closure to an era of bad baseball in Houston, Tuesday’s Wandy Rodriguez trade...
• 7/26 PaulLebowitz.com: The Pirates Are Where The Astros Hope To Be 3-5 Years From Now: Reviving a dead franchise doesn’t happen overnight and creating a Frankenstein monster of discarded body parts (AKA players...
• 7/26 MLBTradeRumors: Stark On Marlins, Phillies, Dodgers, Garza, Twins: Here's the latest from ESPN's Jayson Stark... One official who spoke with the Marlins brass estimates that the odds Josh...
• 7/25 PaulLebowitz.com: Hanley Ramirez’s Brother From Another Mother…And Father: Hanley Ramirez and Manny Ramirez are basically the same person with Hanley never putting up the numbers that Manny did to justify...
• 7/25 Baseball Press: Trading Places: Dodgers Land Hanley Ramirez: HanRam hopes to bolster the Dodgers lineup. (US Presswire)Deals at the trade deadline continued to roll on this week with yet...
• 7/24 MLBTradeRumors: Marlins, Orioles Talking Trades: The Marlins and Orioles are discussing trade scenarios, Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe reports (on Twitter). Miami is "knee...
• 7/24 StanGraphs: Trade: Tigers Plug Holes With Anibal Sanchez, Omar Infante, and Perhaps Actual Plugs: The Tigers may be set in the middle of their order, but Anibal Sanchez and Omar Infante will help cure their problems in the starting...
• 7/24 The Baseball Page: Use of the All-Star Break: OK friends, it’s time to shake off the All-Star Game hangover. Much...
• 7/24 Marlin Maniac: Skid Snapped Decisively. Finger Cut Derails 1-Hit Six for JJ:       Finally. The Marlins snapped a 5-game skid last night at home against the Braves. Giving up just one base...
• 7/24 MLBTradeRumors: Hanley, Lee, Nolasco, Choate Drawing Interest: The Marlins traded Omar Infante and Anibal Sanchez to Detroit yesterday in what could be the first in a series of trades. Marlins...
• 7/23 mlbreports.com : 2012 MLB Trade Deadline Update 7/23: Dempster, Blue Jays, Astros, and More: Monday July 23rd, 2012 Bernie Olshansky: As the trade deadline looms, teams are scrambling to make a final buy or sell in order...
• 7/23 MLBTradeRumors: Tigers Acquire Omar Infante, Anibal Sanchez: 4:59pm: The teams also swap the picks they obtained in last week's competitive balance lottery, Peter Gammons of MLB Network...
• 7/23 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Use of the All-Star Break: OK friends, it’s time to shake off the All-Star Game hangover. Much like the players that take advantage of the physical rest...
• 7/23 Climbing Tal's Hill: PTBNL is the key to the Myers’ deal: I’m stating the obvious really. Brett Myers, and paying such a large portion of his salary, has to bring you back more...
• 7/22 Throw the Challenge Flag: Game 94: Another day game home run for Pedro Alvarez: The Miami Marlins spent a ton of money in the offseason in hopes of creating a contender in the competitive NL East. They...
• 7/22 Throw the Challenge Flag: Game 93: Pittsburgh Pirates get a gift from Carlos Zambrano: The pairing of Carlos Zambrano and Ozzie Guillen seems like a match made in heaven, or hell, depending on which way you're...
• 7/21 MLBTradeRumors: Texas Links: Scutaro, Lee, Wandy, Astros: The Rangers have the second best record in baseball (55-37) while the Astros have the worst record in baseball (34-60). Here's...
• 7/20 Throw the Challenge Flag: Game 92: Neil Walker starts a new hit streak in impressive fashion: When A.J. Burnett had a streak of nine straight winning decisions, it was impressive but it didn't seem like it was outside...
• 7/19 Call to the Pen: Los Angeles Dodgers Have Proposed a Trade for Ryan Dempster: According to Bruce Levine of ESPN Chicago, the Dodgers have made a trade proposal to the Chicago Cubs for Ryan Dempster.  Levine...
• 7/19 The Baseball Page: Could the Crawford for Ramirez trade actually work?: I'm always one to throw out trade offers that will never happen. Last...
• 7/18 Climbing Tal's Hill: You asked, We answer: Every five days or so, people ask me the same question: Why is Jordan Lyles still in the big leagues? It’s a bit of a stumper...
• 7/18 Climbing Tal's Hill: Mike Hessman; a real life Crash Davis: Astros farmhand Mike Hessman is having a big year at Oklahoma City. The RedHawks 1B/DH is producing some monstrous power numbers...
• 7/18 Marlin Maniac: Lee Breaks a Record; Gaudin Offers to Make Room for Mujica:       The Marlins traveled to Chicago to face the Cubs in an evening game. The on-field heat index was north of...
• 7/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Marlins | Carlos Lee connects for grand slam: Miami Marlins 1B Carlos Lee connected on his 17th career grand slam Tuesday, July 17, against the Chicago Cubs. He is second on...[+] the active grand slams behind only New York Yankees 3B Alex Rodriguez, who has 23.
• 7/17 Call to the Pen: MLB Trade Rumors: Dodgers Interested in Jimmy Rollins: Another day, another rumor.  The fun of July is not just in the All-Star Game or the start to scoreboard watching and pennant...
• 7/17 Marlin Maniac: Big Z Ignites a Rally. Small Ball Nets the Fish Another Win:   Line drive singles.  Base hits behind the lead runner. Sacrifice bunts. Suicide squeezes.  All of these classic baseball...
• 7/16 Chicken Friars: Chris Snyder – Padre Killer: At the start of each series, we at Chicken Friars will zero in on an opposing player known to be a “Padre Killer.” No matter...
• 7/16 Climbing Tal's Hill: Where are Brett Wallace and Jimmy Paredes?: Well, we know where they are but they aren’t where they should be. You knew the day would come when Jeff Luhnow would get...
• 7/16 Marlin Maniac: Monday Morning Coffee Links:       Good Morning!  On the last day of the series with the Nationals, I thought a look around the baseball world...
• 7/15 Feelin' Kinda Blue: Chad Billingsley's elbow MRI could impact John Ely and Ryan Dempster: News broke this morning that Dodgers' starting pitcher Chad Billingsley was scratched from his start because of an "undisclosed...
• 7/15 Marlin Maniac: Small Ball Notches a Marlins Win:       Against the precisely placed curve balls of Gio Gonzalez and the Nationals, Mark Buehrle and the Marlins...
• 7/15 Climbing Tal's Hill: Astros Trade Options Dwindling: When the season began, fans and sports writers knew that the Astros would be sellers come the trade deadline this year. They finished...
• 7/14 District On Deck: Game 85: Marlins 2, Nationals 1: After almost bringing in Mark Buehrle to DC to pitch alongside Stephen Strasburg for the 2012 campaign, GM Mike Rizzo and the...
• 7/14 MLBTradeRumors: Rosenthal's Latest: Marlins, ChiSox, Headley, Orioles: Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports has a bunch of new rumors for us today in a pair of videos. Let's round 'em up... Marlins owner...
• 7/13 Call to the Pen: Five Bold Predictions for the Second Half of the 2012 Season: Baseball’s two day hiatus is finally over, and I bet all of you are extremely excited to get back to some baseball action....
• 7/13 District On Deck: Around the NL East: Recapping Miami’s First Half: With days of no baseball now behind us, the second half of the 2012 season is set to begin later today across Major League Baseball....
• 7/12 Marlin Maniac: The All-Star Break is Behind Us. Let’s Get Back to Work:       The National League did their thing, and delivered a drubbing to the hated AL in a way that I sincerely hope...
• 7/11 Mastersball.com: Tout Wars FAAB Report: Week of July 9: Each week, your friends at Mastersball will post the results of the weekly Tout Wars FAAB run, featuring the winning bid as...
• 7/11 MLBTradeRumors: Potentially Available Starting Pitchers: Starting pitching is in demand every summer. And as fans of Doug Fister and the 2011 Tigers know, it’s not always the biggest...
• 7/10 Through The Fence Baseball: The Hot Corner: Reggie Jackson, Kate Upton, Kourtney Kardashian:   The hottest topics for the week of July 8, 2012 … Start me up! Tony LaRussa chose Matt Cain to start the All-Star...
• 7/10 Feelin' Kinda Blue: 2012 Los Angeles Dodgers' midseason analysis and grades: This has been one of the stranger Dodger seasons I have ever witnessed. They've gone from baseball's best team to possibly...
• 7/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Marlins | Looking into Carlos Quentin: The Miami Marlins have inquired about San Diego Padres OF Carlos Quentin, although it is uncertain if they still have interest...[+] following the acquisition of 1B Carlos Lee from the Houston Astros earlier this month.
• 7/9 MLBTradeRumors: Pirates, Reds, Indians Interested In Quentin: The Pirates, Reds, and Indians are just a few of the teams that have called the Padres about Carlos Quentin, writes Jon Heyman...
• 7/8 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 7/1/12 - 7/7/12: As we head to Kansas City for the All-Star break, let's catch up on the week that was here on MLBTR... The Marlins acquired first...
• 7/8 MLBTradeRumors: MLBTR Originals: A look back at the original reporting and analysis found on MLBTR this past week: Ben Nicholson-Smith is previewing the trade...
• 7/8 MLBTradeRumors: Marlins Notes: Stanton, Samson, Oviedo: Marlins All-Star outfielder Giancarlo Stanton underwent successful arthroscopic knee surgery this morning. Stanton had loose...
• 7/8 Cubbies Crib: Ryan Dempster Starting For The Cubs On Sunday:   Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Ryan Dempster will make his return for the Cubs today against the New York Mets. Dempster...
• 7/7 STLCardinalBaseball: Growing Pains: A Look At A Rookie Manager Making Rookie Mistakes: When the Cardinals elected to hire Mike Matheny as the man to replace Hall of Fame manager Tony La Russa™ last winter, we knew...
• 7/7 Marlin Maniac: Miami Marlins (41-42) at St. Louis Cardinals (44-40), Jul 7, 4:15 PM EDT (Game 84): The Miami Marlins pulled off an impressive win last night against the St. Louis Cardinals. The win extended the Marlins winning...
• 7/7 Climbing Tal's Hill: Astros To Replace Brad Mills at Seasons End: Late last night, Ken Rosenthal tweeted that the Astros will dismiss manager Brad Mills at seasons end. If he makes it the entire...
• 7/7 Rising Apple: MLB Trade Rumors: Kansas City Royals Shopping Jonathan Broxton: As we move closer to the All-Star break, the trade market continues to develop for various teams that have needs to fill to stay...
• 7/7 MLBTradeRumors: O's Have Contacted Astros About Wandy Rodriguez: The Orioles are in the thick of the hunt for a postseason berth and are looking to s**** up their starting rotation. Yesterday...
• 7/6 StanGraphs: Live Blog: Miami Marlins (40-42) at St. Louis Cardinals (44-39): 10:30 PM Watching Beltran stretch on that close play at first that ended the game, it wasn’t difficult to envision yet another...
• 7/6 Call to the Pen: Dodgers’ Dee Gordon to Undergo Surgery, Sidelined 6 Weeks: Dee Gordon suffered a torn ligament in his thumb and will have to undergo surgery.  Steve Dilbeck of the Los Angeles Times reported...
• 7/6 Climbing Tal's Hill: Astros return home looking to end losing streak: After an 0-7 road trip the Astros find themselves mired in a season-high eight game losing streak. J.A.Happ will take the mound...
• 7/6 Marlin Maniac: Miami Marlins (40-42) at St. Louis Cardinals (44-39), Jul 6, 8:15 PM EDT (Game 83): The Miami Marlins came out yesterday and put the first half of the season behind them. With a win over the Milwaukee Brewers to...
• 7/6 PaulLebowitz.com: Somebody Wants You…Somewhere: Let’s have a look at some players who have worn out their welcomes with their current organizations but could have some use...
• 7/6 MLBTradeRumors: Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Hamels, Holland, Garza, Lee: On this date in 2005, five Marlins pitchers combined to retire the final 28 Brewers they faced in a 12-inning win over Milwaukee....
• 7/6 Call to the Pen: What a Change of Scenery Could Mean for Chase Headley and His New Team: Chase Headley of the San Diego Padres is one of the best third basemen in baseball, and he just might be available before the...
• 7/5 High Heat Stats: 5th of July game notes (day session): @White Sox 2, Rangers 1: Chicago took 3 straight from Texas for the first time since 2004, as Jose Quintana rebounded from his...
• 7/5 Call to the Pen: Carlos Lee What Miami Marlins Need: For all of the optimism built during the off-season by the Miami Marlins’ hiring of Ozzie Guillen as the new manager, the...
• 7/5 Puckett's Pond: Baseball and The Open Road, Part 5, PNC Park: Yesterday, for the first time in my life, I woke up in West Virginia.  The fourth of July was a day off for me on my baseball...
• 7/5 Feelin' Kinda Blue: Dee Gordon out six weeks after thumb surgery, get familiar with Jed Lowrie: Pretty much. Dee Gordon will undergo surgery on his right thumb after an MRI today revealed a torn ulnar collateral ligament. Gordon...
• 7/5 Marlin Maniac: Carlos Lee: Low Risk, High Reward: The Marlins addition of Carlos Lee primarily serves as a low risk upgrade to the offense. Despite giving up top prospects Matt...
• 7/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Marlins | Carlos Lee has solid debutMiami Marlins 1B Carlos Lee went 2-for-4 against the Milwaukee Brewers Thursday, July 5....[+] Miami Marlins 1B Carlos Lee went 2-for-4 against the Milwaukee Brewers Thursday, July 5.
• 7/5 Call to the Pen: Dominguez, Part of Carlos Lee Deal, Gets Quick Call-Up: Matt Dominguez last played in the Majors late last year with the Marlins. He was a September call-up. Now, after the Astros traded...
• 7/5 Climbing Tal's Hill: The book is closed on the Carlos Lee era: Admit it, during the fall of 2006, a lot of us were pretty happy to actually add a consistent weapon to a struggling offensive...
• 7/5 Marlin Maniac: Gaby Goes Down Swinging:   The Marlins announced today that Gaby Sanchez would be sent down to AAA New Orleans to clear a roster spot for Carlos Lee. ...
• 7/5 Marlin Maniac: I Laughed, I Cried, I Laughed Again:       Wow.  It was like seeing the same movie again on the next night. Yesterday, battling triple-digit on-field...
• 7/5 Raise the Jolly Roger: GAMEDAY: Presley to DL — Pirates vs. Astros: Astros (32-50) at Pirates (45-36) 7:05 PM–PNC Park, Pittsburgh Here is the MLB.com Gameday TV: ROOT Sports, MLB.TV (free)...
• 7/5 Throw the Challenge Flag: Game 81: Mike McKenry and Pedro Alvarez plate two, Pirates win: Another Independence Day has come and gone. With that usually comes day baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates that includes...
• 7/5 Bus League Baseball: Bus Leagues Express: July 5: Top stories Sheets okay in return to baseball: Just a few days after signing, Ben Sheets reported to AA Mississippi to make his...
• 7/5 PaulLebowitz.com: The Carlos Lee Trade—Full Analysis: Marlins acquire 1B/OF Carlos Lee from the Astros for minor league 3B Matt Dominguez and LHP Rob Rasmussen. — For Carlos...
• 7/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Paying bulk of Carlos Lee's salaryThe Houston Astros are paying all but roughly $250,000 of the $9 million owed to Miami Marlins 1B Carlos Lee....[+] The Houston Astros are paying all but roughly $250,000 of the $9 million owed to Miami Marlins 1B Carlos Lee.
• 7/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Marlins | Carlos Lee debuts today: Miami Marlins 1B Carlos Lee is hitting third Thursday, July 5. OF Logan Morrison (knee) returned to the lineup, and OF Giancarlo...[+] Stanton (knee) is out again.
• 7/5 Baseball Musings: Swimming Lee: The Marlins traded for Astros first baseman Carlos Lee: The Marlins acquired Lee from the Houston Astros in a trade on Wednesday,...
• 7/4 StanGraphs: Trade: Marlins Overpay Astros for Carlos Lee to Eat His Buffets in Miami: After refusing to join the contending Los Angeles Dodgers, Carlos Lee finds himself headed to Florida to join the Miami Marlins....
• 7/4 Release Points: Carlos Lee Trade Reaction: After a failed attempt to deal aging slugger Carlos Lee to the Dodgers, the Astros have dealt their first baseman to the Miami...
• 7/4 Climbing Tal's Hill: Carlos Lee Traded to Marlins: Less than a week after Carlos Lee invoked his no trade clause and rejected a deal to the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Astros have...
• 7/4 MLBTradeRumors: Carlos Lee Trade Reactions: The Astros sent Carlos Lee to the Marlins for prospects Matt Dominguez and Rob Rasmussen in a deal that was announced earlier...
• 7/4 MLBTradeRumors: NL East Notes: Cole Hamels, Scott Hairston: The Marlins acquired Carlos Lee from the Astros for Matt Dominguez and Rob Rasmussen earlier tonight in a trade that shows...
• 7/4 Full Spectrum Baseball: Would the San Houstiego AstroPads Make the Playoffs?: Consider this hypothetical situation carefully, because it merits serious discussion. If Major League Baseball had somehow combined...
• 7/4 Call to the Pen: Miami Marlins Acquire Carlos Lee from the Houston Astros: Not even a week removed from Carlos Lee‘s rejection of a trade to the Dodgers, the Houston Astros have found a new team...
• 7/4 Lasorda's Lair: A Dodger’s Win on the Fourth, is a Win for America: Dodgers Lineup vs. Reds-fourth of July Gordon 6 Cruz 5 Abreu 7 Loney 3 Kennedy 4 Van Slyke 9 Herrera 8 Treanor 2 Harang 1  ...
• 7/4 Marlin Maniac: Trade Flash:     Carlos Lee is now a Marlin.  Today, the Marlins traded Matt Dominguez and Rob Rasmussen for Houston Astro Carlos...
• 7/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Marlins | Interested in acquiring Carlos Lee: The Miami Marlins are in talks with the Houston Astros to acquire 1B Carlos Lee. The deal is not done at this point but the two...[+] teams have made a lot of progress.
• 7/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Carlos Lee traded: Updating previous reports, the Houston Astros have traded 1B Carlos Lee to the Miami Marlins for 3B Matt Dominguez and P Rob Rasmussen....[+]
• 7/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Marlins | Carlos Lee acquired : Updating previous reports, the Miami Marlins have acquired 1B Carlos Lee from the Houston Astros for 3B Matt Dominguez and P Rob...[+] Rasmussen.
• 7/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Marlins | Carlos Lee willing to accept trade: Updating a previous report, Houston Astros 1B Carlos Lee is willing to accept a trade to the Miami Marlins if the two teams are...[+] able to complete the trade.
• 7/4 MLBTradeRumors: Potentially Available First Basemen: The Marlins traded for Carlos Lee this afternoon and more first basemen could be dealt within the next four weeks. The Dodgers,...
• 7/4 MLBTradeRumors: Marlins Acquire Carlos Lee: 5:00pm: The Astros are covering all but the pro-rated minimum of Lee's $18.5MM salary, Juan C. Rodriguez of the Sun Sentinel...
• 7/4 MLBTradeRumors: Marlins, Astros Talking Carlos Lee Trade: The Marlins and Astros are deep into talks about a deal that would send Carlos Lee to Miami, ESPN.com's Buster Olney reports....
• 7/4 Throw the Challenge Flag: Game 80: Drew Sutton caps great comeback with walk off homer: Unreal. Unbelievable. Borderline unrealistic. The words that can be used to describe this year's edition of the Pittsburgh...
• 7/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Were prepared to pay $9 million for Carlos Lee trade: The Houston Astros were prepared to take on much of the $9 million owed to 1B Carlos Lee in the proposed deal to the Los Angeles...[+] Dodgers.
• 7/4 MLBTradeRumors: Rosenthal's Latest: Cardinals, Greinke, Astros, Rasmus: With Chris Carpenter set to undergo season-ending surgery to repair a nerve condition in his shoulder, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports...
• 7/3 Through The Fence Baseball: The Hot Corner: Dontrelle Willis, Tiger, Anderson Cooper:   The hottest topics for the week of July 1, 2012 … Fried fish: Former Marlins star pitcher Dontrelle Willis has decided...
• 7/3 Call to the Pen: Dodgers Injury News: Matt Kemp to Begin Rehab Assignment Tuesday: Matt Kemp was voted in by the fans as one of the three starting outfielders for the National League.  He won’t be playing...
• 7/3 This is Getting Old: Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Houston Astros – Game 80: Alright.  So the Pirates eeked one out last night, huh?  What’s with this team?   The Pirates aren’t just beating...
• 7/3 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Lee, Lino, Hamels, Trade Market: Some links to sift through as your Monday night winds down... Carlos Lee is remaining quiet on the potential Astros-Dodgers trade...
• 7/2 Climbing Tal's Hill: State of the Astros time!: We come to July and we find the Astros leaking oil badly. The team has a ton of issues but lets all remember, its about the future...
• 7/2 Raise the Jolly Roger: GAMEDAY: Pirates vs. Astros: Astros (32-47) at Pirates (42-36) 7:05 PM EST–PNC Park, Pittsburgh Here is the MLB.com Gameday TV: ROOT Sports After completing...
• 7/2 Full Spectrum Baseball: The Waiver Wire: Quintin Berry: Staying active all season long on your league’s waiver wire can be the difference between a successful, enjoyable, profitable...
• 7/2 Call to the Pen: Houston Astros Notes: Carlos Lee, Dodgers, Jose Altuve: The Astros are struggling through their final season in the National League, but they are trying to build for the future.  Trading...
• 7/2 This is Getting Old: Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Houston Astros – Game 79: It’s so nice to be disappointed when the Pirates only take two out of three from the defending champs.  The culture IS...
• 7/2 Lasorda's Lair: Carlos Lee Deal Falls Through: After Carlos Lee took his sweet time to contemplate accepting a trade to Los Angeles, the Dodgers pulled the plug on the potential...
• 7/1 Climbing Tal's Hill: Carlos Lee Declines Trade to Dodgers: As Greg wrote yesterday and in what has been a very hot topic among Astros fans over the last 36 hours, Carlos Lee has invoked...
• 7/1 PaulLebowitz.com: Carlos Lee Exercises His Contractual Rights: Astros’ first baseman/outfielder Carlos Lee vetoed a trade to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Now watch him get roasted for it. The...
• 7/1 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Jon Daniels, Cole Hamels, Matt Kemp: Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo has delivered three game-winning RBIs in his five games since being called up from Triple-A...
• 7/1 Lasorda's Lair: Please Kershaw, Save us!: Dodgers Lineup vs. Mets Gordon 6 Ellis 2 Abreu 7 Rivera 9 Kennedy 4 Loney 3 Uribe 5 Gwynn 8 Kershaw 1 Dillon Gee-5-6 vs. Clayton...
• 7/1 MLBTradeRumors: Carlos Lee Rumors: Sunday: Yesterday, we learned a deal is on the table for the Dodgers to acquire Carlos Lee and cash from the Astros for pitching prospect...
• 7/1 PaulLebowitz.com: Surprise Buyers—National League: Yesterday I looked at the American League teams that are somewhat surprisingly in contention and what they should and shouldn’t...
• 7/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Carlos Lee in starting lineup: Houston Astros 1B Carlos Lee said he is in the starting lineup Sunday, July 1. He also said he still not decided if he will accept...[+] a trade to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
• 7/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Carlos Lee expects to make trade decision Sunday: Houston Astros 1B Carlos Lee said Saturday, June 30, that he would like to have a decision Sunday, July 1, on whether he'll accept...[+] a trade to the Los Angeles Dodgers. He was hitless in four at-bats Saturday, and admits the trade talk has been a distraction.

