The players listed here were the major league statistical leaders last week. Batting averages are based on 20 at-bats, and ERA and WHIP on seven innings pitched. In most cases, we eliminate batters with an average lower than .280 and pitchers with ERAs above 4.00 from the Hot list. Keep in mind players’ career performance and current-season totals even more than current trends in deciding on whether to keep those players in your lineup.
Hot
Pos. Name, Team H-AB Avg. HR-RBI SB
3B Alex Rodriguez, Yankees 10-20 .500 1-6 0
OF Jeff Francoeur, Mets 11-23 .478 0-1 0
OF Vernon Wells, Blue Jays 10-21 .476 1-4 2
OF Nate McLouth, Braves 11-25 .440 2-4 0
OF Rajai Davis, Athletics 11-25 .440 0-2 5
OF Marlon Byrd, Rangers 11-26 .423 2-8 0
1B Billy Butler, Royals 13-31 .419 2-12 1
1B Derrek Lee, Cubs 10-24 .417 3-4 0
2B/3B Juan Uribe, Giants 9-22 .409 3-7 0
2B Dustin Pedroia, Red Sox 9-22 .409 3-6 0
SS Hanley Ramirez, Marlins 9-22 .409 2-7 1
Seeing Pedroia and Ramirez here together reminds me of when they formed the double-play combination at Double-A Portland in 2005.
Home runs – Phillies OF Raul Ibanez 4; Lee, Pedroia, Uribe, Astros 1B/OF Lance Berkman, Rangers OF Julio Borbon, Dodgers 1B James Loney and Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols 3.
RBI – Butler 12; Dodgers C Russell Martin 9; Byrd, Loney, Orioles 2B Brian Roberts and Marlins OF Cody Ross 8. And this list reminds me that on one fantasy team I have three of the four players who drove in eight runs – but two of them weren’t in my lineup last week.
Stolen bases – Davis 5; Astros 2b Kazuo Matsui and Cardinals SS Brendan Ryan 4; Blue Jays SS/2B/3B Marco Scutaro 3; Borbon, Roberts, Wells, Royals OF Josh Anderson, Rangers SS Elvis Andrus, Indians OF Michael Brantley, Athletics 2B Mark Ellis, Red Sox OF Jacoby Ellsbury, Yankees SS Derek Jeter and Rockies 2B Eric Young 2.
Runs – Lee 10; Nationals 2B/OF Willie Harris 8; Twins OF Denard Span and Yankees OF/1B Nick Swisher 7; Angels OF Bobby Abreu 6; Berkman, Borbon, Ibanez, Loney, Matsui, Pujols, Royals SS Yuniesky Betancourt and OF David DeJesus, Braves SS Yunel Escobar, Rangers OF David Murphy, Yankees 1B Mark Teixeira and Padres OF Will Venable 6.
Throws Pitcher, Team IP ERA W-L WHIP SO/BB
RHP John Lackey, Angels 9.0 0.00 1-0 0.67 7:1
LHP Jon Lester, Red Sox 8.0 0.00 1-0 0.63 7:3
RHP Jair Jurrjens, Braves 8.0 0.00 1-0 1.00 7:2
LHP Paul Maholm, Pirates 8.0 0.00 1-0 1.00 2:2
RHP Tommy Hanson, Braves 8.0 0.00 0-0 0.63 7:0
RHP Adam Wainwright, Cardinals 7.0 0.00 1-0 0.86 6:1
RHP Scott Feldman, Rangers 7.0 0.00 1-0 1.00 5:2
RHP Clay Buchholz, Red Sox 14.0 0.64 1-0 0.86 10:4
RHP Felix Hernandez, Mariners 14.0 0.64 1-0 0.86 8:5
RHP Kyle Davies, Royals 11.0 0.82 2-0 1.64 4:12
When I hear people saying Wainwright is not a strong candidate for the National League Cy Young Award, I think of all the weeks when he has been on this list. Then I think he’s a really good candidate..
Wins – Davies, Rockies RHP Rafael Betancourt, Cubs LHP Ted Lilly, Phillies RHP Pedro Martinez, Dodgers RHP Vicente Padilla, Giants RHP Brad Penny and Braves RHP Javier Vazquez 2. Look at that Martinez-Padilla-Penny axis and remember that all of them had been released or out of baseball during this season.
Saves – Blue Jays RHP Jason Frasor and Royals RHP Joakim Soria 4-for-4; Rockies LHP Franklin Morales 3-for-3; Dodgers RHP Jonathan Broxton, Twins RHP Joe Nathan, Marlins RHP Leo Nunez, Red Sox RHP Jonathan Papelbon and Astros RHP Jose Valverde 2-for-2..
WHIP – Dodgers RHP Hiroki Kuroda 0.38; Rockies RHP Jason Hammel 0.55; Royals RHP Zack Greinke and Angels LHP Joe Saunders 0.57; Hanson and Lester 0.63.
Strikeout/walk ratio (at least 10 Ks and a 2.5:1 ratio) –.Brewers RHP David Bush 14:0; Rays RHP Matt Garza 15:1; Vazquez 17:4; Martinez 11:3; Astros RHP Felipe Paulino 13:4; Lilly 14:5; Buchholz 10:4.
* * *
Not
Pos. Player, Team H-AB Avg. HR-RBI SB
OF Jermaine Dye, White Sox 1-20 .050 0-0 0
OF Andrew McCutchen, Pirates 3-25 .120 0-2 0
OF Carlos Gonzalez, Rockies 3-24 .125 01- 2
OF Kosuke Fukudome, Cubs 3-24 .125 0-2 0
3B Ryan Zimmerman, Nationals 3-22 .136 1-1 0
1B Justin Morneau, Twins 3-22 .136 1-3 0
OF Jonny Gomes, Reds 3-22 .136 2-5 0
2B/3B/1B Martin Prado, Braves 3-20 .150 0-0 0
OF Garret Anderson, Braves 3-20 .150 0-3 0
OF Justin Upton, D-backs 3-20 .150 1-3 0
The week’s hitless wonders were Rays OF Fernando Perez 0-for-12 and Angels C Mike Napoli 0-for-11.
Walk/strikeout ratio (six or more strikeouts) – Red Sox OF Jason Bay 3:10; Reds 1B Joey Votto 5:10.
Caught stealing – Astros OF Hunter Pence and Giants OF/2B Eugenio Velez 0-for-2; Athletics OF Rajai Davis 5-for-7.
The following pitchers made two starts last week, doubly damaging their real and fantasy teams.
Throws Pitcher, Team IP ERA W-L WHIP SO/BB
RHP Scott Richmond, Blue Jays 10.1 10.45 0-1 1.94 5:7
LHP Clayton Richard, Padres 9.0 9.00 0-1 1.67 11:4
RHP Jeff Manship, Twins 8.1 7.56 0-1 1.80 7:5
RHP Carlos Carrasco, Indians 11.0 7.36 0-1 1.82 7:4
RHP Chad Billingsley, Dodgers 10.0 6.30 0-1 1.90 10:3
LHP Ricky Romero, Blue Jays 12.2 4.96 1-1 1.82 8:6
LHP Jamie Moyer, Phillies 13.0 4.85 0-0 0.85 4:1
RHP A.J. Burnett, Yankees 13.0 4.85 1-1 1.23 12:5
RHP Rick Porcello, Tigers 12.0 4.50 1-0 1.17 6:3
RHP Ervin Santana, Angels 12.2 4.26 0-1 1.58 9:4
Losses – Rays RHP Lance Cormier, Astros RHP Felipe Paulino, Mets RHP Tim Redding and D-backs LHP Daniel Schlereth 2.
Blown saves – Padres RHP Heath Bell 2-for-4.
Monday, September 14, 2009
Monday, September 7, 2009
Hot and Not: Coghlan for Rookie of the Year
The players listed here were the major league statistical leaders last week. Batting averages are based on 20 at-bats, and ERA and WHIP on seven innings pitched. In most cases, we eliminate batters with an average lower than .280 and pitchers with ERAs above 4.00 from the Hot list. Keep in mind players’ career performance and current-season totals even more than current trends in deciding on whether to keep those players in your lineup.
Hot
Pos. Name, Team H-AB Avg. HR-RBI SB
OF Seth Smith, Rockies 13-24 .542 4-10 0
OF Matt Holliday, Cardinals 11-23 .478 3-6 0
OF Ryan Ludwick, Cardinals 10-21 .476 2-8 0
3B Evan Longoria, Rays 14-30 .467 3-11 0
1B/3B Jorge Cantu, Marlins 14-30 .467 1-8 0
2B Placido Polanco, Tigers 11-24 .458 2-5 1
OF/2B Chris Coghlan, Marlins 15-33 .455 0-2 0
2B Brandon Phillips, Reds 11-25 .440 2-6 2
3B Melvin Mora, Orioles 9-21 .429 2-6 0
C/1B Victor Martinez, Red Sox 9-21 .429 1-5 0
OF Lastings Milledge, Pirates 9-21 .429 0-3 0
C Ryan Doumit, Pirates 9-21 .429 0-2 0
This is the second consecutive week on this list for Coghlan. Let me be the first to say it: He should be the National League Rookie of the Year. In the American League, Elvis Andrus should win the award.
Home runs – Smith, Cubs 1B Derrek Lee and Reds OF Drew Stubbs 4; Holliday, Longoria, Rangers OF Nelson Cruz, Rockies OF Carlos Gonzalez, Tigers 3B/OF Carlos Guillen, blue Jays OF Adam Lind, Yankees C Jorge Posada and OF/1B Nick Swisher, Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols, Rockies 3B/2B Ian Stewart and D-backs OF Chris B. Young 3.
RBI – Lind and Longoria 11; Cruz, Smith and Brewers 3B/2B Casey McGehee 10.
Stolen bases – Astros OF Michael Bourn and White Sox 2B Chris Getz 4; Yankees OF Melky Cabrera, White Sox OF Scott Podsednik and D-backs OF Justin Upton 3.
Runs – Longoria and Smith 10; Lind and Pujols 9; Coghlan, Blue Jays 2B Aaron Hill and Rays 1B Carlos Pena 8.
Throws Pitcher, Team IP ERA W-L WHIP SO/BB
RHP Roy Halladay, Blue Jays 9.0 0.00 1-0 0.44 9:3
LHP Ted Lilly, Cubs 8.0 0.00 1-0 0.50 5:0
RHP Brad Penny, Giants 8.0 0.00 1-0 0.75 2:1
RHP Felix Hernandez, Mariners 8.0 0.00 1-0 0.88 6:3
RHP Ross Ohlendorf, Pirates 8.0 0.00 0-0 0.63 11:1
RHP Zack Greinke, Royals 8.0 0.00 0-0 1.25 8:2
RHP Kevin Correia, Padres 7.2 0.00 1-0 0.65 5:2
RHP Carlos Torres, White Sox 7.0 0.00 1-0 0.71 6:0
LHP Wandy Rodriguez, Astros 7.0 0.00 1-0 7:0
RHP Robinson Tejeda, Royals 7.0 0.00 0-0 0.57 7:2
LHP Brian Duensing, Twins 7.0 0.00 0-0 1.00 7:2
RHP Bobby Parnell, Mets 7.0 0.00 0-0 1.14 7:3
RHP Ryan Dempster, Cubs 7.0 0.00 0-1 1.43 7:1
Halladay and Parnell were on the previous week's Not list.
Wins – Rockies LHP Jorge De La Rosa, Red Sox LHP Jon Lester, Yankees LHP Andy Pettitte, Angels LHP Joe Saunders and Padres RHP Tim Stauffer 2.
Saves – Reds RHP Francisco Cordero 5-for-5; Padres RHP Heath Bell 4-for-4; Mariners RHP David Aardsma, Dodgers RHP Jonathan Broxton, Rangers RHP Frank Francisco, Cubs RHP Carlos Marmol and Rockies LHP Franklin Morales 3-for-3.
WHIP – Halladay 0.44; Lilly 0.50; Tejeda and Rays RHP Wade Davis 0.57; Ohlendorf, Mariners LHP Ryan Rowland-Smith and Tigers RHP Justin Verlander 0.63.
Strikeout/walk ratio (10 Ks, at least a 2.5:1 ratio) – White Sox RHP Gavin Floyd 15:0; Ohlendorf and Giants RHP Tim Lincecum 11:1; Twins RHP Nick Blackburn 10:1; Dodgers LHP Randy Wolf 12:2; Phillies LHP Cole Hamels 15:3; Reds RHP Johnny Cueto 14:3; Lester 17:4; Astros RHP Roy Oswalt 11:3; Giants LHP Jonathan Sanchez 17:6..
* * *
Not
Pos. Player, Team H-AB Avg. HR-RBI SB
1B Justin Morneau, Twins 1-21 .048 0-1 0
2B/OF Delwyn Young, Pirates 2-27 .074 0-0 0
OF Alex Rios, White Sox 2-23 .087 0-0 0
2B Dustin Pedroia, Red Sox 2-23 .087 0-0 0
DH David Ortiz, Red Sox 2-22 .091 0-1 0
3B Adrian Beltre, Mariners 2-22 .091 0-2 0
OF Carl Crawford, Rays 2-22 .091 1-1 0
OF Shane Victorino, Phillies 2-21 .095 0-0 1
1B/3B Andy Marte, Indians 2-21 .095 2-2 0
OF Matt LaPorta, Indians 2-20 .100 0-0 0
1B Joey Votto, Reds 2-20 .100 1-2 0
This is Morneau's second consecutive week on this list. Clearly, he still is not right after missing time because of an inner ear infection. That has put a damper on his season, and is taking the Twins' season down with it. LaPorta was on the Hot list the previous week.
Walk/strikeout ratio (10 or more strikeouts) – Reds C Corky Miller 0-for-12; Mariners OF Michael Saunders 0-for-10.
Caught stealing – Angels 3B Chone Figgins and 1B Kendry Morales, Rangers 2B Ian Kinsler and Rays OF Fernando Perez 0-for-2; Twins OF Denard Span and Reds OF Drew Stubbs 1-for-3.
