Today's Fantasy Rx

Schedule recommendations for teams with 7 games

Good for hitters / Bad for pitchers
Texas: 3 Home vs. ANA; 4 Home vs. TOR.
Toronto: 3 Road at OAK; 4 Road at TEX.

Schedule recommendations for teams with 6 games

Good for hitters / Good for pitchers
Arizona: 3 Home vs. COL; 3 Road at WAS.
Baltimore: 3 Road at TB; 3 Home vs. NYY.
Boston: 3 Home vs. NY; 3 Home vs. TB.
Chicago Cubs: 3 Home vs. SD; 3 Road at PIT.
Cleveland: 3 Home vs. CHW; 3 Home vs. MIN.
Houston: 3 Road at NYM; 3 Road at CIN.
Kansas City: 3 Home vs. SEA; 3 Home vs. DET.
Oakland: 3 Home vs. TOR; 3 Home vs. ANA.
Seattle: 3 Road at KC; 3 Road at CHW.
Washington: 3 Road at ATL; 3 Home vs. ARI.

Good for hitters / Bad for pitchers
Los Angeles Angels: 3 Road at TEX; 3 Road at OAK.
Atlanta: 3 Home vs. WAS; 3 Road at PHI.
Chicago White Sox: 3 Road at CLE; 3 Home vs. SEA.
Colorado: 3 Road at ARI; 3 Home vs. SF.
Milwaukee: 3 Home vs. PIT; 3 Home vs. STL.
Minnesota: 3 Home vs. DET; 3 Road at CLE.
New York Yankees: 3 Road at BOS; 3 Road at BAL.
Philadelphia: 3 Road at FLO; 3 Home vs. ATL.
Pittsburgh: 3 Road at MIL; 3 Home vs. CHC.
Tampa Bay: 3 Home vs. BAL; 3 Road at BOS.

Bad for hitters / Good for pitchers
Florida: 3 Home vs. PHI; 3 Road at NYM.

Bad for hitters / Bad for pitchers
Detroit: 3 Road at MIN; 3 Road at KC.
New York Mets: 3 Home vs. HOU; 3 Home vs. FLO.
San Diego: 3 Road at CHC; 3 Road at LA.

Schedule recommendations for teams with 5 games

Good for hitters / Good for pitchers
Los Angeles Dodgers: 2 Home vs. SF; 3 Home vs. SF.

Good for hitters / Bad for pitchers
San Francisco: 2 Road at LA; 3 Road at COL.
St. Louis: 2 Home vs. CIN; 3 Road at MIL.

Bad for hitters / Bad for pitchers
Cincinnati: 2 Road at STL; 3 Home vs. HOU.

Pitchers with 2 starts(to deploy everywhere you own them):
A.J. Burnett: Tue:PHI(R.Wolf); Sun:@NYM(A.Heilman?)
Zach Day: Mon:@ATL(M.Hampton); Sat:ARI(Ru.Ortiz)
Adam Eaton: Mon:@CHC(R.Dempster); Sat:@LA(S.Erickson?)?
Freddy Garcia: Mon@CLE(K.Millwood); Sun:SEA(R.Franklin)
Esteban Loiaza: Tue:@ATL(T.Hudson); Sun:ARI(B.Webb)
Mike Maroth: Tue:@MIN(J.Mays); Sun:@KC(Run.Hernandez)
Jason Marquis: Tue:CIN(A.Harang); Sun:@MIL(D.Davis)
Kevin Millwood: Mon:CHW(F.Garcia); Sat:MIN(D.Gassner)
Mike Mussina: Mon:@BOS(T.Wakfield); Sun:@BAL(D.Cabrera)
Brett Myers: Mon:@FLO(A.Leiter); Sun:ATL(M.Hampton)
Jake Peavy?: Tue:@CHC(M.Prior?); Sun?:@LA(J.Weaver)
Andy Pettitte: Mon:@NYM(T.Glavine); Sat:@CIN(E.Milton)
Kirk Saarloos: Mon:TOR(G.Chacin); Sun:ANA(J.Washburn)
Tim Wakefield: Mon:NYY(M.Mussina); Sun:TB(S.Kazmir)
Jeff Weaver: Tue:SF(K.Rueter); Sun:SD(J.Peavy?)

