The players listed here were the major league statistical leaders during the 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 Ichiro Suzuki, Mariners 14-28 .500 1-1 1
OF Jermaine Dye, White Sox 12-24 .500 3-6 0
OF Nate Schierholtz, Giants 12-24 .500 2-3 0
SS Jack Wilson, Pirates 10-20 .500 1-3 1
1B Adam LaRoche, Pirates 11-24 .458 2-5 1
SS Stephen Drew, D-backs 10-23 .435 1-4 1
OF Josh Willingham, Nationals 9-21 .429 0-3 1
OF Carl Crawford, Rays 10-24 .417 0-3 2
OF Cody Ross, Marlins 9-23 .391 1-4 0
OF Franklin Gutierrez, Mariners 9-23 .391 1-3 2
SS Orlando Cabrera, Athletics 9-23 .391 0-1 0
Drew was on the Not list last week.
Home runs – Blue Jays 2B Aaron Hill 4; Dye, Mariners 1B/3B Russell Branyan, White Sox 1B Paul Konerko, Marlins SS Hanley Ramirez and Giants 3B/1B/C Pablo Sandoval 3.
Sandoval was on our Hot list during each of the previous two weeks.
RBI – Ramirez 15; Yankees 3B Alex Rodriguez 9; Hill, Angels OF Bobby Abreu and Indians OF Grady Sizemore 8.
Stolen bases – Marlins 3B/2B Emilio Bonifacio 4; Padres SS Everth Cabrera and Yankees SS Derek Jeter 3.
Runs – Suzuki 8; Bonifacio, Hill, Jeter and Willingham 7.
Throws Pitcher, Team IP ERA W-L WHIP SO/BB
RHP Tommy Hanson, Braves 11.1 0.00 2-0 1.15 6:7
LHP J.A. Happ, Phillies 9.0 0.00 1-0 0.56 4:0
RHP Felix Hernandez, Mariners 8.0 0.00 1-0 0.63 9:1
LHP Ricky Romero, Blue Jays 7.0 0.00 1-0 0.43 7:1
RHP A.J. Burnett, Yankees 7.0 0.00 1-0 0.57 10:3
RHP Josh Beckett, Red Sox 7.0 0.00 1-0 0.86 6:0
RHP Ricky Nolasco, Marlins 7.0 0.00 1-0 1.14 7:1
RHP John Lackey, Angels 7.0 0.00 0-0 1.14 9:3
LHP Doug Davis, D-backs 7.0 0.00 0-0 1.14 8:3
RHP Javier Vazquez, Braves 14.1 0.63 1-1 1.40 13:5
Beckett and Hernandez are on the Hot list for the second consecutive week.
Wins – Hanson, Rockies RHP Aaron Cook, Padres RHP Chad Gaudin, Royals RHP Zack Greinke, Rays LHP J.P. Howell and Twins LHP Francisco Liriano 2.
Saves – Twins RHP Joe Nathan, Yankees RHP Mariano Rivera, Tigers RHP Fernando Rodney and Rockies RHP Huston Street 3-for-3.
WHIP – Romero, Astros RHP Felipe Paulino and Yankees LHP C.C. Sabathia 0.43; Gaudin 0.53; Happ 0.56.
Strikeout/walk ratio (10 Ks, at least a 2.5:1 ratio) – Dodgers RHP Hiroki Kuroda 14:0; Gaudin 20:3; Giants RHP Tim Lincecum 12:2; Phillies RHP Joe Blanton 10:2; Burnett 10:3;Tigers RHP Edwin Jackson 12:4; Mariners LHP Jason Vargas 13:5.
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Not
Pos. Player, Team H-AB Avg. HR-RBI SB
SS/2B Luis Valbuena, Indians 1-22 .045 0-0 0
OF Alex Rios, Blue Jays 2-21 .095 0-1 2
SS/2B Alex Cora, Mets 3-26 .115 0-2 0
SS/3B/2B Marco Scutaro 3-25 .120 1-3 0
OF/1B Marcus Thames, Tigers 3-25 .120 0-0 0
2B/3B/SS Jeff Keppinger, Astros 3-25 .120 0-2 0
OF Ryan Ludwick, Cardinals 3-25 .120 1-2 0
OF/1B Nick Swisher, Yankees 3-25 .120 2-3 0
OF Dexter Fowler, Rockies 3-20 .150 0-0 1
OF Rick Ankiel, Cardinals 4-25 .160 0-2 1
The week’s hitless wonders were Nationals 1B Nick Johnson 0-for-17, Braves 2B Kelly Johnson and Phillies 2B/SS/OF Eric Bruntlett 0-for-11; Tigers SS/OF Don Kelly 0-for-10.
Beltre and Hermida were on the Hot list a week ago.
Walk/strikeout ratio (10 or more strikeouts) – Dodgers OF Matt Kemp 1:10; Athletics OF Jack Cust 2:12.
Caught stealing – D-backs 3B Mark Reynolds 0-for-2; Pirates OF Nyjer Morgan and White Sox OF Scott Podsednik 1-for-3; Rays OF B.J. Upton 2-for-4.
The pitchers on the next list each made two starts, doubly damaging their real and fantasy teams.
Throws Pitcher, Team IP ERA W-L WHIP SO/BB
RHP Matt Palmer, Angels 9.2 11.17 1-1 2.48 5:7
RHP Todd Wellemeyer, Cardinals 8.0 9.00 0-1 2.75 4:8
RHP Jeff Suppan, Brewers 10.2 7.59 0-2 2.16 8:5
LHP Garrett Olson, Mariners 10.1 6.97 1-1 1.26 5:1
RHP Trevor Cahill, Athletics 10.2 6.75 1-1 1.31 6:2
RHP Tim Redding, Mets 12.1 6.57 1-1 1.14 10:3
RHP Vin Mazzaro, Athletics 11.0 5.73 0-2 1.64 14:6
RHP Ryan Dempster, Cubs 11.2 5.40 0-1 1.97 8:7
RHP Micah Owings, Reds 11.2 5.40 1-1 1.71 5:6
RHP Carlos Zambrano, Cubs 12.1 5.11 0-1 1.46 7:4
Losses – Mazzaro, Suppan and Mets RHP Livan Hernandez 2. This is about the time of year when batters seem to catch up with Hernandez each season. Dump him if you haven’t already.
Blown saves – Tigers RHP Joel Zumaya 0-for-2; Astros RHP Jose Valverde 1-for-3.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Good hitting week for AL, Royals
Four American League teams would have an advantage in games this week. The Orioles, White Sox, Royals and Angels are scheduled to play seven games this year, while the other 10 would play six games. The week could be especially good for Kansas City, which would play all seven times at home (Twins three games, White Sox four).
The White Sox would be on the road for all seven games, but that might not have a negative impact on their hitters. In addition to four games in one of the majors' most hitter-friendly parks in Kansas City, Chicago also would play three times in a positive hitters' environment at Cleveland.
The Indians (White Sox and Athletics three games each), Yankees (Mariners and Blue Jays) and Rangers (Angels and Rays) all will be hosting all six of rheir games. New Yankee Stadium and Rangers Ballpark are exceptionally good parks for batters.
In the National League, eight teams are scheduled for seven games and the other eight for six games. It should be a better week for pitchers in the NL than in the AL. The Padres, playing in an extreme pitchers' park, are the only NL team scheduled for seven games at home (Astros four, Dodgers three). Scheduled to play six times at home are the Marlins, in a park that slightly favors pitchers (against the Nationals and Pirates), and the Reds, in a very good hitters' park against the Diamondbacks and Cardinals.
The other National League teams whose batters and the relief pitchers would have a seventh game are the Cubs, Astros, Brewers, Mets, Pirates, Cardinals and Giants.