The following pitchers made two starts last week, doubly damaging their real and fantasy teams.
Throws Pitcher, Team IP ERA W-L WHIP SO/BB
LHP Derek Holland, Rangers 6.1 22.74 0-2 3.00 7:6
RHP Luke Hochevar, Royals 9.0 13.00 0-2 2.33 7:6
LHP Lucas French, Mariners 8.2 12.46 0-2 2.31 3:3
LHP Brett Cecil, Blue Jays 9.1 9.64 1-1 2.04 7:3
RHP Yusmeiro Petit, D-backs 8.0 9.00 0-1 1.75 8:4
LHP Brian Tallet, Blue Jays 10.0 8.10 1-1 2.10 9:7
RHP James Shields, Rays 13.1 6.75 1-0 1.50 11:2
LHP Paul Maholm, Pirates 11.0 6.55 0-1 1.73 11:4
RHP Livan Hernandez, Nationals 13.0 6.23 0-2 1.54 11:5
RHP Joel Pineiro, Cardinals 13.0 5.54 1-0 1.31 3:2
Losses – Franch, Hernandez, Holland and Hochevar 2.
Blown saves -- Braves RHP Kris Medlen 0-for-2; Marlins RHP Leo Nunez 1-for-3.
Hot
Pos. Name, Team H-AB Avg. HR-RBI SB
OF Seth Smith, Rockies 13-24 .542 4-10 0
OF Matt Holliday, Cardinals 11-23 .478 3-6 0
OF Ryan Ludwick, Cardinals 10-21 .476 2-8 0
3B Evan Longoria, Rays 14-30 .467 3-11 0
1B/3B Jorge Cantu, Marlins 14-30 .467 1-8 0
2B Placido Polanco, Tigers 11-24 .458 2-5 1
OF/2B Chris Coghlan, Marlins 15-33 .455 0-2 0
2B Brandon Phillips, Reds 11-25 .440 2-6 2
3B Melvin Mora, Orioles 9-21 .429 2-6 0
C/1B Victor Martinez, Red Sox 9-21 .429 1-5 0
OF Lastings Milledge, Pirates 9-21 .429 0-3 0
C Ryan Doumit, Pirates 9-21 .429 0-2 0
This is the second consecutive week on this list for Coghlan. Let me be the first to say it: He should be the National League Rookie of the Year. In the American League, Elvis Andrus should win the award.
Home runs – Smith, Cubs 1B Derrek Lee and Reds OF Drew Stubbs 4; Holliday, Longoria, Rangers OF Nelson Cruz, Rockies OF Carlos Gonzalez, Tigers 3B/OF Carlos Guillen, blue Jays OF Adam Lind, Yankees C Jorge Posada and OF/1B Nick Swisher, Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols, Rockies 3B/2B Ian Stewart and D-backs OF Chris B. Young 3.
RBI – Lind and Longoria 11; Cruz, Smith and Brewers 3B/2B Casey McGehee 10.
Stolen bases – Astros OF Michael Bourn and White Sox 2B Chris Getz 4; Yankees OF Melky Cabrera, White Sox OF Scott Podsednik and D-backs OF Justin Upton 3.
Runs – Longoria and Smith 10; Lind and Pujols 9; Coghlan, Blue Jays 2B Aaron Hill and Rays 1B Carlos Pena 8.
Throws Pitcher, Team IP ERA W-L WHIP SO/BB
RHP Roy Halladay, Blue Jays 9.0 0.00 1-0 0.44 9:3
LHP Ted Lilly, Cubs 8.0 0.00 1-0 0.50 5:0
RHP Brad Penny, Giants 8.0 0.00 1-0 0.75 2:1
RHP Felix Hernandez, Mariners 8.0 0.00 1-0 0.88 6:3
RHP Ross Ohlendorf, Pirates 8.0 0.00 0-0 0.63 11:1
RHP Zack Greinke, Royals 8.0 0.00 0-0 1.25 8:2
RHP Kevin Correia, Padres 7.2 0.00 1-0 0.65 5:2
RHP Carlos Torres, White Sox 7.0 0.00 1-0 0.71 6:0
LHP Wandy Rodriguez, Astros 7.0 0.00 1-0 7:0
RHP Robinson Tejeda, Royals 7.0 0.00 0-0 0.57 7:2
LHP Brian Duensing, Twins 7.0 0.00 0-0 1.00 7:2
RHP Bobby Parnell, Mets 7.0 0.00 0-0 1.14 7:3
RHP Ryan Dempster, Cubs 7.0 0.00 0-1 1.43 7:1
Halladay and Parnell were on the previous week's Not list.
Wins – Rockies LHP Jorge De La Rosa, Red Sox LHP Jon Lester, Yankees LHP Andy Pettitte, Angels LHP Joe Saunders and Padres RHP Tim Stauffer 2.
Saves – Reds RHP Francisco Cordero 5-for-5; Padres RHP Heath Bell 4-for-4; Mariners RHP David Aardsma, Dodgers RHP Jonathan Broxton, Rangers RHP Frank Francisco, Cubs RHP Carlos Marmol and Rockies LHP Franklin Morales 3-for-3.
WHIP – Halladay 0.44; Lilly 0.50; Tejeda and Rays RHP Wade Davis 0.57; Ohlendorf, Mariners LHP Ryan Rowland-Smith and Tigers RHP Justin Verlander 0.63.
Strikeout/walk ratio (10 Ks, at least a 2.5:1 ratio) – White Sox RHP Gavin Floyd 15:0; Ohlendorf and Giants RHP Tim Lincecum 11:1; Twins RHP Nick Blackburn 10:1; Dodgers LHP Randy Wolf 12:2; Phillies LHP Cole Hamels 15:3; Reds RHP Johnny Cueto 14:3; Lester 17:4; Astros RHP Roy Oswalt 11:3; Giants LHP Jonathan Sanchez 17:6..
* * *
Not
Pos. Player, Team H-AB Avg. HR-RBI SB
1B Justin Morneau, Twins 1-21 .048 0-1 0
2B/OF Delwyn Young, Pirates 2-27 .074 0-0 0
OF Alex Rios, White Sox 2-23 .087 0-0 0
2B Dustin Pedroia, Red Sox 2-23 .087 0-0 0
DH David Ortiz, Red Sox 2-22 .091 0-1 0
3B Adrian Beltre, Mariners 2-22 .091 0-2 0
OF Carl Crawford, Rays 2-22 .091 1-1 0
OF Shane Victorino, Phillies 2-21 .095 0-0 1
1B/3B Andy Marte, Indians 2-21 .095 2-2 0
OF Matt LaPorta, Indians 2-20 .100 0-0 0
1B Joey Votto, Reds 2-20 .100 1-2 0
This is Morneau's second consecutive week on this list. Clearly, he still is not right after missing time because of an inner ear infection. That has put a damper on his season, and is taking the Twins' season down with it. LaPorta was on the Hot list the previous week.
Walk/strikeout ratio (10 or more strikeouts) – Reds C Corky Miller 0-for-12; Mariners OF Michael Saunders 0-for-10.
Caught stealing – Angels 3B Chone Figgins and 1B Kendry Morales, Rangers 2B Ian Kinsler and Rays OF Fernando Perez 0-for-2; Twins OF Denard Span and Reds OF Drew Stubbs 1-for-3.
The following pitchers made two starts last week, doubly damaging their real and fantasy teams.
Throws Pitcher, Team IP ERA W-L WHIP SO/BB
LHP Derek Holland, Rangers 6.1 22.74 0-2 3.00 7:6
RHP Luke Hochevar, Royals 9.0 13.00 0-2 2.33 7:6
LHP Lucas French, Mariners 8.2 12.46 0-2 2.31 3:3
LHP Brett Cecil, Blue Jays 9.1 9.64 1-1 2.04 7:3
RHP Yusmeiro Petit, D-backs 8.0 9.00 0-1 1.75 8:4
LHP Brian Tallet, Blue Jays 10.0 8.10 1-1 2.10 9:7
RHP James Shields, Rays 13.1 6.75 1-0 1.50 11:2
LHP Paul Maholm, Pirates 11.0 6.55 0-1 1.73 11:4
RHP Livan Hernandez, Nationals 13.0 6.23 0-2 1.54 11:5
RHP Joel Pineiro, Cardinals 13.0 5.54 1-0 1.31 3:2
Losses – Franch, Hernandez, Holland and Hochevar 2.
Blown saves -- Braves RHP Kris Medlen 0-for-2; Marlins RHP Leo Nunez 1-for-3.
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Pitching Chart, Sept. 7-13
Again this week, and for the remainder of the season, each team’s rotation will be in flux. In addition to pitchers moving on to the active roster from the minors or other teams, major league teams will be shutting down some young pitchers whose innings the team wants to limit. I’m not saying they should; it’s just fashionable to do that these days.
AL
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Bal
--- @Bos @Bos/ --- @NYY @NYY @NYY
--- Hernandez Berken/ --- Tillman Matusz Guthrie
Bos
@ChC/ Bal Bal/ --- TB TB TB
Beckett/ Buchholz Byrd/ --- Wakefield Lester Beckett2
CWS
Bos/ Oak Oak/ --- @LAA @LAA @LAA
Buehrle/ Torres* Garcia/ --- Floyd Danks Buehrle
Cle
Tex Tex Tex/ --- KC KC KC
Carrasco** Laffey Carmona/ --- Sowers Masterson Huff
Det
--- @KC @KC @KC/ Tor Tor Tor
--- Porcello Verlander Washburn-3*/ Robertson-4* Jackson Porcello2
KC
LAA/ Det Det Det/ @Cle @Cle @Cle
Davies/ Chen Tejeda Greinke/ Hochevar Davies2 Chen2
LAA
@KC/ Se Se Se/ CWS CWS CWS
Santana/ Kazmir Weaver Lackey/ Saunders Santana2 Kazmir2
Min
@Tor @Tor @Tor @Tor/ Oak Oak Oak
Manship Duensing Pavano Baker/ Blackburn Masship2 Duensing2
NYY
TB-2 TB TB/ --- Bal Bal Bal
Sabathia-Burnett Gaudin Chamberlain/ --- Pettitte Sabathia2-5* Burnett2
Oak
--- @CWS @CWS/ --- @Min @Min @Min
--- Tomko Cahill/ --- Mortensen-6* Anderson G.Gonzalez
Se
--- @LAA @LAA @LAA/ @Tex @Tex @Tex
--- Hernandez Snell Rowland-Smith/ French Fister Hernandez2
TB
@NYY-2 @NYY @NYY/ --- @Bos @Bos @Bos
Garza-Sonnanstine Price Niemann/ --- Shields Davis-7* Garza
Tex
@Cle @Cle @Cle/ --- Se Se Se
Hunter-8* McCarthy Feldman/ --- Millwood-9* Holland Hunter2
Tor
Min Min Min Min/ @Det @Det @Det
Richmond Romero Halladay Cecil-10*/ Tallet Richmond2 Romero2
*-RHP Carlos Torres has taken over as the fifth starter for the White Sox. He defeated the Cubs Thursday in this season’s final interleague game.
**-Because they are limiting LHP David Huff to 170 innings this season, the Indians have added RHP Carlos Carrasco to make a six-man rotation. Cleveland has had problems with its fifth starters this year; don’t expect Carrasco to be even that good as a sixth starter.
3*-LHP Jarrod Washburn has been having knee trouble. If he couldn’t start Wednesday, expect the Tigers to restore RHP Armando Galarraga to their rotation.
4*-Detroit manager Jim Leyland said LHP Nate Robertson has earned a regular rotation role with his pitching in two starts since returning from elbow surgery.
5*-Don’t be surprised if the Yankees skip inconsistent RHP Sergio Mitre, who gave up 11 runs today, and move LHP C.C. Sabathia and RHP A.J. Burnett ahead one day, but still on four or five days’ rest. On the other hand, New York’s lead in the American League East could be secure enough that they would want their starters to pitch less frequently.
6*-The Athletics have added to their rotation RHP Clayton Mortensen, acquired from the Cardinals in the Matt Holliday trade. Mortensen was not living up to his billing in the St. Louis organization.
7*-RHP Wade Davis made an auspicious start in his major league debut today. He could replace RHP Andy Sonnanstine in the Rays’ rotation.
8*-The Rangers are moving RHP Tommy “Big-Game” Hunter ahead of fragile RHP Brandon McCarthy to start Monday’s game.
9*-RHP Kevin Millwood and LHP Derek Holland have pitched poorly recently. Texas could decide to replace one of them with RHP Dustin Nippert, who lost his starting job when McCarthy most recently came off the disabled list.
10*-The Blue Jays already have shut down LHP Marc Rzepczynski for the season; they’re expected to do the same with LHP Brett Cecil after Thursday’s start.
