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| Boston Red Sox outfielder Manny Ramirez was
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The Red Sox are batting .336 with 33 doubles, 16 home runs and 70 runs scored over their last 10 games. They have scored at least five runs in each of those games and have a record of 7-3 over that stretch.
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Our View: But they have had trouble hitting with men in scoring position in this series. The Red Sox are a combined 9 for 40 (.225) with RISP in the three games. Getting ManRam healthy will help their cause.
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| Florida Marlins outfielder Josh Willingham (back) has had his rehab assignment postponed a few days. Willingham took live batting practice on Saturday and felt the effects on Sunday. |
Our View: Willingham felt tightness in his lower back on Sunday morning following his Saturday drills, and has decided to be cautious before beginning his rehab work. Fantasy owners will want to keep the slugger reserved for another week.
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| Nationals outfielder Elijah Dukes started in right field Sunday and went 0-for-4 in the seventh spot in the lineup. |
Our View: The Sunday start was his first since opening day. Currently Dukes is considered the fourth outfielder in Washington.
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| Giants catcher Steve Holm entered Sunday's game against the Phillies as a defensive replacement, then delivered a go-ahead two-run home run. It was his first major-league home run. |
Our View: The backup catcher has now played in 15 games this year. Holm has four RBI and three runs scored on the year, offering owners in all formats little value.
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| Josh Bard was held out of Sunday's game after receiving a cortisone injection in his surgically repaired right wrist.
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Our View: The team considers their starting catcher day-to-day.
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| Chris Young allowed one run on five hits, walked two and struck out seven as the Padres beat the Rockies 6-1 on Sunday. |
Our View: Young much prefers to pitch in PETCO Park, but then who wouldn't. More than one major league hitter, including the current group that record half of their at-bats in the Padres home field, say it's difficult to drive the ball.
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| Khalil Greene homered against Colorado rookie Greg Reynolds in his major league debut, leading the Padres to a 6-1 victory on Sunday. |
Our View: It was only the second home run of the season for Greene, who has struggled in the first six weeks. The Padres' shortstop has 14 RBI, seven runs scored and is hitting a puny .209 on the year.
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| Greg Reynolds, who was the second pick overall in the 2006 draft, received hi major league debut on Sunday. The Rockies purchased his contract before the game, but he'd known since earlier in the week that he was coming up. Reynolds was removed after two innings of his start for Colorado Springs on Wednesday and his teammates congratulated him on his impending callup.
The right-hander allowed four runs on six hits, walked two and struck out one in 5.2 innings of work. |
Our View: Reynolds suffered the loss, and the Rockies dropped to 15-23 on the season.
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| Jose Valverde saved his eighth game of the season as the Astros scored a 8-5 win and a three-game sweep over the Dodgers on Sunday afternoon. |
Our View: Valverde only had to record one out to get the save. The Astros' closer has a 4.55 ERA and 1.32 WHIP on the season, and the right-hander has lost four times.
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| Astros' outfielder Hunter Pence continued his May onslaught by going 3-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored. |
Our View: Pence has 18 runs, 21 RBI, two stolen bases, four home runs and raised his batting average to .273 with today's three hit performance.
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| Shawn Chacon allowed two runs on seven hits, walked one and struck out three as the Astros swept the Dodgers in Los Angeles for the first time since 1992. |
Our View: Chacon has been exceptional in his seven starts for Houston. The right-hander shouldn't be expected to keep up his early season pace. Chacon has struck out 35 in 51 innings, allowed 47 hits and walked 10. He has a 3.53 ERA and a 1.35 WHIP. All of these numbers are better than his career peripherals. Expect regression to set in soon.
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| Hiroki Kuroda took a no-hitter into the seventh inning for the Los Angeles Dodgers before the Houston Astros broke out for seven hits and six runs in the eighth inning to pull out an 8-5 victory Sunday. Kuroda allowed a run and just one hit over 6.2 innings, struck out five, walked three and hit a batter in his eighth big league start. |
Our View: The right-hander remained winless in his last seven starts since his Dodgers debut on April 4, when he allowed a run and three hits over seven innings in a 7-1 win at San Diego.
