Thanks to the folks over at Fanhouse.com, we can bring you a list of hurlers that'll be throwing twice this week, so set your rosters accordingly.
For a more detailed breakdown of the list, click on the Fanhouse link:
Brandon Webb
Dan Haren
Jair Jurrjens
Josh Beckett
Carlos Zambrano
Ryan Dempster
Cliff Lee
Ricky Nolasco
Josh Johnson
Roy Oswalt
Francisco Liriano
Johan Santana,
C.C. Sabathia,
Tim Lincecum,
Felix Hernandez
Erik Bedard
Adam Wainwright
James Shields,
Roy Halladay
Mark Buehrle
Aaron Harang
Justin Verlander,
Joe Saunders
Hiroki Kuroda
Randy Wolf
Jake Peavy,
Chris Young
Kyle Lohse
Jeremy Guthrie
Aaron Cook
Wandy Rodriguez,
Gil Meche
Dustin Moseley
Jeff Suppan,
Nick Blackburn,
Dallas Braden
Trevor Cahill,
Paul Maholm
Ian Snell
Kevin Millwood
David Purcey,
John Lannan
Scott Olsen,
Fantasy Baseball Week 1: Two Start Pitchers
Gload Traded to Marlins
The Royals traded left hand hitting first basemen Ross Gload to the Florida Marlins for a player to be named later.
According to MLB.com, the Royals also sent cash to the Marlins, apparently to help pay for Gload's $1.9 million salary for this year.
Gload spent the last two seasons with the Royals, batting .288 in 2007 and .273 last year.
Shilling Announces Retirement
Future Hall of Famer (???) Curt Shilling announced his retirement today, according to reports from the Associated Press and Shilling's blog; 38pitches.com:
Curt Schilling retired from baseball Monday after a career in which he won World Series titles with the Boston Red Sox and Arizona Diamondbacks and was one of the game's most dominant pitchers and grittiest competitors.
The 42-year-old right-hander said on his blog he's leaving after 23 years with "zero regrets." Schilling missed all of last season with a shoulder injury after signing a one-year, $8 million contract.
Schilling finished his career with 3,116 strikeouts, a 216-146 record, and a 3.46 ERA.
Spring Training Aches and Pains
Midway through the 2009 Spring Training season we're starting to see some significant bumps and bruises piling up around the league.
Whether its because of the World Baseball Classic, poor offseason conditioning, or players trying to work the winter kinks out of their system, some big names are starting to show up on the benches;
A-Rod; in case you missed it. Hip surgery. Out til May. Moving on.
Cole Hamels is experiencing tightness in his pitching elbow, and may not be the World F*cking Champs opening day starter this season.
Brewers closer Trevor Hoffman has been sidelined thanks to a strain in his right side.
Manny's hammy is barking, causing Joe Torre to relegate his dread locked slugger to the bench.
Aaron Boone is going to have open heart surgery to correct a valve disorder. Not sure when or if he'll ever return to baseball. We're wishing him good luck and a speedy recovery.
Star outfielder Ryan Braun was pulled from the WBC thanks to aggravating his right rib cage.
Mariano Rivera threw for the first time this season and looked good.
A's Land Cabrera
The Oakland Athletics found a replacement for oft-injured shortstop Bobby Crosby in the fleet footed Orlando Cabrera:
The A's deal with Cabrera is worth $4 million. He was said to be looking for about $9 million earlier in the offseason.
Bobby Crosby, Oakland's incumbent shortstop, is entering the final year of a deal that will pay him close to $5.25 million this year.
According to multiple published reports, the A's are also close to signing Nomar Garciaparra to a one year deal. Nomar would be expected to play a utility role, backing up at first and third base.
If the A's decide to trade Crosby, Nomar would likely fill in at shortstop as well.
Braves Go With Plan B
The Atlanta Braves have found their replacement plan after failing to sign Ken Griffey Jr.
According to published reports, the Braves signed free agent outfielder Garrett Anderson (formerly of the LA Angels of Anaheim) to a one year deal;
Anderson, who had played his entire career for the Angels, agreed to a one-year deal worth approximately $2.5 million, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Sunday.
Here are Anderson's 2008 stats:
BA: .293
HR: 15
RBI: 84
SLG: .433
Oh For Christ's Sake
According to John Schlegel, a beat writer for MLB.com, it looks like the drug A-Rod fessed up to taking isn't exactly legal in the Dominican Republic;
Primobolan, understood to be the substance Alex Rodriguez referred to as "boli" and reported by Sports Illustrated to be what triggered his positive drug test in 2003, is not and was not legal in the Dominican Republic, that country's top drug regulatory official told ESPNdeportes.com.
Dr. Pia Veras, who oversees the agency that monitors pharmaceuticals legally sold in the Dominican Republic, refuted the account Rodriguez told during his Tuesday press conference of his cousin getting "boli" legally over the counter in the Dominican Republic.
"What Alex Rodriguez stated at the press conference doesn't make sense," Veras told ESPNdeportes. "It is important for us to clarify that such substance has not been registered and is not currently registered for legal sale in Dominican pharmacies -- not now and the same applies for the years 2001 to 2003.
Ol' Lefty is Giving it Another Shot
According to an article written by ESPN's Jerry Crasnick, Tom Glavine is returning to the Braves for at least one more season;
Tom Glavine reached agreement on a one-year contract with the Atlanta Braves that could pay him $4.5 million if he attains all his incentives.
Glavine will make a guaranteed $1 million, and an additional $1 million in his first day on the major league roster during the regular season. He'll be owed $1.25 million after 30 days, and an additional $1.25 million after 90 days, a source said.