Tuesday: Zambrano, Martin Slumping

Brett Myers - 1 IP, 3 K, SV (10). An owner's favorite kind of save. Since he's returned from the DL, he's pitched 8 2/3 IP, allowing 5 H, 3 BB, and 3 ER while K'ing 9. He's back on top of his game and will remain a borderline elite closer while he's healthy. Much like Papelbon, the Phillies will likely limit his appearances in order to protect his arm.

Jeremy Bonderman - 7 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 8 K. The Indians are really struggling if they can't hit Batting Practice Bonderman. On a serious note, it was obviously very nice to see this sort of outing after allowing 5 or more ER in 4 straight starts. Hopefully he can build on this and close the season strong.

C.C. Sabathia - 7 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 8 K. Sabathia is rolling with 6 straight quality starts, the last 5 in which he's allowed 2 ER or less. Thanks to the struggling offense, he's only won 2 of those starts, and he's actually lost 2 of them as well. At any rate, he's elevated himself to a fantasy ace with his breakthrough this season, and at 27 years old, he should stay that way for a few years.

Grady Sizemore - 2/3, 1 R, 2 RBI, HR (20). 20/20 for the 3rd straight year to start what figures to be a very bright career. He was moved to the 3rd spot in the order yesterday with Lofton leading off as the Indians attempt to put together something different to get the offense going. If he'd stay there (unlikely at this point), he'd receive a slight bump in fantasy value with more RBI chances.

Orlando Hernandez - 6 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 5 BB, 8 K. His command failed him, but thanks to the miserable Pirates offense, he was able to limit the damage. His 3.12 ERA on the season is nothing short of remarkable for this veteran.

Ian Snell - 7 IP, 8 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 7 K. Well, it looks like Snell has fixes his problems with a 2nd straight positive performance. He's safe to use again if you had been benching him.

Carlos Beltran - 2/4, 2 R, 2 RBI, HR (21). He's hitting when he's in the lineup, but it remains to be seen when he'll be ready to bat right handed again. Continue to monitor who his opponent is and sit him against lefties until he actually plays against one.

Chris Young - 3/5, 2 R, 2 RBI, 2 HR (21). Young had been 5/45 this month prior to last night, so he's clearly not turning any corner with his AVG so far. The 21 HR and 19 SB show the type of great potential this kid has, but the .233 AVG is brutal. His strikeouts have increased every single month, and this month has been no exception so far. Until he reverses that trend, his AVG will remain a problem.

Miguel Cabrera - 2/4, 2 R, 3 RBI, HR (29). He's 4 HR away from his career high, which seems to be a lock to be broken this year. He's hitting a scorching .373 since the AS break as he's moving himself to a middle 1st round pick next year.

Brian Roberts - 1/4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 2 SB (36). Roberts has already matched his career high in SB, and we still have a month and a half left to play. He's hitting .317, and with 79 R, he's been a fine asset in 3 catagories this year, making him close to a top flight 2B.

Scott Kazmir - 6 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 8 K. He's still rolling, turning in a fine performance against the Red Sox last night. He's turned in 7 straight quality starts, picking up 4 wins in that streak. He was in line for the win last night until Reyes blew the save and took the loss in the 9th.

Mike Lowell - 1/4, 1 R, 1 RBI, HR (16). He's had a history of slowing down after the AS break, but he's hitting .336 since the break this year. His power has quieted down with only 2 HR and 16 RBI that span, but owner's can blame the surrounding offense for that one.

Roy Halladay - 9 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, W (14). Halladay has posted a 3.00 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, and has 4 wins since the AS break. He's indeed regained his form and is rewarding those who bought low or kept him through his struggles.

John Smoltz - 6 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 4 K. Another quality start from Smoltz, who's posted 7 strong starts in his last 8 tries. He was again denied a win since Wickman blew another save. His 3.09 ERA doesn't quite match his 1.26 WHIP, but that's the worst WHIP he's posted since 1993. Hopefully he'll regain his form and start limiting the baserunners a bit more, but he's still pitching very well.

Aaron Harang - 7 IP, 4 H, 5 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, W (12). Unfortunately 3 of the hits he allowed were HRs, leading to the high amount of ER despite the lack of hits. His bullpen barely held on and gave him the win despite the subpar start.

Carlos Zambrano - 7 IP, 13 H, 6 ER, 2 BB, 0 K. What, did the Cubs re-acquire Barrett? Zambrano's been horrible the last two starts, and this was especially bad. Hopefully he can bounce back during his next outing or we might have to start wondering about how he's feeling.

Aramis Ramirez - 1/3, 1 R, 1 RBI, HR (17). Very nice to see. In his first game back since receiving a cortizone injection for his troublesome wrist, he slams a HR. Usually the first thing to go with a wrist injury is power, so it's nice to see him immediately homer. Get him back in there.

Ryan Braun - 3/4, 2 R, 1 RBI, HR (23). He's either one up on Superman since nothing can slow him down, or no one has found his kryptonite yet. This is among the most memorable rookie seasons in some time, and he's an absolute lock for NL ROY.

Matt Garza - 7 IP, 9 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, W (2). It was nice to finally see Garza pick up a win for his efforts. He's been very good since returning to the majors this year after struggling during his callup last season. One has to wonder about whether or not the Twins will shut him down to preserve his arm, but continue using him in mixed leagues until you hear otherwise.

Torii Hunter - 3/4, 4 R, SB (13). He had been struggling pretty bad since the AS break, hitting .257 with 4 HR and only 10 RBI until last night. He was playing a bit over his head, but the entire Minnesota offense has been in a collective slump recently, so expect both him and the offense to get going sometime soon.

Jack Cust - 2/3, 2 R, 3 RBI, 2 HR (20). His power is for real, is it not? He's actually hitting a respectable .273, so he's not dragging your AVG down that bad at all. That's 20 HR and 63 RBI in only 260 AB. The 105 K is absolutely ridiculous, but he's countered that with 59 BB as well.

Jeff Francis - 3 1/3 IP, 6 H, 8 ER, 6 BB, 4 K. A disaster. 6 walks? He had won 3 straight after a rough patch before imploding versus San Diego last night, at Petco nonetheless. Very frustrating, but walks are usually not a problem for him.

Greg Maddux - 5 2/3 IP, 8 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, W (8). His outing versus Colorado is quite different when it's in Petco Park. His owners had to enjoy the solid performance last night.

Russell Martin - 0/4. Martin has disappeared this month, hitting .224 with 0 HR, 1 RBI, 2 R, and 1 SB. He was due to slow down at some point after the feverish pace he started the season with, but this is a slight concern given how catchers tend to wear down, especially since this is his first full season behind the plate. Still, there's no reason to panic.