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The outfield is the best and deepest source for great fantasy baseball players.

When Pete Gray lost his arm in a childhood accident, he thought his dream of playing professional baseball would never come true. He was wrong.

Matt Holliday is the projected number one fantasy outfielder for the 2008 season.

The most storied baseball players have been outstanding run-producers who played the outfield. Some also contributed significantly with their range and throwing arms.

Detroit Tigers right fielder Magglio Ordonez has been one of baseballs most productive hitters since 2005, but his salary and recent decline have put his future in doubt.

Joe DiMaggio was a great defensive outfielder, but even the best have bad moments.

Here are the baseball's best defensive players by position over the the past 50 years, at least as far as the Rawlings Corporation is concerned.

Houston Astros outfielder Hunter Pence, a first time all-star, says he'll lean on shortstop Miguel Tejada, named to his sixth all-star team, when they meet in St. Louis.

Ichiro Suzuki has been a special baseball player since he day he arrived at the Seattle Mariners' spring training camp in 1999.

Signed as a free agent, Ibanez has silenced his critics with a powerful bat and outstanding defense. He's also one of the reasons why the Phillies sit atop the N.L. East

The Mets get the ace they were looking for, after the Yankees and Red Sox decide to hold on to prospects.

The first half of the 2008 fantasy baseball season is over. Now, it is time to reassess your team and project which players will have a big post all-star break season.

Albert Pujols, Alex Rodriguez, and Johann Santana top their respective positions in this look at the Top 10 Fantasy Baseball Players at Each Position.

The Cubs are on the brink of history. If they don't win it all this year, they will be the first team in baseball history to go 100 years without a world championship.

Manager Tatsunori Hara will be guiding a Japan team at the 2009 World Baseball Classic that is hoping to defend their title from the 2006 WBC.

Manager In-Sik Kim returns to Korean side hoping to ride the wave of a strong 2006 WBC and 2008 Olympic gold medal.

By trading 5 players to the Baltimore Orioles for shortstop Miguel Tejada, the Houston Astros pillaged their farm system for an aging player who is in decline

A line drive that might have won the game was caught as DiMaggio disappointed in his first all-star game appearance.

Many players are under appreciated but none is less appreciated by some than Ichiro Suzuki. The 2001 Rookie of the Year, MVP, and batting champ is an all-time great.

These players will fly under the radar in most leagues. Picking one of them up could help push your team over the top.

Rick Ankiel was a 20-year old pitching phenom for the Cardinals in 2000. Then he lost all control. Now he's back, ligthing up pitchers and igniting a new HGH controversy.

Henderson played for the Yankees from 1985-1989. He was a fine player, but the Yankees have had many outfielders who had better Yankee careers.

The 1917 White Sox won 100 games, but they have become an afterthought since many of their stars played on the 1919 Black Sox.

The Mets' outfield may present problems and their bullpen may not be as strong as they would like.

At the All-Star break, the NL Central contained the three best teams in the entire National League, but only two of those teams can make the MLB Playoffs.

Dave Martinez, Dave Kingman, and Wes Covington are among the "select" group whose members have played on four teams during the same season.

The Boston Red Sox are perceived as the front-runners in the Johan Santana Sweepstakes, although New York is also actively pursuing the two-time Cy Young Award winner.

Manager Rod Delmonico hopes his strong pitching staff can lead the Netherlands deeper in the 2009 World Baseball Classic.

Manager Jon Deeble, who managed the Aussies to 2004 Olympic silver, returns to manage an Australian team which has more depth in its pitching core and in the field.

Manager Ernie Whitt is back at the helm of Canada hoping to use the home field advantage - as well as some top talent - to beat the U.S. again and reach second round.

Cuba look to get some revenge and win the 2009 World Baseball Classic after losing the 2006 edition in the final to Japan.

The NL had Jackie Robinson, Campanella, Newcombe, Mays, Aaron, Banks, Frank Robinson, and Maury Wills. In 1963, the American League had Elston Howard.

During the long course of major league history there have been several players who were still wet behind the ears when they entered the big leagues.

The Chicago Cubs are looking for their third National League Central title in a row-and a playoff appearance that doesn't result in a sudden exit.

Legendary home run king Babe Ruth would not have had the chance to be a hitter with the desinated hitter rule

The New York Yankees have apparently decided to include young righty pitcher Phil Hughes in a trade for Minnesota's Johan Santana, possibly edging out Boston in a deal.

Atlanta Braves star prospects Jason Heyward and Freddie Freeman top the Peoria Saguaros roster for the Arizona Fall League along with Yonder Alonso and Mike Leake.

Giants catcher Buster Posey, Arizona first baseman Brandon Allen, Phillies outfielder Domonic Brown and three Japanese pitchers top the Scottsdale Scorpions roster.

Baseball old timers long debated which of their idols was the all time best at first base. It looks as if today's fans will have a strong candidate of their own.

From the Congressional Hearings to the recent arrest of a Mets' employee who claims to have dealt steroids to players, the MLB's biggest headache just won't go away.

Baseball places more importance and ceremony on Opening Day than any other sport. Here are some of the best and worst of baseball's annual inaugural game.

Major League Execs gather in Las Vegas and are prepared to roll the dice

The crowning event of the baseball season has not always been exciting. But 104 years of high-level competition have left fans with many memorable thrills.

Mets manager Willie Randolph benches young star in favor of aging Shawn Green, with no real explanation.

Mets five-tool outfielder welcomes the spotlight in Queens.

These are the best junior-aged players in baseball's senior circuit, and some of them have aged well beyond their years already.

Gio Gonzalez radiates enough energy to run a small rollercoaster at an amusement park. If he was a battery, he'd be durable and last years longer than the pink bunny.

After a self-imposed Yankee deadline passed it appears the Boston Red Sox once again have the upper hand in their quest for lefty hurler Johan Santana.

The most obvious reason the San Francisco Giants aren't leading the National League West is that their bats don't have much pop. But actually, it's much more than that.

The 1964 National League pennant race was a hotly contested chase, but it may have ended very differently if the Cardinals hadn't gotten Lou Brock at the trade deadline.