Wednesday Lineup Card: Con't Stand Ya!

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Projected Starters - A look at Wednesday's matchups (all times Eastern)

Phillies (Vance Worley - R) v Dodgers (Chad Billingsley - R), 3:10
Pirates (Jeff Karstens - R) v Giants (Jonathan Sanchez - L), 3:45
White Sox (Phil Humber - R) v Orioles (Tommy Hunter - R), 7:05
Tigers (Rick Porcello - R) v Indians (Ubaldo Jimenez -R), 7:05
Angels (Garrett Richards - R) v Yankees (Ivan Nova - R), 7:05
A's (Gio Gonzalez - L) v Blue Jays (Henderson Alvarez - R), 7:07
Braves (Tim Hudson - R) v Marlins (Anibal Sanchez - R), 7:10
Padres (Aaron Harang - R) v Mets (R.A. Dickey - L), 7:10
Rockies (Kevin Millwood - R) v Reds (Mike Leake - R), 7:10
Royals (Felipe Paulino - R) v Rays (Wade Davis - R), 7:10
Mariners (Jason Vargas - L) v Rangers (Derek Holland - L), 8:05
Nationals (Ross Detwiler - L) v Cubs (Rodrigo Lopez - R), 8:05
Red Sox (Jon Lester - L) v Twins (Nick Blackburn - R), 8:10
Brewers (Randy Wolf - L) v Cardinals (Jake Westbrook - R), 8:15
Astros (Aneury Rodriguez - R) v Diamondbacks (Josh Collmenter - R), 9:40

Injuries - A brief look at players who 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
Coco Crisp, OF, OAK - (Calf) Not in Tuesday's lineup

NL
Matt Lindstrom, P, COL - (General Soreness) Not available Tuesday
Huston Street, P, COL - (Chest) Not available Tuesday
Corey Hart, OF, MIL - (Hand) Late add to the Brewers' lineup Tuesday
Tommy Hanson, P, ATL - (Shoulder) Next turn in the rotation to be skipped
Hanley Ramirez, SS, FLA - (Shoulder) Out Tuesday, has missed a week
Carlos Beltran, OF, SF - (Hand) Sits again Tuesday, remains day-to-day
Aramis Ramirez, 3B, CHI-N - (Back) Hit with lower-back spasms Tuesday

Players on the DL

AL
Andres Blanco, SS, TEX - (Back) Placed back on the DL with lower back inflammation
Grady Sizemore, OF, CLE - (Knee/Sports Hernia) Yet to resume baseball-related activities
Shin-Soo Choo, OF, CLE - (Thumb) Will spend one week on his rehab assignment
Scott Baker, P, MIN - (Elbow) Placed on the DL on Tuesday after Monday's shaky start
Brian Tallet, P, TOR - (Chest) Scheduled for a sim game Thursday
Alex Rodriguez, 3B, NY-A - (Knee) Could begin a minor league rehab assignment Friday, return to the Yankees next week
J.D. Drew, OF, BOS - (Shoulder) Graduated from the tee
Sergio Mitre, P, NY-A - (Shoulder) surgery may be inevitable
Justin Morneau, 1B, MIN - (Neck) Could be back in uniform next week

NL
Juan Nicasio, P, COL - (Neck) Was able to walk Monday
Joe Blanton, P, PHI - (Elbow) Dr. James Andrews said surgery remains an option
Logan Ondrusek, P, CIN - (Shoulder) Hit the 15-day DL on Tuesday
Brian McCann, C, ATL - (Oblique) Could begin rehab assignment Friday

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

Sent Down
Wil Ledezma, P, TOR

Called Up
Henderson Alvarez, P, TOR
Travis Wood, P, CIN
Kevin Slowey, P, MIN

Activated
Alexi Ogando, P, TEX

Placed on DL
Logan Ondrusek, P, CIN
Scott Baker, P, MIN
Andres Blanco, SS, TEX

Closer Watch - A closer look at intriguing ninth-inning situations (also check out our Closer Grid)

Rockies - Both Matt Lindstrom and Huston Street are battling minor injuries, which could leave the Rockies' late-game situation fairly messy over the next few days. Rafael Betancourt could poach a save should the situation arise in Cincinnati.

Mets - Jason Isringhausen wound up with the win Monday, a night after Bobby Parnell suffered a loss, neither of which was a save scenario. No one on this club has notched a save since July 29.