• 6/30 Call to the Pen: Carlos Lee Nixes Trade to Dodgers: Carlos Lee‘s limited no-trade clause came in handy for him.  One of the team in which he could veto a trade to came calling,...
• 6/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Can shed salary of Carlos Lee: The Houston Astros and Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed on a trade which would send 1B Carlos Lee to the Dodgers in exchange for...[+] minor-league P Garrett Gould. The Dodgers would also take on Lee's remaining salary. The deal is simply awaiting the approval of Carlos Lee.
• 6/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Waiting for Carlos Lee to approve deal: Updating a previous report, the Los Angeles Dodgers and Houston Astros have agreed to a trade which would send 1B Carlos Lee to...[+] the Dodgers for minor-league P Garrett Gould. The Dodgers would also take the contract of Lee. The trade is being held up awaiting the approval of Lee.
• 6/30 MLBTradeRumors: Carlos Lee Rumors: Saturday: Last night we learned that the Dodgers and Astros are in serious talks about a trade involving Carlos Lee, though the two sides...
• 6/30 Feelin' Kinda Blue: Dodgers after Carlos Lee, Corey Seager signs, Puig contract official: Look, I understand the Dodgers are struggling right now. They've lost six games in a row, Matt Kemp is still on the disabled...
• 6/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Have made offer for Carlos Lee: Houston Astros 1B Carlos Lee said the Los Angeles Dodgers have made an offer to acquire him and will take his time before deciding...[+] to waive his no-trade clause. Lee said he has not been given a deadline for when to make his decision and is not sure if he will decide this weekend.
• 6/30 Call to the Pen: MLB Trade Rumors: Los Angeles Dodgers Interested in Carlos Lee: According to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports, the Dodgers are looking at a possible deal involving Carlos Lee of the Astros.  Lee...
• 6/30 Climbing Tal's Hill: Houston Astros Injury Update: The Astros have not been bitten by the injury bug as badly as some other teams this season. But in the month of June the team...
• 6/30 Cubbies Crib: Los Angeles Dodgers Pursuing Carlos Lee, Not Bryan LaHair:   Jun 16, 2012; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Cubs first baseman Bryan LaHair (6) reacts to striking out in the ninth inning...
• 6/30 Lasorda's Lair: Punchless Dodgers Look to Punch Through Mets in Game Three: Dodgers Lineup vs. Mets-Coming soon   Johan Santana-5-4 vs. Nathan Eovaldi-0-4   Last night as I battled Strep throat...
• 6/30 Bus League Baseball: Bus Leagues Express: June 30: Top stories Bard’s struggles continue: The Josh Bard in the rotation experiment that was a bad idea to everyone except the...
• 6/30 PaulLebowitz.com: Surprise Buyers—American League: Let’s look at some teams that are unexpectedly hovering around contention, what they need and who they should pursue. Baltimore...
• 6/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Carlos Lee in lineup: Houston Astros 1B Carlos Lee is in the starting lineup Saturday, June 30. He has been the subject of trade rumors over the last...[+] day or two.
• 6/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Willing to take on Carlos Lee’s salary: The Los Angeles Dodgers will be more willing to take on Houston Astros 1B Carlos Lee’s remaining $9 million salary than give...[+] up any of their top prospects in any potential trade.
• 6/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Carlos Lee would have to waive clause to be traded: Houston Astros 1B Carlos Lee would have to agree to waive his no-trade clause before being traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers because...[+] they are one of the 14 teams on his list.
• 6/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Looking east for big bat: The Los Angeles Dodgers have turned their attentions from Houston Astros SS Jed Lowrie to 1B Carlos Lee, according to a baseball...[+] source. The possibility of a Lee trade for pitching prospects sits at 50-50. Lee would need to waive his 10-5 rights to make the deal happen.
• 6/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Carlos Lee might be traded: Updating a previous report, the Houston Astros are discussing a trade which would send 1B Carlos Lee to the Los Angeles Dodgers...[+] to pitching prospects. The deal, according to a source, is a 50-50 shot.
• 6/30 MLBTradeRumors: Carlos Lee Rumors: Saturday: Last night we learned that the Dodgers and Astros are in serious talks about a trade involving Carlos Lee, though the two sides...
• 6/29 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Possible Trade Candidates and What it Means for Fantasy Baseball Owners: I love a good trade, both in fantasy baseball and in real life. The time is coming for players to be finding new teams. Let’s...
• 6/29 MLBTradeRumors: Dodgers, Astros Discussing Trade: 10:11pm: The Dodgers asked about Lowrie, but he's now not in the current talks, tweets Buster Olney of ESPN.com.  A source...
• 6/29 Obstructed View: Series Preview: Houston Astros (32-44) at Chicago Cubs (26-49): When the Cubs visited Houston a month ago, the Astros were a few games below .500 and the buzz around the team was relatively...
• 6/29 Chicken Friars: Amarista’s Slam Caps Off Epic Comeback For The Padres: Thursday night’s game was one of the weirdest Padres game I can remember. A near no-hitter, a devastating collapse, followed...
• 6/27 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Possible Trade Candidates and What it Means for Fantasy Baseball Owners: I love a good trade, both in fantasy baseball and in real life. The time is coming for players to be finding new teams. Let’s...
• 6/27 Climbing Tal's Hill: Counting down to July 31st: So as the Astros begin to plateau and reach the level we all realistically expected, at least in the wins and losses aspect, the...
• 6/26 Climbing Tal's Hill: Padres outlast Astros 8-7 in 10 innings: Some days you just have to shake your head and shrug your shoulders, last night was one of those night. The Astros best pitcher,...
• 6/25 Chicken Friars: Carlos Lee – Padre Killer: The Padres ended interleague play on a high note finishing 8-7. Now they  head to Houston to face the Astros in what will be...
• 6/25 WahoosOnFirst: Astros Batter Tribe as Indians Fall to Second Place: Derek Lowe had a solid start in the series finale at Minute Maid Park, but it was for naught as J.A. Happ shut down Cleveland’s...
• 6/24 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Southpaws Stall Tribe Offense Again; Astros 7, Indians 1: By Mike Brandyberry When the Indians embarked on a ten game road trip Friday, the key to a successful trip would lie in getting...
• 6/24 Climbing Tal's Hill: Astros Take Game, Series From Indians: J.A. Happ took the mound vs Derek Lowe and the Indians today for the rubber game of a three games series. The hometown nine won...
• 6/24 WahoosOnFirst: Astros Rough Up Jeanmar Gomez, Halt Streaking Tribe: After stringing together four quality games in a row, the Indians’ four-game winning streak finally came to an end Saturday....
• 6/23 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Southern Slamming By Stros Bats and Southpaw; Astros 8, Indians 1: By Christian Petrila The first four innings literally could not have gone more perfectly for Jeanmar Gomez and the Indians. However,...
• 6/23 Climbing Tal's Hill: Time for change has come for Astros: I’ll start by admitting that what i’m about to type will be written in the heat of the moment and probably an overreaction....
• 6/22 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Jimenez Outduels Harrell in Texas-Style Battle; Indians 2, Astros 0: By Evan Matsumoto In 1804, Aaron Burr dueled Alexander Hamilton in a fight that left Hamilton fatally wounded. Friday night’s...
• 6/22 WahoosOnFirst: Opposition Research: Greg Thurston Talks Houston Astros: The Indians head to Houston tonight to kick off a three-game series with the Astros. It’s our first and only look at the...
• 6/22 Call to the Pen: MLB Trade Rumors: Pittsburgh Pirates to be Buyers Again: Last season, the Pittsburgh Pirates captured the attention of the nation. Their summer run of success was improbable and exciting....
• 6/22 WahoosOnFirst: Series Preview: Cleveland Indians at Houston Astros: A sweep of the NL Central-leading Cincinnati Reds gave the Indians a great end to their six-game home stand: they went 4-2 versus...
• 6/22 Mets360.com: Matt Capps and other trade targets for the Mets: Traditional Trade Partners: Teams no longer in the playoff hunt looking to trade more expensive and older players for young/cheap...
• 6/21 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Lee, Pirates, Ortiz, A's, Royals: The Dodgers are in need of a run producer and the Astros' Carlos Lee is the latest name to surface on the club's radar, writes...
• 6/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Considering Carlos Lee: The Los Angeles Dodgers are considering trading for Houston Astros 1B Carlos Lee in order to add another consistent run producer...[+] to the lineup with OF Andre Ethier struggling lately. The Dodgers are also looking for starting pitching this summer.
• 6/21 Climbing Tal's Hill: Reality Check: Astros are not ready for the American League: Last weekend the Astros played their first series of the year under American League rules. Two wins in three games against the...
• 6/21 Through The Fence Baseball: Memo to the Dodgers: Step away from the Cole Hamels rumors: The Los Angeles Dodgers are in first place in the National League West. The Dodgers have the best record in the National League...
• 6/21 Motor City Bengals: A Seller’s Market: When baseball announced this past off-season that an extra wild card spot for the 2012 playoffs would be added, reactions were...
• 6/20 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Galvis, ChiSox, Marlins, Soriano, Dodgers: Ichiro Suzuki recorded his 2500th career hit tonight, leading off the game with a single to center field.  Only Al Simmons,...
• 6/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Carlos Lee has pair of hits in return from DL: The Houston Astros activated 1B Carlos Lee (hamstring) from the 15-day disabled list Sunday, June 17. He went 2-for-4 with a pair...[+] of RBIs.
• 6/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Will activate Carlos Lee SundayThe Houston Astros plan to activate 1B Carlos Lee (hamstring) from the 15-day disabled list Sunday, June 17....[+] The Houston Astros plan to activate 1B Carlos Lee (hamstring) from the 15-day disabled list Sunday, June 17.
• 6/16 Bronx Baseball Daily: Let Us Now Praise Game-Tying Grand Slams: First the bad news;  Lou Gehrig’s career Grand Slam record of 23 was tied last week and likely will be broken within my...
• 6/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Carlos Lee has two hits in rehab game: Houston Astros 1B Carlos Lee (hamstring) had two hits in three at-bats Friday, June 15, in his second minor-league rehab game...[+] with Double-A Corpus Christi. He is expected to come off the 15-day disabled list Sunday, June 17.
• 6/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Carlos Lee remains on track for Sunday: Houston Astros 1B Carlos Lee (hamstring) appears to be on track to come off the 15-day disabled list Sunday, June 17. He went...[+] 1-for-3 with a home run as the designated hitter in his first minor-league rehab appearance with Double-A Corpus Christi Thursday, June 14. Lee is scheduled to play with the Hooks Friday, June 18, and Saturday, June 19.
• 6/14 James Smyth Broadcast: All-Time Appalachian League Teams: The Appalachian League season is fast approaching, with Opening Day on Tuesday. Most of the blog posts here have been from the...
• 6/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Carlos Lee could return this weekend: Houston Astros 1B Carlos Lee (hamstring) is expected to play three rehab games for Double-A Corpus Christi and then return to...[+] the Astros Sunday, June 17. Lee is expected to be the designated hitter in the first game and play the field in the other two rehab games.
• 6/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Carlos Lee nearing rehab assignment: Houston Astros 1B Carlos Lee (hamstring) was expected to run Tuesday, June 12, and Wednesday, June 13. Barring any setbacks, he...[+] might head out on a minor-league rehab assignment in a few days, according to manager Bradley Mills.
• 6/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Carlos Lee can come off DL in week: Updating a previous report, Houston Astros 1B Carlos Lee (hamstring) also ran in a pool, in addition to swinging off a tee Saturday,...[+] June 9, and taking grounders Sunday, June 10. Lee can come off the 15-day disabled list in a week.
• 6/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Carlos Lee does some baseball activities: Houston Astros 1B Carlos Lee (hamstring) hit on the field and took ground balls before the team’s game Sunday, June 10. Manager...[+] Brad Mills said Lee is doing good and could start running soon.
• 6/9 This is Getting Old: The Time Is Now….:   I’ve been hesitant to do this for a while.  I didn’t buy into the Pirates being ready last season, but thought...
• 6/4 MLBTradeRumors: Rosenthal On Headley, Blue Jays, Myers, Dodgers: Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports points out that we should expect the unexpected once trade talk picks up this summer. For example,...
• 6/4 PhoulBallz.com: Series Preview: Astros at Phillies, May 14-15: The Phillies (16-19) will try to get on a roll and win consecutive games for the first time this month as they host the Astros...
• 6/4 Through The Fence Baseball: Los Angeles Dodgers need to step away from retread trade rumors: The Los Angeles Dodgers resemble an Army M.A.S.H. unit more than a professional baseball team. Although all-everything Matt Kemp...
• 6/4 Roto Think Tank: N.L. FAAB Log: June 4, 2012: Alex Castellanos $20. Other bids $19, $14, $5, $4 $4, $4, $3.I wrote about Castellanos on Friday. The bidding here...
• 6/3 Baseball Musings: Ginger Lee: The Astros placed Carlos Lee on the disabled list after injuring his hamstring on Saturday. Carlos wasn’t showing much power...
• 6/3 MLBTradeRumors: Cafardo On Red Sox, Morneau, Broxton, Lee: The Red Sox could be in the enviable position of being both buyers and sellers at the deadline, writes Nick Cafardo of the Boston...
• 6/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Carlos Lee might be headed for DL: Houston Astros 1B Carlos Lee (hamstring) received more treatment for his strained hamstring Saturday, June 2. The team is likely...[+] to decide by the end of the weekend whether he needs a stint on the 15-day disabled list or not. 'Early in an injury like this, you just don't know how long a player's going to be out,' general manager Jeffrey Luhnow said.
• 6/2 MLBTradeRumors: Rosenthal On Wright, Astros, Garza, Youkilis: Here's the latest Full Count video from Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.com ... Mets third baseman David Wright, a free agent...
• 6/2 FanSided: The Hall of Brewers We Won't Miss: Round 3 of Nominees: Welcome to Round 3.  For those of you following along at home, you know that we already have 4 nominees in the bank.  If you...
• 6/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Carlos Lee not expected to play Saturday: Houston Astros 1B Carlos lee (hamstring) left the game Friday, June 1, due to a strained left hamstring. He said doctors want...[+] to check on him Saturday, June 2, and Sunday, June 3, so he will at least miss the game Saturday.
• 6/1 MLBTradeRumors: Dodgers Expected To Pursue Pitching & Hitting: Dodgers officials are saying they’ll work to add a starting pitcher and a hitter by the end of July, Danny Knobler of CBSSports.com...

