On to the roundup for the week...
Breaking News: Alex Rodriguez landed on the 15 Day DL with a strained quad. His owners will have to scramble for the next two weeks to find a replacement. If Morgan Ensberg is available in your AL only league, I would grab him. The Yankees also lost Jorge Posada to that sore shoulder he has had all season, so the Yankees will have to make due in the early going without two of their core players.
I wanted to point out some pitchers who may be flying under some radars at the moment, and if they are available in your AL league I would grab them. Greg Smith of the Athletics is 2-1 with a 2.73 ERA and 21 K's. Luke Hochevar of the Royals made his debut, getting a win over the Blue Jays.
Injuries:
Adam Loewen(SP BAL) - He is on the DL with a sore elbow.
Hank Blalock(3B TEX) - Landed on the 15 Day DL with a torn left hamstring.
Who's Hot:
Felix Hernandez(SP SEA) - He is 2-1 and leads the AL with 41 K's.
Cliff Lee(SP CLE) - Lee is off to an amazing start, going 4-0 with a 0.28 ERA.
George Sherrill(RP BAL) - He has quieted his doubters with 10 saves in April.
Joe Crede(3B CWS) - Leads the AL with 7 Home Runs.
Who's Not:
Justin Verlander(SP DET) - He got shelled again this week, and is now 1-4 with a 6.50 ERA.
Phil Hughes(SP NYY) - Hughes is 0-4 with a 9.00 ERA and a 2.14 WHIP. You have to wonder when the Yankees will make a move.
Carlos Quentin(OF CWS) - He has hit 6 HR's and knocked in 20 Runs. He looks like a good fit with the White Sox.
Fantasy Studs(Last 7 Days)
1. Josh Hamilton(OF TEX) - He batted .440 with 1 Dinger and 7 RBI's.
2. Michael Young(SS TEX) - He went 11-22, .500 with 1 HR and 5 RBI's.
3. Magglio Ordonez(OF DET) - Swatted 2 HR's with 11 RBI's.
Fantasy Duds(Last 7 Days)
1. David Ortiz(DH BOS) - Went 2-16 a .125 clip.
2. Daric Barton(OF OAK) - Hit only .222 going 4 for 18.
3. Garry Matthews(OF LAA) - Had an off week going 6 for 26, a .231 average.
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luck.