Just nine pitchers are scheduled to start twice at home this week: RHPs Carl Pavano, Luke Hochevar, Joba Chamberlain, Vicente Padilla, Bronson Arroyo, Ricky Nolasco, Jsoh Geer and Josh Banks. At first, I thought, "Nolasco would be a good live longshot," but after looking at this list, I'll have to make Nolasco my highest recommendation. Because he's pitching in one of the majors' least offensive parks, I'll designate Geer as this week's live longshot.
The White Sox would be on the road for all seven games, but that might not have a negative impact on their hitters. In addition to four games in one of the majors' most hitter-friendly parks in Kansas City, Chicago also would play three times in a positive hitters' environment at Cleveland.
The Indians (White Sox and Athletics three games each), Yankees (Mariners and Blue Jays) and Rangers (Angels and Rays) all will be hosting all six of rheir games. New Yankee Stadium and Rangers Ballpark are exceptionally good parks for batters.
In the National League, eight teams are scheduled for seven games and the other eight for six games. It should be a better week for pitchers in the NL than in the AL. The Padres, playing in an extreme pitchers' park, are the only NL team scheduled for seven games at home (Astros four, Dodgers three). Scheduled to play six times at home are the Marlins, in a park that slightly favors pitchers (against the Nationals and Pirates), and the Reds, in a very good hitters' park against the Diamondbacks and Cardinals.
The other National League teams whose batters and the relief pitchers would have a seventh game are the Cubs, Astros, Brewers, Mets, Pirates, Cardinals and Giants.
Just nine pitchers are scheduled to start twice at home this week: RHPs Carl Pavano, Luke Hochevar, Joba Chamberlain, Vicente Padilla, Bronson Arroyo, Ricky Nolasco, Jsoh Geer and Josh Banks. At first, I thought, "Nolasco would be a good live longshot," but after looking at this list, I'll have to make Nolasco my highest recommendation. Because he's pitching in one of the majors' least offensive parks, I'll designate Geer as this week's live longshot.
Pitching chart, June 29-July 5
AL
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Bal
Bos Bos Bos/ @LAA @LAA @LAA @LAA
Berken Hill Bergesen/ Guthrie Hernandez* Berken2 Hill2
Bos
@Bal @Bal @Bal/ --- Se Se Se
Lester Smoltz** Beckett/ --- Wakefield Penny Lester2
CWS
@Cle @Cle @Cle/ @KC @KC @KC @KC
Floyd Richard Contreras/ Buehrle Danks Floyd2 Richard2
Cle
CWS CWS CWS/ --- Oak Oak Oak
Pavano Lee Sowers/ --- Ohka Huff Pavano2
Det
@Oak @Oak @Oak/ --- @Min @Min @Min
Porcello Galarraga Verlander/ --- Figaro-3* Jackson Porcello2
KC
Min Min Min/ CWS CWS CWS CWS
Hochevar Bannister Meche/ Chen-4* Greinke Hochevar2 Bannister2
LAA
@Tex @Tex @Tex/ Bal Bal Bal Bal
O’Sullivan-5* Saunders Weaver/ Lackey Palmer O’Sullivan2 Saunders2
Min
@KC @KC @KC/ --- Det Det Det
Blackburn Baker Perkins/ --- Slowey Liriano Blackburn2
NYY
--- Se Se Se/ Tor Tor Tor
--- Chamberlain Pettitte Sabathia/ Burnett Wang Chamberlain2
Oak
Det Det Det/ --- @Cle @Cle @Cle
Anderson Gonzalez Braden/ --- Cahill Mazzaro Anderson2
Se
--- @NYY @NYY @NYY/ @Bos @Bos @Bos
--- Morrow Washburn Vargas/ Hernandez Olson Morrow2
TB
@Tor @Tor @Tor/ --- @Tex @Tex @Tex
Niemann Garza Shields/ --- Kazmir-6* Price Niemann2
Tex
LAA LAA LAA/ --- TB TB TB
Padilla Feldman Millwood/ --- Holland Hunter-7* Padilla2
Tor
TB TB TB/ --- @NYY @NYY @NYY
Halladay-8* Richmond Romero/ --- Cecil-9* Tallet Halladay2
*-The Orioles recalled RHP David Hernandez from Triple-A Norfolk to start today’s game in place of RHP Koji Uehara, who has gone on the disabled list because of elbow tendinitis. Hernandez’s next scheduled start would be Friday.
**-RHP John Smoltz remains in Boston’s rotation after a shaky start in his 2009 debut this week. He would start again Tuesday.
3*-Tigers RHP Alfredo Figaro remains in their injury-affected rotation after an OK start and one that wasn’t as good.
4*-The Royals purchased Quadruple-A LHP Bruce Chen’s contract from Triple-A Omaha to start Saturday’s game. He wasn’t awful, and would start again Thursday.
5*-For now, rookie RHP Sean O’Sullivan is in the Angels’ rotation. RHP Ervin Santana could be back from the disabled list before long. He’s scheduled to throw 45 pitches in the Rookie Class Arizona League today.
6*-LHP Scott Kazmir returned from the disabled list to start Saturday, and continued to have difficulty with a high pitch count (92 in five innings). His next start would be Friday. He’s taking the rotation spot of RHP Andy Sonnanstine, who was optioned to Triple-A Durham.
7*-Rangers LHP Matt Harrison (shoulder injury) went back on the disabled list. King-sized RHP Tommy Hunter came up from Triple-A Oklahoma City to start tonight, and would be on schedule to start again Saturday.
8*-Blue Jays RHP Roy Halladay will return from the disabled list to start Monday.
9*-Halladay’s return will push LHP Brett Cecil’s next start back to Friday. LHP Brad Mills has been returned to Triple-A Las Vegas.
NL
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Ari
--- @Cin @Cin @Cin/ @Col @Col @Col
--- Haren Garland Davis/ Scherzer Augenstein*Haren2
Atl
--- Phi Phi Phi/ @Was @Was @Was
--- Kawakami Lowe Jurrjens/ Vazquez Hanson Kawakami2
ChC
@Pit @Pit @Pit/ Mil Mil Mil Mil
Harden Lilly Wells/ Dempster Zambrano Harden2 Lilly2
Cin
--- Ari Ari Ari/ StL StL StL
--- Arroyo Cueto Harang/ Bailey** Owings Arroyo2
Col
@LAD @LAD @LAD/ --- Ari Ari Ari
Jimenez Marquis Hammel/ --- DeLaRosa Cook Jimenez2
Fla
Was Was Was/ --- Pit Pit Pit
Nolasco West Johnson/ --- Volstad Miller Nolasco2
Ho
@SD @SD @SD @SD/ @SF @SF @SF
Oswalt Hampton-3* Moehler Rodriguez/ Paulino Oswalt2 Hampton2
LAD
Col Col Col/ --- @SD @SD @SD
Wolf Billingsley Kershaw/ --- Milton Kuroda Wolf2
Mil
NYM NYM NYM/ @ChC @ChC @ChC @ChC
Looper Burns-4* Gallardo/ McClung-5* Suppan Looper2 Burns2
NYM
@Mil @Mil @Mil/ @Pit/ @Phi @Phi @Phi
Nieve Santana Pelfrey/ Redding-6*/ Hernandez Nieve2 Santana2
Phi
--- @Atl @Atl @Atl/ NYM NYM NYM
--- Blanton Hamels Happ/ Moyer Carrasco-7* Blanton2
Pit
ChC ChC ChC/ NYM/ @Fla @Fla @Fla
Duke Ohlendorf Vasquez-8*/ Maholm/ Morton Duke2 Ohlendorf2
StL
SF SF SF SF/ @Cin @Cin @Cin
Thompson Carpenter Wainwright Wellemeyer/ Pineiro Thompson2 Carpenter2
SD
Ho Ho Ho Ho/ LAD LAD LAD
Geer Banks-9* Silva Correia/ Gaudin Geer2 Banks2
SF
@StL @StL @StL @StL/ Ho Ho Ho
Lincecum Johnson Cain Zito/ Sadowski-10* Lincecum2 Johnson2
Was
@Fla @Fla @Fla/ --- Atl Atl Atl
Olsen-11* Zimmerman Detwiler/ --- Martis Lannan Olsen2
*-The Diamondbacks optioned RHP Billy Buckner to Triple-A Reno, leaving a hole in their rotation that would need to be filled Saturday. They could bring up RHPs Bryan Augenstein or Seth Etherton from Reno, or RHP Jarrod Parker from Double-A Mobile.
