Moyer gets quick hook vs. Marlins : Rockies starter Jamie Moyer was roughed up a bit during Monday night's contest against the Marlins. Moyer, who was making his ninth start of the season, allowed six runs on nine hits over just 3 2/3 innings in the 7-4 defeat, which was his shortest outing of the year. Most of the damage he surrendered came off the bat of Giancarlo Stanton, who blasted a grand slam off the veteran in the fourth inning. Moyer was pulled after throwing 100 pitches and finished with five strikeouts and four walks, while falling to 2-4 on the season. (Updated 05/21/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/25/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Moyer was hit hard on Monday and couldn't get out of the fourth inning. While the veteran has turned in some nice outings this season he also has had more than a few bad ones. The left-hander has allowed four runs or more in four of his nine starts and his ERA skyrocketed up to 4.99 after his latest outing. Moyer will now look to salvage the scoring period for Fantasy owners when he makes his second start of Week 8 (May 21-27), which is scheduled for Sunday at Cincinnati.The 49-year-old allowed three runs over six innings in his lone career start at Great American Ballpark, which came back in 2009. Continue to view Moyer as merely a NL-only option heading into his next start. (Updated 05/21/2012).
05/17/2012 17:06 After 1,388 games in the minors, Thompson makes a major-league lineup
Rich Thompson played in six games with the 2004 Royals. He got one at-bat. Then he went back to the minor leagues, never to return -- until now. Needing outfielders, the Rays traded for Thompson on Wednesday. And on Thursday, manager Joe Maddon wrote the 33-year-old Thompson into a major-league lineup for the first time in a 13-year pro career.
05/13/2012 20:18 Hit Parade for Week 7
As interleague play gets under way there are many matchups to break down. Our Scott White tells you who the best bets and biggest risks are in his Hit Parade for Week 7.