Undervalued – DH Adam Dunn:  You know what you’re getting with Adam Dunn. A lousy batting average and a lot of strike outs. But on the positive side, you know you’re getting nearly 40 HRs and over 90 RBIs. That type of production just can’t be found anywhere. But, because of Dunn’s flaws, and the lack of a real qualifying position (really just a DH), Dunn’s fantasy value is undervalued. But, HRs are worth the investment and Dunn won’t disappoint in that regard.

Overvalued – SP Jake Peavy: Peavy threw over 200 innings last season for the first time since 2007. And he did so producing a 3.32 ERA, giving people hope that he might be back to his Cy Young ways. But, the last time Peavy threw that many innings, he began having health issues. Now 31, Peavy could be on the cusp of a comeback, but history says otherwise, so where Peavy is being drafted, you can find other, less risky choices for your rotation.

Sleeper – LF Dayan Viciedo: Viciedo already has 20-30 HR power. Now he has a full-time job, and at his young age, only big things are expected. Viciedo is being overlooked by many fantasy owners, and that’s a mistake. Let others reach for the “name” player, and you grab one of the White Sox’s most up and coming starters.

Bust – RF Alex Rios: Rios had the numbers to make fantasy owners happy last year. Down the line, a .300+ average, 20+ HRs, 20+ steals, 90+ RBIs. That spells fantasy stud, right? Those numbers were from the fifth spot in the batting order, and his history shows that when he moves to the third spot, where he’s slated to occupy this season, those numbers nosedive. Look at his 2011 stat line and understand why Rios is a bust candidate.

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PICKUP OF THE WEEK
SP Jake Peavy (CHW) - It's hard to believe that Jake Peavy is still available in nearly 40 percent of the leagues on ESPN.com, but after his recent run of starts expect that to change. He has moved to 4-1 on the season with a 4.47 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 36 strikeouts. He is finally looking 100 percent. If he can stay healthy he could prove to be useful in the back end of many fantasy team's rotations.

MOST ADDED
1. Antonio Bastardo (PHI), RP – up +58.5% - still available in 32.7% of leagues
2. David Freese (STL), 3B – up +49.1% - still available in 20.6% of leagues
3. Vernon Wells (LAA), CF – up +37.9% - still available in 12.5% of leagues
4. Ty Wigginton (COL), 3B/2B/1B – up +35.8% - still available in 2.3% of leagues
5. Tim Stauffer (SD), RP – up +35.1% - still available in 39% of leagues

MOST DROPPED
1. Charlie Blackmon (COL), CF – dropped in 31.3% of leagues
2. Shin-Soo Choo (CLE), RF – dropped in 30.2% of leagues
3. Jose Tabata (PIT), LF – dropped in 27.7% of leagues
4. Miguel Olivo (SEA), C – dropped in 27.1% of leagues
5. Mike Moustakas (KC), 3B – dropped in 22.6% of leagues

MOST ADDED/DROPPED (ESPN.com)

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The biggest free agent chip has landed in the Bronx as C.C. Sabathia has agreed to a 7-year, $160 million deal, accroding to ESPN.com.

While a deal is not yet done, a source told ESPN.com's Jayson Stark there are "zero major road blocks" that would prevent the Yankees from reaching agreement with Sabathia. Not all terms of the deal are agreed to yet, the source indicated. Sabathia also would need to take a physical.

The New York Post first reported Wednesday that Sabathia, the prize of this year's free-agent class, had decided to go with the Yankees after fielding offers from a number of teams. 

Sabathia is just 28, and last year between the Indians and Brewers he went 17-10 with a 2.70 ERA. The previous season he won the AL Cy Young. Now he is the first major new piece to be put into the new Yankee Stadium.

OTHER HEADLINES:

• Nationals ready to make run at Teixeira - LA Times
• Indians close to signing Wood - MLB.com
  
• Yankees nearing deal for Lowe - SI.com
• Four teams still in mix for Furcal - FOXSports.com
• Obstacles remain for Cubs' acquiring Peavy - Chicago Sun-Times

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Let's try to catch you on some of the top storylines from the first 24+ hours of the Winter Meetings in Las Vegas...

REDS
Mixed Signals on Dye - There have been conflicting reports, but Reds' GM Walt Jocketty said on Monday that no deal had been reached or was anything even remotely close.  “We’re not close to a deal and while we have talked to the White Sox, there hasn’t been anything this month,” Jocketty said. SI.com's Jon Heyman says the Dye trade talks are dead and lists the Rays, Braves, and Reds were among ten teams to to express interest.  He adds that Homer Bailey alone would not have been enough.

