Sunday Lineup Card: Trade Chips Falling

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Projected Starters – A look at Sunday's matchups (all times Eastern):

American League
Royals (Kyle Davies – R) at Indians (Fausto Carmona – R), 1:05
Angels (Jered Weaver – R) at Tigers (Justin Verlander – R), 1:05
Orioles (Jake Arrieta – R) at Yankees (Freddy Garcia – R), 1:05
Rangers (C.J. Wilson – L) at Blue Jays (Brandon Morrow – R), 1:07
Red Sox (Andrew Miller – L) at White Sox (Mark Buehrle – L), 2:10
Twins (Carl Pavano – R) at Athletics (Brandon McCarthy – R), 4:05
Rays (Jeremy Hellickson – R) at Mariners (Jason Vargas – L), 4:10

National League
Giants (Barry Zito – L) at Reds (Johnny Cueto – R), 1:10
Pirates (Jeff Karstens – R) at Phillies (Vance Worley – R), 1:35
Mets (Jonathon Niese – R) at Nationals (Jordan Zimmermann – R), 1:35
Marlins (Ricky Nolasco – R) at Braves (Tommy Hanson – R), 1:35
Astros (Brett Myers – R) at Brewers (Chris Narveson – L), 2:10
Rockies (Juan Nicasio – R) at Padres (Dustin Moseley – R), 4:05
Diamondbacks (Joe Saunders – L) at Dodgers (Rubby De La Rosa – R), 4:10
Cubs (Ryan Dempster – R) at Cardinals (Jake Westbrook – R), 8:05


Day Game After a Night Game: KC, CLE, BAL, NYY, BOS, CHW, MIN, OAK, SF, CIN, PIT, PHI, NYM, WAS, FLA, ATL, HOU, MIL, ARI, LAD

Injuries - A brief look at players that have been missing time with minor ailments and their expected returns.

Day-to-Day (includes players expected to make their return from the DL)

AL
Nelson Cruz, OF, TEX – (Quadriceps) Did not start Saturday, was available to pinch hit.
Alexander Cobb, P, TB – (Finger) A quality start Saturday.

NL
Brett Myers, P, HOU – (Hamstring) Hurt hamstring in Tuesday’s start, but says he is ready to go Sunday.
Bud Norris, P, HOU – (Finger) Battling blister, was pulled early in last start due to the issue.
Lance Berkman, OF, STL – (Shoulder) Out of Saturday’s lineup.
Ronny Cedeno, SS, PIT – (Knee) Out of Saturday’s lineup.
Will Venable, OF, SD – (Back) Out of Saturday’s lineup.

Players on the DL

AL
Adrian Beltre, 3B, TEX – (Hamstring) Has not started any baseball activities, appears certain to miss more than minimum time.
Alex Rodriguez, 3B, NYY – (Knee) Heading to minor league facility to start baseball activities early in the week.
Sergio Mitre, P, NYY – (Shoulder) MRI showed nerve damage but no structural damage, still unlikely to pitch this season.
Michael Wuertz, P, OAK – (Thumb) Placed on DL Saturday.

NL
Mitch Stetter, P, MIL – (Hip) Transferred to 60-day but has already missed that much time.
Joe Thatcher, P, SD – (Shoulder) Another good rehab outing, 1.93 ERA in five appearances.
Nick Hundley, C, SD – (Elbow) Could begin rehab early in the week.
Ryan Doumit, C, PIT – (Ankle) Says he is ready to return, 0-for-10 in rehab.
Juan Uribe, 2B, LAD – (Abdomen) Placed on DL, Casey Blake activated.

Transactions - Players that have been demoted, called up, traded, released, you name it. We'll cover it here.

Called Up
J.D. Martinez, OF, HOU
Chris Tillman, P, BAL (then optioned)
Dan Cortes, P, SEA
Brian Bixler, OF, WAS
Jacob Turner, P, DET
Ivan Nova, P, NYY
Yunesky Maya, P, WAS
Zach Britton, P, BAL
Jerry Blevins, P, OAK

Sent Down
Aaron Laffey, P, SEA
Brett Carroll, OF, MIL (designated for assignment)
Domonic Brown, OF, PHI
Drew Carpenter, P, PHI
Chris Dickerson, OF, NYY
Chris Tillman, P, BAL

Placed on DL (15-day unless otherwise noted)
Mitch Stetter, P, MIL (transferred from 15-to-60-day)
Michael Wuertz, P, OAK
Juan Uribe, 2B, LAD

