The final weekend of first-round play is nearly in the books, so that makes this weekend important for teams looking to find an edge. With a light schedule yesterday, the weekend games take on more importance. With players coming back, and trying to balance the September call-ups, the decisions do get harder.
We'll be around all weekend over email, and potentially some weekend posts to get Sunday's updates in as well. Be sure to send over your questions to elmhurstpubroundtable@yahoo.com.
On to the notes!
- Scott Kazmir continues to dominate at home and pitch well against the Yankees. He went six solid innings last night. He gave up just one hit but walked five. Kazmir has these kind of days, where everything seems to be going well on the surface, but the control simply isn't there. This shouldn't concern fantasy owners, the stats are great for the win.
- Another note: Dan Wheeler picked up the save. While Troy Percival is going to be given every opportunity to gain back the ninth-inning job, Wheeler quietly has recorded 11 saves and has been very effective in the role. Joe Maddon isn't one to mess around with what's working, so look for Wheeler to continue to see enough time in the role to give him fantasy value.
- Jered Weaver is going to miss his start this weekend, which is why Dustin Moseley is getting the call for Anaheim. Weaver was cut while sitting on the bench in the Anaheim dugout. While there appears to be no need for stitches, the discomfort was enough to push him out to next week. Adjust your lineups accordingly.
- The Phillies have decided to push Cole Hamels up to Sunday in order to throw him against Johan Santana and the Mets. Hamels shouldn't be impacted by this decision too much. He technically, thanks to off days, will be pitching on regular rest. This is simply shuffling the rotation in order to gain ground in the division. Make sure he's active against the Mets on Sunday. It's a nice little bonus for those owners that may need the win.
- Jesse Litsch recorded a complete-game shutout victory for the Blue Jays last night. The Jays have taken to their role of spoiler and are playing some decent baseball right now. Litsch is quickly becoming the reliable spot-starter that he was earlier this season, when he rattled off seven quick wins before falling apart. At home, he's a better play, but the matchups can dictate using him on the road in certain cases.
- Time to stop recommending Jeff Suppan. Suppan is so up and down, that looking to make a call on his ability in a given game is too hard to manage. He should have been able to record a win against a poor offense last night while pitching at home, but instead walks four, gives up seven hits and four earned. Not a good outing. Even if you see him recommended here, ignore it. It's just wrong.
- Joey Votto is hitting .458 in his last six games, with two home runs and eight RBI. Votto hasn't been given as much of a look as Jay Bruce in Cincinnati, simply because he doesn't have the same type of power potential. He is, however, hitting .294 in 129 games with 17 home runs this season. Votto is still available in 15 percent of leagues, and for teams needing help at first or the corner spot, he should be grabbed.
Notes for Friday
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