With Laird Gone, Reds Looking At Hernandez - The Reds missed out on getting one of Texas' young cathchers as the Rangers sent George Laird to Detroit over the weekend. Now there is talks about sending utilityman to Batlimore for veteran Ramon Hernandez. The deal is contingent on the Orioles eating a portion of Hernandez’s $8 million contract for 2008. If they’d do that, the Reds would send them outfielder-infielder Ryan Freel, according to Hal McCoy of the Dayton Daily News. Hernandez hit .257 last year with 15 homers and 65 RBIs.

Dusty Not Sold On Dickerson in centefield - I found it interesting how the Reds' manager responded to the idea of Chris Dickerson as his everyday centerfielder during his press conference. He indicated that he doesn't feel comfortable heading into the season with him penciled in as the starting center fielder because "his track record and injuries … makes you a little apprehensive."

Weathers Accepts Arbritration - According to John Fay of the Cincinnati Enquirer, reliever David Weathers accepted the Reds' offer of arbitration. He's Reds property for '09 now, and he'll get a raise beyond this year's $2.75MM salary.

OTHER HEADLINES

• Putz on the block for Mariners - Seattle Times
  
• Four-team deal in the works involving Peavy - Chicago Tribune
  
• Francoeur for Greinke being discussed - Boston Globe
• Mets, K-Rod to do three-year deal - SI.com
• Rangers shop SS Young - Yahoo! Sports
  

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We start our off-season Hot Stove talk with a look at the week's latest headlines...

WHITE SOX DANGLIG DYE
Lance McAlister of 1530 Homer the Sports Animal discussed some trade rumors on his Tuesday involving the Reds and White Sox. McAlister's source says the White Sox initiated talks to send Jermaine Dye to the Reds for Homer Bailey and another player.  Ken Rosenthal says Dye's no-trade clause mostly covers teams in the northeast.  Perhaps the Sox can trade him to the Reds without his consent.  Ken Williams and Walt Jocketty matched up in July on the Ken Griffey Jr. trade.  It's known that Jocketty prefers trades to free agency.

ANGELS MAKING PITCH TO SABATHIA
The L.A. Times reports that the Angels have begun contract discussions with C.C. Sabathia. The authors believe the Halos could make an offer in the range of Johan Santana's six-year, $137.5MM deal. If the Angels do make such an offer, you have to imagine the Yankees will respond by upping their bid significantly. Despite the talks for Sabathia, Mark Teixeira remains the Angels' top priority.  They haven't made an offer yet, but Scott Boras seems to want ten years while the Angels are willing to do seven.

FURCAL DRAWING PLENTY OF INTEREST
Despite his durability concerns, free-agent shortstop Rafael Furcal is one of the hottest names on the market. His return to the Dodgers seems unlikely and the A's appear to be the front-runners after rumors of a 4-year, $48 million offer, however their his a third "surprise team" that is believed to me in the mix.  Furcal is not only a stellar defensive option at shortstop, but when healthy he is one of the best leadoff men and baserunners in the game.  The Giants apparently are out of the running for his services. WFAN in New York reports that they have agreed to terms with Edgar Renteria on a two-year, $18 million contract. Renteria became a free agent when the Tigers declined his $12 million option for 2009 and reportedly will now replace Omar Vizquel in San Francisco. 

GRIFFEY'S AGENT SAYS ALL TALK, NO ACTION
John Fay of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports on his blog that Brian Goldberg, Ken Griffey Jr.s' agent, said he's been in contact with nine teams -- six AL teams, three NL teams. Nothing is close. Goldberg's theory is things will pick after Dec. 1. That's when club must offer arbitration to their free agents. Players have until Dec. 7 to accept. If a player refuses, a club gets compensation for him if he's A or B. The former Reds' outfielder doesn't appear set to retire.

CUBS OUT OF THE MIX FOR PEAVY
After resigning Ryan Dempster last week Cubs' manager Lou Piniella believes that the Cubs' pitching is set. When asked if the Cubs still might be pursuing starting pitching, such as the Padres' Jake Peavy or free agent Randy Johnson, even after the Ryan Dempster signing Pinellas told the Chicago Sun Times, ''No. Starting we don't need. We're set. We've got six good starters [including Sean Marshall], and they're all experienced. Getting Dempster back was the key. We're in good shape with our starting pitching. Bullpen-wise, [we're looking for] possibly one more experienced pitcher. We've got a lot of young kids out there.''

