Just a week after swapping teams,
Doug Fister and
Charlie Furbush both find themselves among slated for two starts in the upcoming week.
Fister excelled in his first start for the Tigers, allowing only two earned runs over seven innings in a victory (although he didn't record a single strikeout). Furbush also notched a victory in debuting for his new team, hurling five innings of one-run ball for the Mariners.
In the next week, Fister is certainly the more appealing option. While both his starts coming on the road, he faces a pair of beatable lineups in Cleveland and Baltimore. Furbush, meanwhile, has the unenviable task of taking on the Rangers in Texas and the Red Sox at home.
In the long run, though, the trade figures to benefit Furbush more than Fister, at least from a fantasy perspective. While the Tigers are almost certain to provide more run support than the Mariners, Safeco has proven to be a haven for marginal strike-throwers like Furbush.
Going Twice...
American LeagueStrong PlaysBrett Cecil: OAK (Harden), LAA (Pineiro)
Matt Harrison: SEA (Furbush), @OAK (Harden)
David Price: KC (Chen), @NYY (Hughes)
Scott Baker: BOS (Wakefield), @CLE (Masterson)
Doug Fister: @CLE (Masterson), @BAL (Bergesen)
Justin Masterson: DET (Fister), MIN (Baker)
Decent PlaysRich Harden: @TOR (Cecil), TEX (Harrison)
Phil Hughes: LAA (Pineiro), TB (Price)
Bruce Chen: @TB (Price), @CWS (Humber)
Philip Humber: @BAL (Bergesen), KC (Chen)
Gavin Floyd: @BAL (Guthrie), KC (Duffy)
Tim Wakefield: @MIN (Baker), @SEA (Furbush)
Jeremy Guthrie: CWS (Floyd), DET (Scherzer)
At Your Own RiskCharlie Furbush: @TEX (Harrison), BOS (Wakefield)
Joel Pineiro: @NYY (Hughes), @TOR (Cecil)
Brad Bergesen: CWS (Humber), DET (Fister)
National LeagueStrong PlaysRyan Vogelsong: PIT (Morton), @FLA (Hensley)
Tim Stauffer: @NYM (Capuano), @CIN (Bailey)
Roy Halladay: @LAD (Kuroda), WAS (Wang)
Shaun Marcum: @STL (Jackson), PIT (Morton)
Hiroki Kuroda: PHI (Halladay), HOU (Lyles)
Matt Garza: WAS (Wang), @ATL (Lowe)
Daniel Hudson: HOU (Rodriguez), NYM (Capuano)
Decent PlaysEdwin Jackson: MIL (Marcum), COL (Rogers)
Charlie Morton: @SF (Vogelsong), @MIL (Marcum)
Chris Capuano: SD (Stauffer), @ARI (Hudson)
Jordan Lyles: @ARI (Marquis), @LAD (Kuroda)
Wandy Rodriguez: @ARI (Hudson), @LAD (Lilly)
Clay Hensley: ATL (Lowe), SF (Vogelsong)
Dontrelle Willis: COL (Rogers), SD (LeBlanc)
Homer Bailey: COL (Hammel), SD (Stauffer)
Derek Lowe: @FLA (Hensley), CHC (Garza)
Jason Marquis: HOU (Lyles), NYM
At Your Own RiskChieng-Ming Wang: @CHC (Garza), @PHI (Halladay)
Esmil Rogers: @CIN (Willis), @STL (Jackson)
Jason Hammel: @CIN (Bailey), @STL (Garcia)
Streamer City
The following pitchers are generally available in over 50 percent of fantasy leagues and have favorable match-ups this week:
American LeagueWednesday, 8/10: Derek Holland vs. SEAHolland has hurled a shutout in three of his past five starts. Bring on the Mariners.
Thursday, 8/11: Brad Mills vs. OAKMills continues his big-league audition with a favorable home match-up against the A's.
National LeagueTuesday, 8/9: James McDonald @ SFPrior to his past couple forgettable outings, McDonald was on quite the roll. See if he can get it going again in San Fran.
Wednesday, 8/10: R.A. Dickey vs. SDThe knuckleballer has been quite consistent for the Mets this year, and figures to fare well against the light-hitting Padres.
Friday, 8/12: Javier Vazquez vs. SFDon't look now, but Vazquez seems to be coming around, with six quality starts in his past seven turns.
Just a week after swapping teams,
Doug Fister and
Charlie Furbush both find themselves among slated for two starts in the upcoming week.
Fister excelled in his first start for the Tigers, allowing only two earned runs over seven innings in a victory (although he didn't record a single strikeout). Furbush also notched a victory in debuting for his new team, hurling five innings of one-run ball for the Mariners.
In the next week, Fister is certainly the more appealing option. While both his starts coming on the road, he faces a pair of beatable lineups in Cleveland and Baltimore. Furbush, meanwhile, has the unenviable task of taking on the Rangers in Texas and the Red Sox at home.
In the long run, though, the trade figures to benefit Furbush more than Fister, at least from a fantasy perspective. While the Tigers are almost certain to provide more run support than the Mariners, Safeco has proven to be a haven for marginal strike-throwers like Furbush.
Going Twice...