**-The Reds sent LHP Matt Maloney back to Triple-A Louisville, and recalled RHP Homer Bailey. He pitched well enough to beat the Indians Saturday, and would be scheduled for his next start Friday.
3*-Astros LHP Mike Hampton is expected to return from the disabled list to start Tuesday. He most likely would replace RHP Russ Ortiz in the rotation, because RHP Felipe Paulino pitched well in his return from the DL Saturday.
4*-RHP Mike Burns has moved up from Triple-A Nashville to the Brewers’ rotation. He’s replacing RHP David Bush, who went on the disabled list for the first time in his major league career.
5*-Milwaukee had another opening in its rotation because the Brewers optioned LHP Manny Parra to Nashville. RHP Seth McClung moved from the bullpen to a starting role Saturday, and would be scheduled to pitch next on Thursday.
6*-The Mets expected to have RHP John Maine back off the disabled list, but his time there will be extended because he suffered a setback while rehabbing. RHP Tim Redding will stay in the rotation until Maine returns.
7*-Phillies LHP Antonio Bastardo will miss his next start because of a strained shoulder. Philadelphia most likely will promote RHP Carlos Carrasco from Triple-A Lehigh Valley to start in Bastardo’s place, sometime between Thursday and Saturday. Carrasco has been considered the Phillies’ best pitching prospect, but he is 4-7 with a 4.92 ERA in the International League.
8*-When the Pirates optioned RHP Ian Snell to Triple-A Indianapolis, they replaced him with RHP Virgil Vasquez. He won his first start for Pittsburgh Friday, and would be on schedule to start again Wednesday.
9*-RHPs Jake Peavy and Chris R. Young are on the disabled list, so the Padres’ new fifth starter is RHP Josh Banks. He’s a good control pitcher who hasn’t had much success against major league batters.
10*-The Giants sent ineffective LHP Jonathan Sanchez to their bullpen and replaced him with 26-year-old RHP Ryan Sadowski. He is scheduled to start in his major league debut today and make his second start Friday. Sadowski was 5-2 with a 4.11 ERA at Triple-A Fresno.
11*-The Nationals expect LHP Scott Olsen to come off the disabled list Monday. He would take the rotation spot of RHP Craig Stammen, who is moving to a relief role.
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Bal
Bos Bos Bos/ @LAA @LAA @LAA @LAA
Berken Hill Bergesen/ Guthrie Hernandez* Berken2 Hill2
Bos
@Bal @Bal @Bal/ --- Se Se Se
Lester Smoltz** Beckett/ --- Wakefield Penny Lester2
CWS
@Cle @Cle @Cle/ @KC @KC @KC @KC
Floyd Richard Contreras/ Buehrle Danks Floyd2 Richard2
Cle
CWS CWS CWS/ --- Oak Oak Oak
Pavano Lee Sowers/ --- Ohka Huff Pavano2
Det
@Oak @Oak @Oak/ --- @Min @Min @Min
Porcello Galarraga Verlander/ --- Figaro-3* Jackson Porcello2
KC
Min Min Min/ CWS CWS CWS CWS
Hochevar Bannister Meche/ Chen-4* Greinke Hochevar2 Bannister2
LAA
@Tex @Tex @Tex/ Bal Bal Bal Bal
O’Sullivan-5* Saunders Weaver/ Lackey Palmer O’Sullivan2 Saunders2
Min
@KC @KC @KC/ --- Det Det Det
Blackburn Baker Perkins/ --- Slowey Liriano Blackburn2
NYY
--- Se Se Se/ Tor Tor Tor
--- Chamberlain Pettitte Sabathia/ Burnett Wang Chamberlain2
Oak
Det Det Det/ --- @Cle @Cle @Cle
Anderson Gonzalez Braden/ --- Cahill Mazzaro Anderson2
Se
--- @NYY @NYY @NYY/ @Bos @Bos @Bos
--- Morrow Washburn Vargas/ Hernandez Olson Morrow2
TB
@Tor @Tor @Tor/ --- @Tex @Tex @Tex
Niemann Garza Shields/ --- Kazmir-6* Price Niemann2
Tex
LAA LAA LAA/ --- TB TB TB
Padilla Feldman Millwood/ --- Holland Hunter-7* Padilla2
Tor
TB TB TB/ --- @NYY @NYY @NYY
Halladay-8* Richmond Romero/ --- Cecil-9* Tallet Halladay2
*-The Orioles recalled RHP David Hernandez from Triple-A Norfolk to start today’s game in place of RHP Koji Uehara, who has gone on the disabled list because of elbow tendinitis. Hernandez’s next scheduled start would be Friday.
**-RHP John Smoltz remains in Boston’s rotation after a shaky start in his 2009 debut this week. He would start again Tuesday.
3*-Tigers RHP Alfredo Figaro remains in their injury-affected rotation after an OK start and one that wasn’t as good.
4*-The Royals purchased Quadruple-A LHP Bruce Chen’s contract from Triple-A Omaha to start Saturday’s game. He wasn’t awful, and would start again Thursday.
5*-For now, rookie RHP Sean O’Sullivan is in the Angels’ rotation. RHP Ervin Santana could be back from the disabled list before long. He’s scheduled to throw 45 pitches in the Rookie Class Arizona League today.
6*-LHP Scott Kazmir returned from the disabled list to start Saturday, and continued to have difficulty with a high pitch count (92 in five innings). His next start would be Friday. He’s taking the rotation spot of RHP Andy Sonnanstine, who was optioned to Triple-A Durham.
7*-Rangers LHP Matt Harrison (shoulder injury) went back on the disabled list. King-sized RHP Tommy Hunter came up from Triple-A Oklahoma City to start tonight, and would be on schedule to start again Saturday.
8*-Blue Jays RHP Roy Halladay will return from the disabled list to start Monday.
9*-Halladay’s return will push LHP Brett Cecil’s next start back to Friday. LHP Brad Mills has been returned to Triple-A Las Vegas.
NL
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Ari
--- @Cin @Cin @Cin/ @Col @Col @Col
--- Haren Garland Davis/ Scherzer Augenstein*Haren2
Atl
--- Phi Phi Phi/ @Was @Was @Was
--- Kawakami Lowe Jurrjens/ Vazquez Hanson Kawakami2
ChC
@Pit @Pit @Pit/ Mil Mil Mil Mil
Harden Lilly Wells/ Dempster Zambrano Harden2 Lilly2
Cin
--- Ari Ari Ari/ StL StL StL
--- Arroyo Cueto Harang/ Bailey** Owings Arroyo2
Col
@LAD @LAD @LAD/ --- Ari Ari Ari
Jimenez Marquis Hammel/ --- DeLaRosa Cook Jimenez2
Fla
Was Was Was/ --- Pit Pit Pit
Nolasco West Johnson/ --- Volstad Miller Nolasco2
Ho
@SD @SD @SD @SD/ @SF @SF @SF
Oswalt Hampton-3* Moehler Rodriguez/ Paulino Oswalt2 Hampton2
LAD
Col Col Col/ --- @SD @SD @SD
Wolf Billingsley Kershaw/ --- Milton Kuroda Wolf2
Mil
NYM NYM NYM/ @ChC @ChC @ChC @ChC
Looper Burns-4* Gallardo/ McClung-5* Suppan Looper2 Burns2
NYM
@Mil @Mil @Mil/ @Pit/ @Phi @Phi @Phi
Nieve Santana Pelfrey/ Redding-6*/ Hernandez Nieve2 Santana2
Phi
--- @Atl @Atl @Atl/ NYM NYM NYM
--- Blanton Hamels Happ/ Moyer Carrasco-7* Blanton2
Pit
ChC ChC ChC/ NYM/ @Fla @Fla @Fla
Duke Ohlendorf Vasquez-8*/ Maholm/ Morton Duke2 Ohlendorf2
StL
SF SF SF SF/ @Cin @Cin @Cin
Thompson Carpenter Wainwright Wellemeyer/ Pineiro Thompson2 Carpenter2
SD
Ho Ho Ho Ho/ LAD LAD LAD
Geer Banks-9* Silva Correia/ Gaudin Geer2 Banks2
SF
@StL @StL @StL @StL/ Ho Ho Ho
Lincecum Johnson Cain Zito/ Sadowski-10* Lincecum2 Johnson2
Was
@Fla @Fla @Fla/ --- Atl Atl Atl
Olsen-11* Zimmerman Detwiler/ --- Martis Lannan Olsen2
*-The Diamondbacks optioned RHP Billy Buckner to Triple-A Reno, leaving a hole in their rotation that would need to be filled Saturday. They could bring up RHPs Bryan Augenstein or Seth Etherton from Reno, or RHP Jarrod Parker from Double-A Mobile.
