Opinion

When the Nationals traded their Rule V pick last winter to the Yankees for reliever Brian Bruney, many thought it to be a solid addition to a woeful bullpen.

The 28-year-old veteran had a career record of 17-10 with a 4.31 ERA and he seemed like a logical option to either be the team’s eighth-inning set-up man or perhaps even their closer.

If you look up powerhouse in the dictionary, chances are a picture of Ryan Howard won't be to far away.

If you look up all-or-nothing on google, chances are Ryan Howard's picture will quickly appear on your screen.

It's no secret that Ryan Howard drives in runs like they're going out of style.

It's also no secret that he comes up empty more often than any other big league hitter.

As the later portions of Ryan Howard's new 5 year, $125 million contract near, the latter will likely overtake the former.

Ryan Howard is a big boy, to say the least.

Here’s a look at some unheralded players who played well yesterday.

Brandon Inge, Detroit Tigers

Inge went 3-for-5 with two runs, two HRs, and two RBI. He’s hitting .270.

Marco Scutaro, Boston Red Sox

Scutaro went 3-for-5 with four runs and an RBI to raise his average to .276.

Jason Varitek, Boston Red Sox

Tek went 3-for-4 with two runs and four RBI. He’s hitting .357.

Adrian Beltre, Boston Red Sox

The 2010 Major League Baseball season is still young, but a glance at the standings reveals a few unexpected teams at or near the top as the weekend came to a close.

The Oakland Athletics were gracious enough to hook Bleacher Report up with a press pass and a closer look at their collection of young talent.

After a weekend break, Fantasy Baseball Insiders Tonight  is back with everything you need to know from Monday night’s action. Game No.

Most would agree that Tim Lincecum and Roy Halladay are in the top tier of starting pitchers in all of baseball right now. There are certainly other names that could be in the argument such as C.C Sabathia, Chris Carpenter, Adam Wainwright, Felix Hernandez, among other. However, for the sake of this argument we will compare Lincecum and Halladay.

To clarify, this is not choosing who I like better or who I would build my team around.

The 2010 Atlanta Braves could best be characterized as a crying shame thus far.

Floundering leadoff men, poor batting averages, atrocious RISP numbers, and a lack of fundamentals.

But they can sure take those walks, huh?

It's really been a downer in A-town since late-inning dramatics last Tuesday against the NL East-leading Phillies, and a large part of the time, it's been painful to watch.

Major League Baseball , like many other sports leagues, has historically been reactive, instead of proactive when it comes to player and fan safety on and off the field. Unfortunately, it often takes a tragic event to improve the safety of a sport.

Here’s a look at some unheralded players who played well yesterday.

Scott Rolen, Cincinnati Reds

Rolen went 2-for-3 with three runs and a HR (five). He’s hitting .283.