Activated from DL
Placido Polanco, 3B, PHI
Casey Blake, 3B, LAD

Signed
None

Traded
Hunter Pence, OF, HOU to PHI for prospects
Doug Fister, P, SEA to DET
David Pauley, P, SEA to DET
Casper Wells, OF, DET to SEA
Charlie Furbush, P, DET to DEA
Jerry Hairston, SS, WAS to MIL
Mike Aviles, 2B, KC to BOS
Jason Marquis, P, WAS to ARI
Koji Uehara, P, BAL to TEX (pending)
Chris Davis, 1B, TEX to BAL (pending)
Tommy Hunter, P, TEX to BAL (pending)

Closer Watch - A closer look at intriguing ninth-inning situations (check out our Closer Grid with the link to the left).

Baltimore – Koji Uehara always felt like a blown save or two away from the closer’s job with the Orioles until he was traded to the Rangers on Saturday afternoon. That helps Kevin Gregg further cement his job, even with how poorly he has pitched this season, while Uehara has seemingly no chance of seeing save opportunities with Texas as long as Neftali Feliz is healthy.

Toronto – Jon Rauch appears to be cementing his grasp on the job in Toronto even though he has been mentioned in trade rumors and he has been very shaky in getting the job done. He allowed a solo home run – his second in two outings – and another hit in one inning to close the door on the Rangers on Friday night.

