Dustin McGowan - With Gustavo Chacin hitting the DL with shoulder pain, Dustin McGowan might be getting another shot at the Toronto rotation, although Chacin's replacement has not been offically announced as of this morning. McGowan would be on the proper amount of rest to take Chacin's place, and although he hasn't been going deep into games up here in the Great White North, his performance has been terrific thus far: 22 IP, 16 H, 0 HR, 9 BB, 29 K. McGowan's control has been his major stumbling block at the higher levels, and it may be improved enough this season to offer some hope for success at the big league level....not just AAA. I think he is a bonafide major league SP, and he is worth a pickup in deeper leagues should he get the rotation slot for Thursday's start.
Adam Lind - Adam Lind popped his third homer last night against Vicente Padilla, and although Lind has looked overmatched at times, he's still managed a 288/367/519 line through his first 15 games, which is more than Reed Johnson is likely to do when fully healthy. I think that a Lind/Wells/Rios OF is looking like the likely outcome for the rest of 2007, no matter when Johnson is able to return.
Daniel Cabrera - After walking only seven men in his first four starts this season, Daniel Cabrera walked six last night in just five innings against the Tigers, giving him 11 free passes in his last two outings. We will have to see whether those first few starts were random chance or progress, because he's looked an awful lot like the old version of Daniel Cabrera the past few times out. Cabrera still has more talent than just about anyone, so he's almost impossible to cut bait on, but the frustration level has got to be high for his owners, as they watch what he's capable of doing for a few starts before he reverts to hitting the mascot every time out.
Fernando Cabrera - Fernando Cabrera has been terrific so far this year, and with Joe Borowski still sporting an ERA up in shoe size territory, Cabrera could easily justify a roster spot as a closer-in-waiting. The 13.5 K/9 ratio doesn't hurt, either.
Ross Gload - Despite first reaching the majors at age 24, 31 year-old Ross Gload finally crossed the 500 career AB mark this April, no doubt casting his value to the Royals in an ill light. The fact is, Gload is likely to be a league average hitter, which is something that a bunch of the Royals can't say, and with Ryan Shealy suffering a hamstring injury last night, it's likely that Gload will be playing most of the time in the short-term. In deeper leagues, Gload certainly has value right now, and although he doesn't excel in any one area of the game, he should offer you a bit of help across the board.