**-The Reds sent LHP Matt Maloney back to Triple-A Louisville, and recalled RHP Homer Bailey. He pitched well enough to beat the Indians Saturday, and would be scheduled for his next start Friday.
3*-Astros LHP Mike Hampton is expected to return from the disabled list to start Tuesday. He most likely would replace RHP Russ Ortiz in the rotation, because RHP Felipe Paulino pitched well in his return from the DL Saturday.
4*-RHP Mike Burns has moved up from Triple-A Nashville to the Brewers’ rotation. He’s replacing RHP David Bush, who went on the disabled list for the first time in his major league career.
5*-Milwaukee had another opening in its rotation because the Brewers optioned LHP Manny Parra to Nashville. RHP Seth McClung moved from the bullpen to a starting role Saturday, and would be scheduled to pitch next on Thursday.
6*-The Mets expected to have RHP John Maine back off the disabled list, but his time there will be extended because he suffered a setback while rehabbing. RHP Tim Redding will stay in the rotation until Maine returns.
7*-Phillies LHP Antonio Bastardo will miss his next start because of a strained shoulder. Philadelphia most likely will promote RHP Carlos Carrasco from Triple-A Lehigh Valley to start in Bastardo’s place, sometime between Thursday and Saturday. Carrasco has been considered the Phillies’ best pitching prospect, but he is 4-7 with a 4.92 ERA in the International League.
8*-When the Pirates optioned RHP Ian Snell to Triple-A Indianapolis, they replaced him with RHP Virgil Vasquez. He won his first start for Pittsburgh Friday, and would be on schedule to start again Wednesday.
9*-RHPs Jake Peavy and Chris R. Young are on the disabled list, so the Padres’ new fifth starter is RHP Josh Banks. He’s a good control pitcher who hasn’t had much success against major league batters.
10*-The Giants sent ineffective LHP Jonathan Sanchez to their bullpen and replaced him with 26-year-old RHP Ryan Sadowski. He is scheduled to start in his major league debut today and make his second start Friday. Sadowski was 5-2 with a 4.11 ERA at Triple-A Fresno.
11*-The Nationals expect LHP Scott Olsen to come off the disabled list Monday. He would take the rotation spot of RHP Craig Stammen, who is moving to a relief role.
Monday, June 22, 2009
Stay away from Giants' batters
Two teams’ batters and relief pitchers will have an advantage this week in games played. The Mets and Cardinals are the only teams scheduled to play seven games; the other 28 would play six times. This week’s games again will be interleague contests, except for St. Louis, which will complete a string of seven National League games by visiting the Mets for four games; New York, and the Brewers and Giants, who are scheduled for a three-game series Friday-Sunday in Milwaukee.
The Mets also would play all seven of their games, including three against the Yankees, at home.
Nine other teams are scheduled to play their six games at home. That would include two teams in extreme hitters’ parks: the White Sox (Dodgers and Cubs three games each) and Diamondbacks (Rangers and Angels). The other seven all play home games in parks that favor pitchers. The only extreme pitchers’ park in play all week would be at Oakland (Giants and Rockies). However, the parks at Tampa Bay (Phillies and Marlins), Toronto (Reds and Phillies), Atlanta (Yankees and Red Sox), Houston (Royals and Tigers), Milwaukee (Twins and Giants) and Pittsburgh (Indians and Royals) favor pitchers only slightly. Still, it doesn’t seem to be a good week to put batters from the Giants, Phillies and Royals in your lineup.
Pitchers scheduled to start at home twice this week are RHPs Trevor Cahill, Scott Richmond, Max Scherzer, Javier Vazquez, Tommy Hanson, Russ Ortiz, Jeff Suppan, Tim Redding, Livan Hernandez and Ian Snell, and LHPs John Danks and David Price. Our highest recommendations are Vazquez and Danks. Live longshots for this week are Richmond and Hanson.
The Mets also would play all seven of their games, including three against the Yankees, at home.
Nine other teams are scheduled to play their six games at home. That would include two teams in extreme hitters’ parks: the White Sox (Dodgers and Cubs three games each) and Diamondbacks (Rangers and Angels). The other seven all play home games in parks that favor pitchers. The only extreme pitchers’ park in play all week would be at Oakland (Giants and Rockies). However, the parks at Tampa Bay (Phillies and Marlins), Toronto (Reds and Phillies), Atlanta (Yankees and Red Sox), Houston (Royals and Tigers), Milwaukee (Twins and Giants) and Pittsburgh (Indians and Royals) favor pitchers only slightly. Still, it doesn’t seem to be a good week to put batters from the Giants, Phillies and Royals in your lineup.
Pitchers scheduled to start at home twice this week are RHPs Trevor Cahill, Scott Richmond, Max Scherzer, Javier Vazquez, Tommy Hanson, Russ Ortiz, Jeff Suppan, Tim Redding, Livan Hernandez and Ian Snell, and LHPs John Danks and David Price. Our highest recommendations are Vazquez and Danks. Live longshots for this week are Richmond and Hanson.
Hot and Not -- Up, up with Uptons
The players listed here were the major league statistical leaders during the 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
1B/3B Miguel Cabrera, Tigers 11-24 .458 3-5 0
OF Justin Upton, D-backs 11-24 .458 1-5 0
2B/OF Scott Schumaker, Cardinals 11-24 .458 0-2 0
3B/1B/C Pablo Sandoval, Giants 10-22 .455 2-4 0
1B/OF Aubrey Huff, Orioles 9-20 .450 1-6 0
C Yadier Molina, Cardinals 11-25 .440 1-4 0
OF B.J. Upton, Rays 12-28 .429 2-9 2
OF Michael Cuddyer, Twins 9-21 .429 2-3 0
OF Matt Kemp, Dodgers 9-21 .429 0-2 4
SS Cristian Guzman, Nationals 12-29 .414 0-0 0
This is Sandoval’s second consecutive week on the Hot list. Cabrera moved to the top after being on the Not list a week earlier. It was a good week for Uptons. Also a good week for Guzman, who’s defying the conventional wisdom that he should be coming back to earth.
Home runs – Cubs 1B Derrek Lee and Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols 4; Cabrera, Tigers OFs Curtis Granderson and Marcus Thames, Cardinals SS Khalil Greene, Rangers 2B Ian Kinsler, White Sox SS/2B Alexei Ramirez and Indians SS/2B Jose Valbuena 3. Coming off the disabled list, Greene hit his homers in just eight at-bats.
RBI – Pujols and 1B Prince Fielder 11; Lee and B.J. Upton 9; Brewers 3B Ryan Braun, Indians C/1B Victor Martinez and Mets C Brian Schneider 8.
