Today's Fantasy Rx

Schedule recommendations for teams with 7 games

Good for hitters / Good for pitchers
Chicago White Sox: 3 Road at TB; 4 Home vs. BAL.
St. Louis: 4 Home vs. LA; 3 Road at NYM.

Good for hitters / Bad for pitchers
Arizona: 3 Home vs. WAS; 4 Road at COL.
Baltimore: 3 Home vs. MIN; 4 Road at CHW.
Cincinnati: 3 Home vs. SD; 4 Road at PHI.
Colorado: 3 Home vs. ATL; 4 Home vs. ARI.
Kansas City: 3 Road at TOR; 4 Home vs. TB.
Philadelphia: 3 Road at MIL; 4 Home vs. CIN.
San Francisco: 3 Home vs. PIT; 4 Road at HOU.
Tampa Bay: 3 Home vs. CHW; 4 Road at KC.

Bad for hitters / Good for pitchers
Houston: 3 Road at FLO; 4 Home vs. SF.

Bad for hitters / Bad for pitchers
Los Angeles Dodgers: 4 Road at STL; 3 Home vs. ATL.

Schedule recommendations for teams with 6 games

Good for hitters / Good for pitchers
Boston: 3 Home vs. OAK; 3 Road at SEA.
Los Angeles Angels: 3 Home vs. CLE; 3 Road at DET.

Good for hitters / Bad for pitchers
Atlanta: 3 Road at COL; 3 Road at LA.
Cleveland: 3 Road at ANA; 3 Home vs. TOR.
Detroit: 3 Road at TEX; 3 Home vs. ANA.
Milwaukee: 3 Home vs. PHI; 3 Road at PIT.
Minnesota: 3 Road at BAL; 3 Home vs. TEX.
Oakland: 3 Road at BOS; 3 Home vs. NYY.
Seattle: 3 Road at NYY; 3 Home vs. BOS.
Texas: 3 Home vs. DET; 3 Road at MIN.
Toronto: 3 Home vs. KC; 3 Road at CLE.
Washington: 3 Road at ARI; 3 Home vs. CHC.

Bad for hitters / Good for pitchers
Chicago Cubs: 3 Home vs. NYM; 3 Road at WAS.
Florida: 3 Home vs. HOU; 3 Road at SD.
New York Yankees: 3 Home vs. SEA; 3 Road at OAK.
San Diego: 3 Road at CIN; 3 Home vs. FLO.

Bad for hitters / Bad for pitchers
New York Mets: 3 Road at CHC; 3 Home vs. STL.
Pittsburgh: 3 Road at SF; 3 Home vs MIL.

Pitchers with 2 starts(to deploy everywhere you own them):
Brandon Backe: Tue:@FLO(B.Moehler); Sun:SF(J.Fassero?)
Erik Bedard: Tue:MIN(B.Radke); Sun:@CHW(J.Contreras)
A.J. Burnett: Mon:HOU(R.Clemens); Sun:@SD(B.Lawrence)
Roger Clemens: Mon:@FLO(A.Burnett); Sat:SF(B.Tomko)
Jose Contreras: Tue:@TB(M.Hendrickson); Sun:BAL(E.Bedard)
Freddy Garcia: Mon:@TB(H.Nomo); Sat:BAL(D.Cabrera)
Zach Greinke: Tue:@TOR(R.Halladay): Sun:TB(M.Hendrickson)
Roy Halladay?: Tue:KC(Z.Greinke); Sun:@CLE(C.Sabathia)?
Aaron Harang: Mon:SD(J.Peavy); Sat:@PHI(R.Wolf)
Dan Haren: Mon:@BOS(T.Wakefield); Sat:NYY(K.Brown)
Aaron Heilman: Mon:@CHC(J.Leicester); Sun:STL(M.Morris)
Livan Hernandez: Mon:@ARI(B.Webb); Sun:CHC(G.Maddux)
Randy Johnson: Mon:SEA(G.Meche); Sun:@OAK(J.Blanton)
John Lackey: Mon:CLE(K.Millwood); Sun:@DET(N.Robertson)
Brian Lawrence?: Tue:@CIN(B.Claussen); Sun:FLO(A.Burnett)?
Greg Maddux: Tue:NYM(K.Benson); Sun:@WAS(L.Hernandez)
Kevin Millwood: Mon:@ANA(J.Lackey); Sat:TOR(G.Chacin)
Matt Morris: Tue:LA(S.Erickson); Sun:@NYM(A.Heilman)
Mark Mulder: Mon:LA(Od.Perez); Sat:@NYM(T.Glavine)
Vicente Padilla: Tue:@MIL(G.Glover); Sun:CIN(B.Claussen)
Jake Peavy: Mon:@CIN(A.Harang); Sat:FLO(A.Leiter)
Odalis Perez: Mon:@STL(M.Mulder); Sat:ATL(M.Hampton)
Mark Redman: Mon:@SF(B.Tomko); Sun:MIL(V.Santos)
C.C. Sabathia?: Tue:@ANA(P.Byrd); Sun:TOR(R.Halladay?)?
Carlos Silva: Mon:@BAL(D.Cabrera); Sun:TEX(C.Young)
Brett Tomko: Mon:PIT(M.Redman); Sat:@HOU(R.Clemens)
Tim Wakefield: Mon:OAK(D.Haren); Sun:@SEA(G.Meche)
Randy Wolf: Mon:@MIL(V.Santos); Sat:CIN(A.Harang)
Chris Young: Mon:DET(N.Robertson); Sun:@MIN(C.Silva)
Pitchers with 2 starts to deploy only in leagues that don't count qualitative stats:
Daniel Cabrera: Mon:MIN(C.Silva); Sat:@CHW(F.Garcia)
Brandon Clausen: Tue:SD(B.Lawrence); Sun:@PHI(V.Padilla)
Scott Erickson: Tue:@STL(M.Morris); Sun:ATL(T.Hudson)
Shawn Estes: Tue:WAS(T.Armas); Sun:@COL(J.Jennings)
Mark Hendrickson: Tue:CHW(J.Contreras); Sun:@KC(Z.Greinke)
Runelvys Hernandez: Mon:@TOR(J.Towers); Sat:TB(H.Nomo)
Tim Hudson: Mon:@COL(Jam.Wright); Sun:@LA(S.Erickson)
Jason Jennings: Tue:ATL(J.Thomson); Sun:ARI(S.Estes)
Hideo Nomo: Mon:CHW(F.Garcia); Sat:@KC(Run.Hernandez)
Nate Robertson: Mon:@TEX(C.Young); Sun:ANA(J.Lackey)
Victor Santos: Mon:PHI(R.Wolf); Sun:@PIT(M.Redman)
Brandon Webb: Mon:WAS(L.Hernandez); Sat:@COL(Jam.Wright)
Jamey Wright: Mon:ATL(T.Hudson); Sat:ARI(B.Webb)
Diamond Challenge

