Wayne Bretsky and Mark Kaplan take a look at the early season carnage plaguing MLB clubs and fantasy rosters, discussing injuries to Matt Moore, James Paxton, Josh Hamilton, Ryan Zimmerman, Adrian Beltre and more. The guys will head to the waiver wire to find the top replacement options before continuing with The Good, the Bad and the Upside.
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Box Score Baseball Podcast – The Carnage Continues
News and Notes
- Matt Moore (elbow) likely headed for Tommy John surgery
- Mat Latos (knee, elbow) feels discomfort
- Ryan Zimmerman (shoulder) has an “arthritic” shoulder – returned to the lineup Wednesday
- Jacob Turner (shoulder) to the DL… Brad Hand steps in
- Oswaldo Arcia (wrist) to the DL
- Adrian Beltre headed to texas for MRI on his quad… situation to monitor
- James Paxton (side) to the DL
- Yasiel Puig (thumb) remains out of the lineup
- Avisail Garcia (arm/shoulder/collarbone)
- Josh Hamilton (thumb surgery) out 6-8 weeks
Waiver Wire
- Jim Johnson on the brink, but who’s next?
- Waiver wire bats: Rajai Davis, Adam Lind, Adam LaRoche, Mike Morse
- Waiver wire arms: Nathan Eovaldi, Jesse Chavez, Martin Perez
The Good, the Bad and the Upside
- Matt Kemp and Ryan Braun turn back the clock
- Mike Moustakas bottoms out
- What Charlie Blackmon can do for you
Mailbag!
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