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| Brian Wilson saved his 11th game on Sunday. The hard-throwing right-hander allowed a hit and struck out one in the ninth inning preserving a 4-3 Giants win over the Phillies. |
Our View: Wilson continues to get save opportunites. His 3.38 ERA is palatable but his 1.47 ERA, especially for a closer, is concerning. For now owners can't complain about his 11 saves in his first 17 appearances.
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| Jonathan Sanchez allowed three runs on four hits, walked five and struck out only two as the Giants defeated the Phils 4-3 on Sunday. |
Our View: Sanchez didn't factor in the decision. The right-hander was yanked after 4.1 innings of work. Sanchez threw 89 pitches, 47 for strikes. His five walks cost him a chance to throw the five-inning minimum required to earn a victory.
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| Adam Eaton allowed two runs on five hits, walked five and struck out four in Sunday's loss to the Giants. |
Our View: Eaton didn't factor into the decision but the five walks elevated his pitch count to the point he couldn't continue after pitching five solid frames.
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| Bengie Molina was 2-for-2 with two runs scored as the Giants defeated the Phillies 4-3 on Sunday afternoon. |
Our View: Molina has 11 runs scored, 20 RBI and four home runs while hitting .282 on the year. The Giants catcher is a starting option at catcher in any format.
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| Jimmy Rollins went 0-for-5 in his third game back from a disabled list stint with a sprained left ankle. He had three hits Friday in his return, missing the cycle by a triple. |
Our View: Rollins didn't miss a beat after spending over two weeks rehabbing an high ankle sprain. He is a must start in all formats this week.
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| San Francisco left-hander Barry Zito (0-7) will try again for his first victory of the season Monday when the Giants face Astros ace Roy Oswalt in the opener of a four-game series with Houston. |
Our View: Zito was effective in his first start on Wednesday after being sent to the bullpen. However, he was still the losing pitcher in a 3-1 defeat to the Pirates.
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| Giants starter Kevin Correia , nursing a strained muscle in his left side, hopes to be throwing off a mound again in about a week according to the AP. |
Our View: Correia started five games before going on the disabled list, winning one and losing three. The right-hander has a 4.50 ERA and 1.38 WHIP with 16 strikeouts in 26 innings of work.
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| Jack Taschner pitched an effective seventh inning for his second win of the season as the Giants defeated the Phillies 4-3 on Sunday afternoon. Taschner allowed one hit and struck out one in the single frame of work. |
Our View: Taschner has appeared in 20-games this season. The lefty sports a 3.86 ERA and 1.38 WHIP to go along with his two wins against no losses. Taschner has also struck out 14 in 14 innings of work on the year.
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| The Diamondbacks held out second baseman Orlando Hudson in Sunday's game against the Cubs, who was expected to miss his sixth straight game with a strained right hamstring. |
Our View: His status for Tuesday's game against the Roks is questionable.
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| Kerry Wood pitched a perfect ninth inning on Sunday to earn his seventh save in 10 chances, and finish off Chicago's three-game sweep of NL West leading Arizona. |
Our View: Wood has settled down after a rocky start. The former starter blew his first opportunity of the season and two in the first week of the regular season schedule.
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| Corey Hart recorded two hits and an RBI as the Brewers scored a 5-3 victory over the Cardinals on Sunday afternoon. |
Our View: Hart, a preseason favorite on more than one sleeper list this spring, has only one home run on the season, 15 runs scored, 16 RBI, four stolen bases and he's hitting .299. The outfielders numbers aren't morbid, but they fall short of expectations.
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| Braden Looper suffered his second loss of the season on Sunday when the Cardinals fell short in a 5-3 loss to the Brewers. Looper allowed four runs on seven hits, walked one and struck out one in six innings. |
Our View: Looper kept the Cardinals in the game for the most part, but sloppy baserunning by St. Louis' All Star Albert Pujols all but cost Looper and the team any chance of victory on Sunday.