NL
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Ari
LAD LAD LAD/ --- Mil Mil Mil
Scherzer Buckner Haren/ --- Davis Petit Scherzer2
Atl
--- @Ho @Ho @Ho/ @StL @StL @StL
--- Vazquez Hanson* Lowe / Jurrjens Hudson Vazquez2
ChC
@Pit @Pit @Pit/ --- Cin Cin Cin
Lilly Dempster Zambrano/ --- Harden Wells Lilly2
Cin
@Col @Col @Col @Col/ @ChC @ChC @ChC
Bailey Maloney** Arroyo Wells/ Cueto Bailey2 Lehr
Col
Cin Cin Cin Cin/ @SD @SD @SD
Jimenez Marquis Hammel Contreras/ DeLaRosa Jimenez2 Marquis2
Fla
--- @NYM @NYM @NYM/ Was Was Was
--- VandenHurk Nolasco West/ Johnson Sanchez VandenHurk2-3*
Ho
Phi/ Atl Atl Atl/ Pit Pit Pit
Moehler/ Paulino Rodriguez Oswalt/ Norris Moehler2 Paulino2
LAD
@Ari @Ari @Ari/ --- @SF @SF @SF
Padilla Billingsley Garland/ --- Kershaw Wolf Kuroda-4*
Mil
StL StL StL/ --- @Ari @Ari @Ari
Bush Parra Suppan/ --- Gallardo Looper Bush2
NYM
--- Fla Fla Fla/ @Phi @Phi @Phi-2
--- Redding Misch Parnell/ Figueroa Pelfrey Redding2-Misch2
Phi
@Ho/ @Was @Was @Was/ NYM NYM NYM-2
Happ/ Martinez Lee Blanton/ Hamels Happ2 Martinez2-Moyer-5*
Pit
ChC ChC ChC/ --- @Ho @Ho @Ho
McCutchen-6* Duke Hart/ --- Morton-7* Ohlendorf Maholm
StL
@Mil @Mil @Mil/ --- Atl Atl Atl
Carpenter Smoltz Wainwright/ --- Boggs-8* Pineiro Carpenter2
SD
@SF @SF @SF/ --- Col Col Col
Richard Correia LeBlanc/ --- Mujica-9* Stauffer Richard2
SF
SD SD SD/ --- LAD LAD LAD
Penny-10* Lincecum Zito/ --- Cain Sanchez Penny2
Was
--- Phi Phi Phi/ @Fla @Fla @Fla
--- Lannan Mock Hernandez/ Martin Balester-11* Lannan2
*-With a day off Monday, the Braves could move RHP Derek Lowe ahead of RHP Tommy Hanson to start Wednesday.
**-RHP Justin Lehr is nursing a groin injury, so the Reds are bringing LHP Matt Maloney back from Triple-A Louisville to start Tuesday. Lehr said he thought he would miss only one turn, which would put him back in the rotation Sunday.
3*-Even with two former starters, RHP Chris Volstad and LHP Andrew Miller back up from Triple-A New Orleans, Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez said he would keep the current rotation intact. A poor start by RHP Rick Vanden Hurk Tuesday could put one of the other pitchers back into a starting role Sunday.
4*-Dodgers RHP Hiroki Kuroda returned from the disabled list to start (and lose) tonight. His next start would be scheduled for Saturday.
5*-Sunday’s doubleheader means the Phillies would have to add a sixth starter. The most likely candidate is LHP Jamey Moyer, who went to the bullpen when they activated RHP Pedro Martinez.
6*-The Pirates promoted RHP Daniel McCutchen from Triple-A Indianapolis to add a sixth starter to their rotation.
7*-RHP Charlie Morton moved back three days in the rotation, until Friday, because of a groin injury.
8*-Cardinals RHP Mitchell Boggs had his most successful major league start Saturday, but still Monday’s off day means St. Louis could move RHPs Joel Pineiro, Chris Carpenter and John Smoltz ahead of Boggs.
9*-RHP Mat Latos would be in line to start Friday’s game, but the Padres have shut the rookie down for this season. A possible replacement could be RHP Edward Mujica from the bullpen, or San Diego could use a pitcher such as RHP Cesar Carrillo from Triple-A Portland’s depleted rotation.
10*-RHP Brad Penny, signed after the Red Sox rotation, made a successful debut with the Giants and is in line to start again Monday.
11*-Nationals RHP Craig Stammen has undergone season-ending surgery. Likely to replace him in Washington’s rotation is RHP Collin Balester. Another possibility would be RHP Shairon Martis.
AL
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Bal
--- @Bos @Bos/ --- @NYY @NYY @NYY
--- Hernandez Berken/ --- Tillman Matusz Guthrie
Bos
@ChC/ Bal Bal/ --- TB TB TB
Beckett/ Buchholz Byrd/ --- Wakefield Lester Beckett2
CWS
Bos/ Oak Oak/ --- @LAA @LAA @LAA
Buehrle/ Torres* Garcia/ --- Floyd Danks Buehrle
Cle
Tex Tex Tex/ --- KC KC KC
Carrasco** Laffey Carmona/ --- Sowers Masterson Huff
Det
--- @KC @KC @KC/ Tor Tor Tor
--- Porcello Verlander Washburn-3*/ Robertson-4* Jackson Porcello2
KC
LAA/ Det Det Det/ @Cle @Cle @Cle
Davies/ Chen Tejeda Greinke/ Hochevar Davies2 Chen2
LAA
@KC/ Se Se Se/ CWS CWS CWS
Santana/ Kazmir Weaver Lackey/ Saunders Santana2 Kazmir2
Min
@Tor @Tor @Tor @Tor/ Oak Oak Oak
Manship Duensing Pavano Baker/ Blackburn Masship2 Duensing2
NYY
TB-2 TB TB/ --- Bal Bal Bal
Sabathia-Burnett Gaudin Chamberlain/ --- Pettitte Sabathia2-5* Burnett2
Oak
--- @CWS @CWS/ --- @Min @Min @Min
--- Tomko Cahill/ --- Mortensen-6* Anderson G.Gonzalez
Se
--- @LAA @LAA @LAA/ @Tex @Tex @Tex
--- Hernandez Snell Rowland-Smith/ French Fister Hernandez2
TB
@NYY-2 @NYY @NYY/ --- @Bos @Bos @Bos
Garza-Sonnanstine Price Niemann/ --- Shields Davis-7* Garza
Tex
@Cle @Cle @Cle/ --- Se Se Se
Hunter-8* McCarthy Feldman/ --- Millwood-9* Holland Hunter2
Tor
Min Min Min Min/ @Det @Det @Det
Richmond Romero Halladay Cecil-10*/ Tallet Richmond2 Romero2
*-RHP Carlos Torres has taken over as the fifth starter for the White Sox. He defeated the Cubs Thursday in this season’s final interleague game.
**-Because they are limiting LHP David Huff to 170 innings this season, the Indians have added RHP Carlos Carrasco to make a six-man rotation. Cleveland has had problems with its fifth starters this year; don’t expect Carrasco to be even that good as a sixth starter.
3*-LHP Jarrod Washburn has been having knee trouble. If he couldn’t start Wednesday, expect the Tigers to restore RHP Armando Galarraga to their rotation.
4*-Detroit manager Jim Leyland said LHP Nate Robertson has earned a regular rotation role with his pitching in two starts since returning from elbow surgery.
5*-Don’t be surprised if the Yankees skip inconsistent RHP Sergio Mitre, who gave up 11 runs today, and move LHP C.C. Sabathia and RHP A.J. Burnett ahead one day, but still on four or five days’ rest. On the other hand, New York’s lead in the American League East could be secure enough that they would want their starters to pitch less frequently.
6*-The Athletics have added to their rotation RHP Clayton Mortensen, acquired from the Cardinals in the Matt Holliday trade. Mortensen was not living up to his billing in the St. Louis organization.
7*-RHP Wade Davis made an auspicious start in his major league debut today. He could replace RHP Andy Sonnanstine in the Rays’ rotation.
8*-The Rangers are moving RHP Tommy “Big-Game” Hunter ahead of fragile RHP Brandon McCarthy to start Monday’s game.
9*-RHP Kevin Millwood and LHP Derek Holland have pitched poorly recently. Texas could decide to replace one of them with RHP Dustin Nippert, who lost his starting job when McCarthy most recently came off the disabled list.
10*-The Blue Jays already have shut down LHP Marc Rzepczynski for the season; they’re expected to do the same with LHP Brett Cecil after Thursday’s start.
NL
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Ari
LAD LAD LAD/ --- Mil Mil Mil
Scherzer Buckner Haren/ --- Davis Petit Scherzer2
Atl
--- @Ho @Ho @Ho/ @StL @StL @StL
--- Vazquez Hanson* Lowe / Jurrjens Hudson Vazquez2
ChC
@Pit @Pit @Pit/ --- Cin Cin Cin
Lilly Dempster Zambrano/ --- Harden Wells Lilly2
Cin
@Col @Col @Col @Col/ @ChC @ChC @ChC
Bailey Maloney** Arroyo Wells/ Cueto Bailey2 Lehr
Col
Cin Cin Cin Cin/ @SD @SD @SD
Jimenez Marquis Hammel Contreras/ DeLaRosa Jimenez2 Marquis2
Fla
--- @NYM @NYM @NYM/ Was Was Was
--- VandenHurk Nolasco West/ Johnson Sanchez VandenHurk2-3*
Ho
Phi/ Atl Atl Atl/ Pit Pit Pit
Moehler/ Paulino Rodriguez Oswalt/ Norris Moehler2 Paulino2
LAD
@Ari @Ari @Ari/ --- @SF @SF @SF
Padilla Billingsley Garland/ --- Kershaw Wolf Kuroda-4*
Mil
StL StL StL/ --- @Ari @Ari @Ari
Bush Parra Suppan/ --- Gallardo Looper Bush2
NYM
--- Fla Fla Fla/ @Phi @Phi @Phi-2
--- Redding Misch Parnell/ Figueroa Pelfrey Redding2-Misch2
Phi
@Ho/ @Was @Was @Was/ NYM NYM NYM-2
Happ/ Martinez Lee Blanton/ Hamels Happ2 Martinez2-Moyer-5*
Pit
ChC ChC ChC/ --- @Ho @Ho @Ho
McCutchen-6* Duke Hart/ --- Morton-7* Ohlendorf Maholm
StL
@Mil @Mil @Mil/ --- Atl Atl Atl
Carpenter Smoltz Wainwright/ --- Boggs-8* Pineiro Carpenter2
SD
@SF @SF @SF/ --- Col Col Col
Richard Correia LeBlanc/ --- Mujica-9* Stauffer Richard2
SF
SD SD SD/ --- LAD LAD LAD
Penny-10* Lincecum Zito/ --- Cain Sanchez Penny2
Was
--- Phi Phi Phi/ @Fla @Fla @Fla
--- Lannan Mock Hernandez/ Martin Balester-11* Lannan2
*-With a day off Monday, the Braves could move RHP Derek Lowe ahead of RHP Tommy Hanson to start Wednesday.
**-RHP Justin Lehr is nursing a groin injury, so the Reds are bringing LHP Matt Maloney back from Triple-A Louisville to start Tuesday. Lehr said he thought he would miss only one turn, which would put him back in the rotation Sunday.
3*-Even with two former starters, RHP Chris Volstad and LHP Andrew Miller back up from Triple-A New Orleans, Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez said he would keep the current rotation intact. A poor start by RHP Rick Vanden Hurk Tuesday could put one of the other pitchers back into a starting role Sunday.
4*-Dodgers RHP Hiroki Kuroda returned from the disabled list to start (and lose) tonight. His next start would be scheduled for Saturday.
5*-Sunday’s doubleheader means the Phillies would have to add a sixth starter. The most likely candidate is LHP Jamey Moyer, who went to the bullpen when they activated RHP Pedro Martinez.
6*-The Pirates promoted RHP Daniel McCutchen from Triple-A Indianapolis to add a sixth starter to their rotation.
7*-RHP Charlie Morton moved back three days in the rotation, until Friday, because of a groin injury.
8*-Cardinals RHP Mitchell Boggs had his most successful major league start Saturday, but still Monday’s off day means St. Louis could move RHPs Joel Pineiro, Chris Carpenter and John Smoltz ahead of Boggs.
9*-RHP Mat Latos would be in line to start Friday’s game, but the Padres have shut the rookie down for this season. A possible replacement could be RHP Edward Mujica from the bullpen, or San Diego could use a pitcher such as RHP Cesar Carrillo from Triple-A Portland’s depleted rotation.
10*-RHP Brad Penny, signed after the Red Sox rotation, made a successful debut with the Giants and is in line to start again Monday.
11*-Nationals RHP Craig Stammen has undergone season-ending surgery. Likely to replace him in Washington’s rotation is RHP Collin Balester. Another possibility would be RHP Shairon Martis.
Monday, August 31, 2009
Hot and Not
The players listed here were the major league statistical leaders last week. Batting averages are based on 20 at-bats, and ERA and WHIP on seven innings pitched. In most cases, we eliminate batters with an average lower than .280 and pitchers with ERAs above 4.00 from the Hot list. Keep in mind players’ career performance and current-season totals even more than current trends in deciding on whether to keep those players in your lineup.
Hot
Pos. Name, Team H-AB Avg. HR-RBI SB
OF Matt Diaz, Braves 17-29 .586 1-5 0
OF Milton Bradley, Cubs 11-21 .524 2-5 0
1B Kendry Morales, Angels 12-25 .480 3-9 0
OF/2B Ryan Roberts, D-backs 11-24 .458 1-5 0
SS Hanley Ramirez, Marlins 10-22 .455 0-0 0
OF/2B Chris Coghlan, Marlins 11-25 .440 2-3 0
3B Aramis Ramirez, Cubs 11-25 .440 1-7 0
SS/2B Anderson Hernandez, Mets 10-23 .435 0-3 0
OF Matt LaPorta, Indians 12-28 .429 2-3 0
OF Garret Anderson, Braves 9-21 .429 1-3 0
This is the second consecutive week among the majors’ leaders in batting average for Diaz, who is batting .538 (28-for-52) during that time, and Ramirez. Bradley and Hernandez were on the Not list a week earlier. The only reason I can figure why we don't hear much about Coghlan as a Rookie of the Year candidate is that no one sees him play in Miami.
Home runs – Phillies 1B Ryan Howard 5; Morales, Blue Jays C Rod Barajas, Red Sox OF J.D. Drew, Dodgers OF Matt Kemp, Indians 1B/3B Andy Marte, Pirates OF Andrew McCutchen, Orioles OF Felix Pie and Phillies 2B Chase Utley 3.
RBI – Howard 12; Braves C Brian McCann 10; Morales, Tigers 1B/3B Miguel Cabrera and Yankees 2B Robinson Cano 9.
Stolen bases – Brewers C Jason Kendall and Rangers 2B Ian Kinsler 4; White Sox OF Scott Podsednik and Giants OF/2B Eugenio Velez 3; Kemp, Astros OF Michael Bourn, Angels 3B Chone Figgins, Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez, Yankees SS Derek Jeter, Mets OF Angel Pagan and Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols 2.
