Fantasy Sports

BY ADAM RONIS

If the Mariners season could be bottled up and summarized, the game against the Mets was a perfect example. Yes, they did win, something that doesn't happen often this season, but that's the small picture. Felix Hernandez was cruising, shutting down the Mets -- nothing to brag about -- and he hit a grand slam. Then with two outs in the fifth, he uncorks a wild pitch and when he goes to cover home plate, Carlos Beltran slides hard into him and he hurts his left ankle. He was limping around and had to be removed, one out shy of qualifying for the win. Welcome to 2008 Mariners baseball. Hernandez went 4 2/3 innings, allowing two hits, one run, no walks and struck out two. He has a 2.83 ERA. Arthur Rhodes got the final two outs for his first save. Brandon Morrow is expected to be available on Tuesday after missing time with back spasms and he will be the closer.

Ichiro stole his 33rd base.

Johan Santana went seven innings and allowed seven hits, five runs -- one earned -- walked two and struck out four. He is 7-6 with a 2.93 ERA.

If you gambled on drafting John Lackey knowing he was injured to start the season, you are being rewarded now. Lackey has been dominant. He went eight innings and allowed six hits, two runs -- one earned -- walked two and struck out six. He is 5-1 with a 1.65 ERA.

K-Rod picked up save No. 31.

Jason Bergmann went seven innings and allowed six hits, one run, walked none and struck out six. He took a no-decision and has a 4.60 ERA. Stay away.

Rickie Weeks went 3-for-4 with a run, walk and 11th stolen base in his second game back from the DL.

Mike Cameron hit his 12th homer after missing four starts with a toe injury.

Bill Hall may be upset he is losing playing time to Russell Branyan, but he's doing nothing on the field to help his cause. He went 0-for-4 and is batting .219.

Yunel Escobar returned to the starting lineup and went 0-for-4.

Chipper Jones didn't start against the Brewers.

Eric Byrnes returned from the disabled list and went 0-for-5.

Dan Haren pitched seven scoreless innings to get the win at Boston. He allowed two hits, one walk and struck out five. He is 8-4 with a 3.04 ERA. He struggled in the second half last season and he is someone to consider selling high.

Brandon Lyon threw a scoreless ninth for his 16th save.

Josh Beckett pitched well, but fell to 7-5 with a 3.73 ERA. He went eight innings and allowed five hits, two runs, two walks and struck out eight.

Kevin Youkilis left the game after getting hit by a Mike Lowell warmup throw below his right eye before the fifth inning.

Matt Holliday hit his ninth homer and he has 37 RBIs with a .329 average.

The red-hot Jeff Baker started at DH and went 1-for-5 with a run and RBI.

Clint Barmes returned from the DL, started at second and went 1-for-4 with a run. He should split time with Baker until Baker cools off.

Mike Aviles remains hot, going 2-for-4 with a run and RBI.

Jose Guillen went 2-for-4 with two runs, a homer and two RBIs. He has 13 homers and 60 RBIs with a .293 average and is still available in some leagues.

Brian Bannister went seven innings, allowed three hits, three runs -- no earned -- walked six and struck out five. He is 7-6 with a 4.47 ERA.