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| Albert Pujols walked twice and singled to extend his streak of reaching base safely in every game this season to 39, but it wasn't enough as the Cards lost to the Brewers 5-3 on Sunday. |
Our View: It wasn't the best peformance by the Cardinals' slugger despite extending his streak. Pujols ran into three of St. Louis' four outs on the base paths when he was picked off in the first, caught trying to advance on a single in the third and doubled off second on a line drive out in the sixth.
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| Ryan Ludwick struck out three times on Sunday but salvaged the day by hitting a solo homer off Brewers reliever David Riske in the eighth inning giving the Cardinals a two-run (4-2) lead, one they wouldn't relinquish eventually winning, 5-2. |
Our View: Ludwick, who is the biggest individual surprise for the shocking Cardinals, now has eight home runs, 24 RBI and 21 runs scored and is hitting an terrific .347 on the season.
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| The Milwaukee Brewers' showcased their new closer by committee in a 5-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday.
With Eric Gagne out as the closer, the Brewers turned to Salomon Torres and Brian Shouse in the ninth. Torres allowed a leadoff double and a walk before giving way to Shouse with two outs. Shouse, a left-handed specialist, gave up an RBI single to Yadier Molina before finishing for his first save and fifth of his career. |
Our View: Torres figures to get more opportunities due to his previous closer experience but he is a hit and miss option for fantasy owners.
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| Jeff Suppan allowed one run on six hits, walked five and struck out four to pick up the first win for a Milwaukee starter other than Ben Sheets since Manny Parra beat San Francisco on April 5. |
Our View: Suppan was as good as he will be on Sunday, and the performance wasn't surprising considering he has a history of being effective against his old team.
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| Ryan Braun hit a pair of solo home runs and the Brewers scored a 5-3 victory to secure their second win the of the three-game set over the Cardinals. |
Our View: Braun recorded his sixth and seventh home runs of the season. The sophomore has 25 RBI, 16 runs and is hitting .281.
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| Rich Harden, who returned from a month long stay on the disabled list, threw 87 pitches in his first start against the Rangers. The hard-throwing right-hander was far from impressive allowing five runs on eight hits, walked four and struck out five in 3.2 innings of work. |
Our View: Harden was rusty despite receiving ample rehab innings. As long as Harden stays healthy he is a starting option in all formats.
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| The Atlanta Braves and Pittsburgh Pirates will play a doubleheader Monday after their game Sunday was postponed by rain.
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Our View: The doubleheader will begin at 12:35 p.m. Jair Jurrjens will start the first game for Atlanta against #5501 Zach Duke# , and Pittsburgh's John Van Benschoten will face Tim Hudson in the nightcap.
Duke and Jurrjens had been the scheduled starters Sunday.
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| Angel Pagan made an appearance as a pinch-hitter on Sunday. It was his first activity since suffering a bruised labrum in his left shoulder on Sunday, the AP reports. Pagan struck out. |
Our View: Pagan won't have much fantasy value as long as Carlos Beltran, Moises Alou, and Ryan Church are healthy.
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| Oliver Perez struck out eight Reds en route to his third victory of the season on Sunday. The southpaw allowed three hits and three runs and walked four over six innings. Perez also tossed a wild pitch and hit a batter. He had lost each of his previous three starts. |
Our View: It wasn't the prettiest effort, but Oli got the job done. He had been all over the place in his previous three outings, and it's good to see him hone in, at least a little bit.
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| Adam Dunn went 0-for-3 with three strikeouts and an RBI against the Mets on Sunday. His average sunk to .214. The slugger has yet to finish a game this season with an average above .225. |
Our View: Fantasy owners don't count on Dunn for a decent average, but his work this season has been especially frustrating. Adam has enough good history for us to stay patient.
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| Jose Reyes halted a mini-skid by going 3-for-5 with a double, two runs, and two steals against the Reds on Sunday. He came into the game 3-for-25 over the past even contests. |
Our View: Reyes has had only one hot stretch this season, and even that time was just for one week. He is going to catch fire at some point.