• 5/31 For Baseball Junkies: Players Likely To Be Traded: MLB on the Block: As we round the first curve of this MLB season, there are a lot of surprises.  The expert picks have all looked really bad...
• 5/27 MLBTradeRumors: Rosenthal On Pirates, Astros, Rangers: The acquisition of right-handers Jason Hammel and Matt Lindstrom has proved integral to the Orioles' early season success. The...
• 5/25 Baseball Reality Tour: Best and Worst, with Stats: It started this morning. Checking out a few things on leaderboards, I noticed that Jamie Moyer, a personal favorite, had an unsightly...
• 5/24 Phillies Nation: LOB: The 2012 Philadelphia Phillies: How bad has it been for the Phillies in run-scoring situations? Only Ike Davis has more at-bats with runners in scoring position...
• 5/20 FanSided: Star Performer of the Week (May 14-20): After opening the week with back-to-back losses in Philadelphia the Astros went 3-2 at home. The 3-4 overall record was not too...
• 5/20 Justin Jabs: Emma Award 7: Joey Votto: Joey Votto began his week with a bang. On the 13th, a three-homer game coupled with six RBIs put the Cincinnati Reds over the...
• 5/17 Reviewing the Brew: Recap On Tap: Astros 8, Brewers 3: Randy Wolf had a rough go of things tonight in Houston. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-US PRESSWIRE Please, for once, I’d like...
• 5/16 MLBTradeRumors: 2013 Contract Issues: Houston Astros: The Astros are next in MLBTR’s 2013 Contract Issues series: Eligible For Free Agency (2) Carlos Lee - Lee appears to...
• 5/15 Phillies Nation: Phillies Win on Pence Walk-Off in 10th: What a weird one. Hunter Pence hits a game-winning solo home run in the bottom of the 10th inning, his second home run of the...
• 5/15 Call to the Pen: Astros Rumors: Wandy Rodriguez, Brett Myers and Carlos Lee: Houston Astros veterans Wandy Rodriguez, Brett Myers and Carlos Lee are all expected to garner trade interest this summer.  While...
• 5/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Brewers | Attempted to trade for Carlos Lee: The Milwaukee Brewers reportedly tried to trade for Houston Astros 1B Carlos Lee 'months ago,' but a possible deal fell apart....[+]
• 5/14 Crashburn Alley: Astros-Phillies Game Thread 5/14/12: The Phillies haven’t won back-to-back games since April 30-May 1, but they will attempt to do just that tonight against...
• 5/14 MLBTradeRumors: Heyman On Myers, Lee, Wright, Rangers: The latest notes and rumors from Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com: Astros people say they aren't thinking about trading their...
• 5/13 Operation Shutdown: J-Hay Da Man, BUCS WIN: (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)WP: Tony Watson (3-0)LP: Fernando Rodriguez (2-2)Recap after read more...Today’s win for the Pirates...
• 5/13 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 5/6/12 - 5/12/12: Happy Mother's Day to all of the mothers out there reading this (including my own)! Let's take a look back at the week that...
• 5/12 Operation Shutdown: Pirates can't back up J-Mac, BUCS LOSE: WP: Bud Norris (3-1)LP: James McDonald (2-2)S: Brett Myers (9)The lack of production in the Pirates' offense was magnified...
• 5/11 PaulLebowitz.com: Amaro Will Double Down: In this MLBTradeRumors posting linking a Jim Salisbury piece on CSNPhilly.com, Phillies’ GM Ruben Amaro Jr. is quoted as implying...
• 5/7 MLBTradeRumors: Luhnow On Astros’ Trade Candidates: The 13-15 Astros have scored more runs than they’ve allowed so far this season, but they’re still expected to be sellers at...
• 5/2 MLB Dirt: Paul Konerko – More Than a Chicago Treasure: Scoring and hitting have declined the last three seasons. Despite that fact, Paul Konerko keeps hitting and putting up terrific...
• 5/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Carlos Lee returns: Houston Astros 1B Carlos Lee (ankle) is back in the lineup Tuesday, May 1, after missing three games with an ankle sprain. 2B...[+] Jose Altuve is hitting in the leadoff spot with OF Jordan Schafer taking the day off against a left-handed pitcher.

