Today's Fantasy Rx

Schedule recommendations for teams with 7 games

Good for hitters / Good for pitchers
New York Yankees: 4 Home vs. TB; 3 Home vs. NYM.
St. Louis: 3 Road at CIN; 4 Home vs. PIT.

Good for hitters / Bad for pitchers
Baltimore: 4 Road at TOR; 3 Road at ATL.
Chicago Cubs: 4 Road at MIL; 3 Road at CHW.
Milwaukee: 4 Home vs. CHC; 3 Home vs. MIN.

Bad for hitters / Good for pitchers
Arizona: 4 Road at SF; 3 Home vs. DET.
Los Angeles Dodgers: 4 Road at SD; 3 Road at LAA.
Oakland: 4 Road at SEA; 3 Home vs. SF.
San Diego: 4 Home vs. LAD; 3 Home vs. SEA.
Seattle: 4 Home vs. OAK; 3 Road at SD.
San Francisco: 4 Home vs. ARI; 3 Road at OAK.

Bad for hitters / Bad for pitchers
Pittsburgh: 3 Home vs. WAS; 4 Road at STL.
Tampa Bay: 4 Road at NYY; 3 Home vs. FLO.
Toronto: 4 Home vs. BAL; 3 Road at WAS.

Schedule recommendations for teams with 6 games

Good for hitters / Good for pitchers
Florida: 3 Road at ATL; 3 Road at TB.
Minnesota: 3 Home vs. DET; 3 Road at MIL.
Washington: 3 Road at PIT; 3 Home vs. TOR.

Good for hitters / Bad for pitchers
Boston: 3 Road at CLE; 3 Road at PHI.
Chicago White Sox: 3 Home vs. KC; 3 Home vs. CHC.
Cleveland: 3 Home vs. BOS: 3 Home vs. CIN.
Colorado: 3 Road at HOU; 3 Home vs. KC.
Detroit: 3 Road at MIN; 3 Road at ARI.
Houston: 3 Home vs. COL; 3 Home vs. TEX.
Kansas City: 3 Road at CHW; 3 Road at COL.
Los Angeles Angels: 3 Home vs. TEX; 3 Home vs. LAD.
New York Mets: 3 Road at PHI; 3 Road at NYY.
Philadelphia: 3 Home vs. NYM; 3 Home vs. BOS.
Texas: 3 Road at LAA; 3 Road at HOU.

Bad for hitters / Good for pitchers
Atlanta: 3 Home vs. FLO; 3 Home vs. BAL.

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

Pitchers with 2 starts(to deploy everywhere you own them):
Jeremy Bonderman: Tue:@MIN(K.Lohse); Sun:@ARI(C.Vazquez)
A.J. Burnett: Tue:@ATL(J.Smoltz); Sun:@TB(H.Nomo)
Paul Byrd: Mon:TEX(Ch.Young); Sun:LAD(D.Lowe)
Chris Carpenter: Mon:@CIN(A.Harang); Sat:PIT(M.Redman)
Bruce Chen: Mon:@TOR(T.Lilly); Sat:@ATL(S.Greisinger?)
Jon Garland: Tue:KC(Z.Greinke); Sun:CHC(Jer.Williams)
Aaron Harang: Mon:STL(C.Carpenter); Sat:@CLE(C.Sabathia?)
Dan Haren: Mon:@SEA(A.Sele); Sat:SF(N.Lowry)
Livan Hernandez: Mon:@PIT(M.Redman); Sat:TOR(T.Lilly)
Randy Johnson: Tue:TB(H.Nomo); Sun:NYM(K.Benson)
Rod Lopez: Tue:@TOR(P.Walker); Sun:@ATL(J.Smoltz)
Derek Lowe: Tue:@SD(W.Williams); Sun:@LAA(P.Byrd)
Noah Lowry: Mon:ARI(J.Vazquez); Sat:@OAK(D.Haren)
Greg Maddux: Mon:@MIL(T.Ohka): Sat:@CHW(J.Contreras)
Jason Marquis: Tue:@CIN(B.Claussen); Sun:PIT(Ol.Perez)
Kevin Millwood: Tue:BOS(B.Arroyo); Sun:CIN(B.Claussen?)?
Vicente Padilla: Tue:NYM(K.Benson); Sun:BOS(D.Wells)
Jake Peavy: Mon:LAD(B.Penny); Sat:SEA(A.Sele)
Brad Penny: Mon:@SD(J.Peavy); Sat:@LAA(Er.Santana)
Andy Pettitte: Mon:COL(J.Kennedy); Sun:TEX(Ch.Young)
Joel Pineiro: Tue:OAK(R.Glynn); Sun:@SD(W.Williams)
Victor Santos: Tue:CHC(Jer.Williams); Sun:MIN(K.Lohse)
Aaron Sele: Mon:OAK(D.Haren); Sat:@SD(J.Peavy)
John Smoltz: Tue:FLO(A.Burnett); Sun:BAL(Rod.Lopez)
Brett Tomko: Tue:ARI(C.Vargas); Sun:@OAK(R.Glynn?)
Javier Vazquez: Mon:@SF(N.Lowry); Sat:DET(K.Baugh?)
David Wells: Mon:@CLE(C.Sabathia); Sun:@PHI(V.Padilla)
Woody Williams: Tue:LAD(D.Lowe); Sun:SEA(R.Franklin)