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| Johnny Cueto couldn't handle the Mets on Sunday. The rookie right-hander allowed eight hits and six runs over 4.2 innings. Cueto walked three, struck out five, and served up two homers. He is now 2-4 with a 5.91 ERA. |
Our View: The kid has brilliant stuff, but professional hitters know how to make adjustment. Cueto is currently trying to figure out his own countermeasures, and it hasn't been pretty lately.
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| Carlos Beltran wrapped up a productive weekend by going 2-for-5 with a homer, double, two runs, and three RBI in a win over the Reds. The outfielder went 5-for-11 with eight RBI in the three-game set. |
Our View: How quickly times change, huh? Beltran's numbers are still a bit low, but 21 RBI looks a lot better than 13, right? Keep on being patient, folks.
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| Luis Ayala's tough May continued on Sunday. The reliever served up three hits and three runs over one inning against the Nationals. Ayala gave up two homers and took the loss. He has allowed nine runs in his last five appearances. |
Our View: Ayala was solid earlier in the year, and the Nats can't afford to have him break down alongside Chad Cordero. This recent work is quite worrisome.
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| Jeremy Hermida went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in Sunday's win over the Nationals. The outfielder is hitting .341 (14-for-41) in May. |
Our View: Hermida may be inspired by the $70 million deal the Marlins handed Hanley Ramirez on Saturday. Jeremy isn't in line to make nearly that much money, but he could ask for a decent chunk of change if he can stay healthy and continue to hit over .300.
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| Aaron Boone tried to carry the Nats on Sunday against the Marlins. He went 3-for-4 with a triple, homer, one run, and two RBI. |
Our View: Boone doesn't play that often, but he still has three homers this May. He may be worth adding as a bench guy in NL-only leagues.
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| One day after driving in five runs, Dan Uggla went 2-for-3 with a pair of solo homers and three runs on Sunday against the Nationals. Uggla is up to 11 homers and 27 RBI on the year. |
Our View: Uggla is on fire this May. He's swatted seven long balls in the month, and we're only up to the 11th day. Fantasy owners often knock Uggla because of his sometimes rough batting averages, but the dude has as much pop as any other second sacker outside Chase Utley.
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| John Smoltz played catch on Sunday, which was his first time throwing a baseball for two weeks. He is out due to a strained right shoulder. Smoltz made 25 throws from about 40 feet. "I know how it felt when it came out of my [hand], and it felt like I could pitch tomorrow," he tells MLB.com. The veteran is also realistic, adding, "I think (my return will be) some time in May. that's what I had in my mind when I went on the disabled list and I still want that to happen." Smoltz plans on making at least two rehab appearances before jumping back to the majors. |
Our View: It's a step in the right direction, but it'll be tough to gauge Smoltz's timetable until he is throwing off a mound and ready for rehab. We have to see his shoulder react well. He is still planning on coming back as a reliever.
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| Nationals general manager Jim Bowden mentioned outfielders Justin Maxwell and Mike Daniel as two prospects who could move up to the big leagues soon, MLB.com reports. Maxwell is hitting .233 with six homers, 22 RBI, 32 runs, and 10 steals at Double-A. Daniel is at .328 with three homers, 12 RBI, 16 runs, and seven steals. |
Our View: At the least, Bowden's words suggest the club is just about done with Willie Harris, Rob Mackowiak, and/or Elijah Dukes. Wily Mo Pena hasn't brought much to the table in 2008, either. Maxwell looks like a future 20-20 (if not 30-30) guy and should have fantasy owners excited.
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| Yovani Gallardo will undergo surgery on Tuesday to repair a torn ACL in his right knee, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. |
Our View: Gallardo's season is presumably over, and the Brewers now have two parts of their rotation (Chris Capuano) gone for the year. Yovani still has excellent value in keeper leagues.
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| The Padres acquired Bryan Corey from the Red Sox on Sunday in exchange for a player to be named later or cash, the Ticker reports. The Red Sox designated Corey for assignment on April 30. |
Our View: This news should not affect fantasy leagues.
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| Phil Dumatrait has had his scheduled start pushed back from Monday against the Braves to Tuesday in St. Louis, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports. |
Our View: Considering that the Braves are an awful 4-13 on the road, Dumatrait might have liked that matchup better. Anyway, this news shouldn't change the plans for very many fantasy teams.