Runs – Bradley 9; Drew, Jeter and Roberts 7; Kendall, Pagan, Utley, Royals OF David DeJesus, Red Sox SS Alex Gonzalez, White Sox 1B Paul Konerko, D-backs OF Justin Upton and Padres OF Will Venable 6.
Throws Pitcher, Team IP ERA W-L WHIP SO/BB
RHP Tim Lincecum, Giants 8.0 0.00 1-0 0.88 8:3
RHP Homer Bailey, Reds 8.0 0.00 1-0 1.00 7:1
LHP Cole Hamels, Phillies 8.0 0.00 0-0 1.13 7:2
RHP Trevor Cahill, Athletics 7.0 0.00 1-0 0.57 2:2
RHP Javier Vazquez, Braves 7.0 0.00 1-0 0.71 6:0
RHP Jon Garland, D-backs 7.0 0.00 1-0 0.86 5:1
LHP Barry Zito, Giants 14.1 0.63 1-0 1.26 11:7
RHP Adam Wainwright, Cardinals 14.0 0.64 2-0 0.50 12:3
RHP Zack Greinke, Royals 17.0 1.00 2-0 0.47 20:2
LHP David Price, Rays 7.1 1.23 1-0 0.82 4:1
LHP Randy Wolf, Dodgers 7.1 1.23 1-0 0.95 5:2
Garland was on the previous week's Not list.
Wins – Greinke, Wainwright, Reds LHP Daniel Herrera, Indians LHP Rafael Perez, Mariners RHP Ian Snell and Marlins LHP Shane West 2.
Saves – Mariners RHP David Aardsma, Cardinals RHP Ryan Franklin, Twins RHP Joe Nathan, Marlins RHP Leo Nunez, Red Sox RHP Jonathan Papelbon and Tigers RHP Fernando Rodney. This is Franklin's third consecutive week on this list.
WHIP – Greinke 0.47; Cahill and Twins LHP Brian Duensing 0.57; Wainwright 0.64; Vazquez 0.71.
Strikeout/walk ratio (10 Ks, at least a 2.5:1 ratio) – Greinke 20:2; Rays/Angels LHP Scott Kazmir and Yankees LHP C.C. Sabathia 10:1; Mets RHP Nelson Figueroa 12:2; Dodgers LHP Clayton Kershaw 17:3; Twins RHP Scott Baker 11:2; Athletics LHP Brett Anderson 10:2; D-backs RHP Dan Haren 13:3; Wainwright and Angels RHP John Lackey 12:3.
* * *
Not
Pos. Player, Team H-AB Avg. HR-RBI SB
3B Gordon Beckham, White Sox 3-29 .103 1-4 1
2B/SS Clint Barmes, Rockies 3-26 .115 1-2 1
3B Andy LaRoche, Pirates 3-24 .125 1-2 0
OF Carlos Quentin, White Sox 3-23 .130 1-2 1
OF Jermaine Dye, White Sox 3-22 .136 1-1 0
1B Justin Morneau, Twins 3-22 .136 1-2 0
OF Bobby Abreu, Angels 3-22 .136 1-5 0
2B Luis Castillo, Mets 3-21 .143 0-0 0
OF Raul Ibanez, Phillies 3-21 .143 0-1 0
2B Brian Roberts, Orioles 4-27 .148 0-3 0
Beckham has been on this list each of the last two weeks, when he has batted .118 (6-for-51). The top of this list tells you why the White Sox are circling the drain. Castillo was on the previous week's Hot list.
Walk/strikeout ratio (10 or more strikeouts) – Brewers OF Mike Cameron 1:12; Reds OF Drew Stubbs 2:11; Padres OF Will Venable 2:10; Blue Jays OF Travis Snider 4:12; Athletics OF Jack Cust 4:10; Nationals 1B/OF Adam Dunn 6:11.
Caught stealing – Red Sox OF J.D. Drew, Brewers 2B/3B Casey McGehee and Rockies 2B Eric Young 0-for-2; Rays SS Jason Bartlett, Pirates OF Andrew McCutchen and Rockies SS Troy Tulowitzki 1-for-3.
The following pitchers made two starts last week, doubly damaging their real and fantasy teams.
Throws Pitcher, Team IP ERA W-L WHIP SO/BB
RHP Carlos Zambrano, Cubs 7.2 12.91 0-2 2.74 7:3
RHP Bobby Parnell, Mets 9.2 12.10 0-2 1.86 5:5
RHP Joba Chamberlain, Yankees 7.0 11.57 0-1 2.29 6:3
RHP Jose Contreras, White Sox 6.0 10.50 0-2 3.00 4:5
RHP Gil Meche, Royals 11.0 9.00 0-1 1.64 4:2
RHP Roy Halladay, Blue Jays 12.0 8.25 0-2 1.75 14:2
RHP Justin Masterson, Indians 11.2 6.17 0-2 1.80 10:6
RHP Clay Buchholz, Red Sox 13.0 5.54 1-0 1.08 12:5
RHP Vin Mazzaro, Athletics 10.0 5.40 0-1 1.70 8:5
RHP Kevin Millwood, Rangers 11.2 5.40 1-0 1.71 4:7
LHP Jeremy Sowers, Indians 11.2 5.40 1-0 1.37 3:4
Losses – Contreras, Halladay, Masterson, Parnell, Zambrano, Nationals RHP Jason Bergmann and Astros LHP Wandy Rodriguez 2.
Hot
Pos. Name, Team H-AB Avg. HR-RBI SB
OF Matt Diaz, Braves 17-29 .586 1-5 0
OF Milton Bradley, Cubs 11-21 .524 2-5 0
1B Kendry Morales, Angels 12-25 .480 3-9 0
OF/2B Ryan Roberts, D-backs 11-24 .458 1-5 0
SS Hanley Ramirez, Marlins 10-22 .455 0-0 0
OF/2B Chris Coghlan, Marlins 11-25 .440 2-3 0
3B Aramis Ramirez, Cubs 11-25 .440 1-7 0
SS/2B Anderson Hernandez, Mets 10-23 .435 0-3 0
OF Matt LaPorta, Indians 12-28 .429 2-3 0
OF Garret Anderson, Braves 9-21 .429 1-3 0
This is the second consecutive week among the majors’ leaders in batting average for Diaz, who is batting .538 (28-for-52) during that time, and Ramirez. Bradley and Hernandez were on the Not list a week earlier. The only reason I can figure why we don't hear much about Coghlan as a Rookie of the Year candidate is that no one sees him play in Miami.
Home runs – Phillies 1B Ryan Howard 5; Morales, Blue Jays C Rod Barajas, Red Sox OF J.D. Drew, Dodgers OF Matt Kemp, Indians 1B/3B Andy Marte, Pirates OF Andrew McCutchen, Orioles OF Felix Pie and Phillies 2B Chase Utley 3.
RBI – Howard 12; Braves C Brian McCann 10; Morales, Tigers 1B/3B Miguel Cabrera and Yankees 2B Robinson Cano 9.
Stolen bases – Brewers C Jason Kendall and Rangers 2B Ian Kinsler 4; White Sox OF Scott Podsednik and Giants OF/2B Eugenio Velez 3; Kemp, Astros OF Michael Bourn, Angels 3B Chone Figgins, Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez, Yankees SS Derek Jeter, Mets OF Angel Pagan and Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols 2.
Runs – Bradley 9; Drew, Jeter and Roberts 7; Kendall, Pagan, Utley, Royals OF David DeJesus, Red Sox SS Alex Gonzalez, White Sox 1B Paul Konerko, D-backs OF Justin Upton and Padres OF Will Venable 6.
Throws Pitcher, Team IP ERA W-L WHIP SO/BB
RHP Tim Lincecum, Giants 8.0 0.00 1-0 0.88 8:3
RHP Homer Bailey, Reds 8.0 0.00 1-0 1.00 7:1
LHP Cole Hamels, Phillies 8.0 0.00 0-0 1.13 7:2
RHP Trevor Cahill, Athletics 7.0 0.00 1-0 0.57 2:2
RHP Javier Vazquez, Braves 7.0 0.00 1-0 0.71 6:0
RHP Jon Garland, D-backs 7.0 0.00 1-0 0.86 5:1
LHP Barry Zito, Giants 14.1 0.63 1-0 1.26 11:7
RHP Adam Wainwright, Cardinals 14.0 0.64 2-0 0.50 12:3
RHP Zack Greinke, Royals 17.0 1.00 2-0 0.47 20:2
LHP David Price, Rays 7.1 1.23 1-0 0.82 4:1
LHP Randy Wolf, Dodgers 7.1 1.23 1-0 0.95 5:2
Garland was on the previous week's Not list.
Wins – Greinke, Wainwright, Reds LHP Daniel Herrera, Indians LHP Rafael Perez, Mariners RHP Ian Snell and Marlins LHP Shane West 2.
Saves – Mariners RHP David Aardsma, Cardinals RHP Ryan Franklin, Twins RHP Joe Nathan, Marlins RHP Leo Nunez, Red Sox RHP Jonathan Papelbon and Tigers RHP Fernando Rodney. This is Franklin's third consecutive week on this list.
WHIP – Greinke 0.47; Cahill and Twins LHP Brian Duensing 0.57; Wainwright 0.64; Vazquez 0.71.
Strikeout/walk ratio (10 Ks, at least a 2.5:1 ratio) – Greinke 20:2; Rays/Angels LHP Scott Kazmir and Yankees LHP C.C. Sabathia 10:1; Mets RHP Nelson Figueroa 12:2; Dodgers LHP Clayton Kershaw 17:3; Twins RHP Scott Baker 11:2; Athletics LHP Brett Anderson 10:2; D-backs RHP Dan Haren 13:3; Wainwright and Angels RHP John Lackey 12:3.
* * *
Not
Pos. Player, Team H-AB Avg. HR-RBI SB
3B Gordon Beckham, White Sox 3-29 .103 1-4 1
2B/SS Clint Barmes, Rockies 3-26 .115 1-2 1
3B Andy LaRoche, Pirates 3-24 .125 1-2 0
OF Carlos Quentin, White Sox 3-23 .130 1-2 1
OF Jermaine Dye, White Sox 3-22 .136 1-1 0
1B Justin Morneau, Twins 3-22 .136 1-2 0
OF Bobby Abreu, Angels 3-22 .136 1-5 0
2B Luis Castillo, Mets 3-21 .143 0-0 0
OF Raul Ibanez, Phillies 3-21 .143 0-1 0
2B Brian Roberts, Orioles 4-27 .148 0-3 0
Beckham has been on this list each of the last two weeks, when he has batted .118 (6-for-51). The top of this list tells you why the White Sox are circling the drain. Castillo was on the previous week's Hot list.
Walk/strikeout ratio (10 or more strikeouts) – Brewers OF Mike Cameron 1:12; Reds OF Drew Stubbs 2:11; Padres OF Will Venable 2:10; Blue Jays OF Travis Snider 4:12; Athletics OF Jack Cust 4:10; Nationals 1B/OF Adam Dunn 6:11.
Caught stealing – Red Sox OF J.D. Drew, Brewers 2B/3B Casey McGehee and Rockies 2B Eric Young 0-for-2; Rays SS Jason Bartlett, Pirates OF Andrew McCutchen and Rockies SS Troy Tulowitzki 1-for-3.
The following pitchers made two starts last week, doubly damaging their real and fantasy teams.
Throws Pitcher, Team IP ERA W-L WHIP SO/BB
RHP Carlos Zambrano, Cubs 7.2 12.91 0-2 2.74 7:3
RHP Bobby Parnell, Mets 9.2 12.10 0-2 1.86 5:5
RHP Joba Chamberlain, Yankees 7.0 11.57 0-1 2.29 6:3
RHP Jose Contreras, White Sox 6.0 10.50 0-2 3.00 4:5
RHP Gil Meche, Royals 11.0 9.00 0-1 1.64 4:2
RHP Roy Halladay, Blue Jays 12.0 8.25 0-2 1.75 14:2
RHP Justin Masterson, Indians 11.2 6.17 0-2 1.80 10:6
RHP Clay Buchholz, Red Sox 13.0 5.54 1-0 1.08 12:5
RHP Vin Mazzaro, Athletics 10.0 5.40 0-1 1.70 8:5
RHP Kevin Millwood, Rangers 11.2 5.40 1-0 1.71 4:7
LHP Jeremy Sowers, Indians 11.2 5.40 1-0 1.37 3:4
Losses – Contreras, Halladay, Masterson, Parnell, Zambrano, Nationals RHP Jason Bergmann and Astros LHP Wandy Rodriguez 2.
Hot and Not
This is one of the toughest weeks of the season for figuring teams’ pitching rotation. On Sept. 1 (Tuesday), the active roster expands. That means teams will be bringing back pitchers from the disabled list and recalling promising prospects. Sometimes, they’ll take the place of someone at the bottom of the rotation. At other times, they’ll be added as a sixth starter. At still others, they might make spot starts when a pitcher has a minor injury. An increasing trend in baseball also is limiting the number of innings a young prospect pitches in a season. So you might see some teams dropping one of its best prospects from the rotation in favor of another youngster who might have been the No. 2 or 3 starter in Double-A or Triple-A.
The teams most likely to receive a lot of starts from unproven rookies are those that are hopelessly out of the playoff race, or way ahead of the pack. A couple of teams in New York come to mind. Some pitchers might arrive a week or more later if the parent team wants them to compete in minor league playoffs.
