Fantasy Focus

News and Injuries from MLB.COM

Sunday
Colorado Rockies
Placed 1B Todd Helton on the 15-day disabled list with stomach discomfort; Purchased the contract of OF Ryan Spilborghs from Triple-A Colorado Springs;

San Diego Padres
Activated OF Mike Cameron off the 15-day disabled list and optioned RHP Jon Adkins to Triple-A Portland.

Saturday
Los Angeles Angels
Placed OF-DH Juan Rivera on the 15-day disabled list and recalled OF Reggie Willits from Triple-A Salt Lake.

Toronto Blue Jays
Placed RHP A.J. Burnett on the 15-day disabled list and recalled RHP Shaun Marcum from Triple-A Syracuse.

Friday
Chicago Cubs
Placed INF Derrek Lee on the 15-day disabled list with a fractured distal radius and a fractured distal ulna; Selected OF Michael Restovich from Triple-A Iowa and transferred RHP Wade Miller from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list.

Cleveland Indians
Placed RHP Rafael Betancourt on the 15-day disabled list with a strain of the right latissimus dorsi muscle; Recalled RHP Brian Slocum from AAA Buffalo.

Detroit Tigers
Activated RHP Todd Jones

Kansas City Royals
Placed CF David DeJesus on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left hamstring and purchased the contract of RHP Joe Nelson from Triple-A Omaha; transferred RHP Mike MacDougal from the 15-day to the 60-day disabled list.

Thursday
San Francisco Giants
Activated RHP Armando Benitez from the 15-day disabled list; optioned LHP Jack Taschner to Triple-A Fresno; activated 1B Lance Niekro from the bereavement list

Wednesday
Los Angeles Angels
Placed RHP Bartolo Colon on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to April 16, with inflammation in his right shoulder.

New York Mets
Placed 2B Anderson Hernandez on the 15-day disabled list with a bulging disc in his lower back; activated 2B Kazuo Matsui from his Major League rehabilitation assignment.

Texas Rangers
Placed INF Mark DeRosa on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to April 15, with a sprained left foot; Purchased the contract of INF Drew Meyer from Triple-A Oklahoma

Tuesday
Baltimore Orioles…
Placed OF David Newhan on the 15-day disabled list with a fractured right fibula and recalled OF Val Majewski from Triple-A Ottawa.

Cincinnati Reds
Reinstated C Jason LaRue from the 15-day disabled list.
Colorado Rockies
Placed RHP Sun-Woo Kim on the 15-day disabled list with a right shin contusion; Actived RHP Scott Dohmann from the 15-day DL.

Monday
Cincinnati Reds
Placed Ken Griffey Jr. on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to April 13.

Florida Marlins
Placed OF Jeremy Hermida (right hip flexor) and RHP Carlos Martinez (right elbow strain) on the 15-day disabled list; Purchased the contract of OF Matt Cepicky and recalled RHP Randy Messenger from Triple-A Albuquerque.

Some News and Notes from the last week to discuss…

Barry Bonds hits his first HR on the season in Colorado…
Curt Schilling has the look of a CY Young Award Candidate…
Greg Maddux has found the fountain of Youth…
Derrick Lee, injury prone and Brittle…
Is Frank Thomas finished???

Players who can burn in hell…

Justin Morneau – 1/18, 1 Run, 0 HR, 1 RBI, .056 Avg.
Prestin Wilson – 2/22, 1 Run, .091 Avg.
Josh Willingham – 3/19, 1 Run, 3 RBI, .158 Avg.
Jeff Francoure – 3/19, .158 Avg.
Jose Reyes – 3/28, 2 Runs, .107 Avg., 1SB
Matt Murton – 2/18, 1 Run, .111 Avg.
Johnny Damon – 3/22, 2 Runs, 1 RBI, .136 Avg.
Jimmy Rollins – 2/17, 2 Runs, 1 RBI, .118 Avg. , 2 SB
Chris Shelton – 3/22, 3 Runs, 1 HR, 2 RBI, .136 Avg.
Jeff Kent – 2/18, 2 Runs, 3 RBI, .111 Avg.
Kenji Johijima – 4/22, .182 Avg.
Richie Sexson – 5/26, 1 Run, 2 RBI, .192 Avg.

Pitchers who sucked…

Matt Morris – 6.1 IP, 9.95 ERA, 1.74 WHIP
Joe Blanton – 4.1 IP, 14.54 ERA, 3.00 WHIP
Doug Davis – 7.2 IP, 14.09 ERA, 3.00 WHIP
Francisco Cordero – 3.1 IP, 18.90 ERA, 1.80 ERA
Jake Westbrook – 4.2 IP, 15.43 ERA, 2.57 WHIP
Brad Radke – 5.0 IP, 10.80 ERA, 2.40 WHIP
Jeff Suppan – 2 IP, 36.00 ERA, 5.50 WHIP

Sultans of SWAT…

Morgan Ensberg – 11/23, 9 Runs, 6 HR, 11 RBI, .409 Avg.
Victor Martinez – 12/31, 9 Runs, 3 HR, 8 RBI, .387 Avg.
Ryan Howard – 7/17, 4 Runs, 3 HR, 6 RBI, .417 Avg
Josh Barfield – 13/33, 9 Runs, 2 HR, 3 RBI, .394 Avg., 3 SB
Kevin Mench – 8/21, 5 Runs, 3 HR, 12 RBI, .381 Avg.
Miguel Tejeda – 18/28, 6 Runs, 3 HR, 10 RBI, .536 Avg.
Nick Swisher – 6/17, 6 Runs, 4 HR, 8 RBI, .353 Avg.
Edwin Encarnacion – 7/23, 10 Runs, 2 HR, 11 RBI’s, .304 Avg.

Kings of the Hill
Chris Carpenter – 8 IP, 1 Win, 6 K’s, 0 ERA, .38 WHIP
Pedro Martinez – 13.2, 2 Wins, 19 K’s, 2.63 ERA, .88 WHIP
Javier Vasquez – 8 IP, 1 Win, 7 K’s, 0 ERA, .38 WHIP
Tom Gordon – 2 IP, 1 SV, 6 K’s, 0 ERA, .50 WHIP
Tom Glavine – 8 IP, 5k’s, 1.12 ERA, .50 WHIP
Bronson Arroyo – 8 IP, 1 Win, 8k’s, 1.12 ERA, 1.00 WHIP

Player of the Week –
Brandon Phillips – 14/31 6 Runs, 3 HR, 17 RBI, .452 Avg.

Players to Watch from last week…

Mark Texiera, Jhonny Peralta and Jason Michaels…
Peralta 7/29 5 Runs 1 Hr 6 RBI 0 .241 AVG

Jason Michaels 4/27 4 Runs 0 Hr 2 RBI 1 SB .148 AVG
Mark Texiera 6/25 6 Runs 1 Hr 4 RBI .240 AVG

This week…
Javy Lopez breaks out…

Chris Carpenter excels…