Triage (5/16/08)
In a season such as this one, when it seems as though established players are landing on the DL with disturbing frequency, it becomes more important than ever to monitor your league’s free agent/waiver list for potential replacements. I’ve assembled a list of players who may be available in your league, depending on how deep your league is and how actively your league’s owners make roster adjustments. The list is presented by position, then by league (for those of you who play in “only” leagues). You’re not going to find this year’s MVPs or Cy Young Award winners lurking on these lists, but you will find some serviceable replacements with the potential to help your team a lot more than a string of zeroes would.
Catchers
NL: Chris Iannetta, Brian Schneider, Ronny Paulino, Carlos Ruiz, Jesus Flores.
AL: Miguel Olivo, Rod Barajas, Shawn Riggans
First Basemen
NL: Carlos Delgado, Adam LaRoche, John Bowker, Dmitri Young
AL: Kevin Millar, Ross Gload, Daric Barton, Chris Shelton
Second Basemen
NL: Tad Iguchi, Jeff Baker, Ray Durham
AL: Maicer Izturis, Mark Grudzielanek, Brendan Harris, Asdrubal Cabrera
Shortstops
NL: Chin-Lung Hu, Omar Vizquel, Brendan Ryan
AL: Brendan Harris, Maicer Izturis, Asdrubal Cabrera, Freddie Bynum, Marco Scutaro
Third Basemen
NL: Jose Bautista, Jose Castillo
AL: Maicer Izturis, Marco Scutaro, Jack Hannahan, Matt Brown
Outfielders
NL: John Bowker, Ryan Freel, Cody Ross, Jayson Werth, Scott Hairston, Jody Gerut, Elijah Dukes, Austin Kearns, Randy Winn, Mark Kotsay.
AL: Franklin Gutierrez, Ben Francisco, Matt Joyce, Jose Guillen, Jonny Gomes, Kevin Mench, Mark Teahen, Cliff Floyd.
Starting Pitchers
NL: Tom Glavine, Bronson Arroyo, Carlos Villanueva, Zach Duke, Shawn Hill
AL: Garrett Olson, Jeremy Guthrie, Gil Meche, Paul Byrd, Edwin Jackson, Nick Blackburn, Luke Hochevar.
Relief Pitchers
NL: Tony Pena, Manny Acosta, Will Ohman, Justin Miller, Matt Lindstrom, Russ Springer, Joe Smith, Tom Gordon.
AL: Scot Shields, Octavio Dotel, Aquilino Lopez, Ramon Ramirez, Scott Downs, Joey Devine, Brandon Morrow, Dan Wheeler, Frank Francisco, Joaquin Benoit, Juan Rincon, Masa Kobayashi, Rafael Perez.
Until next time,
The Sherpa
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