AL
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Bal
NYY NYY NYY/ --- Tex Tex Tex
Guthrie Hernandez Berken/ --- Tillman Matusz Guthrie2
Bos
--- @TB @TB @TB/ @CWS @CWS @CWS
--- Lester Beckett Buchholz/ Tazawa* Byrd** Lester2
CWS
@Min @Min @Min/ @ChC/ Bos Bos Bos
Floyd Danks Buehrle/ Contreras-3*/ Garcia Floyd2 Danks2
Cle
--- @Det @Det @Det/ Min Min Min
--- Huff Laffey Carmona/ Sowers Masterson Huff2
Det
TB/ Cle Cle Cle/ @TB @TB @TB
Washburn/ Jackson Porcello Robertson-4*/ Verlander Washburn2-5* Jackson2
KC
@Oak @Oak @Oak/ --- LAA LAA LAA
Hochevar Davies Bannister/ --- Meche Greinke Hochevar2
LAA
@Se @Se @Se/ --- @KC @KC @KC
Saunders Santana Kazmir-6*/ --- Weaver Lackey Saunders2
Min
CWS CWS CWS/ --- @Cle @Cle @Cle
Blackburn Manship-7* Duensing/ --- Pavano Baker Blackburn2
NYY
@Bal @Bal @Bal/ @Tor @Tor @Tor @Tor
Pettitte Burnett Sabathia/ Mitre-8* Chamberlain Pettitte2 Burnett2
Oak
KC KC KC/ Se Se Se Se
G.Gonzalez Ed.Gonzalez-9* Cahill/ Tomko Mazzaro Anderson G.Gonzalez2
Se
LAA LAA LAA/ @Oak @Oak @Oak @Oak
French Fister Hernandez/ Snell Rowland-Smith French2 Fister2
TB
@Det/ Bos Bos Bos/ Det Det Det
Shields/ Sonnanstine-10* Garza Price/ Niemann Shields2 Sonnanstine2
Tex
Tor Tor-2 Tor/ --- @Bal @Bal @Bal
Holland Nippert-McCarthy-11* Hunter/ --- Feldman Holland2 McCarthy2
Tor
@Tex @Tex-2 @Tex/ NYY NYY NYY NYY
Cecil Rzepczynski-Tallet-12* Richmond/ Romero Halladay Cecil2 Rzepczynski2
*-The Red Sox optioned RHP Junichi Tazawa to Triple-A Pawtucket, but he could return to start Friday. RHP Tim Wakefield was expected to return to the rotation this week, but his back has been giving him trouble again.
**-RHP Paul Byrd made his first start this season for Boston Sunday, and pitched six scoreless innings to beat the Blue Jays.
3*-RHP Jose Contreras didn’t pitch well in losing to the Yankees Saturday, but the fading White Sox might not have a better option for their rotation. Chicago hoped to have RHP Jake Peavy off the disabled list, but he left Saturday’s injury-rehab start at Triple-A Charlotte after 3 1/3 innings because of a tight elbow.
4*-On Saturday, Tigers LHP Nate Robertson pitched well in his first start since returning from elbow surgery. His next turn would be Thursday. Robertson might not stay in the rotation long because RHP Armando Galarraga will be eligible to come back Sunday after being optioned to Triple-A Toledo.
5*-For the second consecutive week, there’s a wraparound series plus a home-and-home series against the same opponent that will result in the same pitchers facing each other in consecutive starts during the same week. This time, it’s Detroit LHP Jarrod Washburn vs. Rays RHP James Shields. If I had to pick one of them to dominate, it would be Shields, who has pitched better than Washburn recently. In addition, Tampa Bay needs the wins more than the Tigers do. Last week, I wrote that Giants LHP Barry Zito should prevail over Rockies RHP Jason Marquis. Zito allowed only one earned run in 14 1/3 innings, when he won one game and had no decision in a 14-inning loss for San Francisco.
6*-LHP Scott Kazmir is scheduled Wednesday to make his first start since being traded to the Angels. He would replace rookie RHP Trevor Bell in LA/Anaheim’s rotation.
7*-Rookie RHP Jeff Manship, who was having a good year at Triple-A Rochester, is scheduled to make his first major league start Tuesday for the Twins. Minnesota’s rotation has been in a surprising shambles, but the Twins are playing there way back into the American League Central race.
8*-RHP Sergio Mitre had allowed only one hit when a line drive struck his right forearm and knocked him from Saturday’s game against the White Sox. Manager Joe Girardi conceded, “There’s some concern there.” If Mitre couldn’t pitch Thursday, New York could turn to RHP Chad Gaudin, who finished the one-hitter against the White Sox.
9*-The Athletics are planning to use a six-man rotation to lighten the load on their young starting pitchers. There won’t be another dynamic youngster joining them, but journeyman RHP Edgar Gonzalez.
10*-The Rays are recalling RHP Andy Sonnanstine, who started for them last year, from Triple-A Durham to take Kazmir’s place in the Tampa Bay rotation beginning Tuesday.
11*-With a doubleheader against the Blue Jays Tuesday, when the active roster limit expands from 25 to 40, the Rangers will bring RHP Brandon McCarthy back from his rehab assignment at Triple-A Oklahoma City to start one game. If he pitches well, he could take RHP Dustin Nippert’s place in Texas’ rotation.
12*-Toronto would bring LHP Brian Tallet back out of its bullpen to start one game of the doubleheader.
NL
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Ari
@LAD @LAD @LAD @LAD/ @Col @Col @Col
Davis Petit Scherzer Garland/ Haren Davis2 Petit2
Atl
@Fla @Fla @Fla @Fla/ Cin Cin Cin
Hudson* Vazquez Hanson Lowe/ Jurrjens Hudson2 Vazquez2
ChC
Ho Ho Ho/ CWS/ @NYM @NYM @NYM
Harden Wells Lilly/ Dempster Zambrano Harden2 Wells2
Cin
Pit-2 Pit Pit/ --- @Atl @Atl @Atl
Wells-Cueto** Lehr Bailey/ --- Maloney Arroyo Cueto2
Col
--- NYM NYM NYM/ Ari Ari Ari
--- DeLaRosa Jimenez Marquis/ Hammel Morales-3* DeLaRosa2
Fla
Atl Atl Atl Atl/ @Was @Was @Was
Johnson Sanchez VandenHurk-4* Nolasco/ West Johnson2 Sanchez2
Ho
@ChC @ChC @ChC/ --- Phi Phi Phi
Oswalt Moehler Bazardo-5*/ --- Norris Rodriguez Oswalt2
LAD
Ari Ari Ari Ari/ SD SD SD
Wolf Padilla-6* Billingsley Haeger/ Kershaw Wolf2 Padilla2
Mil
--- @StL @StL @StL/ SF SF SF
--- Looper Bush-7* Parra/ Gallardo Suppan Looper2
NYM
--- @Col @Col @Col/ ChC ChC ChC
--- Pelfrey Redding Misch-8*/ Parnell Figueroa-9* Pelfrey2
Phi
--- SF SF SF/ @Ho @Ho @Ho
--- Hamels Happ Martinez-10*/ Lee Blanton Hamels2
Pit
@Cin-2 @Cin @Cin/ --- StL StL StL
Maholm-D.McCutchen-11* Morton Duke/ --- Hart Ohlendorf Maholm2
StL
--- Mil Mil Mil/ @Pit @Pit @Pit
--- Pineiro Carpenter Smoltz/ Boggs Wainwright Pineiro2
SD
Was Was Was/ --- @LAD @LAD @LAD
Stauffer Richard Correia/ --- LeBlanc Carrillo-12* Stauffer2
SF
--- @Phi @Phi @Phi/ @Mil @Mil @Mil
--- Sanchez Lincecum Zito/ Cain Martinez Sanchez2
Was
@SD @SD @SD/ --- Fla Fla Fla
Hernandez-13* Martin Lannan/ --- Stammen Mock Hernandez2
*-The Braves are taking RHP Tim Hudson off the disabled list to make his first start this season Monday. That Aug. 31 date is significant. Because he’s on the 25-man roster as of Aug. 31, Hudson would be eligible for the postseason roster. And Atlanta is a very viable playoff contender. He’ll be replacing RHP Kenshin Kawakami in the rotation.
**-For their day-night doubleheader against the Pirates Monday, the Reds will bring RHP Kip Wells out of the bullpen and RHP Johnny Cueto off the disabled list to start.
3*-The Rockies will need a fifth starter with RHP Aaron Cook on the disabled list. They reportedly are one of the teams with interest in RHP Brad Penny, released by the Red Sox. If they don’t sign Penny, they might not bring back RHP Jhoulys Chacin, who hasn’t pitched well after contributing to a no-hitter for Triple-A Colorado Springs. Instead, they might turn to LHP Franklin Morales from their bullpen.
4*-The Marlins optioned ineffective RHP Chris Volstad to Triple-A New Orleans. They could bring him back in September, but it’s more likely for Wednesday’s start that Florida would recall another minor league pitcher such as RHP Rick Vanden Hurk. Other options are LHP Andrew Miller, or RHP Burke Badenhop off the disabled list.
5*-RHP Yorman Bazardo didn’t pitch well in his start Friday, but with a depleted farm system the Astros don’t have many options. So Bazardo could start again Wednesday.
6*-The Dodgers signed RHP Vicente Padilla after the Rangers tired of his negative clubhouse influence and released him. He won his first start for LA, and is scheduled for two more this week. Don’t get too excited about Padilla.
7*-RHP David Bush returned from the disabled list to start Thursday’s game, and would be scheduled for his next start Tuesday.
8*-LHP Pat Misch pitched well Friday in his first start for the Mets – replacing LHP Oliver Perez, who will miss the remainder of the season because of knee surgery. Misch’s next start would be Thursday.
9*-In his umpteenth major league opportunity, RHP Nelson Figueroa won Sunday’s start and earned another one Saturday.
10*-For the second time in four starts since joining the Phillies, RHP Pedro Martinez had his appearance Friday shortened because of a rain delay. Both times, LHP Jamie Moyer, whose ineffectiveness as a starter put Pedro in the rotation, relieved the righty and picked up a win.
11*-To start one game of Monday’s doubleheader, the Pirates recalled RHP Daniel McCutchen from Triple-A Indianapolis to make his major league debut. He is likely to receive more starts for Pittsburgh in September.
12*-Padres manager Bud Black indicated he would shut down rookie RHP Mat Latos, who began the season in Double-A, after Saturday’s start. Latos showed enough to pencil himself into San Diego’s 2010 rotation. Taking over could be RHP Cesar Carrillo, who was Latos’ teammate at San Antonio and San Diego but has been demoted from the Padres to Triple-A Portland.
13*- Veteran RHP Livan Hernandez, whom the Nationals signed after the Mets released him, is schedule for two starts with Washington this week. Unless you have to have a definite gamble work out for you to stay in your fantasy race, think of Hernandez as having twice as big an opportunity to hurt your team.
The teams most likely to receive a lot of starts from unproven rookies are those that are hopelessly out of the playoff race, or way ahead of the pack. A couple of teams in New York come to mind. Some pitchers might arrive a week or more later if the parent team wants them to compete in minor league playoffs.
AL
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Bal
NYY NYY NYY/ --- Tex Tex Tex
Guthrie Hernandez Berken/ --- Tillman Matusz Guthrie2
Bos
--- @TB @TB @TB/ @CWS @CWS @CWS
--- Lester Beckett Buchholz/ Tazawa* Byrd** Lester2
CWS
@Min @Min @Min/ @ChC/ Bos Bos Bos
Floyd Danks Buehrle/ Contreras-3*/ Garcia Floyd2 Danks2
Cle
--- @Det @Det @Det/ Min Min Min
--- Huff Laffey Carmona/ Sowers Masterson Huff2
Det
TB/ Cle Cle Cle/ @TB @TB @TB
Washburn/ Jackson Porcello Robertson-4*/ Verlander Washburn2-5* Jackson2
KC
@Oak @Oak @Oak/ --- LAA LAA LAA
Hochevar Davies Bannister/ --- Meche Greinke Hochevar2
LAA
@Se @Se @Se/ --- @KC @KC @KC
Saunders Santana Kazmir-6*/ --- Weaver Lackey Saunders2
Min
CWS CWS CWS/ --- @Cle @Cle @Cle
Blackburn Manship-7* Duensing/ --- Pavano Baker Blackburn2
NYY
@Bal @Bal @Bal/ @Tor @Tor @Tor @Tor
Pettitte Burnett Sabathia/ Mitre-8* Chamberlain Pettitte2 Burnett2
Oak
KC KC KC/ Se Se Se Se
G.Gonzalez Ed.Gonzalez-9* Cahill/ Tomko Mazzaro Anderson G.Gonzalez2
Se
LAA LAA LAA/ @Oak @Oak @Oak @Oak
French Fister Hernandez/ Snell Rowland-Smith French2 Fister2
TB
@Det/ Bos Bos Bos/ Det Det Det
Shields/ Sonnanstine-10* Garza Price/ Niemann Shields2 Sonnanstine2
Tex
Tor Tor-2 Tor/ --- @Bal @Bal @Bal
Holland Nippert-McCarthy-11* Hunter/ --- Feldman Holland2 McCarthy2
Tor
@Tex @Tex-2 @Tex/ NYY NYY NYY NYY
Cecil Rzepczynski-Tallet-12* Richmond/ Romero Halladay Cecil2 Rzepczynski2
*-The Red Sox optioned RHP Junichi Tazawa to Triple-A Pawtucket, but he could return to start Friday. RHP Tim Wakefield was expected to return to the rotation this week, but his back has been giving him trouble again.
**-RHP Paul Byrd made his first start this season for Boston Sunday, and pitched six scoreless innings to beat the Blue Jays.
3*-RHP Jose Contreras didn’t pitch well in losing to the Yankees Saturday, but the fading White Sox might not have a better option for their rotation. Chicago hoped to have RHP Jake Peavy off the disabled list, but he left Saturday’s injury-rehab start at Triple-A Charlotte after 3 1/3 innings because of a tight elbow.
4*-On Saturday, Tigers LHP Nate Robertson pitched well in his first start since returning from elbow surgery. His next turn would be Thursday. Robertson might not stay in the rotation long because RHP Armando Galarraga will be eligible to come back Sunday after being optioned to Triple-A Toledo.
