I benched Jon Garland (28) but ran with Liván Hernández (-4)

I sat Phil Hughes a few starts ago. I think @Boston. I know he won and had 20+ FP. No other major mistakes with my SP that I can think of.

"Astros' Oswalt not on trading block yet" -- Dammit.

Any pitcher on my bench scores 20-35 pts.

it's been a few weeks now, but I kept Shaun Marcum on the bench for a start at Fenway when he scored more than 30 fan pts. but starts like this one and DB's Lester at Tampa are no brainers for me. okay, maybe I could've ruled out the Red Sox who were in a slump but I wouldn't start anyone against the Rays at their homefield.

and the fact that Bautista's power surge dates back to last september does make me a little bit worried but all indicates he has to slow down.

WTF Lincecum??!!

I finally get points out of Oswalt (36) and now negative points from arguably today's best starter -- at home, vs Washington???

I think I heard he has a blister on a finger.

YES YES YES YES YES!!!!!!!!!! PERFECT GAME BY HALLADAY!!!!

wow BAM! 24 IP, 0 ER, 122 pts on pitching alone.

isn't it time to offer me a package of young starting pitchers for Big Papi?

Lincecum the past few outings = *sigh* young

Ba da bump! Stay for the veal, it's the best in the city!

Should have been the seasons third perfect game in baseball today. Galarraga was ROBBED! I hate to see history ruined because of a blind umpire.

Unbelievable. Not even a real close play.

On some level, you have to feel awful for the guy - a 22-year vet, highly respected and THIS is what he'll be known for for the rest of his umpiring career...

But still... He just took away a guy's chance to be part of history.

"I just cost that kid a perfect game" - at least the umpire had the balls to look for Galarraga and apologize. but that was bad! one of the very few times when I really felt bad over some sports occurrence.

and how come I left home with Shaun Marcum in line for a 20-something outing and came up with a 1 pt in the morning? I have followed baseball without a team to root for so far but I think I'll start rooting for the Rays. they're good!

Bautista: 3-3, 2 HR's.

it's a fluke. it's a fluke. it's...

from SI.com:

Jose Bautista, RF, Blue Jays (N/A): Sticking with the Blue Jays theme: Three weeks ago, Jays shortstop Alex Gonzalez was second in the AL in homers and RBIs and an honorable mention that I said "screams fluke."
Gonzalez has had one homer and five RBIs since. Now, 29-year-old career utility man Bautista leads the majors in homers, ranks fourth in RBIs -- and is screaming "fluke" at me.
Bautista's 16 homers tie his full-season career high, and his 41 RBIs are more than he had in 404 plate appearances last year.
Bautista's fly balls are leaving the yard at more than twice his career rate and more than three times the league average. That won't continue, and he won't be on this list three weeks from now.

He's more than making up for the little I'm getting so far from Lind.

Damn. Forgot to bench Romero against the Yanks today. We'll see how this works out.

Trying to Anti-Jinx it?

[8th inning stretch jinx] it should be a wasted start but the Blue Jays Fluke Attack is keeping him safe and likely avoiding the loss - one more HR for Wells and Alex Gonzalez. the funny thing is that Lind is the good one, batting .215 with a .657 OPS [/8th inning stretch jinx]

Of course! Looks to have worked fairly well. 8 IP, 17 pts, and what appears to be a ND unless Toronto scores this inning.

I thought my 66 games started were a lot, until I saw BAM has 81!

Muther F'er. I bench Niemann, and he pitches a 43 point CG SO.

this is why i dont bench anybody

Would have had a 140 point night.

I know it was against the Pirates, but Strasburg is going to be good.

im not sold yet...alot of pitchers drafted have been busts (i.e mark prior).

Oswalt (26) can thank ME directly for his win tonight -- since I benched him. I'd've had 134 pts today with him!

Weird... Most of the time, I can't buy any HRs even with all my offensive positions filled. Yesterday, I had five players (4 active and 1 on the bench) and four of them hit homers. Good HR day for me yesterday.