Welcome to Week 2. I had a major wrinkle thrown at me last week by the Mariners. They switched starts between Eric Bedard and Felix Hernandez, meaning I lose the
two start week from Hernandez in Week 2. I can still toss Bedard this week, because he will get two starts, but it leaves Hernandez useless for a couple turns. So it already is shaping up as a season that will have many twists and turns.
Sports Buff Contest
I would recommend these two start pitchers in the Sports Buff contest.
1. Dan Haren($44) - LAD Home, COL Home
2. Cole Hamels($52) - CIN Away, CHC Home
3. Tim Lincecum($45) - SD Home, STL Home
4. Johnny Cueto($32) - MIL Away, PIT Away
5. Daisuke Matsuzaka($48) - DET Home, NYY Home
6. Fausto Carmona($46) - LAA Away, OAK Home
7. Rich Harden($37) - TOR Away, CLE Away
8. Oliver Perez($46) - PHI Home, MIL Home
9..Matt Cain($36) - SD Home, STL Home
I personally like Cueto, Harden and Cain.
CDM Diamond Challenge
I would recommend these two start pitchers in the CDM Challenge.(Dollar amount in Millions)
1. Dan Haren($1190) - LAD Home, COL Home
2. Cole Hamels($1120) - CIN Away, CHC Home
3. Tim Lincecum($880) - SD Home, STL Home
4. Johnny Cueto($750) - MIL Away, PIT Away
5. Daisuke Matsuzaka($870) - DET Home, NYY Home
6. Fausto Carmona($1000) - LAA Away, OAK Home
7. Rich Harden($730) - TOR Away, CLE Away
Team Schedules
Seven Games - Atlanta, St.Louis, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, Colorado, Tampa Bay, Seattle, Baltimore and New York Yankees.
Everybody else plays six games.
Injuries
1. Ty Wigginton(3B HOU) could miss time with a fractured thumb.
2. Michael Cuddyer(OF MIN) is on the 15 Day DL with a dislocated right index finger.
Players on the Rise
1. Geral Laird(C TEX)- Had a 2 HR, 6 RBI game this past week.
Players on the Decline
1. Chad Cordero(RP WAS) - His shoulder problems could be a season long issue.
Got a fantasy question you would like answered in my column? Send it to me via
e-mail at mikek@creativesports.com. Until next week, I wish you the best of
luck.