Today's Fantasy Rx

Schedule recommendations for teams with 7 games

Good for hitters / Good for pitchers
Boston: 3 Home vs. KC; 1 Home vs. TEX; 3 Road at SEA.

Good for hitters / Bad for pitchers
Arizona: 4 Home vs. LAD; 3 Home vs. COL.
Florida: 3 Home vs. WAS; 4 Home vs. PIT.
Kansas City: 3 Road at BOS; 4 Home vs. LAA.
Los Angeles Angels: 3 Home vs. CLE; 4 Road at KC.
Los Angeles Dodgers: 4 Road at ARI; 3 Home vs. STL.
New York Yankees: 3 Home vs. SEA; 4 Road at TOR.
Texas: 3 Road at TOR; 1 Road at BOS; 3 Road at CHW.
Toronto: 3 Home vs. TEX; 4 Home vs. NYY.

Bad for hitters / Good for pitchers
Minnesota: 4 Home vs. TB; 3 Road at CLE.
San Diego: 3 Home vs. PHI; 4 Road at SF.
San Francisco: 3 Home vs. MIL; 4 Home vs. SD.
Tampa Bay: 4 Road at MIN; 3 Home vs. BAL.

Bad for hitters / Bad for pitchers
Pittsburgh: 3 Home vs. COL; 4 Road at FLO.

Schedule recommendations for teams with 6 games

Good for hitters / Good for pitchers
Detroit: 3 Home vs. CHW; 3 Home vs. OAK.

Good for hitters / Bad for pitchers
Atlanta: 3 Road at STL; 3 Road at PHI.
Chicago Cubs: 3 Home vs. HOU; 3 Road at WAS.
Chicago White Sox: 3 Road at DET; 3 Home vs. TEX.
Cincinnati: 3 Home vs. NYM; 3 Home vs. MIL.
Colorado: 3 Road at PIT; 3 Road at ARI.
Houston: 3 Road at CHC; 3 Road at NYM.
Milwaukee: 3 Road at SF; 3 Road at CIN.
New York Mets: 3 Road at CIN; 3 Home vs. HOU.
Seattle: 3 Road at NYY; 3 Home vs. BOS.
St. Louis: 3 Home vs. ATL; 3 Road at LAD.
Washington: 3 Road at FLO; 3 Home vs. CHC.

Bad for hitters / Good for pitchers
Baltimore: 3 Home vs. OAK; 3 Road at TB.
Cleveland: 3 Road at LADD; 3 Home vs. MIN.

Bad for hitters / Bad for pitchers
Oakland: 3 Road at BAL; 3 Road at DET.
Philadelphia: 3 Road at SD; 3 Home vs. ATL.

Pitchers with 2 starts(to deploy everywhere you own them):
Tony Armas: Mon:@FLO(R.Nolasco); Sun:CHC(C.Marmol)
Scott Baker: Mon:TB(T.Corcoran); Sat:@CLE(J.Sowers)
Tim Corcoran: Mon:@MIN(S.Baker); Sat:BAL(R.Lopez)
Juan Cruz: Tue:LAD(C.Billinglsey); Sun:COL(B.Kim)
Enrique Gonzalez: Mon:LAD(A.Sele); Sat:COL(J.Fogg)
Tom Gorzelanny: Tue:COL(J.Francis); Sun:@FLO(D.Willis)
Cole Hamels: Mon:@SD(W.Williams); Sun:ATL(Ho.Ramirez)
Clay Hensley: Tue:PHI(R.Madson); Sun:@SF(Jam.Wright)
Scott Kazmir: Tue:@MIN(F.Liriano); Sun:BAL(A.Loewen)
Jon Lester: Tue:KC(B.Duckworth); Sun:@SEA(J.Washburn)
Ted Lilly: Mon:TEX(J.Koronka); Sat:NYY(C.Wang)
Francisco Liriano: Tue:TB(S.Kazmir); Sun:@CLE(J.Westbrook)
Ricky Nolasco: Mon:WAS(T.Armas); Sat:PIT(K.Wells)
Roy Oswalt: Tue:@CHC(C.Marmol); Sun:@NYM(M.Pelfrey)
Sidney Ponson: Tue:SEA(J.Pineiro); Sun:@TOR(S.Marcum)
Nate Robertson: Tue:CHW(J.Garland); Sun:OAK(E.Loaiza)
Joe Saunders?: Tue:CLE(C.Lee); Sun:@KC(B.Duckworth)
Jason Schmidt: Mon:MIL(Z.Jackson); Sun:SD(W.Williams)
Tim Wakefield: Mon:KC(L.Hudson); Sat:@SEA(F.Hernandez)
Chien-ming Wang: Mon:SEA(J.Washburn); Sat:@TOR(T.Lilly)
Jeff Weaver: Mon:ATL(Ho.Ramirez); Sun:@LAD(C.Billingsley)
Jake Westbrook: Mon:@LAA(D.Moseley); Sun:MIN(F.Liriano)
Woody Williams: Mon:PHI(C.Hamels); Sat:@SF(J.Schmidt)
Dontrelle Willis: Tue:WAS(M.O'Connor); Sun:PIT(T.Gorzelanny)

