Here's a list of two start pitchers for the second week of Fantasy Baseball 2009. The list isn't as impressive as last week, but you've still got some solid options:
- A.J. Burnett—New York Yankees: @ TB, vs. Cle
- Jon Lester—Boston Red Sox: @ Oak, vs. Bal
- Scott Kazmir—Tampa Bay Rays: vs. NYY, vs. CWS
- Edinson Volquez—Cincinnati Reds: @ Mil, @ Hou
- Chad Billingsley—Los Angeles Dodgers: vs. SF, vs. Col
- Yovani Gallardo—Milwaukee Brewers: vs. Cin, @ NYM
- Zack Greinke—Kansas City Royals: vs. Cle, @ Tex
- Chien-Ming Wang—New York Yankees: @ TB, vs. Cle
- Chris Carpenter—St. Louis Cardinals: @ Ari, @ CHC
- Javier Vazquez—Atlanta Braves: vs. Fla, @ Pit
- Gavin Floyd—Chicago White Sox: @ Det, @ TB
- John Danks—Chicago White Sox: @ Det, @ TB
- Ted Lilly—Chicago Cubs: vs. Col, vs. Stl
- Matt Garza—Tampa Bay Rays: vs. NYY, vs. CWS
- Kevin Slowey—Minnesota Twins: vs. Tor, vs. LAA
- Randy Johnson—San Francisco Giants: @ LAD, vs. Ari
- Mike Pelfrey—New York Mets: vs. SD, vs. Mil
- Ubaldo Jimenez—Colorado Rockies: @ CHC, @ LAD
- Fausto Carmona—Cleveland Indians: @ KC, @ NYY
- Chris Volstad—Florida Marlins: @ Atl, @ Was
- Koji Uehara—Baltimore Orioles: @ Tex, @ Bos
- Todd Wellemeyer—St. Louis Cardinals: @ Ari, @ CHC
- Jesse Litsch—Toronto Blue Jays: @ Min, vs. Oak
- Glen Perkins—Minnesota Twins: vs. Tor, vs. LAA
- Jamie Moyer—Philadelphia Phillies: @ Was, vs. SD
- Vicente Padilla—Texas Rangers: vs. Bal, vs. KC
- Zach Duke—Pittsburgh Pirates: vs. Hou, vs. Atl
- Dana Eveland—Oakland Athletics: vs. Bos, vs. Tor
- Doug Davis—Arizona Diamondbacks: vs. Stl, @ SF
- Daniel Cabrera—Washington Nationals: vs. Phi, vs. Fla
- Zach Miner—Detroit Tigers: vs. CWS, @ Sea
- Walter Silva—San Diego Padres: @ NYM, @ Phi
- Ricky Romero—Toronto Blue Jays: @ Min, vs. Oak
- Brian Moehler—Houston Astros: @ Pit, vs. Cin
- Dustin Moseley—Los Angeles Angels: @ Sea, @ Min
- Carlos Silva—Seattle Mariners: vs. LAA, vs. Det
- Carl Pavano—Cleveland Indians: @ KC, @ NYY
Growing up, there was nothing finer for a kid than waking up every morning and turning to the back pages of the sports section to scan the box scores for the previous night's games. Numbers streamed down those four columns--ab, r, h, rbi--after every hitter's name much like the neon symbols rained down in the opening sequence of "The Matrix."