Pitchers with 2 starts to deploy only in leagues that don't count qualitative stats:
Kris Benson: Tue:@PHI(V.Padilla); Sun:@NYY(R.Johnson)
Brandon Claussen?: Tue:STL(J.Marquis); Sun:@CLE(K.Millwood?)
Ryan Drese?: Tue:@PIT(Ol.Perez); Sun:TOR(P.Walker)?
Casey Fossum: Mon:@NYY(S.Henn); Sat:FLO(F.Castillo?)
Ryan Glynn: Tue:@SEA(R.Franklin); Sun:SF()
Sean Henn: Mon:TB(C.Fossum); Sat:NYM(T.Glavine)
Joe Kennedy: Mon:@HOU(A.Pettitte); Sun:KC(J.Lima)
Ted Lilly: Mon:BAL(B.Chen); Sat:@WAS(L.Hernandez?)
Jose Lima: Mon:@CHW(B.McCarthy); Sun:@COL(J.Kennedy)
Kyle Lohse: Tue:DET(J.Bonderman); Sun:@MIL(V.Santos)
Hideo Nomo: Tue:@NYY(R.Johnson); Sun:FLO(A.Burnett)
Tomo Ohka: Mon:CHC(G.Maddux); Sat:MIN(J.Santana)
Oliver Perez: Tue:WAS(R.Drese); Sun:@STL(J.Marquis)
Mark Redman: Mon:WAS(L.Hernandez); Sat:@STL(C.Carpenter)
Claudio Vargas: Tue:@SF(B.Tomko); Sun:DET(J.Bonderman)
Pete Walker: Tue:BAL(Rod.Lopez); Sun:@WAS(R.Drese?)
Jerome Williams: Tue:@MIL(V.Santos); Sun:@CHW(J.Garland)
Chris Young: Mon:@LAA(P.Byrd); Sun:@HOU(A.Pettitte)

Diamond Challenge

SP(6)
Randy Johnson: Tue:TB(H.Nomo); Sun:NYM(K.Benson)
Johan Santana: Sat:@MIL(T.Ohka)
Jason Schmidt: Wed:ARI(B.Halsey)
Pedro Martinez: Fri:@NYY(M.Mussina)
Roy Oswalt: Fri:TEX(Ric.Rodriguez)
Roger Clemens: Wed:COL(J.Jennings)
Mark Mulder: Wed:@CIN(Ra.Ortiz)
Jake Peavy: Mon:LAD(B.Penny); Sat:SEA(A.Sele)
Dontrelle Willis: Thu:@ATL(Jor.Sosa)
A.J. Burnett: Tue:@ATL(J.Smoltz); Sun:@TB(H.Nomo)
Josh Beckett: No starts(DL)
Miguel Batista: 4 Home vs. BAL; 3 Road at WAS.

Oswalt, Clemens, and Willis looks like our best bets to join the three doubles since we want wins and strikeout more than extra saves.

The injured Glaus and Edmonds hit the bench, replaced by Dave Wright and Kevin Mench, while Giles finally returns to the lineup for the slumping Iguchi. Victor Martinez and Matt Holliday remain benched.