5*-For the second consecutive week, there’s a wraparound series plus a home-and-home series against the same opponent that will result in the same pitchers facing each other in consecutive starts during the same week. This time, it’s Detroit LHP Jarrod Washburn vs. Rays RHP James Shields. If I had to pick one of them to dominate, it would be Shields, who has pitched better than Washburn recently. In addition, Tampa Bay needs the wins more than the Tigers do. Last week, I wrote that Giants LHP Barry Zito should prevail over Rockies RHP Jason Marquis. Zito allowed only one earned run in 14 1/3 innings, when he won one game and had no decision in a 14-inning loss for San Francisco.
6*-LHP Scott Kazmir is scheduled Wednesday to make his first start since being traded to the Angels. He would replace rookie RHP Trevor Bell in LA/Anaheim’s rotation.
7*-Rookie RHP Jeff Manship, who was having a good year at Triple-A Rochester, is scheduled to make his first major league start Tuesday for the Twins. Minnesota’s rotation has been in a surprising shambles, but the Twins are playing there way back into the American League Central race.
8*-RHP Sergio Mitre had allowed only one hit when a line drive struck his right forearm and knocked him from Saturday’s game against the White Sox. Manager Joe Girardi conceded, “There’s some concern there.” If Mitre couldn’t pitch Thursday, New York could turn to RHP Chad Gaudin, who finished the one-hitter against the White Sox.
9*-The Athletics are planning to use a six-man rotation to lighten the load on their young starting pitchers. There won’t be another dynamic youngster joining them, but journeyman RHP Edgar Gonzalez.
10*-The Rays are recalling RHP Andy Sonnanstine, who started for them last year, from Triple-A Durham to take Kazmir’s place in the Tampa Bay rotation beginning Tuesday.
11*-With a doubleheader against the Blue Jays Tuesday, when the active roster limit expands from 25 to 40, the Rangers will bring RHP Brandon McCarthy back from his rehab assignment at Triple-A Oklahoma City to start one game. If he pitches well, he could take RHP Dustin Nippert’s place in Texas’ rotation.
12*-Toronto would bring LHP Brian Tallet back out of its bullpen to start one game of the doubleheader.
NL
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Ari
@LAD @LAD @LAD @LAD/ @Col @Col @Col
Davis Petit Scherzer Garland/ Haren Davis2 Petit2
Atl
@Fla @Fla @Fla @Fla/ Cin Cin Cin
Hudson* Vazquez Hanson Lowe/ Jurrjens Hudson2 Vazquez2
ChC
Ho Ho Ho/ CWS/ @NYM @NYM @NYM
Harden Wells Lilly/ Dempster Zambrano Harden2 Wells2
Cin
Pit-2 Pit Pit/ --- @Atl @Atl @Atl
Wells-Cueto** Lehr Bailey/ --- Maloney Arroyo Cueto2
Col
--- NYM NYM NYM/ Ari Ari Ari
--- DeLaRosa Jimenez Marquis/ Hammel Morales-3* DeLaRosa2
Fla
Atl Atl Atl Atl/ @Was @Was @Was
Johnson Sanchez VandenHurk-4* Nolasco/ West Johnson2 Sanchez2
Ho
@ChC @ChC @ChC/ --- Phi Phi Phi
Oswalt Moehler Bazardo-5*/ --- Norris Rodriguez Oswalt2
LAD
Ari Ari Ari Ari/ SD SD SD
Wolf Padilla-6* Billingsley Haeger/ Kershaw Wolf2 Padilla2
Mil
--- @StL @StL @StL/ SF SF SF
--- Looper Bush-7* Parra/ Gallardo Suppan Looper2
NYM
--- @Col @Col @Col/ ChC ChC ChC
--- Pelfrey Redding Misch-8*/ Parnell Figueroa-9* Pelfrey2
Phi
--- SF SF SF/ @Ho @Ho @Ho
--- Hamels Happ Martinez-10*/ Lee Blanton Hamels2
Pit
@Cin-2 @Cin @Cin/ --- StL StL StL
Maholm-D.McCutchen-11* Morton Duke/ --- Hart Ohlendorf Maholm2
StL
--- Mil Mil Mil/ @Pit @Pit @Pit
--- Pineiro Carpenter Smoltz/ Boggs Wainwright Pineiro2
SD
Was Was Was/ --- @LAD @LAD @LAD
Stauffer Richard Correia/ --- LeBlanc Carrillo-12* Stauffer2
SF
--- @Phi @Phi @Phi/ @Mil @Mil @Mil
--- Sanchez Lincecum Zito/ Cain Martinez Sanchez2
Was
@SD @SD @SD/ --- Fla Fla Fla
Hernandez-13* Martin Lannan/ --- Stammen Mock Hernandez2
*-The Braves are taking RHP Tim Hudson off the disabled list to make his first start this season Monday. That Aug. 31 date is significant. Because he’s on the 25-man roster as of Aug. 31, Hudson would be eligible for the postseason roster. And Atlanta is a very viable playoff contender. He’ll be replacing RHP Kenshin Kawakami in the rotation.
**-For their day-night doubleheader against the Pirates Monday, the Reds will bring RHP Kip Wells out of the bullpen and RHP Johnny Cueto off the disabled list to start.
3*-The Rockies will need a fifth starter with RHP Aaron Cook on the disabled list. They reportedly are one of the teams with interest in RHP Brad Penny, released by the Red Sox. If they don’t sign Penny, they might not bring back RHP Jhoulys Chacin, who hasn’t pitched well after contributing to a no-hitter for Triple-A Colorado Springs. Instead, they might turn to LHP Franklin Morales from their bullpen.
4*-The Marlins optioned ineffective RHP Chris Volstad to Triple-A New Orleans. They could bring him back in September, but it’s more likely for Wednesday’s start that Florida would recall another minor league pitcher such as RHP Rick Vanden Hurk. Other options are LHP Andrew Miller, or RHP Burke Badenhop off the disabled list.
5*-RHP Yorman Bazardo didn’t pitch well in his start Friday, but with a depleted farm system the Astros don’t have many options. So Bazardo could start again Wednesday.
6*-The Dodgers signed RHP Vicente Padilla after the Rangers tired of his negative clubhouse influence and released him. He won his first start for LA, and is scheduled for two more this week. Don’t get too excited about Padilla.
7*-RHP David Bush returned from the disabled list to start Thursday’s game, and would be scheduled for his next start Tuesday.
8*-LHP Pat Misch pitched well Friday in his first start for the Mets – replacing LHP Oliver Perez, who will miss the remainder of the season because of knee surgery. Misch’s next start would be Thursday.
9*-In his umpteenth major league opportunity, RHP Nelson Figueroa won Sunday’s start and earned another one Saturday.
10*-For the second time in four starts since joining the Phillies, RHP Pedro Martinez had his appearance Friday shortened because of a rain delay. Both times, LHP Jamie Moyer, whose ineffectiveness as a starter put Pedro in the rotation, relieved the righty and picked up a win.
11*-To start one game of Monday’s doubleheader, the Pirates recalled RHP Daniel McCutchen from Triple-A Indianapolis to make his major league debut. He is likely to receive more starts for Pittsburgh in September.
12*-Padres manager Bud Black indicated he would shut down rookie RHP Mat Latos, who began the season in Double-A, after Saturday’s start. Latos showed enough to pencil himself into San Diego’s 2010 rotation. Taking over could be RHP Cesar Carrillo, who was Latos’ teammate at San Antonio and San Diego but has been demoted from the Padres to Triple-A Portland.
13*- Veteran RHP Livan Hernandez, whom the Nationals signed after the Mets released him, is schedule for two starts with Washington this week. Unless you have to have a definite gamble work out for you to stay in your fantasy race, think of Hernandez as having twice as big an opportunity to hurt your team.
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Hot and Not: Jeter still smoking
The players listed here were the major league statistical leaders last week. Batting averages are based on 20 at-bats, and ERA and WHIP on seven innings pitched. In most cases, we eliminate batters with an average lower than .280 and pitchers with ERAs above 4.00 from the Hot list. Keep in mind players’ career performance and current-season totals even more than current trends in deciding on whether to keep those players in your lineup.
Hot
Pos. Name, Team H-AB Avg. HR-RBI SB
2B Luis Castillo, Mets 14-26 .538 0-4 2
3B/SS Michael Young, Rangers 15-30 .500 1-8 1
1B/3B Miguel Cabrera, Tigers 11-22 .500 1-5 1
SS Derek Jeter, Yankees 13-27 .481 1-4 1
OF Matt Diaz, Braves 11-23 .478 2-7 0
OF Aaron Rowand, Giants 13-28 .464 3-7 0
1B Adam LaRoche, Braves 12-26 .462 4-9 0
SS Hanley Ramirez, Marlins 11-24 .458 1-3 1
OF Jayson Werth, Phillies 11-25 .440 5-9 0
OF Pat Burrell, Rays 9-21 .429 2-3 0
This is Jeter’s second consecutive week among the majors’ leaders in batting average.
Home runs – Werth 5; LaRoche and Orioles 2B Brian Roberts 4; Rowand, Rangers OF Marlon Byrd, Twins OF Michael Cuddyer and C Joe Mauer, Athletics OF Jack Cust, Angels OF Vladimir Guerrero, Braves C Brian McCann, Red Sox DH David Ortiz, Rays 1B Carlos Pena and 2B/OF Ben Zobrist, White Sox OF Carlos Quentin, Tigers OF/2B Ryan Raburn and Phillies C Carlos Ruiz 3.
RBI – Ortiz 10; Byrd, LaRoche and Werth 9; Roberts, Young, Giants 1B Ryan Garko and Pirates OF Garrett Jones 8.
Stolen bases – Roberts, Angels SS Erick Aybar, Rangers OF Julio Borbon and Athletics OF Rajai Davis 3; byrd, Mauer, Raburn, Angels Of Bobby Abreu, Rays SS Jason Bartlett, Astros OF Michael Bourn, Brewers OF Ryan Braun, Nationals OF Nyjer Morgan, Mets OF Angel Pagan and Phillies 2B Chase Utley 2.
Runs – LaRoche, Ortiz and Roberts 8; Diaz, Guerrero, Jeter, Werth, Young and Braves SS Yunel Escobar 7.
Throws Pitcher, Team IP ERA W-L WHIP SO/BB
LHP Cliff Lee, Phillies 9.0 0.00 1-0 0.22 11:0
RHP Jered Weaver, Angels 9.0 0.00 1-0 0.89 3:1
LHP Wandy Rodriguez, Astros 8.0 0.00 1-0 0.75 7:2
RHP Roy Oswalt, Astros 7.0 0.00 1-0 0.43 2:0
RHP Rich Harden, Cubs 7.0 0.00 1-0 0.57 8:3
RHP Brett Tomko, Athletics 11.0 0.82 2-0 1.00 9:3
LHP Jon Lester, Red Sox 8.0 1.13 1-0 0.63 5:2
RHP Matt Cain, Giants 8.0 1.13 0-0 1.13 3:1
RHP Bronson Arroyo, Reds 8.0 1.13 0-1 1.25 5:1
RHP Joel Pineiro, Cardinals 7.2 1.17 1-0 0.78 7:2
LHP Paul Maholm, Pirates 7.2 1.17 1-0 1.30 5:2
Arroyo also was on the ERA Not list a week earlier.
Wins – Tomko, Cardinals RHP Chris Carpenter, Braves RHP Tommy Hanson, Rockies RHP Ubaldo Jimenez, Yankees LHP C.C. Sabathia and Tigers LHP Bobby Seay 2.
Saves – Rockies RHP Huston Street and Astros RHP Jose Valverde 4-for-4; White Sox RHP Bobby Jenks 3-for-3; Dodgers RHP Jonathan Broxton, Pirates RHP Matt Capps, Cardinals RHP Ryan Franklin, Phillies RHP Brad Lidge, Tigers RHP Fernando Rodney, Braves RHP Rafael Soriano and Giants RHP Brian Wilson. This is Franklin's second consecutive week on this list.
WHIP – Lee 0.22; Oswalt and Dodgers LHP Randy Wolf 0.43; Harden and White Sox RHP Jose Contreras 0.57.
Strikeout/walk ratio (10 Ks, at least a 2.5:1 ratio) – Lee 11:0; Sabathia and Mariners RHP Felix Hernandez 15:1; Tigers RHP Justin Verlander 10:1; Rangers RHP Scott Feldman 15:3; Hanson and Jimenez 14;3; Indians RHP Fausto Carmona 12:3; Cubs RHO Ryan Dempster 15:4; carpenter 14:4.
* * *
Not
Pos. Player, Team H-AB Avg. HR-RBI SB
3B Chipper Jones, Braves 1-20 .050 0-1 1
OF Milton Bradley, Cubs 2-23 .087 1-1 0
3B/OF/C Brandon Inge, Tigers 2-23 .087 1-2 0
3B Melvin Mora, Orioles 2-22 .091 1-2 0
3B Chone Figgins, Angels 3-24 .125 0-1 0
SS/2B Anderson Hernandez, Mets 3-24 .125 0-2 0
OF Trent Oeltjen, D-backs 3-22 .136 0-0 0
OF Franklin Gutierrez, Mariners 3-22 .136 0-1 1
OF/1B Ross Gload, Marlins 3-22 .136 0-2 0
3B Gordon Beckham, White Sox 3-22 .136 1-2 0
SS Yuniesky Betancourt, Royals 3-22 .136 1-4 0
Figgins has gone from Not to Hot and back to Not over the last three weeks..
The week’s hitless wonders were Indians C Kelly Shoppach 0-for-13, Braves 2B Kelly Johnson 0-for-12, Mets C Brian Schneider and Cardinals SS Julio Lugo 0-for-11.
Walk/strikeout ratio (10 or more strikeouts) – Mariners 1B/3B Russell Branyan 2:13; Tigers OF Clete Thomas 2-10; Red Sox OF Jason Bay 3:11; Oadres SS Everth Cabrera 3:10; Rockies OF Brad Hawpe 5:10.
Caught stealing – Braves OF Matt Diaz and Giants 3B/1B/C Pablo Sandoval 0-for-2.
