As I wrote in the Monday blog about Brandon Webb and Johan Santana, I do believe a hot pitcher can carry a fantasy team to a championship, more than a hitter can. Nothing against Magglio Ordonez, Ryan Braun or -- gulp -- Garret Anderson, but the loss of Cole Hamels is devastating to fantasy owners.
For those unaware, Hamels complained of elbow soreness before his last start in Washington, and again on Tuesday, and the Phillies wisely shut the ace lefty down. He will not make his scheduled start Wednesday. I'm so excited to announce, as a Phillies fan, J.D. Durbin will. I don't know who is starting Thursday, maybe Fabio Castro, but I'll bring my glove to the game, just in case.
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Eric Karabell
