Braves SP Jair Jurrjens allowed only two hits through the first four innings of Monday's contest against the Pirates, but his outing came unstuck in the fifth. He walked Jason Michaels and hit light-hitting rookie Brian Bixler with a pitch in the upper back, before giving up a three-run double to Freddy Sanchez that broke a 0-0 tie. Jurrjens fell to 4-3 in a 5-0 loss, allowing three runs on three hits with five strikeouts and three walks over five innings. (Updated 05/12/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/16/08).
Fantasy Analysis
Jurrjens had allowed only three runs or more twice in his first seven starts this season, and his ERA remains a solid 3.10. Behind Tim Hudson, Jurrjens has been the second-best starter for Atlanta this season and should be considered a low-end SP in the majority of formats for Fantasy Week 8 (May 19-24). He will get one start in that period, against the Diamondbacks. (Updated 05/12/2008).
No information available at this time.
Braves SP Jair Jurrjens allowed only two hits through the first four innings of Monday's contest against the Pirates, but his outing came unstuck in the fifth. He walked Jason Michaels and hit light-hitting rookie Brian Bixler with a pitch in the upper back, before giving up a three-run double to Freddy Sanchez that broke a 0-0 tie. Jurrjens fell to 4-3 in a 5-0 loss, allowing three runs on three hits with five strikeouts and three walks over five innings. (Updated 05/12/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/16/08).
Fantasy Analysis
Jurrjens had allowed only three runs or more twice in his first seven starts this season, and his ERA remains a solid 3.10. Behind Tim Hudson, Jurrjens has been the second-best starter for Atlanta this season and should be considered a low-end SP in the majority of formats for Fantasy Week 8 (May 19-24). He will get one start in that period, against the Diamondbacks. (Updated 05/12/2008).
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