Hafner sidelined by shin injury: The Plain Dealer reports Indians DH Travis Hafner was held out of the starting lineup Thursday against the Tigers after fouling a ball off his right shin Wednesday. "You want to play every game, especially ones like this,'' Hafner said, "but it just hasn't responded well enough. It swelled up during the game and got worse, and I wasn't moving well this morning. We'll keep icing it today and see how it feels (Friday). I don't think it will be very long, though. I'll be fine.'' Carlos Santana moved out from behind the plate to replace Hafner at DH. (Updated 05/24/2012)
Injury Report
Shin - Questionable for May 25 at Chicago White Sox (Updated - 5/24/12)
Fantasy Analysis
Hafner isn't scheduled for any tests, so as of now it's a day-to-day issue. Hafner homered on Wednesday, but hasn't performed very well in May. He is batting just .197 in 21 games. He does have four homers and 13 RBI, but his inconsistency is keeping him as a low-end Fantasy option in deep mixed leagues. (Updated 05/24/2012).
05/24/2012 13:12 By the Numbers: Check-in time has arrived
With roughly two months in the books, it's time to do a little reflecting. Our Al Melchior looks back at some of his spring sleepers and busts to determine their true value in his latest By the Numbers.
05/23/2012 22:32 Kipnis' heroics lead Indians vs. Tigers
Jason Kipnis had three hits and scored the go-ahead run in the eighth inning as the Cleveland Indians beat the Detroit Tigers 4-2 Wednesday night.
05/22/2012 22:25 Cheered Perez gets job done for Indians
Chris Perez, greeted by a standing ovation from the time he left the bullpen, worked another scary ninth inning for his 14th save as the Cleveland Indians ended a 10-game losing streak to Detroit with a 5-3 win over the Tigers on Tuesday night.
By now, Travis Hafner has settled into the second stage of his career. No longer the OPS monster who finished in the top 10 in MVP voting in 2005 and 2006, he still has his uses as a part-time DH with a keen batting eye and modest pop. Unfortunately, that "part-time" label more or less ruins him in mixed-league play. He hasn't gotten even 400 at-bats in a season since 2007, when he first encountered the shoulder troubles that led to his steep drop-off. The Indians still value Hafner as a middle-of-the-order hitter -- at least when they're facing righties -- but he won't be able to rack up the totals to make him a real Fantasy asset. You can leave him for AL-only leagues. (Updated 1/25/12)
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