It’s been a strange couple of weeks, I’m still in 12th place and 10+ points ahead of 13th, I think the team in 14th has mailed it in for the season, but now only a point back of 11th and within 5 points of 7th. That’s not the good news that it sounds like as I have maxed out the available points for HR & RBI as I am leading the league in these categories?! This was not what I expected when I drafted my team, I expected to be up there, particularly in RBI, but Utley is having a career year, after dropping him I’ve picked up a streaking Giambi again and I got Ryan Ludwick as he started to go insane with the long ball. The trouble at the moment is the pitching, still, and that I have 7 players to fill the 8 position spots who are absolutely raking, SS is still a concern, but the bench players are stone cold so I have no one to trade at the moment. I’ve dropped Betancourt for Crosby at SS but it’s debateable if that’s a significant move. If the guys that are doing the biz for HR & RBI continue to hit at the rate they are going, regardless of their production in these categories, then AVG should move up from the 5 of an available 14 points and this looks like the only short term move I’m likely to make in the standings. There is still nothing available on the waiver wire by way of speed or saves, I’m clutching at straws with Brandon Morrow for a few saves as he may get the gig if J. J. Putz goes down with a reported elbow problem, dropped Rafael Soriano, who didn’t pitch last week with his continued elbow problem, to make room. Gagne still on the DL and not a single save from Broxton, Chris Perez or Edwar Ramirez. Starting pitching continues to suck, started three pitchers last Sunday, Harang, (who’s now 2-9 for the season), Doug Davis and Joba Chamberlain for a combined 13.1 innings, 10 Ks, ERA over 9, WHIP over 2 and zero wins. Harang and Chamberlain are both gong again tonight along with Galarraga of the Tigers as a spot starter. Not holding my breath for anything positive.