Stolen bases – Granderson, Kemp and Reds 2B Brandon Phillips 4; Kinsler and Reds OF Chris Dickerson 3.
Runs – Braun 10; Cabrera and Schumaker 9; Martinez 7.
Throws Pitcher, Team IP ERA W-L WHIP SO/BB
LHP Clayton Kershaw, Dodgers 12.2 0.00 1-0 1.18 13:7
RHP Josh Beckett, Red Sox 9.0 0.00 1-0 0.56 7:0
LHP Mark Buehrle, White Sox 7.0 0.00 1-0 0.86 3:1
RHP Jon Garland, D-backs 7.0 0.00 0-0 1.14 3:1
RHP Nick Blackburn, Twins 9.0 1.00 1-0 0.78 2:1
RHP Felix Hernandez, Mariners 16.1 1.10 1-0 0.86 14:6
RHP Matt Cain, Giants 8.0 1.13 0-0 0.75 8:3
RHP Chris Carpenter, Cardinals 7.2 1.13 0-0 0.75 8:3
LHP Andy Pettitte, Yankees 7.0 1.29 1-0 0.43 7:0
RHP James Shields, Rays 7.0 1.29 1-0 0.43 4:0
LHP Jason Vargas, Mariners 7.0 1.29 1-0 0.43 4:0
Vargas moved up from the Not list a week earlier.
Wins – Cubs RHP Kevin Gregg, Giants RHP Sergio Romo and Cardinals RHP Adam Wainwright and Athletics RHP Michael Wuertz 2.
Saves – Mariners RHP David Aardsma, Angels LHP Brian Fuentes, White Sox RHP Bobby Jenks, Orioles LHP George Sherrill and Astros RHP Jose Valverde 3-for-3.
WHIP – Padres RHP Kevin Correia 0.34; Pettitte, Shields and Vargas 0.43; Mariners LHP Garrett Olson 0.45.
Strikeout/walk ratio (10 Ks, at least a 2.5:1 ratio) – Reds RHP Aaron Harang 10:0; Correia 12:1; Blue Jays RHP Scott Richmond 11:1; Phillies LHP Cole Hamels 16:2; Blue Jays LHP Ricky Romero 15:5 and Rangers RHP Kevin Millwood 16:6.
* * *
Not
Pos. Player, Team H-AB Avg. HR-RBI SB
1B Chris Davis, Rangers 1-20 .050 1-1 0
3B Pedro Feliz, Phillies 2-24 .083 0-0 0
1B/OF Lance Berkman, Astros 2-21 .095 1-1 1
SS Stephen Drew, D-backs 3-26 .115 0-4 0
3B Mark Reynolds, D-backs 3-24 .125 2-4 0
OF Ben Francisco, Indians 3-23 .130 0-0 1
3B Ryan Zimmerman, Nationals 4-28 .143 0-1 0
OF Gerardo Parra, D-backs 3-27 .143 1-3 0
OF Mike Cameron, Brewers 3-20 .150 0-1 1
3B Adrian Beltre, Mariners 3-20 .150 1-1 1
Davis also struck out nine times without walking. It was a bad week for Diamondbacks – or at least apparently for those not named Upton.
The week’s hitless wonders were Indians C Kelly Shoppach 0-for-14, Athletics 3B Jack Hannahan 0-for-13, Nationals OF Austin Kearns and Marlins OF Jeremy Hermida 0-for-12 and Padres SS/2B Luis Rodriguez 0-for-11.
Beltre and Hermida were on the Hot list a week ago.
Walk/strikeout ratio (10 or more strikeouts) – Parra 0:10; Zimmerman 1:10.
Caught stealing – Astros OF Michael Bourn 2-for-5; White Sox OF Brian Anderson 0-for-2; Rays OF Carl Crawford 1-for-3.
The pitchers on the next list each made two starts, doubly damaging their real and fantasy teams.
Throws Pitcher, Team IP ERA W-L WHIP SO/BB
RHP David Bush, Brewers 6.1 18.47 0-1 2.37 3:2
LHP Jorge De La Rosa, Rockies 8.0 12.38 1-1 2.38 10:4
LHP Paul Maholm, Pirates 10.0 11.70 0-2 2.70 11:5
RHP Chris Volstad, Marlins 9.2 10.24 1-1 1.76 6:3
LHP Jeremy Sowers, Indians 9.1 8.68 0-2 1.93 3:6
LHP Barry Zito, Giants 10.2 7.59 1-1 1.50 11:4
RHP Gil Meche, Royals 12.1 6.57 1-1 1.30 7:3
RHP Shairon Martis, Nationals 11.0 5.73 0-1 1.73 2:7
LHP Wandy Rodriguez, Astros 11.0 5.73 1-1 1.56 12:8
RHP Justin Verlander, Tigers 11.2 5.40 1-1 1.54 12:5
Verlander dropped down after two consecutive weeks on the Hot list. He was not as Not during the past week as pitchers usually have to be to make that list. Maholm and Meche also were on the Hot list a week ago.
Losses – Maholm, Sowers, Rangers RHP Jason Jennings, Phillies RHP Ryan Madson and Athletics RHP Brad Ziegler 2.
Blown saves – Madson and Indians RHP Kerry Wood 0-for-2.
Hot
Pos. Name, Team H-AB Avg. HR-RBI SB
1B/3B Miguel Cabrera, Tigers 11-24 .458 3-5 0
OF Justin Upton, D-backs 11-24 .458 1-5 0
2B/OF Scott Schumaker, Cardinals 11-24 .458 0-2 0
3B/1B/C Pablo Sandoval, Giants 10-22 .455 2-4 0
1B/OF Aubrey Huff, Orioles 9-20 .450 1-6 0
C Yadier Molina, Cardinals 11-25 .440 1-4 0
OF B.J. Upton, Rays 12-28 .429 2-9 2
OF Michael Cuddyer, Twins 9-21 .429 2-3 0
OF Matt Kemp, Dodgers 9-21 .429 0-2 4
SS Cristian Guzman, Nationals 12-29 .414 0-0 0
This is Sandoval’s second consecutive week on the Hot list. Cabrera moved to the top after being on the Not list a week earlier. It was a good week for Uptons. Also a good week for Guzman, who’s defying the conventional wisdom that he should be coming back to earth.
Home runs – Cubs 1B Derrek Lee and Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols 4; Cabrera, Tigers OFs Curtis Granderson and Marcus Thames, Cardinals SS Khalil Greene, Rangers 2B Ian Kinsler, White Sox SS/2B Alexei Ramirez and Indians SS/2B Jose Valbuena 3. Coming off the disabled list, Greene hit his homers in just eight at-bats.
RBI – Pujols and 1B Prince Fielder 11; Lee and B.J. Upton 9; Brewers 3B Ryan Braun, Indians C/1B Victor Martinez and Mets C Brian Schneider 8.
Stolen bases – Granderson, Kemp and Reds 2B Brandon Phillips 4; Kinsler and Reds OF Chris Dickerson 3.
Runs – Braun 10; Cabrera and Schumaker 9; Martinez 7.
Throws Pitcher, Team IP ERA W-L WHIP SO/BB
LHP Clayton Kershaw, Dodgers 12.2 0.00 1-0 1.18 13:7
RHP Josh Beckett, Red Sox 9.0 0.00 1-0 0.56 7:0
LHP Mark Buehrle, White Sox 7.0 0.00 1-0 0.86 3:1
RHP Jon Garland, D-backs 7.0 0.00 0-0 1.14 3:1
RHP Nick Blackburn, Twins 9.0 1.00 1-0 0.78 2:1
RHP Felix Hernandez, Mariners 16.1 1.10 1-0 0.86 14:6
RHP Matt Cain, Giants 8.0 1.13 0-0 0.75 8:3
RHP Chris Carpenter, Cardinals 7.2 1.13 0-0 0.75 8:3
LHP Andy Pettitte, Yankees 7.0 1.29 1-0 0.43 7:0
RHP James Shields, Rays 7.0 1.29 1-0 0.43 4:0
LHP Jason Vargas, Mariners 7.0 1.29 1-0 0.43 4:0
Vargas moved up from the Not list a week earlier.