• 4/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Carlos Lee takes grounders: Houston Astros 1B Carlos Lee (ankle) took ground balls during batting practice Monday, April 30, and he is expected to be available...[+] to pinch hit.
• 4/29 FanSided: Brad Mills puzzling benching of Brian Bogusevic and belief in Chris Johnson: To say there has been more than one opportunity for me to go off onto a tangent concerning Brad Mills would be an understatement....
• 4/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Carlos Lee expected to miss two gamesUpdating previous reports, Houston Astros 1B Carlos Lee (ankle) is expected to miss two games....[+] Updating previous reports, Houston Astros 1B Carlos Lee (ankle) is expected to miss two games.
• 4/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Carlos Lee suffers ankle sprain: Houston Astros 1B Carlos Lee (ankle) suffered a sprained left ankle in the game Friday, April 27, against the Cincinnati Reds....[+] It's uncertain how much time, if any, he will miss. INF Matt Downs replaced him at first base.
• 4/27 Justin Jabs: Recap: Brewers, Axford hold on for Monday night win: I’ve got to be honest, the first game I attended of the 2012 regular season was probably the least attention I’ve...
• 4/25 Baseball Reality Tour: Pujols Knows Futility: It's been well documented that Albert Pujols is struggling to adapt to the American League. Most of us know he has yet to hit...
• 4/21 Lasorda's Lair: Clayton Kershaw Still Looking for First Win: Clayton Kershaw (0-0, 2.35) vs. Kyle Weiland (0-2, 8.44) Clayton Kershaw Pitches on Opening Day 2012 Photo by: Stacie Wheeler...
• 4/18 Crashburn Alley: Older and Better: Earlier this evening, Bradley Ankrom and I were talking about how well Barry Bonds would hit if he came back now, at age 47. I...
• 4/17 Baseball Musings: Peace through Strength: Adam Kilgore describes the fear Rick Ankiel’s throwing arm puts into base runners: The most remarkable defensive play from...
• 4/15 Justin Jabs: Emma Award 2: Lance Lynn: The St. Louis Cardinals stand atop the NL Central following the second full week. They have the only winning record at 6-3, followed...
• 4/12 The Baseball Page: A Look Around the National League Central DivisionA Look Around the National League Central Division...
• 4/11 WasWatching: 100+ Games With 4+ AB & Zero Hits Since 2008: Here is the list - Rk Player #Matching   PA AB H SO BA OBP 1 Dan Uggla 128 Ind. Games 549 527 0 182 .000 .038 2 Jimmy Rollins...
• 4/9 Full Spectrum Baseball: Trading Down: With a couple of games in the books, maybe your team appears to be slightly under-performing projections or your expectations....
• 4/8 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 4/1/12 - 4/7/12: It's time for a look back at the week that was, including a pair of monster contract extensions.. Joey Votto and...
• 4/7 FanSided: Beyond Busch: NL Central Openers & MLB NotesThis week Beyond Busch will focus on the Opening Days of the NL Central teams and provide some notes from the rest of MLB....
• 4/7 Baseball Musings: Western Roundup: Jeremy Guthrie lasted seven innings in his Rockies debut as Colorado defeated host Houston 5-3. Colorado new comers Michael Cuddyer...
• 4/4 Phillies Nation: Ranking the Offenses: 30-1: With Opening Night minutes away and the first slate of games set for a glorious Thursday afternoon, now is a good time to rank...
• 4/4 Justin Jabs: Baseblog’s 2012 NL Central Predictions: Standings: What would a baseball blog be without a couple of preseason predictions? I’ve already gone position by position in the division...
• 4/3 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Tribe Has Several Trade Options Over Next Few Days: By Christian Petrila Spring Training is wrapped up and some fans are still extremely disappointed in what the Indians did (or...
• 4/3 MLBTradeRumors: Details Of Carlos Lee's No-Trade Clause: Carlos Lee has 13 years in the big leagues and has spent the last five with the Astros, but he doesn't have traditional 10-and-5...