Pitchers with 2 starts to deploy only in leagues that don't count qualitative stats:
Brandon Duckworth: Tue:@BOS(J.Lester); Sun:LAA(J.Saunders?)
Jon Garland: Tue:@DET(N.Robertson); Sun:TEX(V.Padilla)
Luke Hudson: Mon:@BOS(T.Wakefield); Sat:LAA(Jer.Weaver?)
Zach Jackson?: Mon:@SF(J.Schmidt); Sun:@CIN(E.Milton)
Byung-Hyun Kim: Mon:@PIT(K.Wells); Sun:@ARI(J.Cruz)
John Koronka: Mon:@TOR(T.Lilly); Sat:@CHW(F.Garcia)
Esteban Loaiza: Tue:@BAL(Ru.Ortiz); Sun:@DET(N.Robertson)
Adam Loewen: Mon:OAK(J.Windsor); Sun:@TB(S.Kazmir)
Shaun Marcum: Tue:TEX(V.Padilla); Sun:NYY(S.Ponson)
Carlos Marmol: Tue:HOU(R.Oswalt); Sun:@WAS(T.Armas)
Eric Milton: Tue:NYM(M.Pelfrey); Sun:MIL(Z.Jackson?)
Vicente Padilla: Tue:@TOR(S.Marcum); Sun:@CHW(J.Garland)
Mike Pelfrey: Tue:@CIN(E.Milton); Sun:HOU(R.Oswalt)
Horacio Ramirez: Mon:@STL(Jef.Weaver); Sun:@PHI(C.Hamels)
Aaron Sele: Mon:@ARI(En.Gonzalez); Sat:STL(An.Reyes)
Jarrod Washburn: Mon:@NYY(C.Wang); Sun:BOS(J.Lester)
Kip Wells: Mon:COL(B.Kim); Sat:@FLO(R.Nolasco)
Jamey Wright: Tue:MIL(T.Ohka); Sun:SD(C.Hensley)

Diamond Challenge

As planned, we're adding Francisco Liriano for his double. Mark Buehrle departs our roster given he possesses less upside than anyone else we own.

SP(6)
Johan Santana: Thu:TB(J.Shields)
Roy Oswalt: Tue:@CHC(C.Marmol); Sun:@NYM(M.Pelfrey)
Pedro Martinez: Sat:HOU(B.Backe)?
Chris Carpenter: Wed:ATL(J.Shiell)
Randy Johnson: Wed:SEA(G.Meche)
Jake Peavy: Fri:@SF(M.Cain)
Roy Halladay: Thu:NYY(M.Mussina)
Curt Schilling: Thu:TEX(J.Rheinecker)
Brandon Webb: Thu:LAD(M.Hendrickson)
Felix Hernandez: Sat:BOS(T.Wakefield)
John Lackey: Wed:CLE(P.Byrd)
Dan Haren: Fri:@DET(J.Verlander)
Francisco Liriano: Tue:TB(S.Kazmir); Sun:@CLE(J.Westbrook)

Santana, Schilling, and Lackey automatically join Oswalt and Liriano, and then Webb edges Carpenter and Randy for cap reasons. Street stays benched with Oakland against Detroit, which follows three games against Baltimore and Ray.

With no logical slot for Willingham or Tex, and Encarnacion not playing every day, only swapping Figgins for Burrell makes much sense.

Rotohelp.com(4th lg; 72nd div; 1371st overall)
Week 16: July 17-July 23

C	Victor Martinez		1020 
C	Joe Mauer		770
1B	Albert Pujols		2060
1B	Ryan Howard		880
2B	Chase Utley		1190
2B	Rickie Weeks		620
3B	David Wright		1210 
3B	Garrett Atkins		610 
SS	Felipe Lopez		1070
SS	Jose Reyes		1030 
OF	Jason Bay		1380 
OF	Chone Figgins		1350
OF	Matt Holliday		1040 
OF	Chad Tracy		1020
OF	Nick Swisher		620 
OF	Brad Hawpe		440
DH	Travis Hafner		1180 
DH	Jim Thome		1070

SP	Johan Santana		1960 
SP	Roy Oswalt		1830 
SP	Curt Schilling		1070
SP	Brandon Webb		1030
SP	John Lackey		940
SP	Francisco Liriano	700
RP	Bobby Jenks		1150
RP	J.J. Putz		890
RP	Jon Papelbon		890
RP	Chris Ray		820

