TransAction Monday

All the Wrong Cubs let the DL'd Chris Capuano go to pick up Shaun Marcum ($1). Marcum, while not a world-beater, has quietly put up some interesting numbers since he's joined the Blue Jays rotation on May 13: 3-0, 2.38 ERA. From a fantasy perspective, in the last 28 days (encompassing 5 starts) he's averaged 15.70 points per game start. While that and a nickel will get you 5 pieces of penny candy, it's impressive when compared to the last 28 days (encompassing 5 or 6 starts) of: Barry Zito (15.20), Josh Beckett (15.13), Rich Hill (14.83), John Lackey (14.50), Roy Oswalt (12.75), Felix Hernandez (11.50), Tim Hudson (10.10), and Bronson Arroyo (6.50).

With Takashi Saito safely pitching again, the Slipstream Starlings sent Kevin Gregg back straight to hell. The Starlings rostered the multi-eligible (RF, LF, CF) Shane Victor Vito ($1). Victor Vito, coming off a 30 point week, was immediately inserted into the starting line-up to spell the slightly chilled Jeff Frenchheart. Est-ce que quelqu'un ne pensera pas s'il vous plait aux enfants ?

The Darned Sox picked up the redhot Dustin Pedroia ($1), while casting their vote for Alex Rios for CF, dumping Johnny Damon in the process. On April 30, Pedroia was sitting at .182/.308/.236. Since then, from May 1 to present day, he's put up the line: .385/.449/.549. From a fantasy perspective, season-to-date-wise, he's only clocking in at 0.76 points per plate appearance, below such studs as Daimon Easley (0.77) and Brendan Harris (0.84), but Pedroia has shown he can and will make up for lost time. Nice move. Now that the real Ian Kinsler has stood up (April: .298/375/.667...May to Present: .193/.279/.276), might it be time for him to sit down on the bench?

And the Jackanapes continue to peel off those dollar bills, slapping 'em down -- $100 [grunt], $200 -- and they can see those fighter planes...and they can see those fighter planes. The latest bombs to drop are John Buck ($1) for the worst pick-up of the year so far (Bengie Molina) and Rickie Weeks ($2) for the second-most expensive pick-up of the year so far (Phil Hughes). Kaboom.

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