• 3/30 Full Spectrum Baseball: What’s happening in my league?I parti**** in a dynasty fantasy baseball league hosted by Proboards....
• 3/23 Baseball Musings: Team Offense, Houston Astros: J.D. Martinez is one of the young players the Astros hope develop into stars. Photo: Ed Wolfstein/Icon SMI The series on team...
• 3/23 MetsToday.com: Mets vs. Astros Notes: The Mets enjoyed a convincing victory over the Astros in Grapefruit League action on Wednesday afternoon. Following are my observations....
• 3/22 FanSided: The Countdown Continues: Nelson Cruz: [caption id="attachment_3734" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Texas Rangers outfielder Nelson Cruz Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-US...
• 3/19 Justin Jabs: Position Prerankings: First Base: Note: In the mini-series “Position Prerankings,” I’ll go position-by-position for each team in the NL Central...
• 3/19 MetsToday.com: What’s Wrong with Mike Pelfrey?: Yesterday, Mike Pelfrey faced 20 batters; 12 reached base. He allowed 8 hits, 4 walks, and 8 runs, including a three-run homer...
• 3/18 Baseball Reality Tour: Spanning the Blogosphere: Featuring quotes and whispers from sites around the globe.Freddy Garcia could use an attitude adjustment, as he does not at all...
• 3/17 Roto Think Tank: 2012 CBS NL-Only First Basemen: I knew going in to the CBS N.L.-Only Auction that first base would be a problem, at least at the top.  Here is Mike’s chart...
• 3/13 High Heat Stats: Not my fault: players who performed well when their team lost: Here are the 2011 leaders for most games with at least 0.10 WPA in team losses: Rk Player Year #Matching 1 Carlos Lee 2011 21...
• 3/6 The Baseball Page: Houston Astros: 3 Up and 3 Down: The 2011 version of the Houston Astros finished dead last. Not just in the NL Central, but in all of baseball. Their 56-106 record...
• 3/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Carlos Lee feels good: Houston Astros 1B Carlos Lee (hamstring) went 1-for-3 in his spring debut Tuesday, March 6, and said he felt fine. 'I felt like...[+] I was in a good position to hit,' Lee said. 'The timing was a little off, being the first time out there in a real game. But I like the way I had a good approach today and stayed back and used my hands. It's all about timing now.'
• 3/6 Release Points: Pick Your Poison: Brett Wallace or Michael Taylor: Brett Wallace was traded three times in a matter of 371 days.  On July 24, 2009, he was sent by the St. Louis Cardinals along...
• 3/6 Release Points: Is it Time to Close the Book on Brett Wallace?: Brett Wallace is 25-years-old, a former first round pick, thirteenth overall, and owns a career minor league .308/.381/.487 line...
• 3/6 Through The Fence Baseball: Team-wins over/under analysis: NL Central: The NL Central should be a three-team race between the Reds, Brewers and Cardinals, although the Pirates could stick around for...
• 3/6 C70 At The Bat: Playing Pepper 2012: Houston Astros: In 2009, I decided to get a feel for other teams around baseball by asking bloggers for those teams some questions about their...
• 3/6 MLBTradeRumors: Central Notes: Luhnow, Hart, Braun, Zumaya: Some links from baseball's Central Divisions for your Sunday reading... New Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow has the...
• 3/1 Baseball Musings: Objective PMR, First Basemen: The series on objective probabilistic model of range (PMR) continues by looking at first basemen. I’ll show teams as a whole...

• 2/29 Baseball Musings: Objective PMR, Leftfielders: The series on objective probabilistic model of range (PMR) continues by looking at leftfielders. I’ll show teams as a whole...
• 2/15 Baseball Musings: Changes, Houston Astros: Jed Lowrie, if healthy, could be a winter acquisition that helps the Astros in 2012. Photo: Ed Wolfstein/Icon SMI The Astros finished...
• 2/13 Fragile Freddy's: Players to Watch - National League: We did the American League Players to Watch earlier today.  Today I will look at the National League Players to Watch. ...
• 2/11 STLCardinalBaseball: How Often Do The Cardinals Pay Market Value For Players?: On yesterday’s post about Yadier Molina, I received a snide (and unsupported) comment from “Pitchers Hit Eighth”...
• 2/11 Up Along First: 2012 Season Preview: 3rd Base: It’s season preview time! Each Saturday I will analyze each position, lookinHpog at the quality, as well as the depth of...
• 2/8 Climbing Tal's Hill: Brett Wallace Moving Back to 3B?: Astros manager, Brad Mills, appeared on 1560 The Game this morning and the subject of Brett Wallace was brought up. Mills then...
• 2/8 The Captain's Blog: Man Overboard: Can Yanks Rid Themselves of AJ Burnett’s Sunk Cost?: Maybe A.J. Burnett isn’t untradeable after all? According to Joel Sherman, the Yankees would probably have to pick up about...
• 2/4 Roto Think Tank: Position Scarcity for Deep Auction Leagues: Earlier this week, I put together a cursory analysis of position scarcity as far as the impact it had in the Majors...
• 2/2 High Heat Stats: Brad Hawpe and the worst defensive seasons of all time: Recently (you know, on the only other real post I’ve written on the new blog so far) a couple of readers mentioned Brad...
• 2/1 i70baseball.com: Where Are They Now? (The NL Central Edition)When it comes to playing for different teams, sometimes you just want to stay in your division anyway....

• 1/25 The Daily Catch: Don’t Be Shocked If John Mayberry Falls Flat on His Face: This article is courtesy of our friends at The Good Phight Written by: taco pal Nobody reading this needs to be reminded of what...
• 1/25 PaulLebowitz.com: The Astros’ New Name: The Houston Sabers. It immediately came to me like a bolt of Force Lightning from my Sith fingertips when I read the following...
• 1/24 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Tigers’ Big Move Could Force Tribe’s Hand:   By Matthew Van Wormer When Victor Martinez went down for the entire 2012 season last week due to a torn ACL, Indians fans...
• 1/23 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Offseason Swap Series: Houston Astros:   By Mike Brandyberry Like a starting pitcher in a big game, I thought I was done, but Matthew Van Wormer sat at the other...
• 1/22 MLBTradeRumors: Red Sox Keeping Tabs On Wandy Rodriguez: Carlos Lee's name has been the one most frequently mentioned in Astros trade rumors recently, but Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports...
• 1/22 MLBTradeRumors: Cafardo On Rays, Lee, Fielder, Cubs, Eckstein: At Thursday's Baseball Writers Dinner, Red Sox GM Ben Cherington said that he felt good about his rotation heading into Spring...
• 1/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Brett Wallace will have to earn spot: Houston Astros 1B Brett Wallace (back) will have to earn a spot on the major league roster out of spring training this year after...[+] slumping badly in 2011 and being sent to Class AAA. Wallace said he hurt his back while playing winter ball in the Dominican Republic, and he was released from the team after hitting just .173 with two home runs and nine RBIs in 20 games. 1B Carlos Lee is penciled in as the team's starting first baseman this season.
• 1/19 Climbing Tal's Hill: Carlos Lee on the move?: In the fall of 2007, the Astros were in desperate need of a power hitting outfielder and they would find it in Carlos Lee. His...
• 1/18 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Tribe Arbitration Signings Send Messages About Team Payroll For 2012:   By Mike Brandyberry Yesterday, the Indians signed five players, avoiding salary arbitration, each for reasonable deals....
• 1/18 Tyler's Think Tank: My Favorite Red Sox: My favorite Sox players through the years, going back to 1998 when I became a die-hard fan at the age of six. Mo Vaughn I...
• 1/17 Crashburn Alley: Which Hunter Pence is at the Negotiating Table?: This winter, Hunter Pence heads to his second salary arbitration hearing, in his third year of eligibility. 2011 was, indis****...
• 1/16 SoDo Mojo: How I View The Pineda-Montero Trade: I’m not a very articulate guy. I talk a lot and I’m good at talking, but that’s not really communicating and...
• 1/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rays | Reportedly expressed interest in Carlos Lee: The Tampa Bay Rays reportedly expressed interest in trading for Houston Astros OF/1B Carlos Lee. However, his $18.5 million salary...[+] for this season was too much for the Rays to deal with, even if Houston had taken on a large chunk of it. An Astros source claims there have been other inquiries about Lee.
• 1/15 YankeeAnalysts.com: TYA Roundtable: The fifth starter: With the recent acquisitions of Michael Pineda and Hiroki Kuroda, the Yankees have gone from having not enough starting pitchers...
• 1/15 MLBTradeRumors: Cafardo's Latest: Zumaya, Carlos Lee, Oswalt: At least three teams are "pushing hard" for Joel Zumaya, says Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe. According to Cafardo, 50 scouts...
• 1/13 MLBTradeRumors: Analysis And Background Of The Montero/Pineda Deal: It's not every day that two of baseball's best young stars are swapped for each other, but the Mariners and Yankees pulled off...
• 1/13 MLBTradeRumors: Stark On Yankees, Red Sox, Reds, Garza: The new collective bargaining agreement has created millions of dollars in incentives for teams to be below the luxury tax when...
• 1/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | No progress in trades: The Houston Astros have not made any progress in trade talks involving SPs Wandy Rodriguez and Brett Myers and OF Carlos Lee....[+] The Astros are reportedly willing to pay half of Lee's $18.5 million salary and 'at least' $7 million of the remaining $11 million on Myers' deal.
• 1/10 MLBTradeRumors: Astros Links: Lee, Wandy, Vasquez, Santana, Law: The Astros inked southpaw Trever Miller on this date in 2006, bringing him back for a second stint with the team. Here's the...
• 1/9 MLBTradeRumors: Position Analysis For The 2013 Free Agent Class: Plenty has been written about the potential starting pitching depth of the 2013 free agent class, which could include Matt...
• 1/7 The Daily Catch: What’s Realistic for the 2012 Houston Astros: This article is courtesy of our friends at Crawfish Boxes Written By: native_astro It’s been a while since I last put out...
• 1/4 MLBTradeRumors: NL Central Notes: Garza, Cubs, Cespedes, Astros: Today, we learned that even though there's mutual interest between the Cardinals and free agent Roy Oswalt, it seems that the...
• 1/3 High Heat Stats: The worst .300 hitter in history: Bobby Abreu posted a fantastic"exactly .300" season in 2003Icon SMISince 1901, there have been 179 times that a player qualified...

• 12/24 High Heat Stats: The most valuable batters of 2011: The most valuable batter of 2011Icon SMIFollowing on from the top pitchers post, here are the top batters of 2011 using the same...
• 12/24 WahoosOnFirst: Weekly Wroundtable: All We Want For Christmas Is…: The holiday season is upon us, and whatever it is that you celebrate—Christmas, Hanukah, Kwanzaa, the winter solstice, the end...
• 12/20 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Astros, Angels, Cespedes: We wouldn’t want the biggest news of the day -- that the Rangers won the bidding for Yu Darvish -- to completely overshadow...
• 12/14 MLBTradeRumors: Astros Notes: Myers, Rodriguez, Sanchez: Today Jeff Luhnow made his first significant player move since becoming the Astros’ GM last week. Jed Lowrie and Kyle Weiland...
• 12/13 B-R Blog: B-R: HoF Candidate – Juan Gonzalez: Juan González Juan Alberto (Vazquez) Gonzalez (Juan Gone or Igor) Position: Outfielder Bats: Right, Throws: Right Height: 6'...
• 12/13 B-R Blog: B-R: HoF Candidate – Jeff Bagwell: Jeff Bagwell Jeffrey Robert Bagwell (BagPipes) Position: First Baseman Bats: Right, Throws: Right Height: 6' 0", Weight: 195 lb....
• 12/12 Climbing Tal's Hill: The Wandy Rodriguez Trade Market: Well, the Astros have a new owner and General Manager and it seems, an injury prone catcher. One thing that has remained the constant...
• 12/10 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Pujols, Lee, Davis, Buehrle: On this day in 2008, the Rays traded Edwin Jackson to the Tigers for Matthew Joyce.  In his first full season for Tampa Bay in...
• 12/10 High Heat Stats: Amnesty: which contract would each MLB team void?: The NBA recently adopted a rule that allows each team to claim amnesty on a particular player's contract. While they still have...
• 12/7 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Winter Meetings Day Three: The Search for Offense: For about five minutes last night, the Dodger corner of the internet exploded into panic when Jon Heyman reported that they were...
• 12/6 MLBTradeRumors: NL Central Notes: Lee, Betancourt, Melvin, Darvish: Tuesday afternoon's NL Central items: Carlos Lee's limited no-trade clause su**** his ten-and-five rights, according to...
• 12/6 Climbing Tal's Hill: Astros actively shopping Carlos Lee: During the first day of the Winter Meetings the Astros did make some noise around the baseball world. Jon Heyman tweeted early...
• 12/5 MLBTradeRumors: Astros Won't Eat Any Salary in Wandy Trade: The Astros are telling teams that they'd be willing to pay half of the salaries for Carlos Lee or Brett Myers if they were...
• 12/5 Fragile Freddy's: Winter Meetings - Afternoon Update: The Winter Meetings are off and running.  While I will always note the appropriate reporter  the majority of the rumors...
• 12/5 MLBTradeRumors: NL Central Rumors: Lee, Soriano, Cardinals, Brewers: The latest on several NL Central teams... The Reds are talking about a lot of trade possibilities and talking about a...
• 12/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Carlos Lee on trade block: The Houston Astros are letting teams know that OF Carlos Lee is available for trade. Lee has a partial no-trade clause, and most...[+] of the teams on that list are on the East coast. However, the Baltimore Orioles would be a place he'd be willing to go.
• 12/5 Climbing Tal's Hill: Brad Mills’ status still uncertain as the Astros search for a general manager: The Astros are still searching for the gentleman that will lead the their front office for the next decade or more as they enter...
• 12/5 MLBTradeRumors: Heyman On Cuddyer, Andruw, Astros, Dotel: Congratulations to national baseball writer Jon Heyman, who has a new job with CBSSports.com.  As usual, Heyman is tweeting up...
• 12/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | What team is seeking in trades: The Houston Astros are willing to eat most of 1B Carlos Lee's salary to move him. They're wanting good prospects for SP Wandy...[+] Rodriguez and OK prospects for SP Brett Myers.
• 12/3 PaulLebowitz.com: A Grand Overkill for Andrew Friedman: It’s readily forgotten that when dollar figures for sports/entertainment people are discussed, it’s not the difference...
• 12/2 FanSided: 2011 MLB Trade Rumors: Astros “Shopping” Wandy Rodriguez, Brett Myers and Carlos Lee: Just because a team doesn’t have a general manager doesn’t mean it can’t get caught up in the trade winds the Hot Stove...
• 12/2 MLBTradeRumors: Heyman On Braves, Wilson, Reyes, Astros, Minaya: The Marlins agreed to sign Heath Bell last night and they may make more major free agent signings later this month. Here’s...
• 12/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Shopping threeThe Houston Astros are shopping SP Wandy Rodriguez, SP Brett Myers and 1B Carlos Lee....[+] The Houston Astros are shopping SP Wandy Rodriguez, SP Brett Myers and 1B Carlos Lee.

