What's the Buzz? 8/18/06
Now that was some marathon baseball tonight. Two double headers, one game -- the Yankees/Red Sox second game -- broke the record for the longest 9 inning game in MLB history. Nothing like walking into a pitchers' duel with rookie Jon Lester and perrenial punching bag Sidney "Chubbs" Ponson. Ugh-lee!!!
Anyway, K.C. took both games of their double header to grab a sweep against Oakland while the Yankees took both from Boston by a combined score of 26 to 15. Great offensive fantasy days from all Yankees and Red Sox not named Coco Crisp or Wily Mo Pena and a nice 5 for 8 night for Royals' 3B Mark Teahen.
Now for the news...
Staying with the Yanks for a second here...the team got quite a scare when a Wily Mo comebacker hit Kyle Farnsworth on the shin and put him out of the game after only recording one out. Fortunately the x-rays were negative and it's just a bruise, however, he probably won't be available tomorrow afternoon once it has the night to swell.
Also for the Yanks, 1B Andy Phillips was put on the 15 day DL with a strained oblique. He really doesn't have much value at all since the acquisitions of Craig Wilson and Bobby Abreu. He'll get a spot in September, but probably stay relegated to pinch running duties.
Astros starter Roy Oswalt has been officially scratched for Saturday's start. The team will keep him on his regualr schedule afterwards, so it doesn't look like he'll be a 2 start guy next week after all. Dave Borkowski will take the ball in his place.
The Mets are calling up Dave Williams to take the start for Pedro Martinez this weekend. It doesn't look like he'll hang around for much after so he really has about the same fanatsy value as Borkowski...none.
It looks like A's closer Huston Street is day to day after suffering a strained groin in tonight's second game of the doubleheader against the Royals. If Street needs some time off, which he probably will, then Justin Duchscherer should take over as the closer. Wait to see Street's condition after a weekend evaluation before thinking about picking up his replacement.
Also for the A's, the team activated shortstop Bobby Crosby and sent D'Angelo Jimenez back to the minors. Crosby, another fantasy disappointment this year, remains a strong injury risk every time he steps onto the field.
And speaking of infielder who can never stay healthy anymore, the Nationals activated 2B Jose Vidro from the DL today. They'll probably play him as much as possible with the hopes of sliding him through waivers and into a trade somewhere else. If he's still available, tread lightly. No sense in wasting waiver priority on a guy like Vidro.
No doubt tonight's meltdown again has cost Brad Lidge any chance of re-establishing himself as the team's closer. Dan Wheeler's value is slowly climbing.
Minor bullpen adjustment for the Dodgers as they activated Elmer Dessens from the disabled list today. He is not recommended though. To make room the team sent down 1B James Loney, who should be back again when rosters expand. He won't have much value though unless another injury hits the Dodger infield.
Braves 2B Marcus Giles, who missed another game today with a bruised hand is being listed as day to day. He may miss Saturday's game as well. Giles, who should be back by the end of the weekend, has once again disappointed his fantasy owners this year.
It looks like Tampa Bay's B.J. Upton will be sidelined for the entire weekend with the shoulder strain he suffered yesterday. So far Upton has been a disappointment since his call up, but we're still keeping our fingers crossed.
Congratualtions to Indians rookie 3B Andy Marte for hitting his first home run tonight. Hopefully this is the spark he's needed to get going. If he gets on a roll, he could be very helpful over the next month and a half.
Keep an eye on the Diamondbacks outfield situation. They called up prospect Chris Young today and the team is still looking to trade Shawn Green. If Young can supplant journeyman Eric Byrnes in center, we could see a nice preview of the D-Backs' 2007 outfield with Young and fellow rookie Carlos Quentin. We'll leave the third up to the team and/or your imagination. If these two kids can get some quality playing time, they both would be worth a look, especially in keeper leagues with rookie clauses.
The Cardinals might be losing SS David Eckstein who left today's game with a strained left oblique. He'll be out tomorrow for certain, and will be re-evaluated over the weekend to determine if a DL stint is necessary or if a few days off are all he needs. Aaron Miles should fill in, but your team and the waiver wire would have to be hurting pretty badly to pick him up.
Cubs SS Cesar Izturis is day to day after leaving today's game with tightness in his hamstring. He'll probably just miss a game or two, so picking up his replacement, Neifi Perez, is not necessary.
After being hit by a pitch on the left shoulder, Royals SS Angel Berroa left the game and was rushed to the hospital for x-rays. No results yet, but does it really matter? Please don;t tell me you were using Berroa on your team. It just isn't right. The newly recalled Andres Blanco took over for him today. If you lose Berroa to the Dl, you might as well take a chance on Blanco. How much worse than Berroa could he be?
And finally, Preston Wilson has finally found a home and that home is St. Louis. While Jim Edmonds is out with post-concussion syndrome and Juan Encarnacion is filling in at center field, Wilson will play left field with So Taguchi and Chris Duncan platooning in right. When Edmonds comes back, look for Taguchi and Duncan to hit the bench as Wilson takes over in left and Encarnacion moves back to right. He was struggling in Houston, but you would have to think that with a move to St. Louis and a move to the middle of a more powerful lineup, would help increase Wilson's overall fantasy value right now. It's almost a shame though. Duncan was looking like a real nice pickup for outfield help. Oh well. To make it worse for fantasy owners, to make room for Wilson, the Cards sent down pitcher Anthony Reyes. They get Mark Mulder back next week, but really...isn't Reyes a better option than say...Jason Marquis? Once again...oh well.
