Will the innings overload of late get to Roy?
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The Two-Timers
National League
National League East
Atlanta Braves: Tim Hudson, at New York and at Washington
Florida Marlins: Scott Olsen, vs. Washington and at Colorado
New York Mets: Oliver Perez, vs. Atlanta and vs. Philadelphia
Philadelphia Phillies: Kyle Lohse, vs. Colorado and at New York; Adam Eaton, vs. Colorado and at New York
Washington Nationals: Shawn Hill, at Florida and vs. Atlanta
National League Central
Chicago Cubs: Ted Lilly, vs. St. Louis and at St. Louis; Jason Marquis, at Houston and at St. Louis
Cincinnati Reds: Matt Belisle, vs. St. Louis and at Milwaukee
Houston Astros: None
Milwaukee Brewers: Carlos Villanueva, at Pittsburgh and vs. Cincinnati
Pittsburgh Pirates: None
St. Louis Cardinals: Joel Pineiro, at Chicago and vs. Chicago; Mark Mulder, at Cincinnati and vs. Chicago
National League West
Arizona Diamondbacks: Livan Hernandez, at San Francisco and at Los Angeles
Colorado Rockies: Ubaldo Jimenez, at Philadelphia and vs. Florida; Franklin Morales, at Philadelphia and vs. Florida
Los Angeles Dodgers: Esteban Loaiza, vs. San Diego and vs. Arizona
San Diego Padres: Jake Peavy, at Los Angeles and vs. San Francisco
San Francisco Giants: Tim Lincecum, vs. Arizona and at San Diego
American League
American League East
Baltimore Orioles: Victor Santos, vs. Los Angeles and at Toronto
Boston Red Sox: Curt Schilling, vs. Tampa Bay and vs. New York
New York Yankees: None
Tampa Bay Devil Rays: Scott Kazmir, at Boston and at Seattle; Andrew Sonnanstine, at Boston and at Seattle
Toronto Blue Jays: Roy Halladay, at Detroit and vs. Baltimore; Shaun Marcum, vs. New York and vs. Baltimore
American League Central
Chicago White Sox: None
Cleveland Indians: Fausto Carmona, at Chicago and vs. Kansas City; Paul Byrd, at Chicago and vs. Kansas City
Detroit Tigers: Kenny Rogers, vs. Toronto and at Minnesota
Kansas City Royals: Billy Buckner, vs. Minnesota and at Cleveland
Minnesota Twins: Boof Bonser, at Kansas City and at Cleveland
American League West
Los Angeles Angels: Joe Saunders, at Baltimore and at Chicago
Oakland Athletics: Joe Blanton, at Seattle and vs. Texas; Dallas Braden, at Seattle and vs. Texas
Seattle Mariners: Horacio Ramirez, vs. Oakland and vs. Tampa Bay; Jarrod Washburn, vs. Oakland and vs. Tampa Bay
Texas Rangers: Vicente Padilla, at Detroit and at Oakland
You Want These Guys…
On the junior circuit, Roy Halladay is normally a stud, but the high number of innings of late is a little troublesome. Okay, considering his injury history, a lot troublesome. Still, a must-go this week. Fausto Carmona has been a stud for most of the season, and his two starts are certainly favorable. Curt Schilling has been solid since his return, so his two should be solid this week, even with one against the Sox’ nemesis in pinstripes. Scott Kazmir and Andrew Sonnanstine have had their ups and downs, as all young pitchers will, but both are definitely on the rise.
Over in the National League, Jake Peavy, Tim Hudson, and Oliver Perez are the only surefire bets as the quality two-timers runs low with everyone cramming everyone and their half-brother from the minors into their rotations. You certainly cannot complain about getting two from that trio though.
The Top Five:
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Jake Peavy
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Roy Halladay
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Tim Hudson
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Oliver Perez
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Curt Schilling
Eh, Not So Much…
Adam Eaton should not be on any fantasy team regardless of format, period. The two Rockies starters both have promising futures, but neither, especially Morales, is a safe pick right now. Joel Pineiro is still Joel Pineiro, and Matt Belisle is flotsam.
In the AL, Victor Santos is about to show another rotation why he was kicked out a whole bunch of others. Billy Buckner is promising, but still raw and neither of his matchups this week is favorable.
The Bottom Five:
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Adam Eaton
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Franklin Morales
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Matt Belisle
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Joel Pineiro
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Victor Santos
The Schedule Advantages
The following teams play seven this week: the Cubs, Rockies, Athletics, Phillies, Mariners, Cardinals, Devil Rays, and Blue Jays. All the rest play six this week.
Coors Field Effect: The Rockies only play three at home, welcoming in some fish from Florida. However, their other four games are in homer-friendly Citizen’s Bank Ballpark in Philadelphia, so seven games in hitter-friendly parks await your Rockies next week!
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