KEY MATCHUPS: HOT
Hot Batter Matchups			At-Bats	AVG	HR	XBH	RBI	BB	K	SLG	OBP	OPS
Travis Hafner - DH	CLE vs DET 8/10 7:05 PM	Rick Porcello	4-14	.286	2	2	4	0	1	.714	.286	1.000
Chipper Jones - 3B	ATL @ FLA 8/10 7:10 PM	Anibal Sanchez	3-14	.214	1	1	1	5	4	.429	.421	.850
Jason Bay - OF	NYM vs SD 8/10 7:10 PM	Aaron Harang	17-46	.370	5	12	9	1	11	.870	.408	1.278
David Wright - 3B	NYM vs SD 8/10 7:10 PM	Aaron Harang	8-12	.667	1	3	5	2	3	1.083	.714	1.797
Nelson Cruz - OF	TEX vs SEA 8/10 8:05 PM	Jason Vargas	4-13	.308	2	2	3	1	2	.769	.400	1.169
Ian Kinsler - 2B	TEX vs SEA 8/10 8:05 PM	Jason Vargas	5-14	.357	0	3	1	0	1	.571	.357	.928
Mike Napoli - C	TEX vs SEA 8/10 8:05 PM	Jason Vargas	5-17	.294	1	3	1	3	5	.588	.400	.988
Jonny Gomes - OF	WAS @ CHC 8/10 8:05 PM	Rodrigo Lopez	10-23	.435	2	3	4	1	5	.739	.440	1.179
Dustin Pedroia - 2B	BOS @ MIN 8/10 8:10 PM	Nick Blackburn	4-10	.400	0	1	1	0	1	.500	.455	.955
Kevin Youkilis - 1B	BOS @ MIN 8/10 8:10 PM	Nick Blackburn	4-10	.400	0	1	1	0	3	.600	.400	1.000
Mark Kotsay - OF	MIL @ STL 8/10 8:15 PM	Jake Westbrook	7-24	.292	2	2	8	5	2	.542	.400	.942
Albert Pujols - 1B	STL vs MIL 8/10 8:15 PM	Randy Wolf	10-31	.323	2	4	11	2	1	.581	.351	.932
Hot Pitcher Matchups			At-Bats	Opp AVG	HR Allow	XBH Allow	RBI Allow	BB	K	Opp SLG	Opp OBP	Opp OPS
Rick Porcello	DET @ CLE 8/10 7:05 PM	Indians Batters	20-87	.230	6	7	10	2	15	.451	.255	.706
Aaron Harang	SD @ NYM 8/10 7:10 PM	Mets Batters	31-92	.337	6	16	16	4	26	.660	.377	1.037
Randy Wolf	MIL @ STL 8/10 8:15 PM	Cardinals Batters	34-162	.210	3	13	23	14	30	.327	.274	.602

 

KEY MATCHUPS: COLD
Cold Batter Matchups			At-Bats	AVG	HR	XBH	RBI	BB	K	SLG	OBP	OPS
Jeff Keppinger - 2B	SF vs PIT 8/10 3:45 PM	Jeff Karstens	2-12	.167	0	2	3	1	2	.417	.200	.617
Austin Kearns - OF	CLE vs DET 8/10 7:05 PM	Rick Porcello	0-10	.000	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000
Eric Hinske - OF	ATL @ FLA 8/10 7:10 PM	Anibal Sanchez	1-11	.091	1	1	2	0	3	.364	.091	.455
Alfredo Amezaga - OF	FLA vs ATL 8/10 7:10 PM	Tim Hudson	3-23	.130	0	1	0	2	3	.174	.200	.374
Gaby Sanchez - 1B	FLA vs ATL 8/10 7:10 PM	Tim Hudson	3-16	.188	0	1	0	0	2	.250	.188	.438
Scott Hairston - OF	NYM vs SD 8/10 7:10 PM	Aaron Harang	2-10	.200	0	1	0	1	4	.300	.273	.573
Ronny Paulino - C	NYM vs SD 8/10 7:10 PM	Aaron Harang	2-13	.154	0	0	1	0	6	.154	.154	.308
Elvis Andrus - SS	TEX vs SEA 8/10 8:05 PM	Jason Vargas	2-16	.125	0	0	1	1	1	.125	.167	.292
Josh Hamilton - OF	TEX vs SEA 8/10 8:05 PM	Jason Vargas	1-10	.100	0	0	0	1	2	.100	.182	.282
Jason Kubel - OF	MIN vs BOS 8/10 8:10 PM	Jon Lester	2-11	.182	0	0	1	1	0	.182	.250	.432
Delmon Young - OF	MIN vs BOS 8/10 8:10 PM	Jon Lester	4-23	.174	0	0	2	2	7	.174	.222	.396
Lance Berkman - 1B	STL vs MIL 8/10 8:15 PM	Randy Wolf	3-27	.111	0	2	1	6	6	.185	.273	.458
Rafael Furcal - SS	STL vs MIL 8/10 8:15 PM	Randy Wolf	2-27	.074	0	0	1	0	7	.074	.074	.148
Cold Pitcher Matchups			At-Bats	Opp AVG	HR Allow	XBH Allow	RBI Allow	BB	K	Opp SLG	Opp OBP	Opp OPS
Chad Billingsley	LAD vs Phi 8/10 3:10 PM	Phillies Batters	22-72	.306	1	9	10	13	15	.481	.412	.893
Rodrigo Lopez	CHC vs Was 8/10 8:05 PM	Nationals Batters	20-60	.333	4	9	9	5	11	.618	.371	.990
Jake Westbrook	STL vs Mil 8/10 8:15 PM	Brewers Batters	22-72	.306	3	6	10	7	6	.495	.373	.868

Recommended Pickup

Jose Constanza, OF, ATL - It's not often that a career-minor leaguer displaces a guy who posted a .849 OPS as a 20-year-old, but such is the case in Atlanta, where Constanza currently has the edge over Jayson Heyward. He rode an eight-game hitting streak into Tuesday's contest, over which he hit .500. That's right, he had 15 hits (three for extra-bases) over 30 at-bats heading into his 11th consecutive start. His OBP was over .360 for each of his last three MiLB seasons, and he has averaged just a touch over 30 steals over his seven-year career. He probably won't be able to fend off Heyward for long, but Constanza should help your team in the short-term, and he could inch into more playing time if Martin Prado's services are needed in the infield.

Other recent recommendations: James Darnell, Johnny Giavotella, Trayvon Robinson, Ivan Nova, Brett Lawrie

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