- John Smoltz is scheduled to come off the DL for the Braves. It sounds like he'll be the closer pretty much right away, but it's tough to say for sure. Rafael Soriano blew his first save opportunity since coming off the DL last week.
- Carlos Gonzalez has now played three games for the A's and looks like he belongs in the majors. If you need an outfielder with decent power and good speed, go grab Gonzalez.
- Joba Chamberlain will make his debut as a starting pitcher Tuesday night for the Yankees. He'll be limited to 65-70 pitches, which decreases the likelihood of earning the win. Even still, the possibility that he'll strike out eight in five innings makes him worthy of starting on your fantasy team.
- David Ortiz will undergo an MRI on his wrist today. He's listed as day-to-day and probably won't hit the DL, but may miss a few more days.
- Ryan Zimmerman's shoulder is a little banged up. If I remember correctly, it was already questionable heading into the season. It doesn't sound great, and I wouldn't be shocked if Zimmerman landed on the DL.
- After 44 games, Victor Martinez still hasn't hit a homer. Apparently, the sore hamstring is a big factor.
- Shocker: Mark Prior will not pitch this season. Oh well.
- Travis Hafner is on the DL. He's been disappointing, hasn't he?
- Cody Ross hit 4 homers with 8 RBI last week. Worth a pickup? Only in NL-only leagues.
- My boy Ian Kinsler over the last month: 26 R; 5 HR; 20 RBI; 8 SB; .310 AVG. Sixth-most-valuable fantasy player.
- Best pitcher over the past month: Scott Kazmir. 5 wins, 38 K, 1.22 ERA, 0.95 WHIP in 37 innings. Not bad.
Monday, June 2, 2008
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Why is Hanley Ramirez sucking? It is bothering me and the rest of my team!
As far as I can tell, there's nothing physically wrong with him. He got hit on the thumb by a pitch on Friday and left the game, but hasn't missed any time since.
One might speculate that the move to the #3 spot in the order messed with his little head, as he did hit significantly worse in that spot. But even since returning to the leadoff spot, Ramirez hasn't done much.
Honestly, I think it's just a bit of a slump. The only thing that really worries me is the lack of steals. He's only attempted one steal since May 8 (and got caught). I can't help but wonder if there's some nagging leg injury that he's not talking about. Or, it's possible that he's just trying to focus more on being a slugger. Either way, it doesn't look like he's going to steal 50 bases this season, although I still think 30 homers and a .310 batting average are well within reach.
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