Key Matchups

KEY MATCHUPS: HOT
Hot Batter Matchups			At-Bats	AVG	HR	XBH	RBI	BB	K	SLG	OBP	OPS
J.J. Hardy - SS	BAL @ NYY 7/31 1:05 PM	Freddy Garcia	4-10	.400	1	2	1	0	0	.800	.400	1.200
Michael Brantley - OF	CLE vs KC 7/31 1:05 PM	Kyle Davies	3-10	.300	0	1	0	3	0	.400	.462	.862
Miguel Cabrera - 1B	DET vs LAA 7/31 1:05 PM	Jered Weaver	5-15	.333	1	3	4	3	2	.667	.444	1.111
Carlos Guillen - 2B	DET vs LAA 7/31 1:05 PM	Jered Weaver	9-17	.529	0	3	3	0	2	.706	.529	1.235
Magglio Ordonez - OF	DET vs LAA 7/31 1:05 PM	Jered Weaver	6-15	.400	0	0	2	4	2	.400	.526	.926
Jhonny Peralta - SS	DET vs LAA 7/31 1:05 PM	Jered Weaver	9-22	.409	1	6	5	2	5	.773	.440	1.213
Melky Cabrera - OF	KC @ CLE 7/31 1:05 PM	Fausto Carmona	4-14	.286	1	1	2	2	2	.500	.375	.875
Alex Gordon - OF	KC @ CLE 7/31 1:05 PM	Fausto Carmona	12-26	.462	0	4	1	3	4	.654	.517	1.171
Bobby Abreu - OF	LAA @ DET 7/31 1:05 PM	Justin Verlander	7-22	.318	1	2	2	6	4	.500	.464	.964
Erick Aybar - SS	LAA @ DET 7/31 1:05 PM	Justin Verlander	7-18	.389	0	1	6	2	2	.444	.429	.873
Torii Hunter - OF	LAA @ DET 7/31 1:05 PM	Justin Verlander	12-36	.333	1	5	7	2	5	.556	.368	.924
Maicer Izturis - 3B	LAA @ DET 7/31 1:05 PM	Justin Verlander	9-18	.500	0	1	1	2	2	.556	.550	1.106
Vernon Wells - OF	LAA @ DET 7/31 1:05 PM	Justin Verlander	6-14	.429	0	1	0	2	1	.500	.500	1.000
Curtis Granderson - OF	NYY vs BAL 7/31 1:05 PM	Jake Arrieta	3-10	.300	1	3	3	1	1	.900	.364	1.264
Derek Jeter - SS	NYY vs BAL 7/31 1:05 PM	Jake Arrieta	5-11	.455	0	2	1	1	0	.636	.500	1.136
Mark Teixeira - 1B	NYY vs BAL 7/31 1:05 PM	Jake Arrieta	4-11	.364	0	2	1	1	5	.545	.417	.962
Ian Kinsler - 2B	TEX @ TOR 7/31 1:07 PM	Brandon Morrow	6-16	.375	0	3	0	1	3	.563	.412	.975
Michael Young - 3B	TEX @ TOR 7/31 1:07 PM	Brandon Morrow	4-12	.333	1	1	4	1	2	.583	.357	.940
Rajai Davis - OF	TOR vs TEX 7/31 1:07 PM	C.J. Wilson	3-10	.300	0	2	2	0	1	.600	.300	.900
Miguel Cairo - 3B	CIN vs SF 7/31 1:10 PM	Barry Zito	4-13	.308	1	3	5	1	1	.692	.357	1.049
Brandon Phillips - 2B	CIN vs SF 7/31 1:10 PM	Barry Zito	5-13	.385	0	3	1	3	0	.615	.500	1.115
Hanley Ramirez - SS	FLA @ ATL 7/31 1:35 PM	Tommy Hanson	3-13	.231	1	2	1	2	3	.538	.333	.871
Gaby Sanchez - 1B	FLA @ ATL 7/31 1:35 PM	Tommy Hanson	4-14	.286	1	2	1	2	3	.571	.375	.946
Hunter Pence - OF	PHI vs PIT 7/31 1:35 PM	Jeff Karstens	5-10	.500	1	2	2	0	0	.900	.455	1.355
David Ortiz - DH	BOS @ CWS 7/31 2:10 PM	Mark Buehrle	14-48	.292	2	7	11	3	7	.521	.333	.854
Dustin Pedroia - 2B	BOS @ CWS 7/31 2:10 PM	Mark Buehrle	5-13	.385	0	2	0	1	0	.538	.429	.967
Marco Scutaro - SS	BOS @ CWS 7/31 2:10 PM	Mark Buehrle	7-18	.389	0	3	2	3	2	.556	.455	1.011
Jason Varitek - C	BOS @ CWS 7/31 2:10 PM	Mark Buehrle	10-31	.323	2	2	4	3	2	.516	.382	.898
Carlos Lee - OF	HOU @ MIL 7/31 2:10 PM	Chris Narveson	5-10	.500	1	1	5	0	0	.800	.500	1.300
Ryan Braun - OF	MIL vs HOU 7/31 2:10 PM	Brett Myers	6-22	.273	2	3	4	0	3	.591	.273	.864
Prince Fielder - 1B	MIL vs HOU 7/31 2:10 PM	Brett Myers	8-18	.444	4	5	9	2	2	1.167	.500	1.667
Mark Ellis - 2B	COL @ SD 7/31 4:05 PM	Dustin Moseley	5-14	.357	1	2	2	1	1	.643	.438	1.081
Coco Crisp - OF	OAK vs MIN 7/31 4:05 PM	Carl Pavano	4-11	.364	0	1	1	0	2	.545	.364	.909
David DeJesus - OF	OAK vs MIN 7/31 4:05 PM	Carl Pavano	11-28	.393	1	5	5	2	2	.679	.406	1.085
Andre Ethier - OF	LAD vs ARI 7/31 4:10 PM	Joe Saunders	5-10	.500	1	1	2	0	1	.800	.500	1.300
James Loney - 1B	LAD vs ARI 7/31 4:10 PM	Joe Saunders	6-15	.400	1	2	4	1	0	.667	.438	1.105
Carlos Pena - 1B	CHC @ STL 7/31 8:05 PM	Jake Westbrook	10-32	.313	4	9	8	3	10	.844	.361	1.205
Albert Pujols - 1B	STL vs CHC 7/31 8:05 PM	Ryan Dempster	14-45	.311	6	7	12	9	1	.733	.418	1.151