• 11/29 Roto Think Tank: 2011 N.L. First Basemen: With the exodus of first base talent to the American League last winter, you would expect the prices for the top N.L. first...
• 11/20 Through The Fence Baseball: 2012 Houston Astros preview: Dominence a distant dream: When one thinks of the Houston Astros, greatness often comes to mind. You reminisce about superstar pitchers like Nolan Ryan and...
• 11/18 Climbing Tal's Hill: The time is right for the Astros and Cubs to talk trade: Both the Astros and Cubs are going through similar situations as each organization has faltered a great deal over the past few...
• 11/17 Climbing Tal's Hill: Carlos Lee: Starting 1B? Angel Sanchez: Great #2 Hitter??: Word broke yesterday that Brad Mills said in an interview, that Carlos Lee will be our starting 1B when the season opens. This...
• 11/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Carlos Lee penciled in at 1B: Houston Astros manager Bradley Mills said Wednesday, Nov. 16, that 1B/OF Carlos Lee will primarily play at first base in 2012....[+] 'Pretty much we're kind of penciling him in at first base,' Mills said. 'He enjoys playing there and he did a real good job last year.'
• 11/16 WasWatching: Old Guys Creating Runs In 2011: Here is the leaderboard for Runs Created by non-pitchers in 2011 for guys 35 or older - Rk Player RC Year Age Tm G PA R HR RBI...
• 11/6 Operation Shutdown: Recap: Happy One-Year Anniversary to Matt Diaz: Pirates lose 7-4 WP: Wandy Rodriguez (10-9) LP: Jason Grilli (1-1) S: Mark Melancon (15) I would like to congratulate Matt...
• 11/4 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agent And Trade Market For Designated Hitters: Supply always seems to exceed demand for designated hitters. Only 14 jobs exist, which tends to create a late-developing buyers'...

• 10/29 MLBTradeRumors: Astros Unlikely To Be Major Players In Free Agency: The Astros went into full blown rebuilding mode by trading Lance Berkman, Roy Oswalt, Hunter Pence, and Michael Bourn over the...
• 10/28 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agent And Trade Market For Left Fielders: The Indians, Twins, Athletics, Braves, Padres and Giants could find themselves pursuing left fielders this offseason. Here's a...
• 10/4 22gigantes.com: Pablo Sandoval nominated for Hank Aaron Award: Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval is the team’s nominee for the 2011 Hank Aaron Award, an honor awarded annually to the...
• 10/3 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason Outlook: Houston Astros: Expect a quiet offseason for the Astros, who conducted their fire sale in July.  Intrigue may come from possible ownership, GM,...

• 9/28 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Burrell, Beltran, Lee, Kuo: So far tonight, Evan Longoria, Dan Johnson, Chris Carpenter and Alfredo Aceves have delivered in big moments for their...
• 9/27 C70 At The Bat: A Crushing Blow: The Atlanta Braves keep trying to give the wild card away.  The St. Louis Cardinals just won't take it.Knowing that Philadelphia...
• 9/20 Baseball Analytics: Two-Strike Survivors: When a hitter gets two strikes against him, odds are he's toast. The league average Weighted On-Base Average (wOBA) with two strikes...
• 9/20 Baseball Reality Tour: Player of the Fortnight: We haven't handed out any hardware since August 1st, when Justin Upton, Clayton Kershaw, Hideki Matsui, and Justin Verlander won...
• 9/19 MLBTradeRumors: How Many $100 Million Contracts?: By my count, seventeen $100MM+ contracts have been signed in free agency, making an exception to include the $103MM commitment...
• 9/17 Climbing Tal's Hill: Can somebody in an Astros uniform please hit the ball!:   The Astros lost their 100th game of the season today, falling 2-1 to the Cubs at Wrigley Field. Astros batters fanned 12...
• 9/16 Baseball Musings: Foul is Fair: With the bases loaded and one out in the bottom of the twelfth inning, Marlon Byrd of the Cubs hits a chopper down the third base...
• 9/15 MLBTradeRumors: NL Central Notes: Berkman, Cards, Myers, Pagnozzi: Some news from the NL Central... Lance Berkman could be targeted by the Brewers as a replacement for Prince Fielder, opines...
• 9/14 Baseball Reality Tour: Power Without Strikeouts: Often times, when discussing baseball or evaluating the performance of players, we talk about rate stats and insightful...
• 9/13 Climbing Tal's Hill: Did Oswalt throw at Carlos Lee?:   In the fifth inning of last night’s game Carlos Lee hit a pop fly to left-field against former teammate Roy Oswalt....
• 9/13 B-R Blog: Recapping Monday 9/12/11: No one’s clinched yet: -- Rays 5, Orioles 2: Reason #755 why I don't bet on sports: This seemed like the classic "trap" game: Coming off a sweep of Boston,...
• 9/8 Roto Think Tank: Playing for Batting Average Late: Is it worth playing for batting average this late in the season?Probably not.The top two teams in my A.L.-only league entering...
• 9/8 B-R Blog: Card of the Week (and Hall of Fame poll): 1997 Bowman Chrome International Refractors #127 Andruw Jones: So much to say about this card... I better keep it in bullet format so that we can get to the Hall of Fame poll below: By 1997,...
• 9/7 Climbing Tal's Hill: Early power surge not enough:   Carlos Lee and Matt Downs hit back-to-back homers in the first inning off Pittsburgh starter Brian Burres tonight but the...
• 9/5 Operation Shutdown: Recap: Happy One-Year Anniversary to Matt Diaz: Pirates lose 7-4 WP: Wandy Rodriguez (10-9) LP: Jason Grilli (1-1) S: Mark Melancon (15) I would like to congratulate Matt...

• 8/29 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Game 134 Recap - Astros 7, Pirates 4: Tough times man, tough times.Against a pretty thin lineup the Pirates bent over and took it. They struck out a ton of times (not...
• 8/29 Raise the Jolly Roger: A big whiff: Sigh Wandy Rodriguez struck out a career-high 13 in 7 innings (the Bucs finished with 16 K’s on the night).  That didn’t...
• 8/28 Raising Matt Cain: Way to look, rook!: Eric Surkamp wasn't exactly smooth and polished, but he showed grit and fortitude aplenty. Toss in a little luck and some help...
• 8/27 Raising Matt Cain: Winning! Yes, yes, I remember that feeling: I'm handing out the RMC Croix de Awesomeness to Ramon Ramirez for his game-saving performance last night. He threw 23 pitches...
• 8/22 MLBTradeRumors: Why Your Team Won't Sign Prince Fielder: Scott Boras isn't likely to send client Prince Fielder to play for the St. Paul Saints next year; obviously he'll wind up with...
• 8/17 PaulLebowitz.com: Logic And Carlos Zambrano: No, the two things aren’t connected directly. Nor can they be. While I understand the attempts to find a landing spot for...
• 8/17 MLBTradeRumors: Stark On Cubs, Red Sox, Yankees, Phillies: ESPN's Jayson Stark posted a new column yesterday; let's take a look. Stark speculates on four players the Cubs could...
• 8/13 For Baseball Junkies: All-Time Carlos Team: In our ever-attempting quest to come up with off beat and odd all time teams, we developed one dedicated to the Chuck's! I've...
• 8/11 The Biz of Baseball: 4 MLB Players Who Could Be Traded Before Aug. 31 Waiver Deadline: The July 31st non-waiver trading deadline gets all of the attention from the baseball media, but by no means is it the last...

• 7/26 C70 At The Bat: According To Plan: Looking at the schedule, the Cardinals needed this week to be a successful one.  Four games against the woeful Astros...
• 7/25 The Writer's Journey: 2011 Fan Pack Challenge: Houston Astros: Wow…déjà vu! This is almost the exact same “fan pack” that I received two years ago from the Astros, minus...
• 7/24 Climbing Tal's Hill: On the Block: Carlos Lee: Carlos Lee has been splitting time between left field and first base this season and has been hitting better than last year, especially...
• 7/23 Bus League Baseball: Now Batting For the Houston Astros…: Jose Altuve. Altuve is a 5’5, 170 pound second baseman signed by Houston from Venezuela in 2006. This legitimate Eddie Gaedel...
• 7/21 B-R Blog: 5 teams waiting for a trot-off win: Angel Pagan's 10th-inning blast Wednesday was the Mets' first walk-off HR of the year. Just 5 clubs remain without a game-ending...
• 7/17 Raise the Jolly Roger: A day of firsts: As the Bucs managed to sneak out of Minute Maid Park with a series win Sunday afternoon, “first” had to be the theme...
• 7/16 Raise the Jolly Roger: Bucs give away lead…and first place: The Bucs nearly captivated the hearts of Pittsburghers for the second straight night on Saturday, but an exciting comeback in...
• 7/14 NY Baseball Digest: Getting to Know Jason Isringhausen: Jason Isringhausen might be the next Mets closer now that K-Rod is in Milwaukee. Lets take a minute to get to know him. FULL NAME:...
• 7/5 B-R Blog: 22+ HR In Team’s First 81 Games Since 1969: Since 1969, how many players have hit at least 22 HR in his team's first 81 games of the season? Here is the list - Rk Player...
• 7/5 Fragile Freddy's: First Half Review - The Pitchers: I looked at the hitters yesterday, now let's look at the pitchers;Josh BeckettThe big Texan righty has been at the top of...
• 7/5 The "Mc" Effect: Should The Pirates Be Buyers?: It's very early to write a post like this, and I'm sure I will have better posts on this subject in the future, but for now I...
• 7/5 MLBTradeRumors: Astros Notes: Wandy, Bourn, Lee, Pence, Myers: The Astros will likely be sellers at this year’s trade deadline, according to Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports....
• 7/4 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Game 85 Recap - Pirates 5, Astros 3: Paul Maholm finally got to experience what it was like to get more than one run of support and the offense continued to stay hot...
• 7/3 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 7/3: The Boston Red Sox look to finish off interleague play this afternoon as they look for the sweep in the finale of a three-game...
• 7/3 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 7/3: The Boston Red Sox look to finish off interleague play this afternoon as they look for the sweep in the finale of a three-game...
• 7/2 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 7/2: After an epic comeback last night, the Boston Red Sox look to make things a little easier in game two of a three-game set with...
• 7/2 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 7/1: After salvaging the finale in the City of Brotherly Love on Thursday afternoon, the Boston Red Sox head to the Space City to...
• 7/1 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 7/1: After salvaging the finale in the City of Brotherly Love on Thursday afternoon, the Boston Red Sox head to the Space City to...
• 7/1 Fragile Freddy's: Series Preview - Houston Astros: Pitchers:Tonight – Tim Wakefield (4-3, 4.54) vs. Bud Norris (4-6, 3.36)Saturday – Andrew Miller (1-0, 3.09) vs.J.A. Happ (3-9,...

