Fantasy Notes to Consider

George Sherrill of the Orioles has blown a save and earned a loss in his past two appearances. After a strong start to the season, 22SV's with a 2.73ERA, Sherrill is slowly falling apart by showing some weaknesses. Owners who have Sherrill, me included, should really consider if he is worthy of a spot on your roster. I AM NOT telling you to drop him but maybe try and package him in a deal to help in other areas. The reason I am starting to think about shipping him out and not the struggling Billy Wagner is because Wagner has proven he can last throughout an entire season while recovering from little bumps. Sherrill on the other hand has not completed a full season as a closer and has never completed more than 45 innings, which he is closing on very quickly (he has 31 innings so far). Go to your standings and see if the last place owner in saves has something you are in need of and start some trade negotiations.

Clayton Kershaw of the Dodgers only lasted 4 innings in his latest outing but looking on the bright side he only allowed 2H's, 2BB's, while striking out 2 in a 0ER outing. For owners who used a first waiver priority on this kid, don't panic just yet. Even though he isn't providing the huge K's you expected, he is still giving you a nice K rate 7.87/9IP, just keep putting him out there and when the confidence really kicks in and he starts to dominate it'll all be worth it.

Sherrill

George Sherrill, closer for the Orioles, notched his 10th save of the season and has cemented himself as a top closer with respect to value in 2008. With the Orioles starting out strong with 15 wins I don't believe Sherrill will continue to provide such top-tier fantasy value for the entire season. After watching a few innings of his work I do see some promising stuff. This kid can toss and will give you saves. Remember, even on a last place team there will be 60-70 wins. Plus, with a bad team comes wins that are by 1-2 runs which allows for plenty of save opportunities.

Shop Sherrill around and see what kind of high profile bat or starter you can grab. If you can get another owner to completely believe in Sherrill you might be in line for a nice return. If you can't find someone, it's not the worst thing in this world to have a closer who will give you 30+ saves.

Sell Sherrill at a high value.