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2010 Lineup Planner – Week 8

Posted by Todd Lammi on May 23rd, 2010

Here is a look at the latest news and notes from around the diamond to help you set your fantasy baseball lineup for week 8.

American League:

The return of Jacoby Ellsbury and Mike Cameron in Boston means that Darnell McDonald goes back to being a bench player or possibly sent back to Triple-A so make sure he is not in your starting lineup in week 8. Same goes for Jeremy Hermida and Bill Hall. Who would have guessed we would see Bill Hall get 20 at bats in a week in 2010?

Since Edwin Encarnacion returned from the disabled list this week, he has hit five home runs with nine RBI in five games. Needless to say it is safe to get him active for week 8. The return of Encarnacion pushes Jose Bautista back to the outfield which means Toronto will have a glut of outfielders when Travis Snider returns from the disabled list next week.

The rise of David Ortiz from the ashes has pushed Mike Lowell back into a reserve role in Boston. Lowell only gets starts against left-handed pitching and with no southpaws on the Red Sox schedule this week, he will likely sit for the majority of the games.

Jason Donald and Trevor Crowe have both moved into the starting lineup in Cleveland due to injuries and are players to start in American League only formats if you are in need of stolen bases.

The combination of Jack Cust coming up from the disabled list and Coco Crisp returning from the disabled list means Eric Patterson will return to the bench. Crisp should be active for AL leagues and possibly mixed leagues if you are desperate for stolen bases.

Michael Saunders had one week of nice stats for the Seattle Mariners and then immediately returned to the bench upon the return of Milton Bradley. Mike Sweeney has quietly taken over for Ken Griffey Jr. as the designated hitter and immediately added a jolt to the Seattle lineup with five home runs and 11 RBI in his last seven games.

Hank Blalock was a hot pickup in free agent pools last week, but the fact remains with all of the options that Tampa Bay has to pick through for their daily lineup, Blalock will sit against left-handed pitching, meaning he likely misses two games in week 8.

National League:

Seth Smith has taken over in the starting outfield in Colorado in place of Dexter Fowler and becomes a nice play for the rest of the season for his batting average and power upside as he gets the majority of starts. He is tough to start in shallow mixed leagues because Fowler will still get starts, bu if you are in a deep mixed league format, it should be okay to roll with him in the starting lineup.

Shortstop Rafael Furcal is expected to return to the Los Angeles Dodgers lineup by the weekend from the disabled list. If you have been using Jamey Carroll in NL only leagues, be aware he might only see at bats for the first half of the week in week 8.

Reed Johnson is a sneaky play in week for the Dodgers with a chance to possibly start four games against left-handed pitching with Andre Ethier out of the lineup. Johnson is hitting .333 against southpaws this season.

NL only leagues looking for outfield help could find some value in San Diego with Kyle Blanks and Scott Hairston both on the disabled list. Tony Gwynn, Oscar Salazar and Chris Denorfia are three players rotating in two spots with Will Venable being the only full-time player for now.

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2010 Waiver Wire – Week 8

Posted by Todd Lammi on May 21st, 2010

Here is a look at some potential players to target in your fantasy baseball league that might be out there on the waiver wire in week 8.

American League only:

OF – Coco Crisp – Crisp comes off the disabled list Friday and immediately moves into the lead off spot in the batting order. Definitely a guy to grab in AL only leagues with the potential to steal 20 bases over the remainder of the season.

OF – Trevor Crowe - Crowe took over in the Cleveland outfield when Grady Sizemore was placed on the disabled list. He doesn’t offer much in the way of average or power, but he brings some speed to the table so if your team is short on steals, he is someone to target. Crowe was hitting .244 in 199 at bats with 13 RBI and six stolen bases at Triple-A.

SS – Jason Donald – Donald takes over at shortstop for Cleveland Indians for the next two months of the season with Asdrubal Cabrera going on the disabled list. Donald was hitting .277 with two home runs, 17 RBI and 10 stolen bases in 137 at bats with the Columbus Clippers.

SS - Trevor Plouffe – Plouffe was called up by the Minnesota Twins with J.J. hardy still out of action and is starting and hitting eight against the Milwaukee Brewers tonight. Plouffe, a first round pick back in the 2004 draft, was hitting .303 with four home runs and 21 RBI in 152 at bats in Triple-A

National League only:

RP / SP – Hisanori Takahashi – with members in the New York Mets rotation dropping like flies, Takahashi had his first start of the season Friday night against the New York Yankees, which is no easy task. Takahashi passed the test with flying colors, tossing six shutout innings with five strikeouts in a no decision.

C – Jonathan Lucroy – Lucroy got the call up from Triple-A this week with Gregg Zaun going on the disabled list. Lucroy was hitting .311 between two levels in the with two home runs and 16 RBI in 122 at bats.

OF – Eric Hinske – various injuries and lack of performance in the Atlanta Braves outfield has given Hinske a permanent role the last seven games. Hinske has collected 11 hits in those contests to go along with tow home runs and five RBI.

12 /15 mixed league:

RP – Carlos Villanueva – the new interim closer of the Milwaukee Brewers as Trevor Hoffman works on his mechanics, Villanueva picked up a save Thursday night against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

C - Francisco Cervelli – if you are in a deep league, Cervelli is an option if you have to start two catchers with Jorge Posada going on the disabled list this week. Cervelli is hitting .357 on the season for the New York Yankees with 17 RBI in 70 at bats.

RP – Daniel Bard – if you are desperate for saves and have the bench space, just on the off chance the Boston Red Sox stay out of the playoff race making it more likely that Jonathan Papelbon gets moved at the trade deadline.

2B - Freddy Sanchez – Sanchez returned to the San Francisco Giants line up after starting the year on the disabled list and should hit second for the foreseeable future, making him a good choice to make up ground in rounds scored and to help support your team batting average.

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