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Toilet seats are again in the news. Remember the Colorado man who sued Home Depot after he claimed he got stuck to a toilet seat at the Louisville store? Tame. This evening, my friend Melissa showed me a bewildering story out of Kansas, where I spent my […]

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Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Rangers Injury Perspective: Volume 1.
Thursday, February 21st Injury Report
Thursday, March 13th Injury Report
Back on March 2nd, Baseball Prospectus’s Jay Jaffe wrote the following on the Rangers’ medical staff, which ranked a decent but hardly spectacular 15th in the running for the prestigious Dick Martin Award (handed out annually by the […]

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Well, it’s official: Dougie ain’t goin deep anymore, and Schill has been placed on the 60 day DL.Looks like Kevin Cash will be Tek’s backup and Wake’s personal cather.With Schill on the DL, the Sox made room for new RHP Lincoln Holdzkom.
In other MLB News: Billy Crystal showed a quick bat and a patient eye […]

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Jon Lieber appears to be the leading candidate for the Cubs’ fifth starter job. (REUTERS/Rick Scuteri)There’s an interesting battle brewing for the final spot in the Cubs’ rotation, one in which veteran Jon Lieber may have taken the lead after tossing four shutout frames on Saturday.
Carlos Zambrano and lefty Ted …

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After getting admonished by Steve last week, Juan Carlos Navarro opted to bitch slap himself. (Nikki Boertman/The Commercial Appeal)During last week’s first annual Rookie Wall Seminar, I took to task Kevin Durant, Yi Jianlian, Jeff Green, Al Horford, Sean Williams, Juan Carlos Navarro and Rodney Stuckey. My concern, at the …

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Peter Forsberg isn’t exactly easing back into the NHL.It’s the week of big returns — Peter Forsberg, Sidney Crosby, the entire San Jose Sharks team. First, let’s start in Denver where Forsberg decided to ease back into things by averaging about 20 minutes a game. While Foppa hasn’t recorded any …

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Luke Harangody is an intimidating presence in the post. (AP Photo/Brian Kersey)[Note from the Editor: This is the 1,000th post in the history of RotoRob.com. A quick thanks to all our readers, all our writers and the rest of Team RotoRob. Okay, enough blathering…on to some college hoops. By the …

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Bill Russell, left, who knows a thing or two about Celtic greats, has given his seal of approval to Kevin Garnett.The Boston Celtics are the first NBA team to clinch a playoff spot, riding Kevin Garnett to down Detroit Wednesday night thus ending a two-year streak of watching the playoffs …

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Think you have what it takes to top Chewbacca and Princess Leia, er, Tim and James, in the First Annual RotoRob’s Regulars Fantasy Baseball League?Are you ready to compete against the experts, including members of Team RotoRob?
We’re looking for a few good fantasy baseball players to accept the challenge in …

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A season-ending injury to Dorell Wright has opened the door for Ricky Davis.As the exhilarating race in the Western Conference continues with only about six weeks of games left in the regular season, recent injuries to big-name players have opened up minutes for guys who may not have been on …

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