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

Dodgers OF Andruw Jones, hitting only .169 through 77 at-bats, blames allergies on his poor start at the plate this season, according to the Chicago Tribune. “Allergies have been killing me,” he said last week. “My body is achy. This time (of year), it always comes in.” He fouled a pitch off his left calf Friday and left the game. Jones was replaced by Matt Kemp who promptly had two hits and scored the winning run on Russell Martin’s sacrifice fly. Jones missed some time recently with flulike symptoms, which were more likely reactions to his allergies than the actual flu virus. The allergies could potentially affect him at the plate, but after he hit only .222 last year, you have to wonder if he has much Fantasy appeal outside of NL-only leagues at this point in his career. This calf injury might sideline him for a few days, so consider him a risky start for Fantasy Week 5 (April 28-May 4). Joe Torre may realize that the club is better off with Juan Pierre starting with the two kids in the outfield and Jones on the bench, but it’s hard to see the club resting an $18 million / year player too often. (CBS Sports, Rotowire)

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