Pitchers with 2 starts to deploy only in leagues that don't count qualitative stats:
Daniel Cabrera: Tue:@TB(S.Kazmir); Sun:NYY(K.Brown)
Ryan Dempster: Mon:SD(A.Eaton); Sun:@PIT(M.Redman)
Gustavo Chacin: Mon:@OAL(K.Saarloos); Sat:@TEX(K.Rogers)
Doug Davis: Mon:PIT(K.Wells); Sun:STL(J.Marquis)
Ryan Franklin: Mon:@KC(Run.Hernandez); Sun:@CHW(F.Garcia)
Tom Glavine: Mon:HOU(A.Pettitte); Sat:(A.Leiter)
Mike Hampton: Mon:WAS(Z.Day); Sun:@PHI(B.Myers)
Aaron Harang: Tue:@STL(J.Marquis); Sun:HOU(E.Astacio?)
Runelvys Hernandez: Mon:SEA(R.Franklin); Sun:DET(M.Maroth)
Jason Jennings: Mon:@ARI(B.Halsey); Sun:SF(K.Rueter)
Scott Kazmir: Tue:BAL(D.Cabrera); Sun:@BOS(T.Wakefield)
John Lackey: Tue:@TEX(C.Young); Sun:@OAK(K.Saarloos)
Al Leiter: Mon:PHI(B.Myers); Sat:@NYM(T.Glavine)
Joe Mays: Tue:DET(M.Maroth); Sun:@CLE(C.Sabathia)
Mark Redman: Tue:@MIL(G.Glover); Sun:CHC(R.Dempster)
Kenny Rogers: Mon:ANA(J.Washburn); Sat:TOR(G.Chacin)
Kirk Rueter: Tue:@LA(J.Weaver); Sun:@COL(J.Jennings)
Josh Towers: Tue:@OAK(D.Haren); Sun:@TEX(C.Young)
Jarrod Washburn: Mon:@TEX(K.Rogers); Sat:@OAK(R.Harden)
Brandon Webb: Tue:COL(S.Chacon); Sun:@WAS(E.Loaiza)
Kip Wells: Mon:@MIL(D.Davis); Sat:CHC(G.Maddux)
Chris Young: Tue:ANA(J.Lackey); Sun:TOR(J.Towers)

Diamond Challenge

SP(6)
Randy Johnson: Thu:@BOS(B.Arroyo)
Johan Santana: Fri:@CLE(S.Elarton?)
Jason Schmidt: Fri:@COL(J.Kennedy)
Pedro Martinez: Fri:FLO(J.Beckett)
Roy Oswalt: Fri:@CIN(P.Wilson)
Roger Clemens: Wed:@NYM(K.Ishii)
Ben Sheets: Fri:STL(J.Suppan)
Mark Mulder: Wed:CIN(Ra.Ortiz)
Jake Peavy: Tue:@CHC(M.Prior?); Sun?:@LA(J.Weaver)
Rich Harden: Sat:ANA(J.Washburn)
Oliver Perez: Fri:CHC(C.Zambrano)
A.J. Burnett: Tue:PHI(R.Wolf); Sun:@NYM(A.Heilman?)
Josh Beckett: Fri:@NYM(P.Martinez)

Burnett and Peavy are the best bets since they're the only two pitchers that might double. Santana, Clemens, Sheets, and Harden look like better gambles than Oswalt, Mulder, or Perez, especially considering Pedro and Beckett face each other and neither Randy nor Arroyo holds a clear edge on Thursday.

Holliday returns to the lineup for the injured Morneau, Giles remains in our lineup since he now appears healthy, and then Jose Reyes and David Wright remain seated since we're not convinced they'll continue performing against Houston and Florida this week. With over 1000 of cap room available, Jim Edmonds replaces Jeremy Reed to give us the extra power boost.

Rotohelp.com(21st lg; 180th div; 4030th overall)
Week 2: April 11-April 17

C	Victor Martinez		860
C	John Buck		390
1B	Mark Teixeira		1310
1B	Travis Hafner		810
2B	Brian Roberts		960
2B	Marcus Giles		950
3B	Melvin Mora		1270
3B	Troy Glaus		830
SS	Nomar Garciaparra	1130
SS	Clint Barmes		400
OF	Carl Crawford		1560 
OF	Jim Edmonds		1250
OF	Adam Dunn		1110
OF	Miguel Cabrera		1110
OF	Scott Podsednik		1090
OF	Kevin Mench		580
UT	Albert Pujols		1930 
UT	Matt Holliday		630

SP	Johan Santana		1710
SP	Roger Clemens		1280
SP	Ben Sheets		1200 
SP	Jake Peavy		1030
SP	Rich Harden		900
SP	A.J. Burnett		830
RP	Francisco Rodriguez	1250
RP	Octavio Dotel		1240
RP	B.J. Ryan		950
RP	Guillermo Mota		950

Total Salary for Week 2: 	29510

Internet Challenge

SP(6)
Randy Johnson: Thu:@BOS(B.Arroyo)
Roger Clemens: Wed:@NYM(K.Ishii)
Mark Mulder: Wed:CIN(Ra.Ortiz)
Jake Peavy: Tue:@CHC(M.Prior?)
A.J. Burnett: Tue:PHI(R.Wolf)

No starts: Santana, Schmidt, Pedro, Oswalt, Sheets, Harden, Ol.Perez, Beckett.

