Lidge out 3-6 weeks

[Moonlight J]

Per Zolecki

Contreras to get 1st crack at saves

[Ryno84MVP]

Ruben Amaro just updated us, saying that closer Brad Lidge has a posterior rotator cuff strain. He will be shut down for 3-6 weeks. That does not, repeat, does not mean he’s out for 3-6 weeks. He will be out much longer, perhaps 2 months because he’ll need at least 3 weeks once he starts throwing again before he’ll be ready to pitch in a game.

http://blogs.delawareonline.com/philledin/2011/03/29/breaking-news-lidge-out-at-least-3-6-wks/

[DMT]

Contreras to get 1st crack at saves

Not bad for a 4th rd reserve pick in RJEL

[Moonlight J]

and I traded Madson for Hammel 3 weeks ago....for this reason

[no driver]

As the owner of Madson, Storen, Demel, and Casilla, it's been a rough couple of days on the speculative save front. On the other hand, I've still got Balfour, Bard, Benoit, Gregerson, and Venters, so maybe I can finish 3rd to last in saves instead of dead last.

[cardboardbox]

As the owner of Madson, Storen, Demel, and Casilla, it's been a rough couple of days on the speculative save front. On the other hand, I've still got Balfour, Bard, Benoit, Gregerson, and Venters, so maybe I can finish 3rd to last in saves instead of dead last.

do you have any SP?

[heyelander]

do you have any SP?

Maybe Ogando

[no driver]

Lincecum, Hanson, Kuroda, Lewis, and Pineda. I'm a heavy user of the MR strategy (as you may have guessed) to keep my ratios low but I usually manage to find a SP or two worth adding during the season. I usually get one solid closer and don't go this overboard on the MRs, but there always seemed to be better choices at my turns in the draft and then the closers were gone, so I loaded up on MRs. In a couple of weeks as roles solidify I'll start rebalancing my team.