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

Dodgers 3B Casey Blake had a solo home run off Nationals SP Tim Redding in the second inning Wednesday and later added a RBI single in the eighth during a 5-4 loss. Blake, who also walked once, homered and had a RBI for the first time since Aug. 15. Blake has been kind of hit or miss at the plate in August, but he has five homers and 14 RBI. He is still finding ways to produce. Consider him a viable low-end Fantasy corner infielder. (CBS Sports)

FAAB Acquisitions:

• P Luis Ayala, Mets [$0, add to actives]
• C Pablo Sandoval, Giants [$0, add to actives]

Up:

• OF Shane Victorino (to Utility)
• OF Brandon Moss
• P Jason Marquis

Down:

• 3B Casey Blake (from Utility)
• OF Lastings Milledge
• P John Maine (15-Day DL)
• P Mike Gonzalez
• C Chris Coste

Cut:

• P Charlie Morton
• P Carlos Villanueva

Casey Blake went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer as the Dodgers topped the Brewers on Friday night. Blake also hit an RBI double, giving him three ribbies on the night. Since joining the Dodgers during the last week of July, Blake has hit .303 with four homers and 13 RBI in just 76 at-bats. (Rotoworld)

Up:

• P John Maine
• P Joe Blanton
• 3B Chipper Jones
• OF Chase Headley

Down:

• OF Gregor Blanco
• OF Steve Pearce
• P Matt Lindstrom
• P Carlos Villanueva

Move:

• 3B Casey Blake to Utility
• U Jody Gerut to OF

Casey Blake hit a two-run homer and Manny Ramirez doubled home two more during a six-run third inning that carried Derek Lowe and the Los Angeles Dodgers to an 8-6 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday night. Blake homered to center off Kyle Kendrick for a 6-0 lead. Blake has three homers and seven RBI in 16 games since joining Los Angeles in a trade with Cleveland. Blake had two hits Monday, but came into the game with just one hit — a homer — in his previous 16 plate appearances. Blake has always been a streaky hitter, but he is doing a good job of driving in runs for the Dodgers. Consider him a viable low-end Fantasy option at this time. (CBS Sports)

Dodgers 3B Casey Blake notched three hits in four at bats on Wednesday against the Cardinals in a losing effort. Blake doubled twice and singled, driving in one run. He’s batting .299 on the season. Blake has been hot and looks like a solid option in all Fantasy leagues right now, especially because he has versatility in most formats. Get him active for Fantasy Week 20 (Aug. 11-17). (CBS Sports)

Casey Blake hit his first homer as a National Leaguer, helping the Dodgers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-2 on Saturday night. The home run came in his 26th at-bat following the July 26 trade with Cleveland. “It was big,” Blake said. “I mean, it’s not like it was really weighing on my mind. But you ask anybody, when you get that first home run out of the way, you start relaxing.” Blake has been hot and looks like a solid option in all Fantasy leagues right now, especially because he has versatility in most formats. (CBS Sports)

Casey Blake went 2-for-3 with a pair of singles Wednesday against San Francisco, giving him multiple-hit games in three of his first five games with the Dodgers. Blake was acquired from Cleveland on Saturday for minor-leaguers Jon Meloan and Carlos Santana. Since the trade, Blake is hitting .412 (7-for-17) with three doubles and four runs. He’s worth activating in any Fantasy format right now. (CBS Sports)

Casey Blake, acquired by the Dodgers from Cleveland on Saturday for a pair of minor leaguers, started at third base Saturday night and was 2-for-3 with a double and a run scored. Blake, who was batting .234 through the end of May, is hitting .352 in 45 games since then with 29 RBI. He is the fifth player to start at third base this season for Los Angeles. Blake is an outstanding addition in all NL-only leagues and is a streaky player that can impact any mixed Fantasy format, too. Consider him hot and a solid start in any league right now.

Blake was batting .289 for the Indians, but he’s been hot over the last month, with a .347 average, four home runs and 12 RBI in his last 21 games. This would obviously be a blow to anybody who owns him in AL-only formats, but Fantasy owners in NL-only leagues should get ready to invest on Blake off the waiver wire. He’ll get regular at-bats at third base it appears and will be a solid corner infield option in those leagues. (CBS Sports)

FAAB Acquisition:

• 3B Casey Blake, Dodgers [$35 bid, add to actives]

Up:

• P Josh Johnson
• OF Steve Pearce

Down:

• 3B Chipper Jones
• P Joe Blanton
• OF John Bowker

Cut:

• OF Andruw Jones

Notes:

• This is the first week this season that the Atomic Roadrunners infield has been disrupted, here in Week 18. The core of Prince Fielder, Mark Teixeira, Chipper Jones, Jose Reyes, Brandon Phillips, and Ryan Theriot had not been interrupted this season. The catching situation has been remarkably stable as well, as Chris Iannetta replaced Javier Valentin in Week 4, and Chris Coste replaced Carlos Ruiz in Week 8.
• Former 2008 Roadrunner Matt Herges was released by Stanimals when he picked up John Grabow.
• I also bid $3 on Joel Hanrahan, who had been on my scout team since the pre-season, due to his scoreless innings streak in Spring Training. X-Men acquired him for $41 FAAB, as he is now the presumptive closer for the Nationals with the trade of Jon Rauch.

Casey Blake was ejected from Monday’s game in the eighth inning for arguing a called third strike. Newly acquired Dodgers third baseman Casey Blake was ejected Monday by first base umpire Greg Gibson for arguing from the dugout after getting called out on a checked-swing third strike in the eighth. Manager Joe Torre continued the argument and picked up his second ejection with the Dodgers and first since April 24. (Rotoworld, CBS Sports)