Wins – Cubs RHP Kevin Gregg, Giants RHP Sergio Romo and Cardinals RHP Adam Wainwright and Athletics RHP Michael Wuertz 2.
Saves – Mariners RHP David Aardsma, Angels LHP Brian Fuentes, White Sox RHP Bobby Jenks, Orioles LHP George Sherrill and Astros RHP Jose Valverde 3-for-3.
WHIP – Padres RHP Kevin Correia 0.34; Pettitte, Shields and Vargas 0.43; Mariners LHP Garrett Olson 0.45.
Strikeout/walk ratio (10 Ks, at least a 2.5:1 ratio) – Reds RHP Aaron Harang 10:0; Correia 12:1; Blue Jays RHP Scott Richmond 11:1; Phillies LHP Cole Hamels 16:2; Blue Jays LHP Ricky Romero 15:5 and Rangers RHP Kevin Millwood 16:6.
* * *
Not
Pos. Player, Team H-AB Avg. HR-RBI SB
1B Chris Davis, Rangers 1-20 .050 1-1 0
3B Pedro Feliz, Phillies 2-24 .083 0-0 0
1B/OF Lance Berkman, Astros 2-21 .095 1-1 1
SS Stephen Drew, D-backs 3-26 .115 0-4 0
3B Mark Reynolds, D-backs 3-24 .125 2-4 0
OF Ben Francisco, Indians 3-23 .130 0-0 1
3B Ryan Zimmerman, Nationals 4-28 .143 0-1 0
OF Gerardo Parra, D-backs 3-27 .143 1-3 0
OF Mike Cameron, Brewers 3-20 .150 0-1 1
3B Adrian Beltre, Mariners 3-20 .150 1-1 1
Davis also struck out nine times without walking. It was a bad week for Diamondbacks – or at least apparently for those not named Upton.
The week’s hitless wonders were Indians C Kelly Shoppach 0-for-14, Athletics 3B Jack Hannahan 0-for-13, Nationals OF Austin Kearns and Marlins OF Jeremy Hermida 0-for-12 and Padres SS/2B Luis Rodriguez 0-for-11.
Beltre and Hermida were on the Hot list a week ago.
Walk/strikeout ratio (10 or more strikeouts) – Parra 0:10; Zimmerman 1:10.
Caught stealing – Astros OF Michael Bourn 2-for-5; White Sox OF Brian Anderson 0-for-2; Rays OF Carl Crawford 1-for-3.
The pitchers on the next list each made two starts, doubly damaging their real and fantasy teams.
Throws Pitcher, Team IP ERA W-L WHIP SO/BB
RHP David Bush, Brewers 6.1 18.47 0-1 2.37 3:2
LHP Jorge De La Rosa, Rockies 8.0 12.38 1-1 2.38 10:4
LHP Paul Maholm, Pirates 10.0 11.70 0-2 2.70 11:5
RHP Chris Volstad, Marlins 9.2 10.24 1-1 1.76 6:3
LHP Jeremy Sowers, Indians 9.1 8.68 0-2 1.93 3:6
LHP Barry Zito, Giants 10.2 7.59 1-1 1.50 11:4
RHP Gil Meche, Royals 12.1 6.57 1-1 1.30 7:3
RHP Shairon Martis, Nationals 11.0 5.73 0-1 1.73 2:7
LHP Wandy Rodriguez, Astros 11.0 5.73 1-1 1.56 12:8
RHP Justin Verlander, Tigers 11.2 5.40 1-1 1.54 12:5
Verlander dropped down after two consecutive weeks on the Hot list. He was not as Not during the past week as pitchers usually have to be to make that list. Maholm and Meche also were on the Hot list a week ago.
Losses – Maholm, Sowers, Rangers RHP Jason Jennings, Phillies RHP Ryan Madson and Athletics RHP Brad Ziegler 2.
Blown saves – Madson and Indians RHP Kerry Wood 0-for-2.
Playing the (Citi) Field
Saw CitiField from the inside for the first time Sunday.
From the nosebleed seats in Section 508 down the first base line, we had a pretty good view of Long Island Sound and the Whitesboro (?) Expressway. We could see almost all of the field, unlike the view from some seats in the new stadium.
It didn't need much to make it better than Shea Stadium, but Citi Field seemed to be an above-average major league park. Lots of concessions, including a food court. Much more pleasing asthetically -- none of those huge, garish gobs of orange and blue as in the stadium thankfully turned into a parking lot.
The new park includes a somewhat miniaturized Big Apple -- which I could take or leave, but I'll give it points for being unique to major league stadiums and uniquely New York.
Service amenities seemed lacking. The will call window was painfully slow as the ticket agent searched through a long printed list of names (?), numbers (?), transaction codes (?). They don't have those things on a handy-dandy computer? The Italian sausage (grade B-minus) line slowed down at the cash register. It was surprising to find in New York a place so slow to take our cash.
The biggest flaw, however, came early in the game when plate umpire Jerry Crawford left the game. Not only did he leave, but the other umpires also disappared from sight, and both teams went to their dugouts. What happened? Would they come back? Was the game over? There was no way of telling in the park until they came back, because instead of making an announcement ("Jerry Crawford was injured. The game will continue with three umpires when umpire XXXX puts on his equipment to move behind the plate. We will we continue with three umpires.") the in-stadium PA reaction was to play the between-pitches music louder and longer.
Through the miracle of my son's iPhone, we found out that Crawford had a back injury.
Anyway, the worst part of the game was the play on the field. If a team uses seven pitchers, as the Mets did, it's not likely to be a good day. When two of those pitchers face a total of seven batters, and all seven reach base, that's even worse. The Rays weren't a whole lot better, trotting out six pitchers and coming away with a 10-6 win.
The best parts of the 4 1/2 or so hours at the ball park, which also included a rain delay:
1. Being at the ballpark.
2. Seeing B.J. Upton break out of a season-long drought in run production by driving in four runs and hhitting the ball hard. That more than outweighed his inability to come up with a catchable fly ball.
3. Seeing the day's most effective reliever, Grant Balfour.
4. Seeing Rays manager Joe Maddon have the good sense to send Balfour out for a second inning instead of bringing in still another crappy reliever. Balfour struck out three in a dominant 1 2/3 innings. That despite his name's striking resemblance to Ball Four.
Hey, I would have even sent Balfour out to pitch the ninth for a well desrved save. Instead, Maddon went with J.P. Howell in a non-save situation to close out the 10-6 win.
From the nosebleed seats in Section 508 down the first base line, we had a pretty good view of Long Island Sound and the Whitesboro (?) Expressway. We could see almost all of the field, unlike the view from some seats in the new stadium.
It didn't need much to make it better than Shea Stadium, but Citi Field seemed to be an above-average major league park. Lots of concessions, including a food court. Much more pleasing asthetically -- none of those huge, garish gobs of orange and blue as in the stadium thankfully turned into a parking lot.
The new park includes a somewhat miniaturized Big Apple -- which I could take or leave, but I'll give it points for being unique to major league stadiums and uniquely New York.
Service amenities seemed lacking. The will call window was painfully slow as the ticket agent searched through a long printed list of names (?), numbers (?), transaction codes (?). They don't have those things on a handy-dandy computer? The Italian sausage (grade B-minus) line slowed down at the cash register. It was surprising to find in New York a place so slow to take our cash.
The biggest flaw, however, came early in the game when plate umpire Jerry Crawford left the game. Not only did he leave, but the other umpires also disappared from sight, and both teams went to their dugouts. What happened? Would they come back? Was the game over? There was no way of telling in the park until they came back, because instead of making an announcement ("Jerry Crawford was injured. The game will continue with three umpires when umpire XXXX puts on his equipment to move behind the plate. We will we continue with three umpires.") the in-stadium PA reaction was to play the between-pitches music louder and longer.
