Atomic RoadRunners | Andrew Flynn’s High-Energy Fantasy Baseball

Brett Myers was charged with four runs in five innings of work in a loss to the Reds on Sunday. Three of the runs came on a two-run blast from Ken Griffey Jr. and a solo shot from Jeff Keppinger. Still, Myers wasn’t very good as he gave up eight total hits and three walks while throwing just 59-of-95 pitches for strikes. Myers came into the season as a projected top 15 Fantasy SP, but has looked more like chopped liver through two starts. He has just six strikeouts through 10 innings and still doesn’t have a win. Oh yeah, he has a 6.30 ERA to boot. Myers was pretty dominant this spring to the tune of a 1.17 ERA and looked as though the transition back to the rotation would be smooth. Not the case as soon as the games started to count. Well, you likely spent a high-round pick on Myers, so you can’t bail on him yet. His next scheduled start is for Friday against the Cubs. He is expected to oppose Jason Marquis. (Rotoworld, CBS Sports)

Two starts into the season and Myers has produced two duds. “I felt like my stuff was better today, but I just didn’t get the swings at the pitches I was looking for,” Myers said. “The location on my fastball was there at times, but it wasn’t at other times. That’s no excuse. I feel like I should pitch better than that.” Myers might need a little time to adjust back to the role of starter. Might be a good time to buy low. (Rotowire)

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