• 6/25 The "Mc" Effect: Joel Hanrahan (Sort Of) Throws No-Hitter: The last hit that Joel Hanrahan gave up was on June 4th against the Philadelphia Phillies. He came into a game that was well...
• 6/23 Baseball Press: Under the Radar - AL/NL Only Leagues: Wily Mo is hitting home runs at the major league level again. (Icon SMI)Each week, Baseball Press will be providing some "under...
• 6/20 MLBTradeRumors: For Contenders With Deep Pockets: Payroll flexibility is a beautiful thing at the trade deadline, as it allows a team to acquire talent by providing salary relief...
• 6/16 Raise the Jolly Roger: Brooms at last!: The Pirates had won their fair share of series going into this mid-week tilt at Minute Maid Park, but still didn’t have...
• 6/16 The "Mc" Effect: Sweep | Pirates 5 Astros 4: The Pittsburgh Pirates are 2 games over .500 and only 3 games out of first place in the National League Central. It's June 16th....
• 6/12 Braves Journal: Braves 4, Astros 1: Atlanta Braves vs. Houston Astros – Box Score – June 12, 2011 – ESPN. God bless the Astros. They’re going...
• 6/8 StLCards.net: Cardinals continue to roll, Pujols homers again: Cards WIN Jake Westbrook wasn’t stellar last night, but anything he failed to do on the mound he made up for with his bat....
• 6/3 The Captain's Blog: Was Kei Igawa a Better Signing than Dice-K?: (In addition to appearing at The Captain’s Blog, this post is also being syndicated at TheYankeeAnalysts.) Now that Daisuke...
• 6/2 B-R Blog: Highest BA In 24+ Game Hitting Streaks Since 1996: Of all the batters to have a hitting streak of 24 games or more since 1996, who had the highest batting average during that streak?...

• 5/31 B-R Blog: “Clutch” Since 1996: A list for discussion purposes: It's all active players with at least 1,000 games played between 1996 and 2011 (to date). And,...
• 5/31 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Carlos Lee has two more hits: Houston Astros OF Carlos Lee went 2-for-4 with a double, run scored and RBI Monday, May 30, against the Chicago Cubs. Lee 11-for-36...[+] (.306) over the past nine games, raising his average from .239 to .251 since May 20.
• 5/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Carlos Lee serves as DH: Houston Astros OF Carlos Lee was hitless in four at-bats with a strikeout Friday, May 20, against the Toronto Blue Jays. Manager...[+] Bradley Mills said Lee would serve as the primary designated hitter this weekend in Toronto.
• 5/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Brett Wallace resting: Houston Astros 1B Brett Wallace is out of the lineup Friday, May 20, with IF Matt Downs starting at first base. OF Jason Michaels...[+] is starting in left field with OF Carlos Lee as the designated hitter.
• 5/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Carlos Lee to serve as DH in interleague play: Houston Astros manager Bradley Mills said OF Carlos Lee is expected to serve as the designated hitter when the team plays interleague...[+] games on the road. OF Brian Bogusevic is expected to see at least one start and OF Jason Michaels could also see one.
• 5/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Carlos Lee pushes hit streak to 10 games: Houston Astros OF Carlos Lee went 2-for-4 with a run scored Monday, May 16, against the Atlanta Braves to extend his hitting streak...[+] to 10 games. Lee is 16-for-40 (.400) during the span.
• 5/16 Baseball Press: Clinical Notes - David Wright, Grady Sizemore, & More: Tests revealed a stress fracture in Wright's back. (Icon SMI)The 2011 season has already seen several serious injuries to superstar...
• 5/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Carlos Lee starting to heat up: Houston Astros OF Carlos Lee went 1-for-5 with a double and a strikeout Sunday, May 15, against the New York Mets. He has now...[+] hit safely in nine consecutive games, batting .389 (14-for-36) during the impressive run.
• 5/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Carlos Lee records 2,000th hit: Houston Astros OF Carlos Lee collected his 2,000th career hit in the first inning Saturday, May 14, against the New York Mets....[+] Lee finished 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored. Lee is the 17th active played to achieve the milestone.
• 5/11 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Carlos Lee out todayHouston Astros OF Carlos Lee is out of the lineup Wednesday, May 11....[+] Houston Astros OF Carlos Lee is out of the lineup Wednesday, May 11.
• 5/9 Baseball Moves: Player of the Week: Jason Bourgeois:   In what is easily the most shocking weeklong performance of the year, Jason Bourgeois is the fantasy Player of the Week....
• 5/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Carlos Lee back in the lineup: Houston Astros OF Carlos Lee (rib cage) returned to the lineup Friday, May 6, against the Pittsburgh Pirates, starting at first...[+] base. He went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
• 5/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Carlos Lee returns to lineup: Houston Astros SP Carlos Lee (rib cage) is back in the starting lineup Friday, May 6, and is starting at first base. 1B Brett...[+] Wallace is sitting out and OF Jason Bourgeois is in left field. Also, SS Angel Sanchez is starting at third base over 3B Chris D. Johnson.
• 5/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Carlos Lee works out: Houston Astros OF Carlos Lee (rib cage) took batting practice, took fly balls and played catch Thursday, May 5, and was pleased...[+] with the results. 'A lot better than expected,' Lee said. 'The more I got warmed up, the better I felt. Swinging the bat is not a problem. I was chasing balls in the outfield and I ran pretty good. It's just a matter of getting comfortable with the pain. It's not going to go away overnight or in the next day or two, but I've got to get used to it.' Lee hopes he can return to the lineup sometime this weekend.
• 5/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Carlos Lee has more trouble throwing: Houston Astros OF Carlos Lee (rib cage) said his ribs hurt more when he attempts to make a throwing motion. 'We're going to make...[+] sure that he can do everything — running, fielding, throwing — before we look at him to be put back in the lineup,' said manager Bradley Mills.
• 5/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Carlos Lee to miss more time: Houston Astros OF Carlos Lee (rib cage) is at least several days away from returning to action and was scheduled to swing a bat...[+] Wednesday, May 4.
• 5/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Carlos Lee out todayHouston Astros OF Carlos Lee (rib cage) is out of the lineup Wednesday, May 4....[+] Houston Astros OF Carlos Lee (rib cage) is out of the lineup Wednesday, May 4.
• 5/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | No timetable for Carlos Lee: It’s not known when Houston Astros OF Carlos Lee (rib cage) will return to action. Lee says his ribs are sore and especially...[+] hurt when he makes a throwing motion.
• 5/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Carlos Lee out, Brett Wallace batting cleanup: Houston Astros OF Carlos Lee (rib cage) is not in the lineup Tuesday, May 3. OF Jason Bourgeois is starting in left field, while...[+] 1B Brett Wallace will make his first start in the cleanup spot.
• 5/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Carlos Lee rejoins team: Houston Astros OF Carlos Lee (rib cage) rejoined the team Monday, May 2, after being sent for X-rays and a CT scan Sunday, May...[+] 1, after a collision with SS Angel Sanchez. Lee's availability for the series against the Cincinnati Reds is unknown at this time.
• 5/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Carlos Lee day-to-day with rib contusion: Houston Astros OF Carlos Lee (rib cage) hit a three-run home run Sunday, May 1, against the Milwaukee Brewers, but he also suffered...[+] a rib cage injury after a collision in the seventh inning. He was taken to the hopsital where he had X-rays and a CT scan which revealed a simple left rib contusion. Lee is considered day to day.

• 4/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Carlos Lee tries to snap out of funk: Houston Astros OF Carlos Lee went 2-for-5 with a double, two RBIs and his first stolen base of the season Thursday, April 28,...[+] against the St. Louis Cardinals. Lee was hitless in his first eight at-bats of the series, and he entered play on a 2-for-28 slide over his past seven games.
• 4/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Carlos Lee slumpingHouston Astros OF Carlos Lee is hitless in his last 15 at-bats....[+] Houston Astros OF Carlos Lee is hitless in his last 15 at-bats.
• 4/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Carlos Lee tweaks elbow: Houston Astros OF Carlos Lee (elbow) suffered a hyperextended elbow on a slide into third base Tuesday, April 19, the Houston...[+] Examiner's Stephen Goff reports. Lee left the game for a defensive replacement later but said he didn't expect to miss a start.
• 4/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Carlos Lee's decline: Houston Astros OF Carlos Lee is hitting .272 with 51 homers and 201 RBIs in 1,283 at-bats since breaking his pinkie in 2008, MLB.com's...[+] Brian McTaggart reports. He hit .308 with 60 homers and 219 RBIs in 1,063 at-bats with the Astros before the injury.
• 4/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Carlos Lee drives in 10th run: Houston Astros OF Carlos Lee went 2-for-4 with his 10th RBI of the season Tuesday, April 19, against the New York Mets. Last season,...[+] Lee didn't post his 10th RBI until May 9.
• 4/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Brett Wallace sitting: Houston Astros 1B Brett Wallace is taking the night off Tuesday, April 12, with OF Carlos Lee getting his first start of the season...[+] at first base, according to the Houston Chronicle's Steve Campbell. OF Jason Michaels will receive his first start of the year.
• 4/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Carlos Lee briefly shaken up: Houston Astros OF Carlos Lee (undisclosed) was shaken up Friday, April 8, against the Florida Marlins, when he crashed into the...[+] left field wall while tracking down a fly ball in the first inning, reports The Associated Press. Lee fell to his knees and remained there for a couple of minutes. He was checked out by a trainer, got up and was able to remain in the game.
• 4/4 COSFBA: Line of the Day: 04/03/2011: OF/DH Bobby Abreu of the Los Angeles Angels was 5-for-5 with a home run, two RBI, one run and two walks in a 12-9 loss to the...
• 4/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Carlos Lee drives in four runs Saturday: Houston Astros OF Carlos Lee went 3-for-4 with four RBIs against the Philadelphia Phillies Saturday, April 2, according to The...[+] Associated Press. He was a triple shy of hitting for the cycle.
• 4/2 B-R Blog: Albert Pujols grounded into 3 double plays on Opening Day: By now you've probably heard that Albert Pujols grounded into 3 double plays on Opening Day. Grounding into at least 3 double...