American LeagueStrong PlaysBrett Cecil: OAK (Harden), LAA (Pineiro)
Matt Harrison: SEA (Furbush), @OAK (Harden)
David Price: KC (Chen), @NYY (Hughes)
Scott Baker: BOS (Wakefield), @CLE (Masterson)
Doug Fister: @CLE (Masterson), @BAL (Bergesen)
Justin Masterson: DET (Fister), MIN (Baker)
Decent PlaysRich Harden: @TOR (Cecil), TEX (Harrison)
Phil Hughes: LAA (Pineiro), TB (Price)
Bruce Chen: @TB (Price), @CWS (Humber)
Philip Humber: @BAL (Bergesen), KC (Chen)
Gavin Floyd: @BAL (Guthrie), KC (Duffy)
Tim Wakefield: @MIN (Baker), @SEA (Furbush)
Jeremy Guthrie: CWS (Floyd), DET (Scherzer)
At Your Own RiskCharlie Furbush: @TEX (Harrison), BOS (Wakefield)
Joel Pineiro: @NYY (Hughes), @TOR (Cecil)
Brad Bergesen: CWS (Humber), DET (Fister)
National LeagueStrong PlaysRyan Vogelsong: PIT (Morton), @FLA (Hensley)
Tim Stauffer: @NYM (Capuano), @CIN (Bailey)
Roy Halladay: @LAD (Kuroda), WAS (Wang)
Shaun Marcum: @STL (Jackson), PIT (Morton)
Hiroki Kuroda: PHI (Halladay), HOU (Lyles)
Matt Garza: WAS (Wang), @ATL (Lowe)
Daniel Hudson: HOU (Rodriguez), NYM (Capuano)
Decent PlaysEdwin Jackson: MIL (Marcum), COL (Rogers)
Charlie Morton: @SF (Vogelsong), @MIL (Marcum)
Chris Capuano: SD (Stauffer), @ARI (Hudson)
Jordan Lyles: @ARI (Marquis), @LAD (Kuroda)
Wandy Rodriguez: @ARI (Hudson), @LAD (Lilly)
Clay Hensley: ATL (Lowe), SF (Vogelsong)
Dontrelle Willis: COL (Rogers), SD (LeBlanc)
Homer Bailey: COL (Hammel), SD (Stauffer)
Derek Lowe: @FLA (Hensley), CHC (Garza)
Jason Marquis: HOU (Lyles), NYM
At Your Own RiskChieng-Ming Wang: @CHC (Garza), @PHI (Halladay)
Esmil Rogers: @CIN (Willis), @STL (Jackson)
Jason Hammel: @CIN (Bailey), @STL (Garcia)
Streamer City
The following pitchers are generally available in over 50 percent of fantasy leagues and have favorable match-ups this week:
American LeagueWednesday, 8/10: Derek Holland vs. SEAHolland has hurled a shutout in three of his past five starts. Bring on the Mariners.
Thursday, 8/11: Brad Mills vs. OAKMills continues his big-league audition with a favorable home match-up against the A's.
National LeagueTuesday, 8/9: James McDonald @ SFPrior to his past couple forgettable outings, McDonald was on quite the roll. See if he can get it going again in San Fran.
Wednesday, 8/10: R.A. Dickey vs. SDThe knuckleballer has been quite consistent for the Mets this year, and figures to fare well against the light-hitting Padres.
Friday, 8/12: Javier Vazquez vs. SFDon't look now, but Vazquez seems to be coming around, with six quality starts in his past seven turns.
Total Games
American League6: BOS, CLE, DET, LAA, MIN, NYY, OAK, SEA, TEX, TOR
7: BAL, CWS, KC, TB
National League6: ATL, FLA, LAD, MIL, PHI, PIT, SF, STL, WAS
7: ARI, CHC, CIN, COL, HOU, NYM, SD
Lefty/Righty Breakdown
American LeagueBAL: 6 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP
BOS: 4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
CWS: 4 vs. RHP, 3 vs. LHP
CLE: 5 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP
DET: 4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
KC: 5 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
LAA: 5 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP
MIN: 4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
NYY: 5 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP
OAK: 2 vs. RHP, 4 vs. LHP
SEA: 4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
TB: 4 vs. RHP, 3 vs. LHP
TEX: 4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
TOR: 5 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP
National LeagueARI: 4 vs. RHP, 3 vs. LHP
ATL: 6 vs. RHP, 0 vs. LHP
CHC: 5 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP
CIN: 6 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP
COL: 5 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
FLA: 6 vs. RHP, 0 vs. LHP
HOU: 4 vs. RHP, 3 vs. LHP
LAD: 4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
MIL: 5 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP
NYM: 5 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
PHI: 4 vs. RHP, 2 vs. LHP
PIT: 3 vs. RHP, 3 vs. LHP
SD: 4 vs. RHP, 3 vs. LHP
SF: 5 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP
STL: 5 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP
WAS: 5 vs. RHP, 1 vs. LHP
The Infirmary
You can get a full listing of injured players at Rotoworld's
Injury Page, but here's the latest on a few prominent players who have been out of action:
Nate McLouth: Out until mid_august
Omar Infante: Out indefinitely
Jordan Schafer: Out until mid-August
Rubby De La Rosa: Out for the season
Alexi Casilla: Out until mid-August
Rickie Weeks: Out until late August
Dustin Moseley: Out for the season
Chone Figgins: Out indefinitely
Barry Zito: Out indefinitely
Carlos Villanueva: Out until late August