METS LOOKING TO BOLSTER BULLPEN
Mets' GM Omar Minaya today began reaching out to the agents for free-agent closers Francisco Rodriguez and Brian Fuentes, according to SI.com. The Mets are intent on landing an elite closer after their bullpen was the main culprit in their second straight September disappointment. It is believed Rodriguez is favored slightly over Fuentes, but they consider either pitcher an excellent candidate to take injured closer Billy Wagner's spot.

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STUDS OF THE WEEK
Not only did Justin Morneau defeat a fatigued Josh Hamilton in the HR Derby and score the winning run in the 15th inning of the All-Star game, but the Twins' slugger has been helping fantasy owners of late too. He entered Sunday hitting at .460 clip (17 for 37) over the past two weeks, including 3 HR, 6 doubles, and 8 RBIs in that span.  The Brewers are loving C.C. Sabathia. The big lefty won his third game in three tries since coming to Milwaukee as he threw a complete game Friday night vs. the Giants. Sabathia gave up just four hits and one run, while striking out 10 batters

DUDS OF THE WEEK
After going 0-4 over his last five starts the Marlins' Andrew Miller was placed on the DL this week with right patellar tendinitis. Before going on the shelf Miller had given up 11 hits and walked nine batters while allowing 11 earned runs in 6 2/3 innings over his past two starts. The Red Sox highly touted rookie Jacoby Ellsbury is starting to slow down a bit at the plate, and worse yet on the base paths. Despite still leading the league with 35 SB's, Ellsbury hasn't swiped a bag since July 1 and has just one stolen base in the past month.

KEY INJURIES
David Ortiz (wrist) - set for return next weekend vs. NYY
Eric Bedard (shoulder) - out until at least early Aug.
Roy Oswalt (back) - placed on 15-day DL; hopes return 7/28
Jose Gullien (back) - missed entire weekend series w/spasms
Yunel Escobar (shoulder) - may be heading to DL
Pedro Martinez (shoulder) - start pushed back w/soreness
Johnny Damon (shoulder) - hopes to return this week
Aaron Harang (forearm) - eligible to return for 7/25 start
Shaun Marcum (elbow) - set to return Tuesday night @BAL
Fausto Carmona (hip) - could start 7/25 vs. MIN

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

AL
Must-starts:
Jon Lester - @SEA (R.A. Dickey), NYY (Sidney Ponson)
Javier Vazquez – TEX (Luis Mendoza), @DET (Zach Miner)
Ervin Santana – CLE (Paul Byrd), @BAL (Garrett Olson)

Sleeper Picks:
Nick Blackburn - @NYY (Sidney Ponson), @CLE (Paul Byrd)
Jesse Litsch - @BAL (Radhames Liz), SEA (Carlos Silva)

NL
Must-Starts:
Jake Peavy - @CIN (Johnny Cueto), @PIT (Paul Maholm)
Rich Harden - @ARI (Randy Johnson), FLA (Chris Volstad)
Kyle Lohse – MIL (Jeff Suppan), @NYM (Pedro Martinez)

Sleeper Picks:
Jason Bergmann - @SF (Barry Zito), @LAD (Jason Johnson)
Jorge Campillo - @FLA (Chris Volstad), @PHI (Joe Blanton)

WAIVER WATCH (from leagues played at CBSSports.com)
Five most added:
RP Jonathan Broxton (+40% roster change)
SP Jaime Garcia (+19%)
3B Hank Blalock (+18%)
SP Gio Gonzalez (+18%)
SP Joe Blanton (+13%)

Five most dropped (non-injured):
SP Justin Masterson (-8%)
RP Grant Balfour (-7%)
RP Jason Isringhausen (-6%)
SP Dave Bush (-6%)
SS Randy Wolf(-5%)

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

AL
7: BAL, KC, TB, TOR
6: BOS, CHW, CLE, DET, LAA, NYY, OAK, SEA, TEX

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

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STUDS OF THE WEEK
The White Sox' series against the Pirates look for more like softball games and no hitter benefited more than Jermaine Dye, who has 10 hits in last 23 at-bats, inlcuding 6 HR's and 15 RBI's while hitting .435.  The Angels' Joe Saunders kept his good times rolling with his 11th win of the season on Saturday night, tying Brandon Webb for the MLB lead. Saunders has allowed two runs or less in six of his last eight starts and is posting a 1.26 ERA in his last two starts over the past seven days.

