Adding and Dropping

Lots of adding and dropping. Johan Santana is out for the year. He is dropped. Aaron Harang had an appendectomy. Dropped. Jake Fox has big homeruns every time he plays, it seems, but hardly ever plays. Dropped. Hiroki Kuroda hit in the head with a baseball. He may return soon. For now, he is dropped. Hank Blalock is no longer playing with Chris Davis called back up. Dropped. Justin Masterson had his two start week where he pitched terribly. Dropped.

Juan Gutierrez seems to be the Arizona closer with Jon Rauch traded to the Twins and Qualls with an injured knee. Added and starting. Derek Holland is starting twice. Added. Trevor Cahill is pitching well. I thought he might have a two start week, but not if Oakland has a six man rotation. Added and starting. Pat Burrell seems to start every day. Added. Carlos Gonzalez. Added and starting.

Pitching has been atrocious, and Carlos Zambrano, back from his injury, has been a culprit. Him, I keep. With a lead in wins, I can afford to use Feliz and Wagner, both of whom have been brilliant relief pitchers, in addition to four closers. Maybe, WHIP and ERA can be coaxed down.

The bench is actually solid. Corey Hart should be back from his emergency appendectomy later in the week. Asdrubel Cabrera should be starting, but my MI is too good, and it is a toss up to put him or Adam LaRoche at utility. Eric Young is mostly a play for 2010, but he will add SBs if Colorado gives him a chance in September. Jason Heyward is done for 2009, but belongs on my 2010 roster. He is another one to be kept. (I have about ten I want to keep, but must choose seven.)

With luck, the lines on the graph keep moving higher.