Big Names Land on the DL

King Felix of the Mariners is on the DL and for owners this shouldn't be a big surprise since the Mariners are heading nowhere but the basement. He is expected to return to the mound when he is eligible, which is July 8. Owners, don't worry, he'll be back.

Chad Cordero of the Nationals is done for the season and most likely for the first bit of next season. People who are in keeper leagues should abandon ship, wouldn't be a keeper anyways, because he is not going to come back this year. Jon Rauch has the lock on the closers role and owners should be happy since they won't be losing a closer when Cordero returned.

Juan Pierre of the Dodgers is hurt and this is killer for owners. This speed demon is drafted for one reason and that is for his speed. He has 35 steals this season, which ranks him just behind Willy Taveras for the lead, and is hitting a respectable .277. If you are in need of speed go and find Hairston Jr. on the wire. He does the samething as Pierre. Pierre will be gone for at least 4-6 weeks.

Bedard/King Felix

There is good news and bad news for the Mariners.

Bad news first, Erik Bedard will miss his next start on Wednesday due to back spasms. This is terrible news for owners who drafted him in the early rounds expecting a repeat of 2007. So far this season, he has disappointed owners with inconsistent pitching and, of course, the injuries. In my eyes, the injuries are all linked to each other. Injuries seem to change his mechanics which leads to more stress to another area. Just hope this back spasm thing doesn't last too long or leads to more pain in other areas of the body. I am assuming the Mariners are going to take this slowly and try to get him back healthly just in case they want to trade him before the July 31 deadline.

Good news, King Felix will not miss his next start because of a strained left ankle. Owners should breathe a sigh of relief.

King Felix

F. Hernandez of the Mariners will miss his next scheduled start on Saturday due to soreness in his right leg. Owners, don't worry just yet. He'll most likely be back on the mound throwing smoke for his next start.

King Felix

Well, after a strong start to the season King Felix of the Mariners has lost his last 4 starts and blowing up his ERA from 1.67 to 3.38 in the process. Don't worry about King Felix right now and continue throwing him out there but for people who don't own King Felix, try and see if an owner is scared and is trying to sell. This is a great chance to maybe grab him for a lower than market value which will help you tremendously. Remember, when you deal for a player you don't deal for his past stats, you deal for his future stats. If King Felix tears things up from now on, you reap all the benefits.