Atomic RoadRunners

Sean Marshall will start for the Cubs on Tuesday, taking the roster spot of Carlos Zambrano. In three starts since missing time with a hamstring issue, Marshall has allowed just five runs in 16 innings, including an eight-inning, one-run effort on Thursday. He’ll likely make just two starts, against the Orioles and White Sox, before Carlos Zambrano returns, but could have short-term value in NL-only leagues. (Rotoworld)

Marshall was also on the 2007 Atomic Roadrunners. He was acquired for $6 FAAB on May 29th, 2007 (OF Todd Linden was cut to create the roster spot). Welcome back Sean!

Again. Greg Reynolds’ next start has been moved back a day, to Sunday at Detroit, according to the Denver Post. The Rockies will take advantage of Thursday’s off day to give Reynolds an extra day of rest. Colorado is gathering several veteran starting pitchers in Triple-A and Reynolds has only a tenuous hold on a major league rotation spot. (Rotowire)

FAAB Acquisition:

• P – Sean Marshall, Cubs [$2 bid - Add to Actives]

Down:

• P – Charlie Morton, Braves

Cut:

• P – Greg Reynolds, Rockies

Notes:

Yes, Greg Reynolds was released last week as well.  But as part of the Jorge Campillo mess, Reynolds was kept due to an available roster spot for an additional week.

Jason Bergmann allowed one run in seven innings, but didn’t factor into Monday night’s decision. Bergmann left with a 2-1 lead, but Saul Rivera allowed two runs – one earned – in the eighth to take the loss and the blown save. Bergmann was very solid, though, allowing just six hits, striking out six and not issuing a walk. In his last two starts, Bergmann has allowed just two earned runs in 13 innings, but a quick look through his game log shows he’s been too inconsistent to trust. This was Bergmann’s first truly ‘good’ start in June, so you might want to see him do it again before you put him back in your active lineup. “That’s the way it happens sometimes,” Bergmann said. “Seldom do you ever have an inning where it’s just a clean hit here, a clean hit there for one run. Usually there’s an error or something involved. That’s just the way baseball is.” Analysis: Bergmann took the no-decision rather well for someone who hasn’t gotten much help all season. He has now allowed one earned run or less in five of his 10 starts but has only one win to show for it. The sinkerballer can be downright unhittable one start and a complete disaster the next, limiting his Fantasy appeal to deeper leagues. (Rotoworld, Rotowire, CBS Sports)

Chipper Jones is expected to miss at least the next two games after re-injuring his quadriceps. He missed his third consecutive game on Monday, but manager Bobby Cox says he might be ready to DH against the Blue Jays on Friday. The time off will likely do him good: his average dropped from .420 to .393 since suffering a small tear in the muscle on June 7. (Rotoworld)

Diamondbacks RP Brandon Lyon made fast work of the Red Sox in the ninth inning Monday for his 16th save during a 2-1 win. Lyon needed just five pitches for his second save since June 8. He has tossed two perfect outings after getting tagged for four runs June 17 against the A’s. The Diamondbacks have struggled for wins in the last few weeks and that’s why Lyon hasn’t had many chances to close out games. However, they still lead the NL West and will likely contend for the West crown the remainder of the summer. Lyon remains a high-end Fantasy RP. (CBS Sports)

Rockies OF Ryan Spilborghs had two singles and one RBI in four at-bats Sunday against the Royals. He started for the first time since June 18. It was his first multi-hit game since June 6. Spilborghs received plenty of starts in late May when Matt Holliday and Brad Hawpe were on the DL. Both players have since returned, and Spilborghs is back to his role as a pinch hitter and reserve outfielder. He remains just a NL-only Fantasy flier at this time. (CBS Sports)

These are the overall standings based on Jorge Campillo on Atomic Roadrunners. The next day’s statistics and box score will reflect re-calculated stats and standings from May 27th.

Overall Standings

Rank Team                Batting Pitching Total Dif  Behind
---- ------------------- ------- -------- ----- ---- ------
 1   Atomic Roadrunners  42.0    37.0     79.0  1.0  0.0
 2   Shoeless Jews       28.0    33.0     61.0  -3.0 18.0
 3   The Pi Train        29.0    29.0     58.0  1.0  21.0
 4   Goodfellas          35.0    22.5     57.5  1.0  21.5
 5   X-Men               18.0    39.0     57.0  -0.5 22.0
 6   Stanimals           37.0    18.0     55.0  -0.5 24.0
 7   Misogynistic Padres 27.0    26.0     53.0  -1.0 26.0
 8   Uncle Lester        10.0    38.5     48.5  1.5  30.5
 9   Get Off Kong!       26.0    19.0     45.0  -1.5 34.0
 10  Cover Zero          23.0    13.0     36.0  2.0  43.0

Yesterday's Stats

Atomic Roadrunners Players Yesterday (6/23/08)
Player                       BA HR R RBI   SB
------------------------ ------ -- - --- ----
Blanco, Gregor M. OF ATL 0.0000  0 0   0    0
Bowker, John OF SF       0.0000  0 0   0    0
Coste, Chris C PHI       0.0000  0 0   0    0
Fielder, Prince 1B MIL   0.0000  0 0   0    0
Gerut, Jody RF SD        0.0000  0 0   0    0
Hart, Corey C. RF MIL    0.3333  0 1   0    0
Headley, Chase 3B SD     0.0000  0 0   0    0
Iannetta, Chris C COL    0.0000  0 0   0    0
Jones, Chipper 3B ATL    0.0000  0 0   0    0
Phillips, Brandon 2B CIN 0.0000  0 0   0    0
Reyes, Jose B. SS NYM    0.5000  0 0   0    0
Teixeira, Mark 1B ATL    0.2500  0 0   0    0
Theriot, Ryan SS CHC     0.0000  0 0   0    0
Victorino, Shane CF PHI  0.0000  0 0   0    0

Atomic Roadrunners Players Yesterday (6/23/08)
Player                      ERA  K S   W WHIP
------------------------ ------ -- - --- ----
Campillo, Jorge RP ATL      N/A  0 0   0  N/A
Lyon, Brandon RP ARI       0.00  0 1   0 0.00