Catch you next time...
Anyway, K.C. took both games of their double header to grab a sweep against Oakland while the Yankees took both from Boston by a combined score of 26 to 15. Great offensive fantasy days from all Yankees and Red Sox not named Coco Crisp or Wily Mo Pena and a nice 5 for 8 night for Royals' 3B Mark Teahen.
Now for the news...
Staying with the Yanks for a second here...the team got quite a scare when a Wily Mo comebacker hit Kyle Farnsworth on the shin and put him out of the game after only recording one out. Fortunately the x-rays were negative and it's just a bruise, however, he probably won't be available tomorrow afternoon once it has the night to swell.
Also for the Yanks, 1B Andy Phillips was put on the 15 day DL with a strained oblique. He really doesn't have much value at all since the acquisitions of Craig Wilson and Bobby Abreu. He'll get a spot in September, but probably stay relegated to pinch running duties.
Astros starter Roy Oswalt has been officially scratched for Saturday's start. The team will keep him on his regualr schedule afterwards, so it doesn't look like he'll be a 2 start guy next week after all. Dave Borkowski will take the ball in his place.
The Mets are calling up Dave Williams to take the start for Pedro Martinez this weekend. It doesn't look like he'll hang around for much after so he really has about the same fanatsy value as Borkowski...none.
It looks like A's closer Huston Street is day to day after suffering a strained groin in tonight's second game of the doubleheader against the Royals. If Street needs some time off, which he probably will, then Justin Duchscherer should take over as the closer. Wait to see Street's condition after a weekend evaluation before thinking about picking up his replacement.
Also for the A's, the team activated shortstop Bobby Crosby and sent D'Angelo Jimenez back to the minors. Crosby, another fantasy disappointment this year, remains a strong injury risk every time he steps onto the field.
And speaking of infielder who can never stay healthy anymore, the Nationals activated 2B Jose Vidro from the DL today. They'll probably play him as much as possible with the hopes of sliding him through waivers and into a trade somewhere else. If he's still available, tread lightly. No sense in wasting waiver priority on a guy like Vidro.
No doubt tonight's meltdown again has cost Brad Lidge any chance of re-establishing himself as the team's closer. Dan Wheeler's value is slowly climbing.
Minor bullpen adjustment for the Dodgers as they activated Elmer Dessens from the disabled list today. He is not recommended though. To make room the team sent down 1B James Loney, who should be back again when rosters expand. He won't have much value though unless another injury hits the Dodger infield.
Braves 2B Marcus Giles, who missed another game today with a bruised hand is being listed as day to day. He may miss Saturday's game as well. Giles, who should be back by the end of the weekend, has once again disappointed his fantasy owners this year.
It looks like Tampa Bay's B.J. Upton will be sidelined for the entire weekend with the shoulder strain he suffered yesterday. So far Upton has been a disappointment since his call up, but we're still keeping our fingers crossed.
Congratualtions to Indians rookie 3B Andy Marte for hitting his first home run tonight. Hopefully this is the spark he's needed to get going. If he gets on a roll, he could be very helpful over the next month and a half.
Keep an eye on the Diamondbacks outfield situation. They called up prospect Chris Young today and the team is still looking to trade Shawn Green. If Young can supplant journeyman Eric Byrnes in center, we could see a nice preview of the D-Backs' 2007 outfield with Young and fellow rookie Carlos Quentin. We'll leave the third up to the team and/or your imagination. If these two kids can get some quality playing time, they both would be worth a look, especially in keeper leagues with rookie clauses.
The Cardinals might be losing SS David Eckstein who left today's game with a strained left oblique. He'll be out tomorrow for certain, and will be re-evaluated over the weekend to determine if a DL stint is necessary or if a few days off are all he needs. Aaron Miles should fill in, but your team and the waiver wire would have to be hurting pretty badly to pick him up.
Cubs SS Cesar Izturis is day to day after leaving today's game with tightness in his hamstring. He'll probably just miss a game or two, so picking up his replacement, Neifi Perez, is not necessary.
After being hit by a pitch on the left shoulder, Royals SS Angel Berroa left the game and was rushed to the hospital for x-rays. No results yet, but does it really matter? Please don;t tell me you were using Berroa on your team. It just isn't right. The newly recalled Andres Blanco took over for him today. If you lose Berroa to the Dl, you might as well take a chance on Blanco. How much worse than Berroa could he be?
And finally, Preston Wilson has finally found a home and that home is St. Louis. While Jim Edmonds is out with post-concussion syndrome and Juan Encarnacion is filling in at center field, Wilson will play left field with So Taguchi and Chris Duncan platooning in right. When Edmonds comes back, look for Taguchi and Duncan to hit the bench as Wilson takes over in left and Encarnacion moves back to right. He was struggling in Houston, but you would have to think that with a move to St. Louis and a move to the middle of a more powerful lineup, would help increase Wilson's overall fantasy value right now. It's almost a shame though. Duncan was looking like a real nice pickup for outfield help. Oh well. To make it worse for fantasy owners, to make room for Wilson, the Cards sent down pitcher Anthony Reyes. They get Mark Mulder back next week, but really...isn't Reyes a better option than say...Jason Marquis? Once again...oh well.
Catch you next time...
posted by Howard Bender at
10:58 PM