Through the miracle of my son's iPhone, we found out that Crawford had a back injury.
Anyway, the worst part of the game was the play on the field. If a team uses seven pitchers, as the Mets did, it's not likely to be a good day. When two of those pitchers face a total of seven batters, and all seven reach base, that's even worse. The Rays weren't a whole lot better, trotting out six pitchers and coming away with a 10-6 win.
The best parts of the 4 1/2 or so hours at the ball park, which also included a rain delay:
1. Being at the ballpark.
2. Seeing B.J. Upton break out of a season-long drought in run production by driving in four runs and hhitting the ball hard. That more than outweighed his inability to come up with a catchable fly ball.
3. Seeing the day's most effective reliever, Grant Balfour.
4. Seeing Rays manager Joe Maddon have the good sense to send Balfour out for a second inning instead of bringing in still another crappy reliever. Balfour struck out three in a dominant 1 2/3 innings. That despite his name's striking resemblance to Ball Four.
Hey, I would have even sent Balfour out to pitch the ninth for a well desrved save. Instead, Maddon went with J.P. Howell in a non-save situation to close out the 10-6 win.
Pitching chart, June 22--28, 2009
AL
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Bal
--- @Fla @Fla @Fla/ Was Was Was
--- Uehara Berken Hill/ Bergesen Guthrie Uehara2
Bos
--- @Was @Was @Was/ @Atl
--- Penny Lester Smoltz*/ Beckett Wakefield Penny2
CWS
--- LAD LAD LAD/ ChC ChC ChC
--- Danks Floyd Contreras/ Richard Buehrle Danks2
Cle
--- @Pit @Pit @Pit/ Cin Cin Cin
--- Huff Pavano Lee/ Ohka Sowers Huff2
Det
--- ChC ChC ChC/ @Ho @Ho @Ho
--- Jackson Porcello Galarraga/ Figaro** Verlander Jackson2
KC
--- @Ho @Ho @Ho/ @Pit @Pit @Pit
--- Greinke Hochevar Bannister/ Meche Davies-3* Greinke2
LAA
Col Col Col/ --- @Ari @Ari @Ari
Palmer Santana Saunders/ --- Weaver Lackey Palmer2
Min
--- @Mil @Mil @Mil/ @StL @StL @StL
--- Liriano Blackburn Slowey-4*/ Baker Perkins Liriano2
NYY
--- @Atl @Atl @Atl/ @NYM @NYM @NYM
--- Wang-5* Chamberlain Pettitte/ Burnett Sabathia Wang2
Oak
SF SF SF/ --- Col Col Col
Cahill Mazzaro Outman-6*/ --- Anderson Braden Cahill2
Se
--- SD SD SD/ @LAD@LAD @LAD
--- Olson Morrow-7* Washburn/ Vargas Hernandez Olson2
TB
--- Phi Phi Phi/ Fla Fla Fla
--- Price Garza Sonnanstine/ Shields Niemann Price2
Tex
--- @Ari @Ari @Ari/ SD SD SD
--- Harrison Padilla Feldman/ Holland Millwood Harrison2
Tor
--- Cin Cin Cin/ Phi Phi Phi
--- Richmond Tallet Cecil-8*/ Romero Purcey-9* Richmond2
Cecil* Romero
*-RHP John Smoltz is scheduled to return from his injury-rehab assignment to make his first start for the Red Sox Thursday. For now, he’ll replace RHP Daisuke Matsuzaka, who is undergoing tests to try to determine why he has pitched so poorly.
**-Tigers RHP Alfredo Figaro won his first major league start Saturday. His next turn in their rotation, with LHP Dontrelle Willis on the disabled list, would be Friday.
3*-The Royals have indicated that they would move RHP Gil Meche ahead of RHP Kyle Davies in their rotation to keep Meche on an every-five-days schedule.
4*-Lookee here! Twins RHP Kevin Slowey, our Jarrod Washburn Award winner, is tied for the major league lead with 10 wins.
5*-RHP Chien-ming Wang pitched well enough last week to hang on to his starting job. With RHP Phil Hughes available from the bullpen, expect the Yankees to keep Wang on a short leash.
6*-Athletics LHP Josh Outman left his most recent start in the second inning because of a flexor-extensor strain in his inner elbow. If he’s not physically able to make Wednesday’s start, LHP Gio Gonzalez would be recalled from Triple-A Sacramento, where he has a 2.51 ERA.
7*-RHP Brandon Morrow once again will be a starter for the Mariners. Expect him to remain in that role even after LHP Erik Bedard comes off the disabled list.
8*-As we predicted last week, LHP Brett Cecil has returned from Triple-A Las Vegas to fill one hole in the Blue Jays’ rotation with RHPs Roy Halladay and Casey Janssen joining the remainder of this year’s projected rotation on the disabled list.
9*-Toronto will have to add another minor league starter to its rotation Saturday, and LHP David Purcey is the best bet.
NL
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Ari
--- Tex Tex Tex/ LAA LAA LAA
--- Scherzer Haren Garland/ Buckner Davis Scherzer2
Atl
ChC/ NYY NYY NYY/ Bos Bos Bos
Vazquez/ Hanson Kawakami Lowe/ Jurrjens Vazquez2 Hanson2
ChC
@Atl/ @Det @Det @Det/ @CWS @CWS @CWS
Dempster/ Zambrano Harden Lilly/ Wells Dempster2 Zambrano2
Cin
--- @Tor @Tor @Tor/ @Cle @Cle @Cle
--- Owings Maloney Arroyo/ Harang* Cueto Owings2
Col
@LAA @LAA @LAA/ --- @Oak @Oak @Oak
Cook Jimenez Marquis/ --- Hammel DeLaRosa Cook2
Fla
--- Bal Bal Bal/ @TB @TB @TB
--- Miller Nolasco West/ Johnson Volstad Miller2
Ho
--- KC KC KC/ Det Det Det
--- Ortiz Backe** Oswalt/ Rodriguez-3* Moehler Ortiz2
LAD
--- @CWS @CWS @CWS/ Se Se Se
--- Kuroda Wolf Billingsley/ Milton-4* Kershaw Kuroda2
Mil
--- Min Min Min/ SF SF SF
--- Suppan Looper Bush/ Gallardo Parra-5* Suppan2
NYM
StL StL StL StL/ NYY NYY NYY
Redding Hernandez Nieve Santana/ Pelfrey Redding2 Hernandez2
Phi
--- @TB @TB @TB/ @Tor @Tor @Tor
--- Moyer Blanton Bastardo/ Happ Hamels Moyer2
Pit
--- Cle Cle Cle/ KC KC KC
--- Snell Duke Ohlendorf/ Morton Maholm Snell2
StL
@NYM @NYM @NYM @NYM/ Mil Mil Mil
Wellemeyer Pineiro Thompson-6* Carpenter/ Wainwright Wellemeyer2 Pineiro2
SD
--- @Se @Se @Se/ @Tex
--- Gaudin Geer LeBlanc-7*/ Silva-8* Correia Gaudin2
Young
SF
@Oak @Oak @Oak/ --- @Mil @Mil @Mil
Sanchez Lincecum Johnson/ --- Cain Zito Sanchez2
Was
--- Bos Bos Bos/ @Bal @Bal @Bal
--- Lannan Stammen Zimmerman/ Detwiler Martis Lannan2
*-The Reds have indicated that RHP Aaron Harang would stay on an every-five-days schedule by moving ahead of RHP Johnny Cueto in their rotation.
**-RHP Brandon Backe is backe from an injury-rehab assignment and backe in the Astros’ rotation.
3*-LHP Wandy Rodriguez is another pitcher likely to move up in his team’s rotation (ahead of RHP Brian Moehler) to remain on the usual four days’ rest.