With Joe Mauer owning the best BA among any regular catcher, we're going to correct our initial mistake by purchasing him for our team. His addition gives us a backup at every position as we opted to cut the injured Ben Sheets. We almost dumped Jason Schmidt and still expect to release Schmidt when we add Dontrelle in two weeks as a free agent, however considering Schmidt's win upside and Sheets' persistent injury, we're opting for the move that provides us with more immediate options.

SP(6)
Randy Johnson: Mon:SEA(G.Meche); Sun:@OAK(J.Blanton)
Johan Santana: Wed:@BAL(S.Ponson)
Jason Schmidt: Thu:@HOU(A.Pettitte)
Pedro Martinez: Fri:STL(J.Marquis)
Roy Oswalt: Wed:@FLO(D.Willis)
Roger Clemens: Mon:@FLO(A.Burnett); Sat:SF(B.Tomko)
Mark Mulder: Mon:LA(Od.Perez); Sat:@NYM(T.Glavine)
Jake Peavy: Mon:@CIN(A.Harang); Sat:FLO(A.Leiter)
Rich Harden: Fri:NYY(M.Mussina)
A.J. Burnett: Mon:HOU(R.Clemens); Sun:@SD(B.Lawrence)
Josh Beckett: Fri:@SD(A.Eaton)
Miguel Batista: 3 Home vs. KC; 3 Road at CLE.

Along with the five doubles, we'll deploy Beckett over Santana, giving us the opportunity to maximize our offense by running Pujola, Tejada, Crawford, and Edmonds. Mauer subs for Buck, Holliday replaces Mench, and then Lane also joins Giles, Reyes, and Dave Wright on our bench.

Rotohelp.com(2nd lg; 9th div; 128th overall)
Week 6: May 9-May 15

C	Victor Martinez		860
C	Joe Mauer		440
1B	Mark Teixeira		1310
1B	Travis Hafner		810
2B	Brian Roberts		960
2B	Tadahito Iguchi		750
3B	Melvin Mora		1270
3B	Troy Glaus		830 
SS	Miguel Tejada		1800
SS	Clint Barmes		400
OF	Carl Crawford		1560 
OF	Jim Edmonds		1250
OF	Adam Dunn		1110
OF	Miguel Cabrera		1110 
OF	Scott Podsednik		1090 
OF	Matt Holliday		630 
DH	Albert Pujols		1930
DH	Justin Morneau		680

SP	Randy Johnson		1980 
SP	Roger Clemens		1280 
SP	Mark Mulder		1060
SP	Jake Peavy		1030 
SP	A.J. Burnett		830
SP	Josh Beckett		820
RP	Francisco Rodriguez	1250
RP	Octavio Dotel		1240
RP	B.J. Ryan		950
RP	Brandon Lyon		750

Total Salary for Week 6: 	29980

Internet Challenge

Joe Mauer also joins this team as we attempt to find some production from catcher; Guillermo Mota departs.