The following pitchers made two starts last week, doubly damaging their real and fantasy teams.
Throws Pitcher, Team IP ERA W-L WHIP SO/BB
LHP Oliver Perez, Mets 5.2 15.88 1-1 2.12 4:3
RHP Bud Norris, Astros 6.2 14.85 0-2 2.85 5:4
RHP Trevor Bell, Angels 7.0 11.57 1-1 3.00 4:6
RHP Derek Lowe, Braves 8.2 11.42 0-1 2.42 3:1
RHP Josh Beckett, Red Sox 13.1 10.13 0-1 1.43 9:1
RHP A.J. Burnett, Yankees 13.0 8.31 0-2 1.46 11:4
RHP Cesar Carrillo, Padres 8.0 7.88 1-1 2.15 3:10
LHP Manny Parra, Brewers 9.1 7.71 0-2 1.93 3:4
RHP David Hernandez, Orioles 9.1 7.71 0-2 1.82 5:7
RHP Jon Garland, D-backs 11.1 7.15 1-1 2.12 7:3
LHP Mark Buehrle, White Sox 11.1 7.15 0-1 1.94 4:2
Buehrle was on the Hot list a week earlier.
Losses – Burnett, Hernandez, Norris, Pena and D-backs RHP Max Scherzer 2.
Blown saves – Mariners RHP Mark Lowe 0-for-2.
Hot
Pos. Name, Team H-AB Avg. HR-RBI SB
2B Luis Castillo, Mets 14-26 .538 0-4 2
3B/SS Michael Young, Rangers 15-30 .500 1-8 1
1B/3B Miguel Cabrera, Tigers 11-22 .500 1-5 1
SS Derek Jeter, Yankees 13-27 .481 1-4 1
OF Matt Diaz, Braves 11-23 .478 2-7 0
OF Aaron Rowand, Giants 13-28 .464 3-7 0
1B Adam LaRoche, Braves 12-26 .462 4-9 0
SS Hanley Ramirez, Marlins 11-24 .458 1-3 1
OF Jayson Werth, Phillies 11-25 .440 5-9 0
OF Pat Burrell, Rays 9-21 .429 2-3 0
This is Jeter’s second consecutive week among the majors’ leaders in batting average.
Home runs – Werth 5; LaRoche and Orioles 2B Brian Roberts 4; Rowand, Rangers OF Marlon Byrd, Twins OF Michael Cuddyer and C Joe Mauer, Athletics OF Jack Cust, Angels OF Vladimir Guerrero, Braves C Brian McCann, Red Sox DH David Ortiz, Rays 1B Carlos Pena and 2B/OF Ben Zobrist, White Sox OF Carlos Quentin, Tigers OF/2B Ryan Raburn and Phillies C Carlos Ruiz 3.
RBI – Ortiz 10; Byrd, LaRoche and Werth 9; Roberts, Young, Giants 1B Ryan Garko and Pirates OF Garrett Jones 8.
Stolen bases – Roberts, Angels SS Erick Aybar, Rangers OF Julio Borbon and Athletics OF Rajai Davis 3; byrd, Mauer, Raburn, Angels Of Bobby Abreu, Rays SS Jason Bartlett, Astros OF Michael Bourn, Brewers OF Ryan Braun, Nationals OF Nyjer Morgan, Mets OF Angel Pagan and Phillies 2B Chase Utley 2.
Runs – LaRoche, Ortiz and Roberts 8; Diaz, Guerrero, Jeter, Werth, Young and Braves SS Yunel Escobar 7.
Throws Pitcher, Team IP ERA W-L WHIP SO/BB
LHP Cliff Lee, Phillies 9.0 0.00 1-0 0.22 11:0
RHP Jered Weaver, Angels 9.0 0.00 1-0 0.89 3:1
LHP Wandy Rodriguez, Astros 8.0 0.00 1-0 0.75 7:2
RHP Roy Oswalt, Astros 7.0 0.00 1-0 0.43 2:0
RHP Rich Harden, Cubs 7.0 0.00 1-0 0.57 8:3
RHP Brett Tomko, Athletics 11.0 0.82 2-0 1.00 9:3
LHP Jon Lester, Red Sox 8.0 1.13 1-0 0.63 5:2
RHP Matt Cain, Giants 8.0 1.13 0-0 1.13 3:1
RHP Bronson Arroyo, Reds 8.0 1.13 0-1 1.25 5:1
RHP Joel Pineiro, Cardinals 7.2 1.17 1-0 0.78 7:2
LHP Paul Maholm, Pirates 7.2 1.17 1-0 1.30 5:2
Arroyo also was on the ERA Not list a week earlier.
Wins – Tomko, Cardinals RHP Chris Carpenter, Braves RHP Tommy Hanson, Rockies RHP Ubaldo Jimenez, Yankees LHP C.C. Sabathia and Tigers LHP Bobby Seay 2.
Saves – Rockies RHP Huston Street and Astros RHP Jose Valverde 4-for-4; White Sox RHP Bobby Jenks 3-for-3; Dodgers RHP Jonathan Broxton, Pirates RHP Matt Capps, Cardinals RHP Ryan Franklin, Phillies RHP Brad Lidge, Tigers RHP Fernando Rodney, Braves RHP Rafael Soriano and Giants RHP Brian Wilson. This is Franklin's second consecutive week on this list.
WHIP – Lee 0.22; Oswalt and Dodgers LHP Randy Wolf 0.43; Harden and White Sox RHP Jose Contreras 0.57.
Strikeout/walk ratio (10 Ks, at least a 2.5:1 ratio) – Lee 11:0; Sabathia and Mariners RHP Felix Hernandez 15:1; Tigers RHP Justin Verlander 10:1; Rangers RHP Scott Feldman 15:3; Hanson and Jimenez 14;3; Indians RHP Fausto Carmona 12:3; Cubs RHO Ryan Dempster 15:4; carpenter 14:4.
* * *
Not
Pos. Player, Team H-AB Avg. HR-RBI SB
3B Chipper Jones, Braves 1-20 .050 0-1 1
OF Milton Bradley, Cubs 2-23 .087 1-1 0
3B/OF/C Brandon Inge, Tigers 2-23 .087 1-2 0
3B Melvin Mora, Orioles 2-22 .091 1-2 0
3B Chone Figgins, Angels 3-24 .125 0-1 0
SS/2B Anderson Hernandez, Mets 3-24 .125 0-2 0
OF Trent Oeltjen, D-backs 3-22 .136 0-0 0
OF Franklin Gutierrez, Mariners 3-22 .136 0-1 1
OF/1B Ross Gload, Marlins 3-22 .136 0-2 0
3B Gordon Beckham, White Sox 3-22 .136 1-2 0
SS Yuniesky Betancourt, Royals 3-22 .136 1-4 0
Figgins has gone from Not to Hot and back to Not over the last three weeks..
The week’s hitless wonders were Indians C Kelly Shoppach 0-for-13, Braves 2B Kelly Johnson 0-for-12, Mets C Brian Schneider and Cardinals SS Julio Lugo 0-for-11.
Walk/strikeout ratio (10 or more strikeouts) – Mariners 1B/3B Russell Branyan 2:13; Tigers OF Clete Thomas 2-10; Red Sox OF Jason Bay 3:11; Oadres SS Everth Cabrera 3:10; Rockies OF Brad Hawpe 5:10.
Caught stealing – Braves OF Matt Diaz and Giants 3B/1B/C Pablo Sandoval 0-for-2.
The following pitchers made two starts last week, doubly damaging their real and fantasy teams.
Throws Pitcher, Team IP ERA W-L WHIP SO/BB
LHP Oliver Perez, Mets 5.2 15.88 1-1 2.12 4:3
RHP Bud Norris, Astros 6.2 14.85 0-2 2.85 5:4
RHP Trevor Bell, Angels 7.0 11.57 1-1 3.00 4:6
RHP Derek Lowe, Braves 8.2 11.42 0-1 2.42 3:1
RHP Josh Beckett, Red Sox 13.1 10.13 0-1 1.43 9:1
RHP A.J. Burnett, Yankees 13.0 8.31 0-2 1.46 11:4
RHP Cesar Carrillo, Padres 8.0 7.88 1-1 2.15 3:10
LHP Manny Parra, Brewers 9.1 7.71 0-2 1.93 3:4
RHP David Hernandez, Orioles 9.1 7.71 0-2 1.82 5:7
RHP Jon Garland, D-backs 11.1 7.15 1-1 2.12 7:3
LHP Mark Buehrle, White Sox 11.1 7.15 0-1 1.94 4:2
Buehrle was on the Hot list a week earlier.
Losses – Burnett, Hernandez, Norris, Pena and D-backs RHP Max Scherzer 2.
Blown saves – Mariners RHP Mark Lowe 0-for-2.
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Pitching Chart, Aug. 24-30
AL
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Bal
@Min @Min @Min/ Cle Cle Cle Cle
Tillman Matusz Guthrie/ Hernandez Berken Tillman2 Matusz2
Bos
CWS CWS CWS CWS/ Tor Tor Tor
Buchholz Lester Wakefield* Tazawa/ Beckett Buchholz2 Lester2
CWS
@Bos @Bos @Bos @Bos/ @NYY @NYY @NYY
Garcia** Contreras Floyd Danks/ Buehrle Peavy Contreras2
Cle
@KC @KC @KC/ @Bal @Bal @Bal @Bal
Sowers Masterson Huff/ Laffey Carmona Sowers2 Masterson2
Det
@LAA @LAA @LAA/ --- TB TB TB
Verlander Washburn Jackson/ --- Galarraga-3* Porcello Verlander2
KC
Cle Cle Cle/ @Se @Se @Se @Se
Meche Greinke Hochevar/ Davies Bannister Meche2 Greinke2
LAA
Det Det Det/ Oak Oak Oak Oak
Weaver Lackey Saunders -4*/ Santana Bell Weaver2 Lackey2
Min
Bal Bal Bal/ --- Tex Tex Tex
Baker Gabino-5* Blackburn/ --- Duensing-6* Pavano Baker2
NYY
--- Tex Tex Tex/ CWS CWS CWS
--- Chamberlain Pettitte Burnett/ Sabathia Gaudin-7* Chamberlain2
Oak
@Se @Se @Se/ @LAA @LAA @LAA @LAA
Mazzaro Anderson Gonzalez/ Cahill Tomko-8* Mazzaro2 Anderson2
Se
Oak Oak Oak/ KC KC KC KC
Snell Rowland-Smith French/ Fister Hernandez Snell2 Rowland-Smith2
TB
@Tor @Tor @Tor/ --- @Det @Det @Det
Niemann Shields Kazmir/ --- Garza Price Niemann2
Tex
--- @NYY @NYY @NYY/ @Min @Min @Min
--- Millwood Holland Nippert/ Hunter Feldman Millwood2
Tor
TB TB TB/ --- @Bos @Bos @Bos
Halladay Cecil Rzepczynski/ --- Richmond-9* Romero Halladay
*-RHP Tim Wakefield (back injury) will return from the disabled list to the Red Sox rotation – most likely replacing RHP Brad Penny, whose next start would be Wednesday. While the Yankees were hammering Penny Friday, Wakefield was allowing only one run and two hits in 5 2//3 innings in an injury-rehab start for Triple-A Pawtucket. He indicated he has been ready to pitch for a while but his back bothered him while fielding.
**-RHP Freddy Garcia returned from Triple-A Charlotte to make his first major league start this season, and would have his next turn Monday. His place in the White Sox rotation could be short-lived, however, because RHP Jake Peavy is expected to be ready to pitch again in the majors Saturday. He gave up three earned runs in four innings Tuesday for Charlotte, and in his next start Sunday is likely to face another rehabbing major leaguer, RHP Tim Hudson of the Braves’ Triple-A team at Gwinnett.
3*-The Tigers are playing with 11 pitchers on their roster – which should be enough, but other major league teams have 12 or 13. As if a guy who’s not good enough to be the 11th pitcher on their staff could actually help. Anyway, Detroit might add a seventh reliever by going briefly with a four-man rotation. Thursday’s off day would make it possible for them to send RHP Armando Galarraga briefly to the minor leagues and bring him back Tuesday, Sept. 1, when the team next would need a fifth starter.
4*-Angels LHP Joe Saunders could return from the DL to start Wednesday. Otherwise, that would be RHP Sean O’Sullivan’s turn in the rotation. He or fellow rookie RHP Trevor Bell, an even more recent arrival in the majors, could lose a starting role. Saunders threw 55 pitches in a simulated game Friday.
5*-After the Rangers hammered RHP Anthony Swarzak, the Twins demoted him to Triple-A Rochester. Up from the Red Wings to make his major league debut Tuesday will be RHP Armando Gabino.
6*-Rookie LHP Brian Duensing is Minnesota’s scheduled starter Sunday. He would be on schedule to start again Friday, but the Twins might skip him and push veteran RHPs Carl Pavano and Scott Baker ahead of Duensing.
7*-With Monday’s off day, the Yankees can skip RHP Chad Gaudin, who last started Wednesday, to have him pitch Saturday – 10 days later.
8*-The Athletics signed RHP Brett Tomko after the Yanks released him from their bullpen, and added the veteran to their young rotation.
9*-The Blue Jays expect to keep two rookies, LHP Marc Rzepczynski and RHP Scott Richmond, in their rotation for now but shut them down in September to keep down their innings pitched. Rookie LHP Ricky Romero, who has spent time on the disabled list this season, would continue to start in September.
