Aybar starts for injured shortstop: Tampa Bay Rays left fielder Carl Crawford and shortstop Jason Bartlett were both out of the starting lineup Monday night against Cleveland due to injuries.The Rays considered moving rookie third baseman Evan Longoria to short, but opted to have utility man Willy Aybar fill in for Bartlett. "We thought about it, but I prefer to leave it alone," Rays manager Joe Maddon said about moving Longoria. "Where he's arrived at, as a professional right now, it's in his and our best interest to leave it alone." It was Aybar's first start of the season at short Monday. (Updated 08/04/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 8/8/08).
Fantasy Analysis
Aybar made the most of his start with two singles and one run in four at-bats. It was his first mulit-hit game since July 6. He had just one hit in his previous 15 plate appearances. The Rays continue to throw Aybar at-bats as a utility infielder and at DH. Still, he is far more important to his real team than Fantasy owners. Aybar has only value in the deepest of AL-only Fantasy leagues. (Updated 08/04/2008).
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Aybar starts for injured shortstop: Tampa Bay Rays left fielder Carl Crawford and shortstop Jason Bartlett were both out of the starting lineup Monday night against Cleveland due to injuries.The Rays considered moving rookie third baseman Evan Longoria to short, but opted to have utility man Willy Aybar fill in for Bartlett. "We thought about it, but I prefer to leave it alone," Rays manager Joe Maddon said about moving Longoria. "Where he's arrived at, as a professional right now, it's in his and our best interest to leave it alone." It was Aybar's first start of the season at short Monday. (Updated 08/04/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 8/8/08).
Fantasy Analysis
Aybar made the most of his start with two singles and one run in four at-bats. It was his first mulit-hit game since July 6. He had just one hit in his previous 15 plate appearances. The Rays continue to throw Aybar at-bats as a utility infielder and at DH. Still, he is far more important to his real team than Fantasy owners. Aybar has only value in the deepest of AL-only Fantasy leagues. (Updated 08/04/2008).