SP(6)
Randy Johnson: Mon:SEA(G.Meche)
Johan Santana: Wed:@BAL(S.Ponson)
Jason Schmidt: Thu:@HOU(A.Pettitte)
Roy Oswalt: Wed:@FLO(D.Willis)
Roger Clemens: Mon:@FLO(A.Burnett)
Mark Mulder: Mon:LA(Od.Perez)
Jake Peavy: Mon:@CIN(A.Harang)
A.J. Burnett: Mon:HOU(R.Clemens)
Miguel Batista: 3 Home vs. KC.

No starts: Pedro, Sheets, Harden, and Beckett.

With Oswalt facing the hottest pitcher in the game, Clemens on the road against Burnett, and Schmidt struggling while heading to Houston, we easily select the remaining six pitchers here.

Holliday returns to the lineup for Reed, but with Giles, Reyes, and Reed offering relatively little upside, we'll leave Buck deployed in Toronto while Victor Martinez sits in favor of Mauer, allowing us to squeeze under the cap.

Rotohelp.com(2nd lg; 66th overall)
Week 6a: May 9-May 12

C	Joe Mauer		440
C	John Buck		390 
1B	Albert Pujols		1930 
1B	Justin Morneau	680
2B	Brian Roberts		960 
2B	Tadahito Iguchi		750
3B	Melvin Mora		1270
3B	Troy Glaus		830
SS	Miguel Tejada		1800
SS	Clint Barmes		400 
OF	Carl Crawford		1560
OF	Jim Edmonds		1250 
OF	Adam Dunn		1110
OF	Miguel Cabrera		1110 
OF	Scott Podsednik		1090 
OF	Matt Holliday		630
UT	Mark Teixeira		1310 
UT	Travis Hafner		810

SP	Randy Johnson		1980
SP	Johan Santana		1710 
SP	Mark Mulder		1060
SP	Jake Peavy		1030
SP	A.J. Burnett		830
SP	Miguel Batista		840
RP	Francisco Rodriguez	1250 
RP	Octavio Dotel		1240
RP	B.J. Ryan		950
RP	Brandon Lyon		750

Total Salary for Week 6a: 	29960

Fantasy Baseball & Budget Baseball
(Same game = same rosters and moves for both teams)

SP(6)
Randy Johnson: Mon:SEA(G.Meche); Sun:@OAK(J.Blanton)
Jason Schmidt: Thu:@HOU(A.Pettitte)
Pedro Martinez: Fri:STL(J.Marquis)
Johan Santana: Wed:@BAL(S.Ponson)
Roger Clemens: Mon:@FLO(A.Burnett); Sat:SF(B.Tomko)
Ben Sheets: Sat:@PIT(K.Wells)???
Jake Peavy: Mon:@CIN(A.Harang); Sat:FLO(A.Leiter)
A.J. Burnett: Mon:HOU(R.Clemens); Sun:@SD(B.Lawrence)
Josh Beckett: Fri:@SD(A.Eaton)
Dan Haren: Mon:@BOS(T.Wakefield); Sat:NYY(K.Brown)

Santana joins the five doubles due to his slightly superior dominance compared to Beckett.

Helton, Holliday, and Closser sub for Mench, Reed, and Buck, although barring a sudden surge from Closser or Buck, Joe Mauer also will join this team very soon.

Rotohelp.com(6th lg; 670th overall)
& Rotohelp.com(9th lg; 1621st overall)
Week 6: May 9-May 15

C	Victor Martinez		1800 
C	J.D. Closser		1000
1B	Travis Hafner		1870 
1B	Justin Morneau		1780
2B	Marcus Giles		1850
2B	Brian Roberts		1770 
3B	Troy Glaus		2460
3B	Hank Blalock		2240
SS	Rafael Furcal		2430 
SS	Clint Barmes		1000 
OF	J.D. Drew		2490
OF	Miguel Cabrera		2420
OF	Carl Crawford		2120 
OF	Scott Podsednik		1990 
OF	Matt Holliday		1470
OF	Jason Lane		1000 
DH	Albert Pujols		3700
DH	Todd Helton		3460

SP	Randy Johnson		3330
SP	Johan Santana		3090 
SP	Roger Clemens		3030 
SP	Jake Peavy		2090 
SP	A.J. Burnett		1900
SP	Dan Haren		1070
RP	Octavio Dotel		2440
RP	Francisco Rodriguez	2630
RP	B.J. Ryan		2060
RP	Brandon Lyon		1500

Total Salary for Week 6: 	59750

Today's Fantasy Rx: We consider the following players "must own" in the Diamond Challenge, so adding them soon seems like a good move: Joe Mauer, Justin Morneau, Brian Roberts, Troy Glaus, Clint Barmes, Miguel Cabrera, Scott Podsednik, Johan Santana, Pedro Martinez, Rich Harden, A.J. Burnett, Josh Beckett, Dontrelle Willis, Francisco Rodriguez, and B.J. Ryan.

Barmes, Santana, and Willis all appear as free agents in two weeks, along with solid plays Albert Pujols and Chone Figgins. Similar strong players Adam Dunn, Marcus Giles, and David Wright will be available next week as free agents, so plan on burning moves as needed in the near future to fix your weakest areas with some of the best values in the game.