Today's featured shit

Laynce Nix seems to have remembered how to hit. Enjoy it while it lasts.
If your catcher position has become a revolving door, then John Baker may be a permanent solution for you.
Remember when I told you to add Randy Winn? Well, it isn’t too late yet. Same with Jason Kubel. My arm is sore from patting myself on the back so much.
Middle infield is often a fantasy wasteland, but recent callup Gordon Beckham could be the answer to your woes.
Sometimes a mediocre starter on a good team is an excellent fantasy starter, especially if you’ve been focusing on rate stats instead of wins. Enter Tim Wakefield. He’s got seven wins already.

Andrew McCutchen will finally get a chance to shine, and you should give him a chance, too.
The Braves also called up Tommy Hanson, and this kid is the real deal.
Joe Crede is batting cleanup. How bad could it be?

If you like to be ahead of the curve with starting pitchers, then check out Jeremy Sowers, Brad Thompson and Vince Mazzaro. If you want a safer option, there is still Trevor Cahill or Edinson Volquez. And Ricky Nolasco is regaining his confidence in AAA.
Matt Harrison and Jose Valverde are progressing in their respective rehabs. If someone else dropped Valverde, it’s time to make room for him. It also wouldn’t be a bad time to trade LaTroy Hawkins if you have him.
Don’t give up on Jason Kubel. He will get a few days off here and there, but he produces when he is in the lineup.

Matt Joyce is here! Give him a look.

Mike Fontenot has remembered how to hit and now gets to start with Aramis Ramirez on the shelf. Maybe it’s time to give him another chance. Andruw Jones, too.

Gregorio Petit is back with the A’s. Expect him to get some at-bats so the club can see what they have with him. They’re going to be looking at a lot more kids, if such a thing is even possible, if they continue to lose.

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: Randy Wolf can help you. Help him help you help your team. Want to take a chance? Tommy Hunter starts against Oakland today. It’s a good matchup for him. Any pitcher against Oakland’s anemic offense is a good matchup. Jeremy Bonderman is rehabbing and will soon be worth adding as well.
Speaking of rehab, Marcus Thames is finishing his up. Think about it if you need power.

There are two ways to look at Kevin Slowey. Either he’s better than his rate stats indicate and will build on his 7-1 record, or he’s been lucky to get seven wins so far. When a pitcher wins 25 games, it’s because he was lucky a few times. Is that the case with Slowey? You can’t really predict luck, but if he is available in your league, it’s worth adding him because sometimes bogus stats such as wins can give the guy the confidence he needs to consistently perform at that level. This is what makes Matt Cain so extraordinary, incidentally. You can see Tim Lincecum turning into Barry Zito, but Cain? Barring injury, he’s baseball’s last 300-game winner. If you’d like a safer option, maybe Erik Bedard is available in your league. Want something riskier? Derek Holland is your guy.
If you’ve been waiting to pull the trigger on Luke Scott, it’s time.

More starting pitcher help is on the way. Nick Blackburn is looking good. Jarrod Washburn is still out there in most leagues. And Carl Pavano. Really! And you can give Ricky Romero one more chance.
Cody Ross may finally be heating up.

Every year a handful of catchers appear out of nowhere, and fantasy players learn their names because they are sick of using Brad Ausmus. This year it is John Baker.
The second base curse continues. First it was Rickie Weeks, and now Akinori Iwamura appears headed to the DL. Ben Zobrist will finally get a permanent gig, but he may not eligible at second base for you yet.

I’ve got pitchers for every need! Ricky Nolasco‘s really not that bad, just unlucky. You can get him cheap because he will be in the minors until June, but he will rebound and have a great second half. If you need a starting pitcher now, take a look at Scott Feldman. Such a nice boy. J.A. Happ also has looked good. You can sort of expect the Phillies to release Jamie Moyer after he records win number 250, and that should open a permanent spot in the rotation for him. Jeremy Sowers is another kid that could surprise. Andy Pettitte is also worth a shot, especially if you need wins. If you don’t need anything yet but want a second-half boost, there’s always Justin Duchscherer. If you can’t wait that long but can wait a little bit, then Oliver Perez is your guy.
Nick Green just might be the guy you’re looking for now that Julio Lugo has been benched.

Don’t give up on Bartolo Colon yet. He’s a veteran pitcher who can get by on his bad days. Billy Buckner is someone to watch. If he can shut down a real offense, he’s going to be something.