http://www.sporttalker.com Good pitching will always stop good hitting and vice-versa. Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:58:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Projected Standings: 1) Detroit Tigers 2) Cleveland Indians 3) Minnesota Twins 4) Chicago White Sox 5) Kansas City Royals Projected Lineups: Projected Rotations: Detroit Tigers Curtis Granderson Placido Polanco Gary Sheffield Maguel Cabrera Magglio Ordonez Carlos Guillen Edgar Renteria Jacque Jones Ivan Rodriguez Justin Verlander Jeremy Bonderman Dontrelle Willis Kenny Rogers Nate Robertson Cleveland Indians Grady Sizemore Asdrubal Cabrera Travis Hafner Victor Martinez Ryan Garko Jhonny Peralta Jason Michaels David Delucci Franklin Gutierrez Casey Blake C.C. Sabathia Fausto Carmona Jake Westbrook Paul Byrd Cliff Lee Minnesota Twins Jason ... http://www.sporttalker.com/2008/02/18/2008-al-central-preview.html Roger Clemens testified before Congress today that the only injections he received from Brian McNamee, his former trainer, were the vitamin B-12 or the pain reliever Lidocaine. McNamee, on the other hand, insisted before a House panel that that he injected Clemens with only testosterone, the steroid Winstrol or human ... http://www.sporttalker.com/2008/02/13/clemens-speaks-before-congress.html Projected Standings: 1) Milwaukee Brewers 2) Chicago Cubs 3) St. Louis Cardinals 4) Houston Astros 5) Cincinnati Reds 6) Pittsburgh Pirates Projected Lineups: Projected Rotations: Milwaukee Brewers Rickie Weeks J.J. Hardy Ryan Braun Prince Fielder Corey Hart Mike Cameron Bill Hall Jason Kendall Ben Sheets Dave Bush Jeff Suppan Carlos Villanueva Chris Capuano Yovani Gallardo Chicago Cubs Alfonso Soriano Kosuke Fukudome Derrek Lee Aramis Ramirez Mark DeRosa Felix Pie Ryan Theriot Geovany Soto Carlos Zambrano Ted Lilly Rich Hill Jason Marquis Jon Lieber St. Louis Cardinals Cesar ... http://www.sporttalker.com/2008/02/11/2008-nl-central-preview.html Projected Standings: 1) Boston Red Sox 2) New York Yankees 3) Toronto Blue Jays 4) Tampa Bay Rays 5) Baltimore Orioles Projected Lineups: Projected Rotations: Boston Red Sox Jacoby Ellsbury Dustin Pedroia David Ortiz Manny Ramirez Mike Lowell Kevin Youkilis J.D. Drew Jason Varitek Julio Lugo Josh Beckett Daisuke Matsuzaka Curt Schilling Clay Buchholz Jon Lester New York Yankees Johnny Damon Derek Jeter Alex Rodriguez Bobby Abreu Hideki Matsui Jorge Posada Jason Giambi Robinson Cano Melky Cabrera Chien-Ming Wang Andy Pettitte Phil Hughes Mike ... http://www.sporttalker.com/2008/02/10/2008-al-east-preview.html Projected Standings: 1) New York Mets 2) Philadelphia Phillies 3) Atlanta Braves 4) Florida Marlins 5) Washington Nationals Projected Lineups: Projected Rotations: New York Mets Jose Reyes Luis Castillo David Wright Carlos Beltran Carlos Delgado Moises Alou Brian Schneider Ryan Church Johan Santana Pedro Martinez John Maine Oliver Perez Orlando Hernandez Philadelphia Phillies Jimmy Rollins Shane Victorino Chase Utley Ryan Howard Pat Burrell Geoff Jenkins Pedro Feliz Carlos Ruiz Cole Hamels Brett Myers Kyle Kendrick Jamie Moyer Chad Durbin Atlanta Braves Kelly Johnson Matt Diaz Chipper Jones Mark ... http://www.sporttalker.com/2008/02/10/2008-nl-east-preview.html Erik Bedard's trade to the Seattle Mariners seems to have finally been completed. This deal has been in talks for a couple of months now and has been announced as on & off several times. The Orioles are expected to acquire Adam Jones, George Sherrill, Chris Tillman, Kam Mickolio and ... http://www.sporttalker.com/2008/02/08/bedard-to-mariners-finally-completed.html In one of the most significant upsets in Super Bowl history, the NFC champion New York Giants (14-6) defeated the AFC champion New England Patriots (18-1) by the score of 17-14.Had the Patriots won this game, they would have completed a the first perfect season in the NFL since the ... http://www.sporttalker.com/2008/02/07/ny-giants-super-bowl-champions.html After months of discussion about whether or not the Minnesota Twins would trade the highly sought after ace, Johan Santana, and if so, where would he land, the New York Mets landed the south paw. The Mets and Twins agreed to swap Santana for outfielder Carlos Gomez and minor-league pitchers ... http://www.sporttalker.com/2008/01/31/new-york-mets-land-a-johan.html Despite quarterback Tom Brady, 2007 NFL MVP, throwing three interceptions Sunday in the AFC championship game against the San Diego Chargers, the New England Patriots squeeked by with a 21 - 12 win to move on to the Super Bowl XLII. Running back Laurence Maroney carried the ball 25 times ... http://www.sporttalker.com/2008/01/20/patriots-one-win-away-from-a-perfect-season.html As we approach the completion of May, Major League Baseball completes the first third of the 2007 season. Lots of baseball remains, but yet the standings are beginning to shape up and we begin to see who are contenders and who aren't. In the American League East, the Boston Red Sox ... http://www.sporttalker.com/2007/05/28/baseball-season-well-under-way-al-east.html