Bobby Cox hasn't said it outright yet, but it seems to be between Manny Acosta and Peter Moylan. Moylan is probably the better pitcher right now, but his ability to go multiple innings may have Cox leaning in Acosta's direction so he can get more use out of Peter. We may get a chance to find out tonight, so keep a close eye on the game in Colorado.
| Minnesota | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG |
| Kubel, RF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .269 |
Jason Kubel has always been a favorite sleeper of mine. I began targetting him in AL Only leagues in 2006. Kubel's banner year was 2004, when he hit .343/.398/.560 with 16 home runs in AAA Rochester. Unfortunately a knee injury that year caused Kubel to miss the entire 2005 season and he hasn't been able to replicate those numbers ever since after missing a key developmental year.
Kubel still has some power upside and actually hit .303 in the 2nd half last year, so his average is capable of being a positive as well. He still hasn't done this over a full season, but he has shown enough glimpses for me to believe he is capable of putting it together some day in the big leagues. That could happen this year.
| San Francisco | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
| Sanchez | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 6.30 |
I've talked about Jonathan Sanchez in the past and while his first start this season was not inspiring, this one certainly was. Sanchez was hit hard when he faced Milwaukee on April 4th, but he was able to dominate the Padres last night with ten strikeouts.
The real key to Sanchez's season is his command, and in 10 innings this season he has struck out a whopping 18 batters and only walked 4. His offense could be the worst in baseball and will provide no run support at all, as can be seen by the no decision here, but his ability to strikeout batters makes him an interesting option as long as he continues to keep his walks down.
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