Total Salary for Week 16: 	29840

Diamond Challenge - 2nd Season

SP(6)
Johan Santana: Thu:TB(J.Shields)
Pedro Martinez: Sat:HOU(B.Backe)?
John Smoltz: Fri:@PHI(C.Lidle)
Roy Halladay: Thu:NYY(M.Mussina)
Curt Schilling: Thu:TEX(J.Rheinecker)
Brandon Webb: Thu:LAD(M.Hendrickson)
C.C. Sabathia: Fri:MIN(C.Silva)
Mike Mussina: Thu:@TOR(R.Halladay)
John Lackey: Wed:CLE(P.Byrd)
Chris Capuano: Fri:@CIN(El.Ramirez)
Dan Haren: Fri:@DET(J.Verlander)
Brad Penny: Fri:STL(J.Suppan)
Tom Glavine: Thu:@CIN(B.Arroyo)
Scott Kazmir: Tue:@MIN(F.Liriano); Sun:BAL(A.Loewen)
Francisco Liriano: Tue:TB(S.Kazmir); Sun:@CLE(J.Westbrook)

Santana, Schilling, Webb, and Lackey will join Kazmir and Liriano.

We again lack a spot for Soriano, so he'll stay seated with Rios and Kearns, who cedes his spot to Patterson until we see how he adjusts to Washington.

Rotohelp.com(8th lg; 81st div; 470th overall)
Week 16: July 17-July 23

C	Joe Mauer		770
C	Ramon Hernandez		690
1B	Travis Hafner		1180
1B	Ryan Howard		880
2B	Chase Utley		1190
2B	Rickie Weeks		620
3B	David Wright		1210 
3B	Garrett Atkins		610 
SS	Jose Reyes		1030 
SS	Hanley Ramirez		400
OF	Jason Bay		1380 
OF	Scott Podsednik		1370 
OF	Matt Holliday		1040 
OF	Corey Patterson		910
OF	Nick Swisher		620 
OF	Brad Hawpe		440
DH	Albert Pujols		2060
DH	Jim Thome		1070

SP	Johan Santana		1960 
SP	Curt Schilling		1070
SP	Brandon Webb		1030 
SP	John Lackey		940 
SP	Scott Kazmir		820
SP	Francisco Liriano		700
RP	Bobby Jenks		1150
RP	Jon Papelbon		890
RP	Chris Ray		820
RP	Akinori Otsuka		690

Total Salary for Week 16: 	27540

Internet Challenge

SP(6)
Johan Santana: Thu:TB(J.Shields)
Roy Oswalt: Tue:@CHC(C.Marmol)
Pedro Martinez: No start.
Chris Carpenter: Wed:ATL(J.Shiell)
Randy Johnson: Wed:SEA(G.Meche)
Jake Peavy: No start.
Roy Halladay: Thu:NYY(M.Mussina)
Mark Buehrle: No start.
Curt Schilling: Thu:TEX(J.Rheinecker)
Felix Hernandez: No start.
John Lackey: Wed:CLE(P.Byrd)
Dan Haren: No start.
Francisco Liriano: Tue:TB(S.Kazmir)

Deploying Santana, Carpenter, Randy, Schilling, Lackey, and Liriano doesn't require us to think twice. Street faces Ray in the first half of the week, so he stays benched.

Figuring our offense is tougher. For cap reasons, Victor and Holliday will sit as Howard and Dye return to the lineup. Wright also flips for Encarnacion while Burrell stays seated.

Rotohelp.com(11th lg; 286th overall)
Week 16a: July 17-July 20

 
C	Joe Mauer		770 
C	Josh Willingham		340
1B	Mark Teixeira		1470
1B	Travis Hafner		1180
2B	Chase Utley		1190
2B	Rickie Weeks		620 
3B	David Wright		1210
3B	Garrett Atkins		610
SS	Felipe Lopez		1070
SS	Jose Reyes		1030 
OF	Jason Bay		1380 
OF	Chone Figgins		1350 
OF	Chad Tracy		1020 
OF	Corey Patterson		910 
OF	Jermaine Dye		840
OF	Nick Swisher		620
DH	Albert Pujols		2060 
DH	Ryan Howard		880 

SP	Johan Santana		1960 
SP	Chris Carpenter		1550 
SP	Randy Johnson		1360
SP	Curt Schilling		1070
SP	John Lackey		940 
SP	Francisco Liriano		700
RP	Ryan Dempster		1180
RP	J.J. Putz		890
RP	Jon Papelbon		890
RP	Chris Ray		820

Total Salary for Week 16a:	29910

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

Following our DC lead, Francisco Liriano also joins this team as Javier Vazquez departs due to his increasing problems.

