Flu limits Jimenez in winter ball: The Sports Xchange reports Indians SP Ubaldo Jimenez, who was supposed to make five or six starts in the Dominican Republic this winter, made only one before being sidelined because of a case of the flu. Jimenez then decided not to pitch any more this winter, although he has been working out with Nelson Perez, one of the Indians' strength and conditioning coaches. (Updated 01/15/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 2/12/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Jimenez followed a near-Cy Young season with a 10-13 record and 4.68 ERA in 2011. He wanted to pitch in winter ball so he would be better prepared for the 2012 season, but he didn't get that chance because of the flu. Jimenez suffered from a loss of velocity last season, which most Fantasy owners would probably credit to an increase in workload. Because his strikeout rate was as good as ever last season, he's more than capable of surviving with the reduced velocity, but obviously, his chances of returning to ace standing are better if he regains it. Because he's less than a sure thing entering 2012, Jimenez is more of a No. 2 or 3 Fantasy SP than a No. 1. (Updated 01/15/2012).
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Here's the good news: When Ubaldo Jimenez went from the Rockies to the Indians at the trade deadline last year, he got out of the notorious hitter's park that most Fantasy owners perceived to be his Achilles' heel. Here's the bad news: He didn't get any better with the move, disappointing from start to finish in his follow-up to a near-Cy Young season. Whatever went wrong with him is difficult to detect in the numbers. His strikeout rate was the same as always. His walk rate was the same as always. His hit rate ... well, that was higher than usual, which you might normally attribute to bad luck. But you can't overlook the fact that he lost nearly three miles per hour on his fastball from one year to the next -- a number almost too unbelievable not to be injury-related. Granted, even at the reduced velocity, Jimenez's fastball was better than most, which is probably why his strikeouts didn't suffer, but if he doesn't adjust to his new arsenal, he won't regain his elite standing in Fantasy. Plus, there's always the possibility he does have a still-unreported injury. Jimenez has enough question marks that he'll likely last beyond the top 30 starting pitchers on Draft Day, but he also has enough upside that he could be a bargain at that price. (Updated 1/4/12)
Actual 
AccuScore Projections) Note: Points are rounded down.
= probable start