For those of you who have been nervous about the effectiveness of Edinson Volquez coming down the stretch, it appears those worries can be calmed. After having a run of one good start, one bad start, Volquez has now put together two great ones in a row, as he mowed down the Cardinals today. Volquez improved to 15-5 by pitching seven scoreless innings…
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A’s rookie Gio Gonzalez made his MLB debut tonight against the Blue Jays, and it was it was a bit of a rocky debut. Gonzalez gave up four runs over six innings and struck out four. He has a chance to make a decent sized fantasy impact over the last two months of the season. Gonzalez was the major part of the…
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Joba Chamberlain left in the sixth inning of last night’s Yankee game with right shoulder stiffness. This is terrible news for Yankee fans and Joba fantasy owners. Even worse news, is that after undergoing an MRI, Joba is now off to go see the infamous Dr. James Andrews. Uh oh! That’s never a good sign. Certainly his next start is in question…
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Did you all miss me? I hope so. Only four games tonight, so not too much to report on.
Oakland traded Joe Blanton to the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday in exchange for three prospects. The prospects are supposed to be good, but they are in A and AA ball, so don’t expect them to have any fantasy relevance this year…
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The following pitchers were promoted to the major leagues since the last time I published this article:
Max Scherzer
Nick Adenhart
Aaron Laffey
Jo-Jo Reyes
They will be replaced by new entrants next week.
Homer Bailey, Cincinnati Reds
Bailey went 1-1 in his last two starts, Bailey has been going deeper into the games, and striking out more batters. He has…
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Max Scherzer, Arizona Diamondbacks
Scherzer was called up to the big leagues today, although it is not certain in what capacity he will serve. He might get a start if Micah Owings’ injured ankle makes him unable to go, but nothing has been announced yet. If Scherzer has a spot in the Arizona rotation, grab him up.
