Albers on DL, F. Cabrera off: The Baltimore Orioles put SP Matt Albers on the 15-day disabled list Thursday with shoulder inflammation and activated RP Fernando Cabrera. Albers will get an MRI exam in Baltimore on Friday, manager Dave Trembley said. Albers lasted just one-third of an inning in an emergency start against the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday. Starting for the sick Brian Burres, Albers faced five batters and threw 21 pitches before he left with shoulder discomfort. Albers gave up three hits, four runs and a walk. Cabrera started the season on the DL after offseason elbow surgery. He had an 0.69 ERA in 13 innings with Triple-A Norfolk. (Updated 06/26/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 7/25/08).
Fantasy Analysis
Albers is 7-16 with a 5.20 ERA in his MLB career, and was 3-11 with a 5.71 ERA in 18 starts last season with the Astros. His appeal in Fantasy play was already limited before he got hurt, and now it's a big, fat zero. Cabrera was once a potential closer candidate with the Indians, but he is now nothing more than a low-end middle reliever for the deepest of AL-only leagues that use true middle men. (Updated 06/26/2008).
No information available at this time.
Albers on DL, F. Cabrera off: The Baltimore Orioles put SP Matt Albers on the 15-day disabled list Thursday with shoulder inflammation and activated RP Fernando Cabrera. Albers will get an MRI exam in Baltimore on Friday, manager Dave Trembley said. Albers lasted just one-third of an inning in an emergency start against the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday. Starting for the sick Brian Burres, Albers faced five batters and threw 21 pitches before he left with shoulder discomfort. Albers gave up three hits, four runs and a walk. Cabrera started the season on the DL after offseason elbow surgery. He had an 0.69 ERA in 13 innings with Triple-A Norfolk. (Updated 06/26/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 7/25/08).
Fantasy Analysis
Albers is 7-16 with a 5.20 ERA in his MLB career, and was 3-11 with a 5.71 ERA in 18 starts last season with the Astros. His appeal in Fantasy play was already limited before he got hurt, and now it's a big, fat zero. Cabrera was once a potential closer candidate with the Indians, but he is now nothing more than a low-end middle reliever for the deepest of AL-only leagues that use true middle men. (Updated 06/26/2008).
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