Rotohelp.com(3rd lg; 17th div; 309th overall)
Week 12: June 20-June 26

C	Joe Mauer		440 
C	John Buck		390 
1B	Albert Pujols		1930
1B	Mark Teixeira		1310 
2B	Brian Roberts		960
2B	Marcus Giles		950
3B	Melvin Mora		1270 
3B	David Wright		800
SS	Miguel Tejada		1800 
SS	Jose Reyes		850
OF	Carl Crawford		1560 
OF	Adam Dunn		1110
OF	Miguel Cabrera		1110 
OF	Scott Podsednik		1090 
OF	Kevin Mench		580
OF	Jason Lane		400
UT	Justin Morneau		680
UT	Chase Utley		480
 
SP	Randy Johnson		1980
SP	Roy Oswalt		1320 
SP	Roger Clemens		1280 
SP	Jake Peavy		1030
SP	Dontrelle Willis	870 
SP	A.J. Burnett		830
RP	Brad Lidge		1280
RP	Trevor Hoffman		1270 
RP	Francisco Rodriguez	1250
RP	B.J. Ryan		950 

Total Salary for Week 12: 	29770

Diamond Challenge 2nd Season

SP(6)
Randy Johnson: Tue:TB(H.Nomo); Sun:NYM(K.Benson)
Johan Santana: Sat:@MIL(T.Ohka)
Pedro Martinez: Fri:@NYY(M.Mussina)
Roy Oswalt: Fri:TEX(Ric.Rodriguez)
Roger Clemens: Wed:COL(J.Jennings)
Jake Peavy: Mon:LAD(B.Penny); Sat:SEA(A.Sele)
Chris Carpenter: Mon:@CIN(A.Harang); Sat:PIT(M.Redman)
Dontrelle Willis: Thu:@ATL(Jor.Sosa)
A.J. Burnett: Tue:@ATL(J.Smoltz); Sun:@TB(H.Nomo)
Josh Beckett: No starts(DL)
Brett Myers: Wed:NYM(V.Zambrano)
Ryan Dempster: 4 Road at MIL; 3 Road at CHW.

A significant need for wins forces Dempster to the bench as we deploy Clemens, Willis, and our four doubles.

The Rockies' return home moves Atkins and Hawpe into the lineup as Iguchi and Miguel Cabrera join Morneau, Wright, and Dellucci on the bench.

Rotohelp.com(4th lg; 32nd div; 209th overall)
Week 12: June 20-June 26

C	Jorge Posada		930
C	Yadier Molina		280
1B	Derrek Lee		1440 
1B	Mark Teixeira		1310
2B	Brian Roberts		960 
2B	Chase Utley		480
3B	Alex Rodriguez	1880
3B	Morgan Ensberg		690
SS	Miguel Tejada		1800 
SS	Craig Counsell		620
OF	Bobby Abreu		1860 
OF	Scott Podsednik		1090 
OF	Pat Burrell		870 
OF	Brad Hawpe		750
OF	Kevin Mench		580 
OF	Brady Clark		540 
UT	Joe Mauer		440
UT	Garrett Atkins		400

SP	Randy Johnson		1980 
SP	Roger Clemens		1280 
SP	Jake Peavy		1030 
SP	Chris Carpenter	930 
SP	Dontrelle Willis	870
SP	A.J. Burnett		830 
RP	Trevor Hoffman		1270
RP	Chad Cordero		1000
RP	B.J. Ryan		950
RP	Dustin Hermanson	920

Total Salary for Week 12: 	27980

Internet Challenge

SP(6)
Randy Johnson: Tue:TB(H.Nomo)
Roger Clemens: Wed:COL(J.Jennings)
Ben Sheets: Thu:CHC(G.Rusch)
Mark Mulder: Wed:@CIN(Ra.Ortiz)
Jake Peavy: Mon:LAD(B.Penny)
Dontrelle Willis: Thu:@ATL(Jor.Sosa)
A.J. Burnett: Tue:@ATL(J.Smoltz)
Miguel Batista: 4 Home vs. BAL.

No starts: Santana, Pedro, Oswalt, Beckett

With a primary need for saves and both Sheets and Burnett looking like questionable gambles for wins, the other five starters and Batista look like the strongest plays.

