The Tampa Bay Rays have filled their Carl Crawford outfield vacancy, as the team came to terms with veteran outfielder Johnny Damon. According to Sports Illustrated, Damon has signed a one-year deal worth $5.25 million, which also includes a $750 thousand bonus based on attendance. The deal is still pending a physical.

Toronto Blue Jays' general manager Alex Anthopolous continues to put his stamp on the team he inherited from the departed J.P. Ricciardi, this time dealing arguably the worst contract in the game today for two very useful pieces from the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

As we head into next season, we'll look at middle-tier impact players and/or sleepers on each team's roster. Some of these names are poised to make big jumps in value next season. Some of the players are just safer decisions, which will give your team a solid return. We hit on the Red Sox last article and today we examine the Texas Rangers.

Around the Diamond looks at our favorite baseball articles and observations throughout the internet. Here's what we're reading this week.

The New York Mets continued their trend of finding reclamation projects at starting pitcher this week by inking former San Diego Padres and Texas Rangers righthander Chris Young to a one-year, $1.1 million contract. The deal has performance incentives that could bring the deal up to $4.5 million.

As we head into next season, we'll look at middle-tier impact players and/or sleepers on each team's roster. Some of these names are poised to make big jumps in value next season. Some of the players are just safer decisions, which will give your team a solid return. We hit on the Cardinals in our last article, so let's shift our focus to the American League and turn our attention towards the Boston Red Sox.

As we head into next season, we'll look at middle-tier impact players and/or sleepers on each team's roster. Some of these names are poised to make big jumps in value next season. Some of the players are just safer decisions, which will give your team a solid return. We hit on the White Sox in the last article and now we'll visit the Gateway to the West and see what the St. Louis Cardinals have to offer.

Fantasy owners will always try to draft a "complete" package player on draft day. However, the simple truth is that your team will more than likely have holes to fill in certain statistical categories. During Low Book Value and High Return, I'll examine some players with low average draft positions (ADP) that can either be drafted in later rounds or picked off the waiver wires prior to the start of the season.

What are the effects of the designated hitter, and are these the effects that were intended by its creators? Most importantly, should the DH rule be kept?

As we head into next season, we'll look at middle-tier impact players and/or sleepers on each team's roster. Some of these names are poised to make big jumps in value next season. Some of the players are just safer decisions, which will give your team a solid return. We hit on the Blue Jays in the last article and now we'll visit the Chicago White Sox.