4*-The Dodgers expect LHP Eric Milton to come off the disabled list to start Friday.
5*-The Brewers optioned LHP Manny Parra to Triple-A Nashville to work on his problems, and hope those are straightened out by Saturday, when they again would need a fifth starter.
6*-RHP Brad Thompson is in the Cardinals’ rotation while RHP Kyle Lohse is on the disabled list.
7*-The Padres opted for LHP Wade LeBlanc rather than fast-tracking RHP Mat Latos to come up from the minors and pitch in their rotation while RHPs Jake Peavy and Chris R. Young are out.
8*-RHP Walter Silva also has returned from Triple-A Portland to San Diego’s rotation.
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Bal
--- @Fla @Fla @Fla/ Was Was Was
--- Uehara Berken Hill/ Bergesen Guthrie Uehara2
Bos
--- @Was @Was @Was/ @Atl
--- Penny Lester Smoltz*/ Beckett Wakefield Penny2
CWS
--- LAD LAD LAD/ ChC ChC ChC
--- Danks Floyd Contreras/ Richard Buehrle Danks2
Cle
--- @Pit @Pit @Pit/ Cin Cin Cin
--- Huff Pavano Lee/ Ohka Sowers Huff2
Det
--- ChC ChC ChC/ @Ho @Ho @Ho
--- Jackson Porcello Galarraga/ Figaro** Verlander Jackson2
KC
--- @Ho @Ho @Ho/ @Pit @Pit @Pit
--- Greinke Hochevar Bannister/ Meche Davies-3* Greinke2
LAA
Col Col Col/ --- @Ari @Ari @Ari
Palmer Santana Saunders/ --- Weaver Lackey Palmer2
Min
--- @Mil @Mil @Mil/ @StL @StL @StL
--- Liriano Blackburn Slowey-4*/ Baker Perkins Liriano2
NYY
--- @Atl @Atl @Atl/ @NYM @NYM @NYM
--- Wang-5* Chamberlain Pettitte/ Burnett Sabathia Wang2
Oak
SF SF SF/ --- Col Col Col
Cahill Mazzaro Outman-6*/ --- Anderson Braden Cahill2
Se
--- SD SD SD/ @LAD@LAD @LAD
--- Olson Morrow-7* Washburn/ Vargas Hernandez Olson2
TB
--- Phi Phi Phi/ Fla Fla Fla
--- Price Garza Sonnanstine/ Shields Niemann Price2
Tex
--- @Ari @Ari @Ari/ SD SD SD
--- Harrison Padilla Feldman/ Holland Millwood Harrison2
Tor
--- Cin Cin Cin/ Phi Phi Phi
--- Richmond Tallet Cecil-8*/ Romero Purcey-9* Richmond2
Cecil* Romero
*-RHP John Smoltz is scheduled to return from his injury-rehab assignment to make his first start for the Red Sox Thursday. For now, he’ll replace RHP Daisuke Matsuzaka, who is undergoing tests to try to determine why he has pitched so poorly.
**-Tigers RHP Alfredo Figaro won his first major league start Saturday. His next turn in their rotation, with LHP Dontrelle Willis on the disabled list, would be Friday.
3*-The Royals have indicated that they would move RHP Gil Meche ahead of RHP Kyle Davies in their rotation to keep Meche on an every-five-days schedule.
4*-Lookee here! Twins RHP Kevin Slowey, our Jarrod Washburn Award winner, is tied for the major league lead with 10 wins.
5*-RHP Chien-ming Wang pitched well enough last week to hang on to his starting job. With RHP Phil Hughes available from the bullpen, expect the Yankees to keep Wang on a short leash.
6*-Athletics LHP Josh Outman left his most recent start in the second inning because of a flexor-extensor strain in his inner elbow. If he’s not physically able to make Wednesday’s start, LHP Gio Gonzalez would be recalled from Triple-A Sacramento, where he has a 2.51 ERA.
7*-RHP Brandon Morrow once again will be a starter for the Mariners. Expect him to remain in that role even after LHP Erik Bedard comes off the disabled list.
8*-As we predicted last week, LHP Brett Cecil has returned from Triple-A Las Vegas to fill one hole in the Blue Jays’ rotation with RHPs Roy Halladay and Casey Janssen joining the remainder of this year’s projected rotation on the disabled list.
9*-Toronto will have to add another minor league starter to its rotation Saturday, and LHP David Purcey is the best bet.
NL
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Ari
--- Tex Tex Tex/ LAA LAA LAA
--- Scherzer Haren Garland/ Buckner Davis Scherzer2
Atl
ChC/ NYY NYY NYY/ Bos Bos Bos
Vazquez/ Hanson Kawakami Lowe/ Jurrjens Vazquez2 Hanson2
ChC
@Atl/ @Det @Det @Det/ @CWS @CWS @CWS
Dempster/ Zambrano Harden Lilly/ Wells Dempster2 Zambrano2
Cin
--- @Tor @Tor @Tor/ @Cle @Cle @Cle
--- Owings Maloney Arroyo/ Harang* Cueto Owings2
Col
@LAA @LAA @LAA/ --- @Oak @Oak @Oak
Cook Jimenez Marquis/ --- Hammel DeLaRosa Cook2
Fla
--- Bal Bal Bal/ @TB @TB @TB
--- Miller Nolasco West/ Johnson Volstad Miller2
Ho
--- KC KC KC/ Det Det Det
--- Ortiz Backe** Oswalt/ Rodriguez-3* Moehler Ortiz2
LAD
--- @CWS @CWS @CWS/ Se Se Se
--- Kuroda Wolf Billingsley/ Milton-4* Kershaw Kuroda2
Mil
--- Min Min Min/ SF SF SF
--- Suppan Looper Bush/ Gallardo Parra-5* Suppan2
NYM
StL StL StL StL/ NYY NYY NYY
Redding Hernandez Nieve Santana/ Pelfrey Redding2 Hernandez2
Phi
--- @TB @TB @TB/ @Tor @Tor @Tor
--- Moyer Blanton Bastardo/ Happ Hamels Moyer2
Pit
--- Cle Cle Cle/ KC KC KC
--- Snell Duke Ohlendorf/ Morton Maholm Snell2
StL
@NYM @NYM @NYM @NYM/ Mil Mil Mil
Wellemeyer Pineiro Thompson-6* Carpenter/ Wainwright Wellemeyer2 Pineiro2
SD
--- @Se @Se @Se/ @Tex
--- Gaudin Geer LeBlanc-7*/ Silva-8* Correia Gaudin2
Young
SF
@Oak @Oak @Oak/ --- @Mil @Mil @Mil
Sanchez Lincecum Johnson/ --- Cain Zito Sanchez2
Was
--- Bos Bos Bos/ @Bal @Bal @Bal
--- Lannan Stammen Zimmerman/ Detwiler Martis Lannan2
*-The Reds have indicated that RHP Aaron Harang would stay on an every-five-days schedule by moving ahead of RHP Johnny Cueto in their rotation.
**-RHP Brandon Backe is backe from an injury-rehab assignment and backe in the Astros’ rotation.
3*-LHP Wandy Rodriguez is another pitcher likely to move up in his team’s rotation (ahead of RHP Brian Moehler) to remain on the usual four days’ rest.
4*-The Dodgers expect LHP Eric Milton to come off the disabled list to start Friday.
5*-The Brewers optioned LHP Manny Parra to Triple-A Nashville to work on his problems, and hope those are straightened out by Saturday, when they again would need a fifth starter.
6*-RHP Brad Thompson is in the Cardinals’ rotation while RHP Kyle Lohse is on the disabled list.
7*-The Padres opted for LHP Wade LeBlanc rather than fast-tracking RHP Mat Latos to come up from the minors and pitch in their rotation while RHPs Jake Peavy and Chris R. Young are out.
8*-RHP Walter Silva also has returned from Triple-A Portland to San Diego’s rotation.
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