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| Following Sunday's rainout, the Braves and Pirates will play a doubleheader on Monday. Jair Jurrjens and Zach Duke will battle in the earlier contest, followed by Tim Hudson and John Van Benschoten in the later game, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports. |
Our View: Jurrjens now lines up for a two-start week, which is nice for those head-to-head fantasy leagues.
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| As a result of Sunday's bad weather, Jon Lieber could have his Tuesday start skipped, the Chicago Tribune reports. |
Our View: Lou Piniella sure is treating the veteran well this year, huh? Lieber did not pitch well in his only start thus far, and such a move would allow Jon more time to stretch out his arm.
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| Carlos Zambrano has been scratched from his scheduled start on Sunday due to bad weather, the Arizona Republic confirms. Sean Gallagher will start in his place. |
Our View: We don't even know if the Cubs and Diamondbacks will get this one in. In the meantime, we hope Gallagher is delighting the fans by smashing watermelons.
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| Tony Gwynn will start in place of a resting Mike Cameron on Sunday against the Cardinals, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports. |
Our View: FYI for fantasy owners able to make daily lineup transactions.
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| Brewers manager Ned Yost tells the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel that the club could use as many as three different pitchers to replace Eric Gagne in the ninth inning. Salomon Torres and Guillermo Mota are thought to be two options. |
Our View: Our guess is that a left-hander, likely Brian Shouse, would be the third option. Fantasy owners should concentrate on Torres and Mota.
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| The Diamondbacks have scratched Randy Johnson from his scheduled start on Sunday. Edgar Gonzalez will take his place, the Arizona Republic confirms. The rainy conditions caused the decision. The Diamondbacks will opt to move their entire rotation back one day. |
Our View: Johnson could now be in line for a two-start week against the Rockies and Tigers.
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| Eric Gagne has been removed as the Brewers' closer, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports. "He probably needs a little bit of a mental break," manager Ned Yost says. "He's really pushing himself really hard and taking it really, really hard. We'll probably just mix and match." Yost did not point to a single option as a replacement, saying he would work the ninth inning based on matchups. The club believes Gagne might have a flaw in his mechanics that they can easily correct. |
Our View: Fantasy owners should hold onto Gagne if they can afford the roster spot, as it seems like the Brewers still want him to be the closer at some point.
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| Orlando Hudson is not listed in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs. He hasn't played since May 5 due to a sore hamstring. Augie Ojeda is starting in his place. Hudson is day-to-day. |
Our View: The rainy conditions in Chicago made Sunday's decision easy. We expect Hudson to return to the lineup soon.
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| The A's have activated Rich Harden off the 15-day DL, and the right-hander will start against the Rangers on Sunday, the Ticker confirms. Harden has been out since April 3 due to a strained right shoulder. |
Our View: Let's hope Harden can last more than two starts before his next trip to the DL.
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| Corky Miller will start behind the plate on Sunday against the Pirates. It will be his second start in four days. |
Our View: We don't believe there's anything wrong with Brian McCann. Bobby Cox may just see Sunday as a good opportunity to rest the stud catcher against a left-handed pitcher.
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| Omar Infante will start at second and batting leadoff again on Sunday. It will be his third start in four games, and all three outings came against left-handed pitchers. |
Our View: Infante is 4-for-7 thus far, and Kelly Johnson has been toiling. So, it's not surprising to see Omar back in the lineup. We're not ready to call this a platoon, but it could be heading that way.
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| The Reds have "TBA" listed as their starting pitcher for Wednesday and Thursday, but the Cincinnati Enquirer reports that Bronson Arroyo will likely take the mound on short rest on Wednesday. |
Our View: We're sure the short rest will do wonders for his 7.14 ERA and 1.71 WHIP. Arroyo should be on fantasy teams' benches.
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| Dmitri Young will begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Harrisburg on Tuesday, the Washington Post reports. He does not have a timetable for his return from a sore lower back. |
Our View: Da Meat Hook doesn't have much fantasy value at this point, as he's behind Nick Johnson at first base and probably won't be used much (if at all) in the outfield. It's too bad the Nats didn't trade him when his value peaked last July.
