Fantasy Player's Edge

June 21, 2008


Roster Shuffle:

Curt Schilling will have shoulder surgery on Monday
ending his season and perhaps his career.

Carlos Zambrano had an MRI which revealed a mild
shoulder strain. He'll miss his next start on Tuesday
and may be placed on the DL to assure a complete
recovery. The injury is not believed to be serious.

Roy Halladay got hit in the side of the head with a
line drive. He's reportedly fine but it wouldn't be a
shocker if he missed a turn.

Rafael Soriano is still experiencing pain in his right
elbow and will not be activated. Hold him just a bit
longer until additional details become available but
this revelation is not a good thing.

Eric Bedard left the game last night after 3 innings
in severe pain with back spasms. The extent of the
problem is not yet known.

Brandon Morrow, Putz's spot closer, did not fly with
the team to Atlanta. He also had back spasms and
they were concerned that the long flight would be
a problem for the reliever. He's supposed to join the
team as soon as the effects of the spasms are gone.

Josh Johnson had a successful rehab start in Single A
going 5.1 innings and throwing 85 pitches. He was an
effective hurler for the Marlins in 2006 and his rehab
is worth following as he could return sometime in July
to bolster a roster in need of SP.

C.J. Wilson has blown consecutive saves but Nolan
Ryan fully supports Wilson remaining as the team's
closer. Guardado speculators strongly disagree.

Troy Tulowitzki was activated from the DL last night
by the Rockies. He's rewarding his loyal owners as he's
back way ahead of schedule.

Rickie Weeks took ground balls before the Brewers game
and could be activated from the DL on Sunday when he's
eligible.

Milton Bradley missed his 3rd straight game with a sore
quad. He's expected to return sometime this weekend.

Yunel Escobar left last night's game with a hip flexor. He's
day to day but was seen limping after the game. This may
require a multiple game recovery period.

Chipper Jones is in the same boat with a strained quad. By
his own admission Jones advised that he'd have to sit out
for a few days. Adjust accordingly.

Xavier Nady will not play this weekend and will be evaluated
again on Monday.

David Ortiz will begin swinging a bat in 7 to 10 days.

Interleague play continues this week. Plan for it as DH's
for Baltimore, Toronto, Cleveland, Detroit, Seattle, Texas,
the Angels and the White Sox could miss some or all of the
weekend action. Thome owners and spot players Stairs,
Vidro, Huff and Matthews will be adversely impacted.


Streamers: (tomorrow's probable starters available as free agents)

Use these players to gain advantage in wins and strikeouts.

Jon Lester- has never faced the Cardinals but has been
lights out at Fenway Park this season. 4-1, 2.55/1.17 in
53 frames at home.

Manny Parra- has no history vs. the Marlins. He's rock
solid at home going 4-0, 2.47/1.31 with 39 k's in 47
innings of work at Miller Park.


Spotties: (tomorrow's position players available as free agents)

Use these players to fill in for injured players and on off days.

Corey Patterson- Baker will play Bruce in right field and Ken
Griffey at DH to make room for C-Patt. 7/19, a jack and 4 rbi
to go with 3 swipes vs. Pettitte.

Gabe Gross- limited but effective swings against Backe. 3/6
with an extra base knock.


Start/Sit: (today)

Guide to using bench players when matchups are favorable.

Troy Glaus(start)- welcomes the return of Dice K. 6/9,
3 extras, 2 blasts and 5 ribeyes vs. Matsuzaka.

Joe Crede (start)- get him off the end of your bench.
3/6, with 2 homers and 4 rbi against Jason Marquis.


Guide to sit starters when matchups are unfavorable.

Normally sit these players in Roto formats only

Derrek Lee (sit)- has problems with Jose Contreras.
2/11 with 2 k's.

Kevin Millar (sit)- gets overpowered by big McClung.
1/9 with 4 k's.