Skip Schumaker - 2B	STL vs CHC 7/31 8:05 PM	Ryan Dempster	18-40	.450	0	3	5	1	5	.525	.463	.988
Hot Pitcher Matchups			At-Bats	Opp AVG	HR Allow	XBH Allow	RBI Allow	BB	K	Opp SLG	Opp OBP	Opp OPS
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KEY MATCHUPS: COLD
Cold Batter Matchups			At-Bats	AVG	HR	XBH	RBI	BB	K	SLG	OBP	OPS
Derrek Lee - 1B	BAL @ NYY 7/31 1:05 PM	Freddy Garcia	3-14	.214	0	0	1	0	3	.214	.267	.481
Travis Hafner - DH	CLE vs KC 7/31 1:05 PM	Kyle Davies	3-15	.200	1	2	2	3	5	.467	.333	.800
Austin Kearns - OF	CLE vs KC 7/31 1:05 PM	Kyle Davies	1-11	.091	0	0	0	0	4	.091	.091	.182
Jorge Posada - C	NYY vs BAL 7/31 1:05 PM	Jake Arrieta	1-10	.100	0	1	1	1	3	.200	.182	.382
Nick Swisher - OF	NYY vs BAL 7/31 1:05 PM	Jake Arrieta	0-10	.000	0	0	1	0	3	.000	.000	.000
Nelson Cruz - OF	TEX @ TOR 7/31 1:07 PM	Brandon Morrow	1-13	.077	0	0	0	1	5	.077	.143	.220
Mike Napoli - C	TEX @ TOR 7/31 1:07 PM	Brandon Morrow	1-11	.091	0	0	0	1	5	.091	.167	.258
Joey Votto - 1B	CIN vs SF 7/31 1:10 PM	Barry Zito	2-10	.200	0	0	3	1	2	.200	.333	.533
Mike Fontenot - 2B	SF @ CIN 7/31 1:10 PM	Johnny Cueto	2-11	.182	0	2	0	2	5	.364	.308	.672
Angel Pagan - OF	NYM @ WAS 7/31 1:35 PM	Jordan Zimmermann	3-12	.250	0	0	0	0	3	.250	.250	.500
David Wright - 3B	NYM @ WAS 7/31 1:35 PM	Jordan Zimmermann	2-13	.154	0	1	1	0	6	.231	.143	.374
Casey McGehee - 3B	MIL vs HOU 7/31 2:10 PM	Brett Myers	4-18	.222	0	0	2	0	1	.222	.222	.444
Michael Cuddyer - OF	MIN @ OAK 7/31 4:05 PM	Brandon McCarthy	2-11	.182	1	1	1	1	2	.455	.250	.705
Joe Mauer - C	MIN @ OAK 7/31 4:05 PM	Brandon McCarthy	1-10	.100	0	1	1	0	1	.200	.091	.291
Kurt Suzuki - C	OAK vs MIN 7/31 4:05 PM	Carl Pavano	2-10	.200	0	0	0	0	1	.200	.200	.400
Casey Blake - 3B	LAD vs ARI 7/31 4:10 PM	Joe Saunders	0-15	.000	0	0	1	3	3	.000	.167	.167
Alfonso Soriano - OF	CHC @ STL 7/31 8:05 PM	Jake Westbrook	3-21	.143	0	0	1	1	1	.143	.182	.325
Cold Pitcher Matchups			At-Bats	Opp AVG	HR Allow	XBH Allow	RBI Allow	BB	K	Opp SLG	Opp OBP	Opp OPS
Justin Verlander	DET vs LAA 7/31 1:05 PM	Angels Batters	48-148	.324	2	11	19	16	28	.437	.396	.833
Fausto Carmona	CLE vs KC 7/31 1:05 PM	Royals Batters	33-99	.333	1	10	14	12	9	.474	.400	.873
Jered Weaver	LAA @ Det 7/31 1:05 PM	Tigers Batters	43-126	.341	5	17	21	19	27	.543	.428	.972
Barry Zito	SF @ Cin 7/31 1:10 PM	Reds Batters	23-72	.320	2	10	12	10	7	.518	.415	.933
Jordan Zimmermann	WAS vs NYM 7/31 1:35 PM	Mets Batters	20-66	.303	1	4	8	3	13	.394	.331	.726
Brett Myers	HOU @ Mil 7/31 2:10 PM	Brewers Batters	51-169	.302	9	17	21	13	26	.514	.355	.869
Mark Buehrle	CWS vs Bos 7/31 2:10 PM	Red Sox Batters	69-202	.342	4	20	27	15	22	.483	.383	.867
Carl Pavano	MIN @ Oak 7/31 4:05 PM	Athletics Batters	25-75	.333	1	9	6	2	8	.511	.340	.851
Ryan Dempster	CHC @ StL 7/31 8:05 PM	Cardinals Batters	63-207	.304	8	17	25	24	29	.472	.375	.847

Recommended Pickup

Charlie Furbush, P, SEA – Traded from the Tigers to the Mariners on Saturday, Furbush should get a chance to pitch in Seattle’s rotation. And when a pitcher gains the opportunity to pitch half his games in a pitching friendly environment such as Safeco Field, that’s a good thing. Furbush has been used mostly out of the bullpen for the Tigers this season, but his minor league numbers show a solid K:BB ratios, including a 61:16 in 54 Triple-A innings this season. He is an excellent buy-low candidate for the remainder of the season and next year.

Other Recent Recommendations: Dexter Fowler, Hideki Matsui, Conor Jackson, Javy Guerra, Pedro Alvarez, Josh Reddick.

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