• 3/31 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Opening lineup nearly set: Houston Astros manager Bradley Mills said he is nearly set with his Opening Day lineup for Friday, April 1, according to MLB.com's...[+] Brian McTaggart. Mills is leaning toward having OF Michael Bourn lead off, followed by SS Angel Sanchez, OF Hunter Pence, OF Carlos Lee, 1B Brett Wallace, 2B Bill Hall, 3B Chris D. Johnson, the catching spot and the pitcher.
• 3/20 Through The Fence Baseball: 2011 MLB Pre-Season Preview: NL Central – Houston Astros: Astros RF Hunter Pence Houston Astros (2010 record: 76-86) Notable additions: SP Ryan Rowand-Smith, 2B Clint Barmes, INF Billy...
• 3/20 MLBTradeRumors: Rosenthal On Tigers, Castillo, Astros: Blue Jays' rookie third baseman Brett Lawrie has been raking this spring but the 21-year-old might not start the year in the majors,...
• 3/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Carlos Lee at first today: Houston Astros OF Carlos Lee is playing first base Wednesday, March 16, but he is not in the running to play there to begin the...[+] season, MLB.com's Alyson Footer reports.
• 3/11 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Carlos Lee downplays injury: Houston Astros OF Carlos Lee (shoulder) downplayed the significance of his shoulder soreness Friday, March 11, according to the...[+] Houston Chronicle's Zachary Levine. 'It's just a little fatigue; it's not like I'm hurt,' Lee said after he came out of the game following three plate appearances.
• 3/11 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Carlos Lee has sore shoulder: Houston Astros OF Carlos Lee (shoulder) was moved to designated hitter Friday, March 11, because he is dealing with some shoulder...[+] soreness, according to the Houston Chronicle's Zachary Levine.
• 3/8 Tomahawk Take: Where Will Kawakami Land?: Over the past two days I’ve tried to show that while not a $6.3 million pitcher, Kenshin Kawakami is a serviceable 5th starter...

• 2/15 Baseball Press: Dr. Lineup: The 2011 Houston Astros: Hunter Pence leads a weak Houston attack in 2011. (Getty)The 2011 version of the Houston Astros will drastically need to improve...
• 2/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Not willing to trade Carlos Lee: The Houston Astros do not appear to be willing to trade OF Carlos Lee in order to acquire Texas Rangers 3B Michael Young, according...[+] to MLB.com's T.R. Sullivan.

• 1/20 Fantasy Sports Information: Carlos Lee: Carlos Lee | Houston Astros | 1B – OF | Bats: Right 2011 Experience: 13th Season | Born: June 20, 1976 MLB...
• 1/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Carlos Lee could play first: Houston Astros OF Carlos Lee could shift to first base this year if 3B Brett Wallace struggles to hit in Spring Training, according...[+] to MLB.com's Brian McTaggart. 'I mentioned to him I'll be ready to do any role he wants me to play - if it's in left field or first base, you can count on me for whatever,' Lee said. 'I'll be ready to do that, but I hope Wallace comes around and does good because we need a lefty bat in the lineup.'
• 1/5 COSFBA: Finding Keepers: Houston Astros: The Houston Astros are a franchise that has made the decision to go young and so that is going to limit the number of fantasy...
• 1/3 The Sporting Hippeaux: The Payoff (2011 Milwaukee Brewers): A couples weeks back, Brewers GM, Doug Melvin, stunned the mainstream sportswriting world by landing the top pitcher in this year's...
• 1/1 B-R Blog: 2011: Happy 2011 to all of our readers! Here's some 2011 trivia. 2,011 career hits: Rk H From To Age G PA AB R 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO...

• 12/10 MLBTradeRumors: White Sox Shopping Carlos Quentin: The White Sox are "actively looking" to move Carlos Quentin for a package that includes at least one reliever, tweets Joe Cowley...

• 11/23 The Captain's Blog: A Look Back at Past Contract Talks Between Derek Jeter and the Yankees: (In addition to appearing at The Captain’s Blog, this post is also being syndicated at TheYankeeU.) Derek Jeter’s contract...

• 10/29 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Blue Jays, Moyer, Orioles, Yankees: Links for Friday as the Rangers prepare for a crucial game 3 tomorrow night.. MLB.com's Jordan Bastian writes that with Scott...
• 10/11 MLBTradeRumors: Trade Market For First Basemen: On Tuesday we analyzed the free agent market for first basemen, noting plenty of openings and a large group of players who will...

• 9/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Carlos Lee drives in four runs Saturday: Houston Astros 1B Carlos Lee went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBIs against the Arizona Diamondbacks Saturday, Sept. 4, according...[+] to The Associated Press. He has 34 RBIs in his last 34 games.

• 8/31 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Carlos Lee having solid month: Houston Astros OF Carlos Lee is hitting .299 with five homers and 25 RBIs in August after struggling for much of the season, ESPN.com...[+] reports.
• 8/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Carlos Lee feeling good: Houston Astros OF Carlos Lee has 28 RBIs in his last 29 games, according to the Houston Chronicle's Zachary Levine. 'I'm feeling...[+] a lot better, seeing the ball better and getting the bat through the zone better,' Lee said. 'I never thought it would be this long, but that's baseball.'
• 8/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Carlos Lee starts at first Sunday: Houston Astros OF Carlos Lee was at first base again for the Astros instead of 1B Brett Wallace Sunday, Aug. 29, according to...[+] Associated Press reporter Mike Fitzpatrick. Astros manager Brad Mills said it was a good day to get OF Jason Michaels a start in left field, which is where Lee plays, but Lee entered Sunday 7-for-11 with a homer and five RBIs against New York Mets SP R.A. Dickey. Lee went 0-for-3.
• 8/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Carlos Lee drives in three runs Saturday: Houston Astros 1B Carlos Lee went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs against the New York Mets Saturday, Aug. 28, according...[+] to The Associated Press. Entering play Sunday, Aug. 29, Lee had driven in 28 runs in his last 28 games.
• 8/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Carlos Lee homers Thursday: Houston Astros OF Carlos Lee homered in a winning effort Thursday, Aug. 26, according to The Associated Press. Lee now has 18...[+] homers this year.
• 8/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Carlos Lee could play first base: Houston Astros OF Carlos Lee could see some time at first base against left-handed pitchers for the rest of the season, according...[+] to MLB.com's Brian McTaggart. 'We were talking about that over the week and there was talk about that today,' manager Bradley Mills said. 'There's a good chance of getting him at first base. When? I don't know that yet.' OFs Jason Michaels and Jason Bourgeois would receive more playing time with Lee at first base.

• 7/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Carlos Lee hits two homers Wednesday: Houston Astros OF Carlos Lee clubbed two homers in a winning effort Wednesday, July 28, according to The Associated Press. He...[+] now has 14 homers on the season.
• 7/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Carlos Lee sitting Friday: Houston Astros OF Carlos Lee is sitting out Friday, July 16, after missing a team workout Thursday, July 15, according to The...[+] Associated Press. OF Jason Bourgeois started in Lee's place.
• 7/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Carlos Lee misses workout Thursday: Houston Astros OF Carlos Lee missed the team's voluntary workout Thursday, July 15, because of issues with his flight out of Panama,...[+] according to the Houston Chronicle's Bernardo Fallas. 'The workout was not mandatory — clubs are not allowed to make post All-Star break workouts mandatory — but I'm still disappointed that he wasn't there,' general manager Ed Wade said. 'It would have been respectful if he would have been there.' Lee is now unlikely to play Friday, July 16.
• 7/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Carlos Lee, Lance Berkman homer Wednesday: Houston Astros OF Carlos Lee and 1B Lance Berkman both homered for the second straight game Wednesday, July 7, according to The...[+] Associated Press. Berkman has now hit homers in three straight games, the first time he has done that since he hit homers in four straight games in 2007. Lee has 12 home runs this season and Berkman now has 10. It was the third time this year that both players homered in the same game.
• 7/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Carlos Lee, Lance Berkman go deep Tuesday: Houston Astros OF Carlos Lee hit a solo home run while 1B Lance Berkman hit a two-run home run Tuesday, July 6, reports Chris...[+] Duncan, of The Associated Press.
• 7/2 MLBTradeRumors: Heyman On D'Backs, Astros, Royals, Soriano: You thought Cliff Lee was drawing a lot of interest now? One GM told Jon Heyman of SI.com that 12-15 teams could show interest...
• 7/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Hunter Pence the only untouchable: The Houston Astros are willing to deal just about anyone but OF Hunter Pence, a source told SI.com's Jon Heyman. One GM also said...[+] no team will take on OF Carlos Lee and his contract.
• 7/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Carlos Lee, Jason Castro resting Thursday: Houston Astros OF Carlos Lee and C Jason Castro took the day off Thursday, July 1, and both are expected to be back in the lineup...[+] Friday, July 2, according to MLB.com's Gina Mizell. OF Jason Michaels started in place of Lee and C Humberto Quintero was behind the plate Thursday.

• 6/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Carlos Lee's grand slam wins Wednesday: Houston Astros OF Carlos Lee hit his 15th career grand slam Wednesday, June 9, according to The Associated Press. Lee connected...[+] with two outs in the 10th inning against the Colorado Rockies, giving the team a 6-2 victory.
• 6/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Carlos Lee starting to come around: Houston Astros OF Carlos Lee hit a two-run homer Sunday, June 6, ESPN.com reports. He now has eight homers and 28 RBIs. Most of...[+] his offense has come at home, where he is hitting .236 with five homers and 18 RBIs. He's hitting just .188 with eight RBIs on the road.
• 6/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Carlos Lee hits walkoff homer Thursday: Houston Astros OF Carlos Lee hit a walkoff two-run home run in the ninth inning to beat the Washington Nationals Thursday, June...[+] 3, according to The Associated Press.
• 6/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Carlos Lee hits sixth homer: Houston Astros OF Carlos Lee hit his sixth home run of the season Wednesday, June 2, in a 5-1 win over the Washington Nationals,...[+] according to The Associated Press.

• 5/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Carlos Lee sitting today: Houston Astros OF Carlos Lee is out of the lineup Thursday, May 27, according to the Astros' senior director of social media Alyson...[+] Footer.
• 5/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Carlos Lee knocks in threeHouston Astros OF Carlos Lee homered and drove in a season-high three runs Tuesday, May 18, The Associated Press reports. ...[+] Houston Astros OF Carlos Lee homered and drove in a season-high three runs Tuesday, May 18, The Associated Press reports.
• 5/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Carlos Lee ejected: Houston Astros OF Carlos Lee was ejected in the sixth inning of the game Saturday, May 15, against the San Francisco Giants. The...[+] Associated Press reported Lee argued a called third strike with home-plate umpire Bill Welke.
• 5/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Carlos Lee: I might retire: Houston Astros OF Carlos Lee told reporters before the game that he might call it quits when his contract expires at the end of...[+] the 2012 season, according to The Associated Press.
• 5/6 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Lee, Saunders, Podsednik: Thursday night linkage.. Astros outfielder Carlos Lee says that he may retire following the 2012 season, writes Bernardo Fallas...
• 5/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Carlos Lee finally hits homer: Houston Astros OF Carlos Lee hit his first home run of the season Wednesday, May 5, according to The Associated Press, in a 4-2...[+] win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Lee, who came into the game hitting .198, went 100 at-bats this year before finally homering. His home run was a two-run, walkoff shot.
• 5/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Lineup switched Sunday: Houston Astros OF Carlos Lee and 1B Lance Berkman switched spots in the order Sunday, May 2, with Lee hitting third and Berkman...[+] in the cleanup spot, The Associated Press reports.

• 4/29 B-R Blog: 3-homer games: John Buck just got the season's first 3-homer game. More on this tomorrow. For now, here's the list of such games from the last...
• 4/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Lance Berkman, Carlos Lee come alive: Houston Astros 1B Lance Berkman hit his first home run of the season, and OF Carlos Lee drove in two runs in the Astros' victory...[+] Sunday, April 25, The Associated Press reports.
• 4/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Astros | Carlos Lee drives in first run of year: Houston Astros OF Carlos Lee, who has had at least 100 RBIs in each of the last five seasons, drove in his first run of the year...[+] on a single to left field in the sixth inning Wednesday, April 21, according to The Associated Press. Houston won that night's game 5-4 over the Florida Marlins.