Studs and Duds: (a recap of yesterday's picks and pans)

Matt Garza (stream)- L 6ip/3e/9w/8k

Scott Baker (stream)- W 6ip/1e/8w/7k

Angel Berroa (spot)- 1/4, run

Mark Ellis (spot)- 0/5

Scott Rolen (start)- 0/4

Nick Swisher (start)- 2/3

Ken Griffey (sit)- 1/4, rbi

Howie Kendrick (sit)- 4/5, rbi


How To: (this section is devoted to the fundamentals of daily play)


Head To Head: Player's Edge(PE) vs. Opposition(OP):

Week 11: Saturday


Weekly Tot: R-H-RB-SB -BA/ W-SV-K ER-WH -SCORE

-------PE--22--4--16-3--.290/-3-6-57--4.42--1.35---5
-------OP--21--5--22-0--.296/-1-1-32--3.51--1.32---5

Offense: Lineups:

-----PE-----/----- OP

^B.Molina-----------^Napoli
^Teixeira-----------^Fielder
^Roberts-----------^Hudson
^Braun-------------^Beltre
^Escobar-----------^Peralta
^Griffey------------^Francoeur
^C. Young-----------Rowand
^Kemp------------ ^Hart
^Figgins-----------^Howard
--------------------^Markakis
---------------------Theriot


------PE------//-----OP
11/38-6-0-2-1 //10/31-3-1-8-0 (daily totals: H/AB,R,HR,RBI)

Pitching: Rotation-Closers

-----PE----/------OP

Harang-------------Verlander
Shields------------^Sabathia
Weaver-------------Bedard
Cain----------------Marcum
Harden-------------Billingsley
^F. Cordero------- ^Lidge
^Saito-------------^Valverde
^Fuentes----------^Jones
^Wood------------ ^Rauch
^Martinez----------O. Perez
^Morrow
^Jurrjens


-----PE--------//------OP
2W/1S, 16.2-6-20-14//0W/1S, 5-1-3-2 (W/S,IP,ER,WH,K)

Weekly Totals- Batting Avg. PE(40/138) - OP (40/135)
Weekly Totals- ERA (28/(57/9) - OP ERA (13/(33.1/9) -(er/(ip/9)
Weekly Totals- Whip (77/57) - OP WHIP (44/33.1) - (w+h/ip)
Weekly Starts(est/week to date) PE---3-----OP----3

^ -designates an active player on today's roster.

Daily Activity:

PE Gomez(drop)/Olson-Mon
PE Olson(drop)/Rasner-Tues
PE Rasner(drop)/Davis-Wed
PE Davis(drop)/Jurrjens-Fri

Strategy: Yunel Escobar will probably miss the remaining
games this weekend due to a hip flexor. A decision will be
made late this evening, after the early night games are done,
whether to stream or spot play a SS for Sunday. OP Sabathia
pitches this afternoon and the outcome of his start will provide
greater detail to make an informed decision on PE pitching. It's
likely that Martinez/Jurrjens will start tonight for PE without
regard for Sabathia's outing in an attempt to close out W's and
K's. Either Morrow or Jurrjens will be used for a streamer or
a spot play SS which would likely be Drew who's available in
free agency, if needed.

Game Keys: PE Cain/Harden provided 1 W going a combined
13.2 innings allowing 4 earned, 13 whip while fanning 13. PE
closers were a mixed bag getting a W from Wood, a save from
Cordero and a nightmare from Saito who was rung up for 2
runs and 5 whip in an inning of work. OP Bedard left after the
3rd with back spasms but OP did get a 1st save for the week
from Valverde. PE continues to lead in W's and Saves by 2 and
5 respectively while enjoying a comfortable lead in K's by 25.
ERA/WHIP are still too close to call. Both teams have 3 starts
left in this week's contest. OP gained control of 3 offensive
categories yesterday, HR/RBI/BA with PE gaining an edge in
Runs by 1 while leading in SB's by 3. Heading down the river
the match is deadlocked 5-5 with only K's seemingly decided.


Final Thoughts:

PE remains in 3rd place 4.5 points out of 1st and 1 out of
2nd place with the regular season half over.

The Player's Edge participates in many leagues but elected to
follow a team in a Public League to better approximate what might
be faced by a wide majority of players that use the Edge daily. This
team plays in a standard 5x5 scoring format and drafted 7th of 12
teams in a 21 round on-line live event in late March. We'll follow this
team throughout the entire 2008 fantasy campaign.


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