NL
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Ari
--- @SF @SF @SF/ Ho Ho Ho
--- Haren Davis Petit/ Scherzer Garland Haren2
Atl
--- SD SD SD/ @Phi @Phi @Phi
--- Jurrjens Kawakami Vazquez/ Hanson Lowe Jurrjens2
ChC
--- Was Was Was/ NYM NYM NYM
--- Zambrano* Harden Wells/ Lilly Dempster Zambrano2
Cin
--- @Mil @Mil @Mil/ LAD LAD LAD
--- Arroyo Harang Owings/ Lehr Bailey Arroyo2
Col
SF/ LAD LAD LAD/ @SF @SF @SF
Marquis-2*/ Hammel Eaton-3* DeLaRosa/ Jimenez Marquis2 Hammel2
Fla
--- NYM NYM NYM/ SD SD SD
--- West Johnson Sanchez-4*/ Volstad Nolasco West2
Ho
--- @StL @StL @StL/ @Ari @Ari @Ari
--- Rodriguez-5* Oswalt Moehler/ Norris Bazardo Rodriguez2
LAD
--- @Col @Col @Col/ @Cin @Cin @Cin
--- Kershaw Weaver-6* Wolf/ Haeger Billingsley Kershaw2
Mil
@Was/ Cin Cin Cin/ Pit Pit Pit
Gallardo/ Suppan-7* Looper Burns/ Parra Gallardo2 Suppan2
NYM
Phi/ @Fla @Fla @Fla/ @ChC @ChC @ChC
Parnell/ Santana Pelfrey Redding/ Perez Parnell2 Santana2
Phi
@NYM/ @Pit @Pit @Pit/ Atl Atl Atl
Lee/ Blanton Hamels Happ/ Martinez-8* Lee2 Blanton2
Pit
--- Phi Phi Phi/ @Mil @Mil @Mil
--- Ohlendorf Maholm Morton/ Duke Hart Ohlendorf2
StL
--- Ho Ho Ho/ Was Was Was
--- Wainwright Pineiro Carpenter/ Boggs-9* Smoltz-10* Wainwright2
SD
--- @Atl @Atl @Atl/ @Fla @Fla @Fla
--- Latos Stauffer Richard/ Correia Carrillo Latos2
SF
@Col/ Ari Ari Ari/ Col Col Col
Zito/ Cain Sanchez Martinez/ Lincecum Zito2 Cain2
Was
Mil/ @ChC @ChC @ChC/ @StL @StL @StL
Balester/ Mock Martin Lannan/ Stammen Balester2 Mock2
*-Cubs RHP Carlos Zambrano is coming off the disabled list to start Monday, replacing LHP Tom Gorzelanny in the rotation.
**-An oddity in this week’s schedule, with a wraparound series ending Monday at Colorado, is that Rockies RHP Jason Marquis and Giants LHP Barry Zito are scheduled to pitch against each other twice. The games could have a major impact on the teams’ battle for the National League wild card, and I like Zito in the matchups Monday and Saturday.
3*-The Rockies expected to put RHP Aaron Cook, whose velocity was down Friday because of a sore shoulder, on the disabled list. Taking his place in their rotation could be RHPs Adam Eaton or Josh Fogg from the bullpen, or RHP Jhoulys Chacin from Triple-A Colorado Springs. Chacin, who began this season at Double-A Tulsa, pitched 5 1/3 innings Tuesday in a four-man combined no-hitter for Colorado Springs. A week earlier, he had started and lost for the Rockies against the Pirates.
4*-RHP Anibal Sanchez came off the 60-day disabled list to start for the Marlins Friday. His next scheduled turn would be Thursday.
5*-The off day Monday would give the Astros an opportunity to move LHP Wandy Rodriguez ahead of rookie RHP Yorman Bazardo, who started Wednesday’s game. He would have another chance as the fifth starter Saturday.
6*-Injuries have moved RHP Jeff Weaver from the Dodgers’ bullpen to a starting role. He started Thursday’s game, and would be in line to go again Wednesday.
7*-The Brewers would like RHP Jeff Suppan to return to their rotation Tuesday from an injury-rehab assignment. However, he struggled Thursday for Triple-A Nashville, allowing five runs in 3 2/3 innings. If he’s ready, Suppan would replace RHP Carlos Villanueva as a starter.
8*-RHP Pedro Martinez is scheduled to pitch Sunday and again Friday. He pitched better Tuesday than he had in his first start as a Phillie. Pedro went just three innings Tuesday, but he left because of a rain delay and not because he was ineffective.
9*-RHP Kyle Lohse left Friday’s game after suffering a strained left groin muscle while leaving the batter’s box. He could go on the DL and miss his start Friday. RHP Mitchell Boggs would be the likely replacement for Lohse. RHP Blake Hawksworth also could be an ineffective substitute.
10*-RHP John Smoltz is scheduled to make his first start for the Cardinals Sunday, which would put him in line to start again Saturday. He was just 2-5 when the Red Sox released him.
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Bal
@Min @Min @Min/ Cle Cle Cle Cle
Tillman Matusz Guthrie/ Hernandez Berken Tillman2 Matusz2
Bos
CWS CWS CWS CWS/ Tor Tor Tor
Buchholz Lester Wakefield* Tazawa/ Beckett Buchholz2 Lester2
CWS
@Bos @Bos @Bos @Bos/ @NYY @NYY @NYY
Garcia** Contreras Floyd Danks/ Buehrle Peavy Contreras2
Cle
@KC @KC @KC/ @Bal @Bal @Bal @Bal
Sowers Masterson Huff/ Laffey Carmona Sowers2 Masterson2
Det
@LAA @LAA @LAA/ --- TB TB TB
Verlander Washburn Jackson/ --- Galarraga-3* Porcello Verlander2
KC
Cle Cle Cle/ @Se @Se @Se @Se
Meche Greinke Hochevar/ Davies Bannister Meche2 Greinke2
LAA
Det Det Det/ Oak Oak Oak Oak
Weaver Lackey Saunders -4*/ Santana Bell Weaver2 Lackey2
Min
Bal Bal Bal/ --- Tex Tex Tex
Baker Gabino-5* Blackburn/ --- Duensing-6* Pavano Baker2
NYY
--- Tex Tex Tex/ CWS CWS CWS
--- Chamberlain Pettitte Burnett/ Sabathia Gaudin-7* Chamberlain2
Oak
@Se @Se @Se/ @LAA @LAA @LAA @LAA
Mazzaro Anderson Gonzalez/ Cahill Tomko-8* Mazzaro2 Anderson2
Se
Oak Oak Oak/ KC KC KC KC
Snell Rowland-Smith French/ Fister Hernandez Snell2 Rowland-Smith2
TB
@Tor @Tor @Tor/ --- @Det @Det @Det
Niemann Shields Kazmir/ --- Garza Price Niemann2
Tex
--- @NYY @NYY @NYY/ @Min @Min @Min
--- Millwood Holland Nippert/ Hunter Feldman Millwood2
Tor
TB TB TB/ --- @Bos @Bos @Bos
Halladay Cecil Rzepczynski/ --- Richmond-9* Romero Halladay
*-RHP Tim Wakefield (back injury) will return from the disabled list to the Red Sox rotation – most likely replacing RHP Brad Penny, whose next start would be Wednesday. While the Yankees were hammering Penny Friday, Wakefield was allowing only one run and two hits in 5 2//3 innings in an injury-rehab start for Triple-A Pawtucket. He indicated he has been ready to pitch for a while but his back bothered him while fielding.
**-RHP Freddy Garcia returned from Triple-A Charlotte to make his first major league start this season, and would have his next turn Monday. His place in the White Sox rotation could be short-lived, however, because RHP Jake Peavy is expected to be ready to pitch again in the majors Saturday. He gave up three earned runs in four innings Tuesday for Charlotte, and in his next start Sunday is likely to face another rehabbing major leaguer, RHP Tim Hudson of the Braves’ Triple-A team at Gwinnett.
3*-The Tigers are playing with 11 pitchers on their roster – which should be enough, but other major league teams have 12 or 13. As if a guy who’s not good enough to be the 11th pitcher on their staff could actually help. Anyway, Detroit might add a seventh reliever by going briefly with a four-man rotation. Thursday’s off day would make it possible for them to send RHP Armando Galarraga briefly to the minor leagues and bring him back Tuesday, Sept. 1, when the team next would need a fifth starter.
4*-Angels LHP Joe Saunders could return from the DL to start Wednesday. Otherwise, that would be RHP Sean O’Sullivan’s turn in the rotation. He or fellow rookie RHP Trevor Bell, an even more recent arrival in the majors, could lose a starting role. Saunders threw 55 pitches in a simulated game Friday.
5*-After the Rangers hammered RHP Anthony Swarzak, the Twins demoted him to Triple-A Rochester. Up from the Red Wings to make his major league debut Tuesday will be RHP Armando Gabino.
6*-Rookie LHP Brian Duensing is Minnesota’s scheduled starter Sunday. He would be on schedule to start again Friday, but the Twins might skip him and push veteran RHPs Carl Pavano and Scott Baker ahead of Duensing.
7*-With Monday’s off day, the Yankees can skip RHP Chad Gaudin, who last started Wednesday, to have him pitch Saturday – 10 days later.
8*-The Athletics signed RHP Brett Tomko after the Yanks released him from their bullpen, and added the veteran to their young rotation.
9*-The Blue Jays expect to keep two rookies, LHP Marc Rzepczynski and RHP Scott Richmond, in their rotation for now but shut them down in September to keep down their innings pitched. Rookie LHP Ricky Romero, who has spent time on the disabled list this season, would continue to start in September.
NL
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Ari
--- @SF @SF @SF/ Ho Ho Ho
--- Haren Davis Petit/ Scherzer Garland Haren2
Atl
--- SD SD SD/ @Phi @Phi @Phi
--- Jurrjens Kawakami Vazquez/ Hanson Lowe Jurrjens2
ChC
--- Was Was Was/ NYM NYM NYM
--- Zambrano* Harden Wells/ Lilly Dempster Zambrano2
Cin
--- @Mil @Mil @Mil/ LAD LAD LAD
--- Arroyo Harang Owings/ Lehr Bailey Arroyo2
Col
SF/ LAD LAD LAD/ @SF @SF @SF
Marquis-2*/ Hammel Eaton-3* DeLaRosa/ Jimenez Marquis2 Hammel2
Fla
--- NYM NYM NYM/ SD SD SD
--- West Johnson Sanchez-4*/ Volstad Nolasco West2
Ho
--- @StL @StL @StL/ @Ari @Ari @Ari
--- Rodriguez-5* Oswalt Moehler/ Norris Bazardo Rodriguez2
LAD
--- @Col @Col @Col/ @Cin @Cin @Cin
--- Kershaw Weaver-6* Wolf/ Haeger Billingsley Kershaw2
Mil
@Was/ Cin Cin Cin/ Pit Pit Pit
Gallardo/ Suppan-7* Looper Burns/ Parra Gallardo2 Suppan2
NYM
Phi/ @Fla @Fla @Fla/ @ChC @ChC @ChC
Parnell/ Santana Pelfrey Redding/ Perez Parnell2 Santana2
Phi
@NYM/ @Pit @Pit @Pit/ Atl Atl Atl
Lee/ Blanton Hamels Happ/ Martinez-8* Lee2 Blanton2
Pit
--- Phi Phi Phi/ @Mil @Mil @Mil
--- Ohlendorf Maholm Morton/ Duke Hart Ohlendorf2
StL
--- Ho Ho Ho/ Was Was Was
--- Wainwright Pineiro Carpenter/ Boggs-9* Smoltz-10* Wainwright2
SD
--- @Atl @Atl @Atl/ @Fla @Fla @Fla
--- Latos Stauffer Richard/ Correia Carrillo Latos2
SF
@Col/ Ari Ari Ari/ Col Col Col
Zito/ Cain Sanchez Martinez/ Lincecum Zito2 Cain2
Was
Mil/ @ChC @ChC @ChC/ @StL @StL @StL
Balester/ Mock Martin Lannan/ Stammen Balester2 Mock2
*-Cubs RHP Carlos Zambrano is coming off the disabled list to start Monday, replacing LHP Tom Gorzelanny in the rotation.
**-An oddity in this week’s schedule, with a wraparound series ending Monday at Colorado, is that Rockies RHP Jason Marquis and Giants LHP Barry Zito are scheduled to pitch against each other twice. The games could have a major impact on the teams’ battle for the National League wild card, and I like Zito in the matchups Monday and Saturday.
3*-The Rockies expected to put RHP Aaron Cook, whose velocity was down Friday because of a sore shoulder, on the disabled list. Taking his place in their rotation could be RHPs Adam Eaton or Josh Fogg from the bullpen, or RHP Jhoulys Chacin from Triple-A Colorado Springs. Chacin, who began this season at Double-A Tulsa, pitched 5 1/3 innings Tuesday in a four-man combined no-hitter for Colorado Springs. A week earlier, he had started and lost for the Rockies against the Pirates.
4*-RHP Anibal Sanchez came off the 60-day disabled list to start for the Marlins Friday. His next scheduled turn would be Thursday.
5*-The off day Monday would give the Astros an opportunity to move LHP Wandy Rodriguez ahead of rookie RHP Yorman Bazardo, who started Wednesday’s game. He would have another chance as the fifth starter Saturday.
6*-Injuries have moved RHP Jeff Weaver from the Dodgers’ bullpen to a starting role. He started Thursday’s game, and would be in line to go again Wednesday.
7*-The Brewers would like RHP Jeff Suppan to return to their rotation Tuesday from an injury-rehab assignment. However, he struggled Thursday for Triple-A Nashville, allowing five runs in 3 2/3 innings. If he’s ready, Suppan would replace RHP Carlos Villanueva as a starter.
8*-RHP Pedro Martinez is scheduled to pitch Sunday and again Friday. He pitched better Tuesday than he had in his first start as a Phillie. Pedro went just three innings Tuesday, but he left because of a rain delay and not because he was ineffective.
9*-RHP Kyle Lohse left Friday’s game after suffering a strained left groin muscle while leaving the batter’s box. He could go on the DL and miss his start Friday. RHP Mitchell Boggs would be the likely replacement for Lohse. RHP Blake Hawksworth also could be an ineffective substitute.
10*-RHP John Smoltz is scheduled to make his first start for the Cardinals Sunday, which would put him in line to start again Saturday. He was just 2-5 when the Red Sox released him.
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