DUDS OF THE WEEK
The Phillies' Chase Utley is making a strong case for the NL MVP this year, but over the past two weeks you wouldn't know it. He has just 6 hits in his last 42 at-bats for .143 average. Jose Contreras allowed 10 hits and nine earned runs 3 1/3 innings in his latest start for the White Sox on Saturday, falling to 6-6 with the loss. He's now taken an 'L' in each of his last three outings, allowing more than 10 hits and six-plus runs inin two of them.


KEY INJURIES
Albert Pujols (calf): eligible to return June 26
Carlos Zambrano (shoulder): placed on 15-day DL
Alfonso Soriano (hand): sidelined 4-6 weeks
Chipper Jones (quad): day-to-day
David Ortiz (wrist): targeting early-July return
Chien-Ming Wang (foot): expected to be out until Sept.
Shawn Marcum (elbow): out until at least mid-July
Bartolo Colon (back): likely to return before All-Star game
Brad Penny (shoulder): disabled on 6/17
Carlos Pena (finger): expected to return this week sometime


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

AL
Must-starts:
Josh Beckett – ARI (Dan Haren), @HOU (Brian Moehler)
John Lackey - @WAS (Jason Bergmann), @LAD (Derek Lowe)
Jeremy Guthrie - @CHC (Undecided), @WAS (Jason Bergmann)

Sleeper Picks:
Mark Buehrle - @LAD (Derek Lowe), CHC (Undecided)
Andy Sonnanstine - @FLA (Scott Olsen), @PIT (Tom Gorzelanny)

NL
Must-Starts:
Jake Peavy – MIN (Kevin Slowey), SEA (Felix Hernandez)
Johan Santana – SEA (Felix Hernandez), NYY (Undecided)
Dan Haren - @BOS (Josh Beckett), @FLA (Scott Olsen)

Sleeper Picks:
Jo-Jo Reyes – MIL (Ben Sheets), @TOR (Undecided)
Jeff Francis - @KC (Brian Bannister), @DET (Kenny Rogers)


WAIVER WATCH (from leagues played at CBSSports.com)
Five most added:
RP Mike Gonzalez (+28% roster change)
SS Troy Tulowitzki (+27%)
SS Mike Aviles (+24%)
SP Armando Galarraga (+23%)
3B Chase Headley (23%)

Five most dropped (non-injured):
SP Jose Contreras (-12%)
SP Jesse Litsch(-11%)
SP Max Scherzer (-10%)
SP Dontrelle Willis (-9%)
SP Daniel Cabrera (-8%)


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

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

National League
7: Mets
6: Everyone else in the National League plays six games this week

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STUDS OF THE WEEK
The Rangers have been scoring runs galore of late and one of the major contributors has been Milton Bradley. The outfielder is batting .461 with 6 HR's and 12 RBI's over the past seven days. Jonathan O. Sanchez won his third straight start as the Giants beat the Washington Nationals 6-0 on Saturday night. Sanchez (5-3) allowed four singles, walked two and struck out four in seven innings. This marks the fifth consecutive start for Sanchez in which he lasted at least six innings and has given up two earned runs or less in each.


DUDS OF THE WEEK
Blue Jays' closer BJ Ryan had a week he would like to soon forget as he blew both of his save opportunities while posting an 0-2 record with a 33.25 ERA and an unheard of 5.45 WHIP. Fantasy owners may be a little gun shy to put him back in the line-up this week. The Cubs continue to win and lead in the NL Central, but they haven't had much help lately from 1B Derrek Lee. Over his last 7 games the slugger is batting just .167 with 0 HR's and 2 RBI's.


