STUDS OF THE WEEK
Seldom do we see a catcher pop in this category, but the Pirates' Ryan Doumit stated his case loud and clearly this week by batting .429 with 4 HR's and 7 RBI's. Not too shabby for a guy fresh off the DL.  The Tigers' Armando Galaragga (6-2) is another surpise stud after picking up another win on Friday night against Cleveland. The rookie allowed three hits in seven innings, walking one and striking out five. Opponents are hitting just .173 against him.

DUDS OF THE WEEK
Something is clearly not right with Brad Penny. The Dodgers' right-hander has lasted just 9 2/3 innings over his past two outings going 0-2 with 9.31 ERA and 1.86 WHIP in that span. Fantasy owners still holding out hope for the Blue Jays' Lyle Overbay to get going may consider otherwise when looking at his production so mid-way through June. The first baseman has managed just 8 hits in his last 43 at bats and has 0 HR's and 5 RBI's during the stretch.

KEY INJURIES
Albert Pujols (calf): hopes to be back in 3 weeks
Brandon Webb (hip): questionable for 6/17 start
David Ortiz (wrist): out until at least early July
Alfonso Soriano (hand): on DL until mid-July
Victor Martinez (elbow): expected to miss a month
Daisuke Matsuzaka (shoulder): set for Sunday rehab start
Carlos Pena (finger): targeting a return next weekend
Rafael Furcal (back): another setback keeps return in doubt
Frank Thomas (quadriceps): aims to be back in early July
Jair Jurrjens (ankle): may be headed to 15-day DL

TWICE AS NICE
Here are some two-start pitchers to consider this week:

AL
Must-starts:
Scott Kazmir – CHC (Ryan Dempster), HOU (Brandon Backe)
Javier Vazquez – PIT (Ian Snell), @CHC (Ryan Dempster)
Dustin McGowan - @MIL (Manny Parra), @PIT (Ian Snell)

Sleeper Picks:
Paul Byrd - @COL (Mark Reynolds), @LAD (Chad Billingsley)
Garrett Olson – HOU (Brandon Backe), @MIL (Manny Parra)

NL
Must-Starts:
Brandon Webb – OAK (Justin Duchscherer), @MIN (Nick Blackburn)
Tim Lincecum – DET (Justin Verlander), @KC (Kyle Davies)
Chad Billingsley - @CIN (Johnny Cueto), CLE (Paul Byrd)

Sleeper Picks:
Braden Looper – KC (Kyle Davies), @BOS (Bartolo Colon)
Andrew Miller - @SEA (Carlos Silva), @OAK (Justin Duchscherer)

WAIVER WATCH (from leagues played at CBSSports.com)
Five most added:
RP Brandon Morrow(+34% roster change)
2B Alexei Ramirez (+29%)
1B Jorge Cantu (+24%)
SP Armando Galarraga (+24%)
C Ryan Doumit(+21%)

Five most dropped (non-injured):
OF Ryan Church (-27%)
SP Dontrelle Willis (-26%)
SP Max Scherzer (-11%)
RP Dan Wheeler (-10%)
C Ivan Rodriguez (-10%)

GAMES PLAYED
Let's take a look at how many games each team will be playing this week:

American League
6: Everyone in the American League plays six games this week.

National League
7: ATL, COL
6: ARI, CHC, CIN, FLA, HOU, MIL, NYM, PHI, PIT, SD, SF, STL, WAS

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The St. Louis Cardinals have the makings of one of the worst rotations in all of baseball going into this season. Today they made a move to try to help out that poor staff by signing Kyle Lohse to a one-year deal. The addition of Lohse isn't going to do much for a team that is in a rebuilding phase and could challenge the Pittsburgh Pirates for the NL Central doormat prize. Lohse will be added to a rotation that includes Adam Wainwright and Braden Looper. The Cards are hopeful that Matt Clement and Joel Pinero to get into the rotation soon, but that's not likely to happen. Mark Mulder, the guy that was supposed to be the team's ace, looks like he won't be ready to contribute until May. Once Clement, Pinero and Mulder are able to get into the rotation, odds are that either Wainwright or Looper will be pushed to the bullpen unless they dazzle the Cards coaching staff early on, something that's not all that likely to happen.

The addition of Lohse does give the team a pitcher that has the potential to be a good middle of the rotation guy. Last season he went 9-12 with a 4.62 ERA in 34 starts and 192 2/3 splitting time between the Cincinnati Reds and Philadelphia Phillies.

*Quick fantasy note: Lohse catching on with the Cards doesn't give him much, if any, fantasy value. Unless you're in a super-duper deep league, he's not worth drafting.

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