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Post-Braun: Which Players Can We Believe And What Difference Will It Make When It Is Still Profitable To Use PEDs?

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By Roger Groves, Contributor

Ryan Braun could run for Congress and win – until yesterday. He has been a MVP, a superstar performer for years with the Milwaukee Brewers. He had the manner of speaking, the clean cut look, and mannerisms that is generally regarded as, well, “All American” without any of our collective bad boy images.  These images fail us in baseball and beyond. So when Major League Baseball alleged he took performance enhancing drugs, and Braun unequivocally stated “I would bet my life that this substance never entered my body at any point” most of American MBL fans bought it hook, line and sink-proof.  It’s hard to get a denial any stronger than that. And he won his arbitration, albeit on process, not the merits of the evidence. …read more

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Ryan Braun's Season Ending Suspension Is A Monumental Day For The Game Of Baseball

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By Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr., Contributor

Major League Baseball has just announced that Ryan Braun of the Milwaukee Brewers has been suspended for the remainder of the 2013 season as a result of its investigation into Biogenesis and performance enhancing substances. In a story that has intrigued the sports industry for the past seven months, it was finally determined that Braun has violated the Basic Agreement and the Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. As his suspension begins immediately, everyone’s attention will now turn towards names such as Alex Rodriguez, Nelson Cruz, Bartolo Colon, Melky Cabrera and others who have been associated with Anthony Bosch and his now defunct anti-aging clinic in South Florida. …read more

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Chicago White Sox Opening Day Roster: Team Tweets Starting Lineup Ahead Of Big Game (PHOTO)

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By The Huffington Post News Editors

The Chicago White Sox have been busy on social media reminding everyone their 2013 home opener is nigh.

Primed for an April Fool‘s game day, the team tweeted a peek at Monday’s roster during Easter Sunday, giving fans — and their rivals with the Kansas City Royals — a look at what their in for.

CBS Chicago reports after their game versus the Milwaukee Brewers, the team made a few moves on the roster, which ultimately shook out to include 12 pitchers, two catchers, seven infielders and four outfielders.

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SurePayroll Fantasy Index Returns as MLB Season Opens

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By Business Wirevia The Motley Fool

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SurePayroll Fantasy Index Returns as MLB Season Opens

Payroll company applies business value metrics to fantasy baseball

GLENVIEW, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– SurePayroll Inc., a leader in providing online payroll to small businesses nationwide, today released the SurePayroll Fantasy Baseball Payroll Index infographic. The index uses a statistical analysis that compares 2012 average values for fantasy baseball position players and pitchers. The index suggests which players could be undervalued based on their fantasy cost per fantasy points. This is the third in a series of infographics by SurePayroll that started with fantasy football last year. Understanding the importance of keeping down costs to small businesses, SurePayroll wanted to apply that philosophy to popular fantasy sports.

It’s easy to identify big money sluggers like Albert Pujols, Miguel Cabrera and Matt Kemp, or rising stars like Mike Trout, but in fantasy baseball, it’s often the names you haven’t heard of that win your league. That’s why SurePayroll’s index narrows down those lesser known players who won’t cost you much in fantasy dollars, but still deliver value, similar to how businesses find ways to be more efficient while spending less.

“You can’t afford to have to pay for the big names at every position in fantasy baseball,” said SurePayroll Vice President of Marketing Scott Brandt. “If you spend too much going after stars, it will deplete your payroll and you won’t have enough left to fill out a solid team. We enjoy picking an all-value team, because working with small businesses, providing value is what we’re all about.”

Some of SurePayroll’s picks this year include a middle infield of Arizona Diamondback Aaron Hill and Washington National Ian Desmond, outfielder Carlos Gomez of the Milwaukee Brewers and relief pitcher Kenley Jensen of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

“As anyone who plays fantasy knows, not all your sleepers are going to work out, but we’ve had some nice successes with our indexes in football and basketball,” Brandt said. “Baseball is such a statistical game, we’re feeling confident about our ability to predict this year’s unsung fantasy heroes.”

See the infographic of the SurePayroll Fantasy Baseball Index on the company’s blog for the company’s predictions on who will be a steal in fantasy baseball this season.

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