Wednesday Lineup Card: Another Committee In Washington

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Wednesday's Starters

Mets (R.A. Dickey – R) at Braves (Jair Jurrjens – R), 12:10
Pirates (James McDonald – R) at Diamondbacks (Daniel Hudson – R), 3:40
Astros (Lucas Harrell – R) at Nationals (Jordan Zimmermann – R), 7:05
Twins (Jason Marquis – R) at Yankees (Hiroki Kuroda – R), 7:05
Rays (David Price – L) at Blue Jays (Brandon Morrow – R), 7:07
Cubs (Matt Garza – R) at Marlins (Mark Buehrle – L), 7:10
Rangers (Derek Holland – L) at Red Sox (Josh Beckett – R), 7:10
Orioles (Tommy Hunter – R) at White Sox (Jake Peavy – R), 8:10
Tigers (Max Scherzer – R) at Royals (Jonathan Sanchez - L), 8:10
Dodgers (Chris Capuano – L) at Brewers (Zack Greinke – R), 8:10
Reds (Mat Latos – R) at Cardinals (Jaime Garcia – L), 8:15
Padres (Clayton Richard – L) at Rockies (Juan Nicasio – R), 8:40
Athletics (Bartolo Colon – R) at Angels (Ervin Santana – R), 10:05
Indians (Derek Lowe – R) at Mariners (Jason Vargas – L), 10:10
Phillies (Cliff Lee – L) at Giants (Matt Cain – R), 10:15

Day Game After Night Game: NYM/ATL, PIT/AZ

Injuries

Day-to-Day
Justin Upton, OF, AZ – (Thumb) Saw hand specialist Tuesday
Carlos Gonzalez, OF, CIN – (Illness) Returned to the lineup Tuesday
Mark Teixeira, 1B, NYY – (Illness) Scratched from Tuesday's lineup
Lance Berkman, OF, STL – (Calf) Back in the starting lineup Tuesday after being out since April 10
Carlos Beltran, OF, STL – (Forearm) Returned to the lineup Tuesday
David Freese, 3B, STL – (Finger) Returned to the lineup Tuesday
Asdrubal Cabrera, SS, CIN – (Personal) Placed on bereavement list
Alex Gonzalez, SS, MIL – (Personal) Will not start Tuesday, but has been activated from paternity leave
Kevin Youkilis, 1B, BOS – (Groin) Back in the starting lineup Tuesday after Monday's controversial benching
Jason Bay, OF, NYM – (Finger) Returned to the lineup in a big way Monday
Mitch Moreland. 1B, TEX – (Mouth) Not starting due to a root canal, recovery time not expected to be long
Jordan Schafer, OF, HOU – (Illness) Did not start Tuesday
Luke Hochevar, SP, KC – (Foot) Scheduled start pushed back to Friday
Adam Wilk, SP, DET – (Shoulder) On track to start Thursday
Tyler Clippard, RP, WAS – (Shoulder) Threw an inning in Tuesday's game
Kerry Wood, RP, CHC – (Shoulder) Flew to Chicago to receive cortisone injection
Glen Perkins, P, MIN – (Forearm) Could rejoin team Wednesday
Hisanori Takahashi, RP, LAA – Experienced discomfort in throwing arm Monday

Disabled List
Jacoby Ellsbury, OF, BOS – (Shoulder) Will not require surgery but still expected to miss at least six weeks
B.J. Upton, OF, TB – (Back) On track to resume playing late this week
Carl Crawford, OF, BOS – (Wrist) Played in an extended spring game Tuesday
Stephen Drew, SS, AZ – (Ankle) Making good progress in his recovery
Freddy Sanchez, 2B, SF – (Shoulder) Expected to return in May
A.J. Burnett, SP, PIT – (Eye) Will make fourth rehab start Friday at Double-A
Nick Masset, RP, CIN – (Shoulder) Felt soreness while throwing Tuesday

Transactions

Placed on DL
Miguel Cairo, 3B, CIN

Sent Down
Andrew Carignan, P, OAK
Collin Cowgill, OF, OAK
Tyler Chatwood, P, COL
Alex Cobb, P, TB

Called Up
Todd Frazier, 3B, CIN
Edgmer Escalona, P, COL
Neil Wagner, P, OAK
Tyson Ross, P, OAK
Brandon Gomes, P, TB
Nick Hagadone, P, CLE

Signed
Johnny Damon, OF, CLE

Designated For Assignment
Josh Bell, 3B, BAL

Claimed Off Waivers
Luis Exposito, C, BAL

Closer Watch

Washington – Brad Lidge, after being summoned from the bullpen to close out Tuesday's game against the Astros, allowed the first two batters he faced to reach base before getting three straight outs to lock up the Nationals' 1-0 victory. His save comes a day after Henry Rodriguez successfully preserved a ninth-inning lead, and gives each pitcher two saves for the season. It looks like Davey Johnson is sticking true to his plan to alternate closers, which will limit the save numbers for both players. However, Rodriguez has been the more effective of the duo, posting eight strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA through 5.1 innings, making him the slightly better fantasy option of the duo.

Recommended Pickup

R.A. Dickey, SP, NYM – Dickey, not Roy Halladay or Clayton Kershaw or Justin Verlander, has the most consecutive quality starts – at least six innings with three earned runs or less – with 14, dating all the way back to July 25. Owned in 13 percent and 29 percent of leagues on ESPN and Yahoo!, respectively, this knuckleballer is somehow putting up these numbers without much attention. Over that quality start span, he has a 2.58 ERA and a decent sub-1.20 WHIP. With the Mets' hot start this year, he may be able to put up better than an 8-13 record, as evidenced with his 2-0 start already.

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C – Jesus Montero, SEA ($5,519)
1B – Kendrys Morales, LAA ($6,774)
2B – Robinson Cano, 2B, NYY ($7,875)
3B – Aramis Ramirez, 3B, MIL ($7,163)
SS – Troy Tulowitzki, COL ($8,908)
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OF – Carlos Beltran, STL ($8,189)
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U – Rickie Weeks, MIL ($5,540)
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