The Atlanta Braves and Pittsburgh Pirates will play a doubleheader Monday after their game Sunday was postponed by rain. The doubleheader will begin at 12:35 p.m. Jair Jurrjens will start the first game for Atlanta against Zach Duke, and Pittsburgh's John Van Benschoten will face Tim Hudson in the nightcap. Duke and Jurrjens had been the scheduled starters Sunday. Hudson was scheduled to pitch Monday for the Braves, but Phil Dumatrait has been bumped by Pittsburgh from Monday's game. (Updated 05/11/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/12/08).
Fantasy Analysis
Jurrjens loses his two-start status for Week 6 (May 5-11), but will now pick it up Week 7 (May 12-18). Hudson will also make two starts Week 7. Both players are viable Fantasy SPs in mixed leagues. Jo-Jo Reyes is dealing with a raw spot that never had a chance to turn into a blister, though, so he is a questionable option. If Reyes cannot start or needs to be moved back a few days, a starter would be called up from the minors. The most likely candidate, Charlie Morton, has a 1.76 ERA through six Triple-A starts. He went 7 1/3 innings without a walk or an earned run last Thursday and would be ready in Reyes' place. Since Reyes doesn't have a blister yet, he said he should be fine for his start. Consider Morton a sleeper in deeper NL-only leagues if you want to take a flier on a potential starter call-up. Reyes is also more of a NL-only option as well. (Updated 05/11/2008).
No information available at this time.
The Atlanta Braves and Pittsburgh Pirates will play a doubleheader Monday after their game Sunday was postponed by rain. The doubleheader will begin at 12:35 p.m. Jair Jurrjens will start the first game for Atlanta against Zach Duke, and Pittsburgh's John Van Benschoten will face Tim Hudson in the nightcap. Duke and Jurrjens had been the scheduled starters Sunday. Hudson was scheduled to pitch Monday for the Braves, but Phil Dumatrait has been bumped by Pittsburgh from Monday's game. (Updated 05/11/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/12/08).
Fantasy Analysis
Jurrjens loses his two-start status for Week 6 (May 5-11), but will now pick it up Week 7 (May 12-18). Hudson will also make two starts Week 7. Both players are viable Fantasy SPs in mixed leagues. Jo-Jo Reyes is dealing with a raw spot that never had a chance to turn into a blister, though, so he is a questionable option. If Reyes cannot start or needs to be moved back a few days, a starter would be called up from the minors. The most likely candidate, Charlie Morton, has a 1.76 ERA through six Triple-A starts. He went 7 1/3 innings without a walk or an earned run last Thursday and would be ready in Reyes' place. Since Reyes doesn't have a blister yet, he said he should be fine for his start. Consider Morton a sleeper in deeper NL-only leagues if you want to take a flier on a potential starter call-up. Reyes is also more of a NL-only option as well. (Updated 05/11/2008).
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