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| Merkin Valdez has been held out of recent games due to tightness in his right forearm, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Valdez underwent Tommy John surgery in 2006. |
Our View: Valdez doesn't have much fantasy value, but he was a pretty good prospect prior to his elbow surgery and has made a nice comeback. Hopefully this pain doesn't lead to another operation.
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| The Padres outrighted Glendon Rusch on Saturday, and he has three days to accept a move to Triple-A or become a free agent. "Hopefully, it'll continue." Rusch tells the San Diego Union-Tribune. "I don't plan to hang 'em up. It was too much work to get up here. If I get released by four teams this year, then I'll hang 'em up." |
Our View: It sounds like Rusch might try his hand with a different club. He has no fantasy value.
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| Padres general manager Kevin Towers informs the San Diego Union-Tribune that Chase Headley is not on the verge of being promoted. The Triple-A outfielder will more likely come to the big leagues in June. |
Our View: Headley is learning how to handle the outfield, which takes a little time. His bat is doing just fine, as he is up to .292 thanks to a .410 mark in May. We expect Headley to take over in left field over the second half of this season.
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| Freddy Sanchez's injured right shoulder is acting up again. He aggravated the ailment last week, but he has been playing through the pain, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports. "There's a lot of pain in there. But I've just got to go out there and do the best I can with what I've got," Sanchez explains. |
Our View: Freddy has been hitting well lately, and the injury is most notable when he is trying to throw. The big worry for fantasy owners is that the ailment will eventually cause the Pirates to put him on the DL or lead to another surgery.
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| Angel Pagan was available to pinch-run on Saturday, but he isn't ready to field or hit. He is dealing with an injured left shoulder. "It's getting better every day," Pagan tells the New York Post. "Let's give it two more days [of rest] to see if I can do more." |
Our View: Pagan doesn't have much fantasy value while Moises Alou it out. We'll update his status in the coming days.
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| Eric Gagne doesn't make the decisions, but it sounds like he'd pull himself from the closer's role if it was his choice. "I don't deserve that ninth inning right now. It's very simple," he tells the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. "It's embarrassing." Gagne owns a 6.89 ERA, 1.85 WHIP, and .400 BAA. |
Our View: We're waiting for a public announcement about Gagne losing his role. The Brewers have not said who will take over his duties (if they do make a change), but we figure Salomon Torres and Guillermo Mota will be considered.
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| Jason Schmidt will begin a minor league rehab assignment on Sunday. He will throw one inning for High-A Inland Empire, the Los Angeles Times confirms. Schmidt is recovering from right shoulder surgery. |
Our View: We imagine the Dodgers will use the full 30 days to evaluate Schmidt. Fantasy owners can expect a return in early-to-mid June.
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| Jeff Kent will get a day off on Sunday, the Los Angeles Times reports. Delwyn Young will likely start at second base. |
Our View: We're sure the day off is just routine for the 40-year-old second baseman, although the 0-for-19 week probably made the decision very easy for Joe Torre.
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| Rafael Furcal missed his fourth straight game on Saturday and could sit again on Sunday due to a sore back, the Los Angeles Times reports. The Dodgers are off on Monday. |
Our View: Fantasy owners looking to set their lineups for the week ahead can plan on Furcal returning by Tuesday.
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| Wandy Rodriguez threw another pain-free bullpen session on Saturday. He is on the DL due to a sore left groin. "It didn't bother me," Rodriguez informs the Houston Chronicle. "On Tuesday, I'll throw a simulated game. Then we'll see what they do with me. I think I'm fine." |
Our View: The Astros haven't provided a timetable for Rodriguez's return, but fantasy owners shouldn't count on him for the week ahead. He will likely need a rehab stint before jumping back into the Astros rotation.
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| Brian Moehler will get another start. He will work Wednesday against the Giants after tossing five scoreless innings versus the Dodgers on Friday. "I think he earned the right to do that," manager Cecil Cooper tells the | |