KEY INJURIES
David Ortiz (wrist): out until at least early July
Matt Holliday (hamstring): began rehab assignment; returns this week
Jake Peavy (elbow): hopes to return next week from DL
Chone Figgins (hamstring): sidelined to at least mid-June
Daisuke Matsuzaka (shoulder): ready to throw off of flat ground
Ryan Zimmerman (shoulder): placed on 15-day DL 6/4
Travis Hafner (shoulder): out until mid-to-late June
Carlos Pena (finger): disabled until early July
Jeremy Bonderman (back): will miss the rest of the season
Rafael Furcal (back): still struggling to get back on field


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

AL
Must-starts:
Josh Beckett – BAL (Daniel Cabrera), @CIN (Homer Bailey)
Cliff Lee - @DET (Armando Galarraga), SD (Wilfredo Ledezma)
Joe Saunders – TB (Edwin Jackson), ATL (Tom Glavine)

Sleeper Picks:
Mike Mussina – KC (Luke Hochevar), @HOU (Wandy Rodriguez)
Jesse Litsch – SEA (Erik Bedard), CHC (Ted Lilly)

NL
Must-Starts:
Edinson Volquez - @FLA (Mark Hendrickson), BOS (Justin Masterson)
Randy Johnson - @PIT (Zach Duke), KC (Luke Hochevar)
Matt Cain - @WAS (Tyler Clippard), OAK (Rich Harden)

Sleeper Picks:
Aaron Cook – SF (Pat Misch), @CHW (Jose Contreras)
Clayton Kershaw – @SD (Greg Maddux), @DET (Nate Robertson)


WAIVER WATCH (from leagues played at CBSSports.com)
Five most added:
C Jorge Posada(+30% roster change)
SP Homer Bailey (+27%)
RP Rafael Soriano (+27%)
SP Pedro Martinez(+25%)
C Ryan Doumit(+20%)

Five most dropped (non-injured):
SP Aaron Laffey (-10%)
C Mike Napoli (-10%)
SP Oliver Perez(-9%)
SP Greg Smith (-8%)
SP Andrew Miller (-8%)


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

American League
7: CHW, CLE, DET, KC, MIN, NYY
6: BAL, BOS, LAA, OAK, SEA, TB, TEX, TOR

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

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STUDS OF THE WEEK
Few players in the history of the game have had an career opening as great as the one that the Reds' highly-touted Jay Bruce just turned in following his call-up on Tuesday. The Reds' slugger had 13 hits and six walks in his first 28 plate appearences. He has scored 10 runs and stole two bases while driving in six and going yard twice, including a game-winning walk-off homerun on Saturday. The Rays' Scott Kazmir has been lights out since returning from a stint on the DL with an elbow injury, including two stellar performances this week. Kazmir logged 14 innings in two starts, stirking out 16 and walking just three as he posted a 0.64 ERA and picked up two wins in the process.


DUDS OF THE WEEK
Over the past few seasons the Dodgers' Jonathan Broxton has been amongst the game's top setup men. However, the big right-hander just turned in a week that he would like to forget. He blew his third save of the week on Saturday against the Mets and has posted a 0-1 record, 5.79 ERA, and 1.71 WHIP in that span. The Marlins' Dan Uggla had a rare off-week as he managed just 5 hits in 28 at bats and struck out 12 times in that span. Uggla still is sporting a .300 average and has hit 16 HR's on the year, making him on of fantasy's best second baseman.


KEY INJURIES
David Ortiz (wrist): set for MRI; risky play this week
Conor Jackson (concusion): likely out until June 6-8 series
Jake Peavy (elbow): Expect a mid-June return at best
Daisuke Matsuzaka (shoulder): placed on 15-day DL on 5/30
Chone Figgins (hamstring): disabled until at least mid-June
Travis Hafner (shoulder): out until mid-June or later
Eric Byrnes (hamstrings): On DL w/tear in both hamstrings
Matt Holliday (hamstring): Eligible to return June 10
Rafael Furcal (back): Return up in air; slow to recover
Troy Percival (hamstring): placed on 15-day DL on 5/29


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

AL
Must-starts:
Roy Halladay - @NYY (Joba Chamberlain), BAL (Daniel Cabrera)
Ervin Santana - @SEA (Erik Bedard), @OAK (Rich Harden)
Andy Pettitte - @MIN (Livan Hernandez), KC (Brian Bannister)

Sleeper Picks:
Kevin Slowey – BAL (Steve Trachsel), @CHW (Gavin Floyd)
Matt Garza - @BOS (Justin Masterson), @TEX (Scott Feldman)

NL
Must-Starts:
Carlos Zambrano - @SD (Shawn Estes), @LAD (Derek Lowe)
Aaron Harang - @PHI (Adam Eaton), @FLA (Burke Badenhop)
Oliver Perez - @SF (Freddy Sanchez), @SD (Shawn Estes)

Sleeper Picks:
Adam Wainwright – PIT (Tom Gorzelanny), @HOU (Shawn Chacon)
Kyle Lohse - @WAS (Odalis Perez), @HOU (Wandy Rodriguez)


