Oakland A's closer Huston Street has been placed on the disabled list with an irritated right ulnar nerve. I guess the warning signs were there as Street had only pitched once in the past 9 days, and generally even if save opportunities don't exist, managers try to get their closers some work in between to keep them fresh. This is somewhat surprising though, as usually abnormally bad performance is the best indicator of an injury, but Street had been pitching brilliantly so far this year.
Fantasy Impact: The situation is a bit of a mess as Justin Duchscherer would be next in line as the A's top setup man, but he said today that it might be best if he went on the DL to rest his ailing arthritic hip. Considering the A's haven't placed him there yet, he still has to be considered the favorite for saves as he might try to pitch through the pain given Street's injury. He didn't have a good outing against KC last night, giving up 2 runs and 3 hits in a loss. Kiko Calero is another possibility as he was the setup man last year for the A's when Street was injured and Duchscherer closed, but he's posted a 5.51 ERA so far. His WHIP remains a solid 1.16 however, so it could be bad luck. Duchscherer is the guy worth picking up here, but keep an eye on the next save opportunity and also whether or not Duchscherer joins Street on the DL.
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