SP(6)
Johan Santana: Thu:TB(J.Shields)
Roy Oswalt: Tue:@CHC(C.Marmol); Sun:@NYM(M.Pelfrey)
Chris Carpenter: Wed:ATL(J.Shiell)
Pedro Martinez: Sat:HOU(B.Backe)?
Randy Johnson: Wed:SEA(G.Meche)
John Lackey: Wed:CLE(P.Byrd)
Mike Mussina: Thu:@TOR(R.Halladay)
Roy Halladay: Thu:NYY(M.Mussina)
Dan Haren: Fri:@DET(J.Verlander)
Francisco Liriano: Tue:TB(S.Kazmir); Sun:@CLE(J.Westbrook)

With Pedro questionable, Moose against Doc, and Haren facing Verlander, the other six remain our only acceptable options.

Mauer and Bay replace Willingham and Holliday while Tex, Ellis, Encarnacion, Barmes, Gomes, and Sullivan remain glued to our bench.

Rotohelp.com(FB: 11th lg; 585th overall)
& Rotohelp.com(BB: 12th lg; 1272nd overall)
Week 16: July 17-July 23

 
C	Victor Martinez		1940 
C	Joe Mauer		1710
1B	Lance Berkman		2860
1B	Ryan Howard		1950
2B	Chase Utley		2270
2B	Rickie Weeks		1300
3B	David Wright		2480 
3B	Garrett Atkins		1330
SS	Felipe Lopez		1800 
SS	Bobby Crosby		1640 
OF	Jason Bay		2550
OF	Grady Sizemore		2200 
OF	Chad Tracy		2100 
OF	Nick Swisher		1550
OF	Curtis Granderson	1000 
OF	Jeremy Hermida		1000 
DH	Albert Pujols		3870
DH	Travis Hafner		2680

SP	Johan Santana		3310 
SP	Roy Oswalt		3200
SP	Chris Carpenter		3140 
SP	Randy Johnson		2910
SP	John Lackey		2760
SP	Francisco Liriano	1300
RP	Huston Street		2320 
RP	J.J. Putz		1600
RP	Jon Papelbon		1590
RP	Chris Ray		1580

Total Salary for Week 16:	59940

Mid-Season Fantasy Baseball

SP(6)
Johan Santana: Thu:TB(J.Shields)
Chris Carpenter: Wed:ATL(J.Shiell)
John Lackey: Wed:CLE(P.Byrd)
Mike Mussina: Thu:@TOR(R.Halladay)
Curt Schilling: Thu:TEX(J.Rheinecker)
Jeremy Bonderman: Wed:CHW(J.Vazquez)
Jose Contreras: Thu:@DET(K.Rogers)
Felix Hernandez: Sat:BOS(T.Wakefield)
Jered Weaver: Sat:@KC(L.Hudson)???
Francisco Liriano: Tue:TB(S.Kazmir); Sun:@CLE(J.Westbrook)

Santana, Carpenter, Lackey, Schilling, and Liriano look automatic, and then Bonderman edges Felix for our last spot.

Guillen replaces the hurting Reyes, Baldelli lets us sit Kearns, and then McCann flips for Zimmerman. Berkman, Howard, Weeks, Holliday, and Swisher stay seated.

Rotohelp.com(4th lg; 223rd overall)
Week 16: July 17-July 23

 
C	Joe Mauer		1710 
C	Josh Willingham		1000
1B	Travis Hafner		2680
1B	Ryan Howard		1950
2B	Chase Utley		2270
2B	Ian Kinsler		1000
3B	David Wright		2480 
3B	Garrett Atkins		1330 
SS	Carlos Guillen		1400
SS	Hanley Ramirez		1000 
OF	Jason Bay		2550
OF	Grady Sizemore		2200 
OF	Jermaine Dye		2070 
OF	Rocco Baldelli		1780
OF	Brad Hawpe		1260
OF	Curtis Granderson	1000
DH	Alex Rodriguez		3790 
DH	Brian McCann		1000

SP	Johan Santana		3310 
SP	Chris Carpenter		3140 
SP	John Lackey		2760 
SP	Curt Schilling		2310
SP	Jeremy Bonderman		2190 
SP	Francisco Liriano	1300
RP	Bobby Jenks		224
RP	J.J. Putz		1600
RP	Jon Papelbon		1590
RP	Takashi Saito		1500

Total Salary for Week 16: 	54810

Today's Fantasy Rx: If you have spare moves, consider replacing Felipe Lopez or Austin Kearns. They stays will suffer in Washington to some extent, so switching to more cost-effective options like Hanley Ramirez or Curtis Granderson makes a lot of sense.