WAIVER WATCH (from leagues played at CBSSports.com)
Five most added:
OF Jay Bruce (+33% roster change)
RP Dan Wheeler (+26%)
RP Jesse Litsch (+22%)
SP Jake Westbrook (+22%)
SP Matt Garza(+21%)

Five most dropped (non-injured):
DH Billy Butler (-13%)
3B Edwin Encarnacion (-13%)
SP Ian Snell (-10%)
SP Brian Bannister (-9%)
SP Jeff Francis (-8%)


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

American League
7: BAL, BOS, CLE, MIN, NYY, TEX
6: CHW, DET, KC, LAA, OAK, SEA, TB, TOR

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

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STUDS OF THE WEEK
The Reds' Adam Dunn continued to hit a hot bat this week as he clubbed 3 HRs and drove in 5 RBIs while batting .473 to help the Reds turn around their West Coast trip. On the mound, it was the Angels' Jered Weaver that got our attention. The right-hander picked up a pair of victories while posting a 1.35 ERA, a 0.90 WHIP and striking out 13 batters in 13 1/3 innings.


DUDS OF THE WEEK
It was a rough week for Mariners' pitcher Carlos Silva as he lost both of his starts while allowing 20 hits, 2 walks in just 10 innings of work. The 10.80 ERA and 2.20 WHIP hurt many owners that were hoping for good things on his two-start week. Despite an impressive start to the season, Diamondbacks' rookie outfielder Justin Upton has fallen on hard times of late. He has mustered just one hit and four walks in his last 26 plate appearences on his way to .047 batting average.


KEY INJURIES
Jake Peavy (elbow): not expected back until early June
Matt Holliday (hamstring): day-to-day w/hamstring pull
Fausto Carmona (hip): placed on 15-day DL on 5/24
Brad Hawpe (hamstring): out until early June
Chris Young (nose): Out until after All-Star break
Rafael Furcal (back): out until at least late May
Andruw Jones (knee): surgery will cost him 4-6 weeks
Clay Buchholz (fingernail): will make rehab start SUN
John Smoltz (shoulder): rehabbing well; could return soon
Vernon Wells (wrist): slated to being rehab this week

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

AL
Must-starts:
Scott Kazmir – TEX (Sidney Ponson), CHW (Javier Vazquez)
A.J. Burnett - @OAK (Greg Smith), @LAA (Jon Garland)
Bartolo Colon - @SEA (Felix Hernandez), @BAL (Brian Burres)

Sleeper Picks:
Darrell Rasner - @BAL (Garrett Olson), @MIN (Nick Blackburn)
Andy Sonnanstine – TEX (Vicente Padilla), CHW (Mark Buehrle)

NL
Must-Starts:
Brandon Webb - @ATL (Jair Jurrjens), WAS (Jason Bergmann)
Johan Santana – FLA (Andrew Miller), LAD (Hiroki Kuroda)
Dan Haren – SF (Tim Lincecum), WAS (Shawn Hill)

Sleeper Picks:
Jair Jurrjens – ARI (Brandon Webb), @CIN (Matt Belisle)
Ian Snell - @CIN (Johnny Cueto), @STL (Joel Pineiro)


WAIVER WATCH (from leagues played at CBSSports.com)
Five most added:
SP Bartolo Colon (+26% roster change)
SP Darrell Rasner (+24%)
3B Alex Rodriguez (+23%)
OF David Murphy (+23%)
SP Clayton Kershaw(+18%)

Five most dropped (non-injured):
SP Max Scherzer (-15%)
C Jeff Clement (-13%)
RP Rafael Betancourt (-11%)
3B Edwin Encarnacion (-9%)
SP Carlos Silva (-8%)


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

American League
7: CHW, KC, TB, TOR
6: BAL, BOS, CLE, DET, LAA, MIN, NYY, OAK, SEA, TEX

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

Fantasy Baseball adam dunn, jered weaver, carlos silva, justin upton, jake peavy, matt holliday, fausto carmona, brad hawpe, chris young, rafael furcal, andruw jones, clay buchholz, john smoltz, vernon wells, scott kazmir, a.j. burnett, bartolo colon, darrell rasner, brandon webb, johan santana, dan haren, jair jurrjens, ian snell, alex rodriguez, david murphy, clayton kershaw, max scherzer, jeff clement, rafael betancourt, edwin encarnacion