The normal incongruity of the early season leaves us with only five IC starts; Beckett will complete our rotation since he costs nothing to leave active and gives us the most cap room.

Offensively, we have the cap room to deploy Helton for three games in the BOB, so he'll replace Morneau. Iguchi, Jose Reyes, Edmonds, and Holliday all stay benched for now.

Rotohelp.com(21st lg; 609th overall)
Week 2a: April 11-April 14

C	Victor Martinez		860
C	John Buck		390
1B	Mark Teixeira		1310
1B	Travis Hafner		810
2B	Brian Roberts		960
2B	Marcus Giles		950
3B	Melvin Mora		1270
3B	Troy Glaus		830
SS	Nomar Garciaparra	1130
SS	Clint Barmes		400
OF	Carl Crawford		1560
OF	Adam Dunn		1110
OF	Miguel Cabrera		1110
OF	Scott Podsednik		1090
OF	Kevin Mench		580
OF	Jeremy Reed		400
UT	Albert Pujols		1930
UT	Todd Helton		1740

SP	Randy Johnson		1980 
SP	Roger Clemens		1280 
SP	Mark Mulder		1060
SP	Jake Peavy		1030
SP	Rich Harden		900
SP	Josh Beckett		820
RP	Francisco Rodriguez	1250
RP	Octavio Dotel		1240
RP	B.J. Ryan		950
RP	Guillermo Mota		950

Total Salary for Week 2a 	29890

Fantasy Baseball & Budget Baseball
(Same game = same rosters and moves for both teams)

SP(6)
Randy Johnson: Thu:@BOS(B.Arroyo)
Jason Schmidt: Fri:@COL(J.Kennedy)
Pedro Martinez: Fri:FLO(J.Beckett)
Johan Santana: Fri:@CLE(S.Elarton?)
Ben Sheets: Fri:STL(J.Suppan)
Jake Peavy: Tue:@CHC(M.Prior?); Sun?:@LA(J.Weaver)
Oliver Perez: Fri:CHC(C.Zambrano)
A.J. Burnett: Tue:PHI(R.Wolf); Sun:@NYM(A.Heilman?)
Josh Beckett: Fri:@NYM(P.Martinez)
Dan Haren: Tue:TOR(J.Towers)

With Pedro facing Beckett, Randy in Boston, and Schmidt in Colorado, we happily will deploy our other six starters due to their likely superior numbers.

We'll flip nearly out entire lineup, opting for Closser, Helton, Hudson, Barmes, Holliday, and Glaus over Buck, Morneau, Giles, Greene, Kearns, and Reed, thereby removing the primary injury risks from our lineup and deploying our Rockies in the BOB and Coors. Ensberg and Drew also stay seated after their slow starts.

Rotohelp.com(22nd lg; 2027th overall)
& Rotohelp.com(21st lg; 3567th overall)
Week 2: April 11-April 17

C	Victor Martinez		1800 
C	J.D. Closser		1000
1B	Todd Helton		3460
1B	Travis Hafner		1870
2B	Brian Roberts		1850
2B	Orlando Hudson		1540
3B	Eric Chavez		2740
3B	Hank Blalock		2240
SS	Rafael Furcal		2430 
SS	Clint Barmes		1000
OF	Miguel Cabrera		2420
OF	Carl Crawford		2120
OF	Scott Podsednik		1990
OF	Kevin Mench		1660 
OF	Matt Holliday		1470
OF	Jason Lane		1000
DH	Albert Pujols		3700
DH	Troy Glaus		2460

SP	Johan Santana		3090
SP	Ben Sheets		2940
SP	Jake Peavy		2090 
SP	Oliver Perez		1960
SP	A.J. Burnett		1900
SP	Dan Haren		1070
RP	Octavio Dotel		2440
RP	Francisco Rodriguez	2630
RP	B.J. Ryan		2060
RP	Guillermo Mota		1940

Total Salary for Week 2: 	58550

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