Marcus Giles and Carl Crawford replace Iguchi and Edmonds, who join Victor Martinez, Barmes, and Holliday on the bench.

Rotohelp.com(2nd lg; 70th overall)
Week 12a: June 20-June 24

 
C	Joe Mauer		440
C	John Buck		390
1B	Albert Pujols		1930 
1B	Mark Teixeira		1310
2B	Brian Roberts		960
2B	Marcus Giles		950
3B	Melvin Mora		1270
3B	Troy Glaus		830
SS	Miguel Tejada		1800 
SS	Jose Reyes		850 
OF	Carl Crawford		1560
OF	Miguel Cabrera		1110
OF	Adam Dunn		1110 
OF	Scott Podsednik		1090 
OF	Kevin Mench		580 
OF	Jeremy Reed		400 
UT	Travis Hafner		810
UT	Justin Morneau		680 

SP	Johan Santana		1710 
SP	Pedro Martinez		1450 
SP	Roy Oswalt		1320 
SP	Roger Clemens		1280 
SP	Mark Mulder		1060
SP	Dontrelle Willis	870 
RP	Brad Lidge		1280
RP	Trevor Hoffman		1270 
RP	Francisco Rodriguez	1250
RP	B.J. Ryan		950 

Total Salary for Week 12a: 	29880

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

SP(6)
Randy Johnson: Tue:TB(H.Nomo); Sun:NYM(K.Benson)
Jason Schmidt: Wed:ARI(B.Halsey)
Pedro Martinez: Fri:@NYY(M.Mussina)
Johan Santana: Sat:@MIL(T.Ohka)
Roger Clemens: Wed:COL(J.Jennings)
Ben Sheets: Thu:CHC(G.Rusch)
Jake Peavy: Mon:LAD(B.Penny); Sat:SEA(A.Sele)
Dontrelle Willis: Thu:@ATL(Jor.Sosa)
A.J. Burnett: Tue:@ATL(J.Smoltz); Sun:@TB(H.Nomo)
Josh Beckett: No starts(DL)

Selecting Randy, Santana, Clemens, Peavy, Willis, and Burnett leaves us with slight cap problems, so we'll add Jason Bay, cutting Clint Barmes. While that leaves us with just two shortstops, Kearns and Holliday both might help at some point while Barmes will not return from the DL this year.

Subbing Bay for Justin Morneau gets us under the cap as Victor Martinez, Helton, Hudson, Glaus, Kearns, Holliday, and Reed remain benched.

Rotohelp.com(11th lg; 1031st overall)
& Rotohelp.com(16th lg; 2442nd overall)
Week 12: June 20-June 26

 
C	Joe Mauer		1140 
C	John Buck		1030
1B	Albert Pujols		3700 
1B	Travis Hafner		1870
2B	Marcus Giles		1850
2B	Brian Roberts		1770 
3B	Eric Chavez		2740
3B	Morgan Ensberg		1530 
SS	Rafael Furcal		2430
SS	Khalil Greene		1410
OF	J.D. Drew		2490
OF	Miguel Cabrera		2420
OF	Carl Crawford		2120 
OF	Scott Podsednik		1990 
OF	Kevin Mench		1660 
OF	Jason Lane		1000
UT	Hank Blalock		2240
UT	Jason Bay		1680

SP	Randy Johnson		3330 
SP	Johan Santana		3090 
SP	Roger Clemens		3030
SP	Dontrelle Willis	2170 
SP	Jake Peavy		2090 
SP	A.J. Burnett		1900
RP	Brad Lidge		2510
RP	Francisco Rodriguez	2360
RP	Trevor Hoffman		2350
RP	B.J. Ryan		2060

Total Salary for Week 12: 	59960

Today's Fantasy Rx: With relatively few interleague trades looking likely this summer, definitely consider strong FAAB bids on any recalled prospects that offer decent upside. Someone like Jose Lopez appears worth an easy double-digit bid in most leagues right now, especially given his potential to emerge as a long-term infield solution for Seattle. Brandon McCarthy also merits significant consideration if he somehow remains available, and even the Cubs' Rich Hill deserves a two-buck ante in any reasonably deep keeper league. Taking advantage of lineup and staff changes due to injuries and promotions should offer more upside this year than the normal procedure of dropping most of your FAAB on a single crossover.