http://www.yardbarker.com/content/player/21278 Recent articles about Yovani Gallardo en-us The upcoming MLB Futures Game, the annual All-Star game for the Minor Leagues, will be headlined by two Stars. Huntsville Stars, in fact. Third baseman Mat Gamel and right fielder Matt LaPorta, two future Milwaukee Brewers, who could be called up as soon as next season, will take the field at Yankee Stadium on Sunday, July 13th as members of Team USA. Over the past few seasons, the Brewers have had a handful of stars in the Futures Game, including pitcher Yovani Gallardo, left fielder Ryan Braun and shortstop Alcides Escobar. For those of you curious, assuming the Crew keeps their youngsters together, they could have a very tough lineup next season… C - Jason Kendall, Lou Palmisano, Angel Salome 1B - Prince Fielder, Brad Nelson 2B - Rickie Weeks, Hernan Iribarren, Joe Dillon 3B - Russell Branyan, Mat Gamel, Taylor Green SS - J.J. Hardy, Craig Counsell, Alcides Escobar LF - Ryan Braun, Cole Gillespie CF - Gabe Kapler, Tony Gwynn, Cutter Dykstra RF - Corey Hart, Matt LaPorta, Michael Brantley SP - Ben Sheets, Jeremy Jeffress SP - Yovani Gallardo, Zach Jackson SP - Jeff Suppan, Mark DiFelice SP - Manny Parra, Mike Jones SP - Seth McClung, Zach Braddock RP - Chris Capuano, Guillermo Mota RP - Brian Shouse RP - Mitch Stetter RP - Carlos Villanueva RP - Tim Dillard CP - Solomon Torres, Luis Pena Sat, 28 Jun 2008 16:42:54 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/283643 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/283643 In this weekly fantasy column, FIO co-founder & editor Matt Hinzpeter takes a look at the walking wound in the world of fantasy baseball. Find out which guys are set to return, news and updates concerning some key players, as well as the newest additions to the DL. Thu, 08 May 2008 22:02:16 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/265046 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/265046 What in the world was Brewers manager Ned Yost thinking? His bizarre decision on Thursday to allow Yovani Gallardo to continue pitching after hyperextending his right knee in a bizarre play at first base might have cost his young pitcher the entire 2008 season, and maybe even the Brewers' playoff hopes, as an MRI exam yesterday morning confirmed that he suffered a complete tear of his ACL. Sat, 03 May 2008 07:04:56 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/263047 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/263047 The Sports Muffin provides some fantasy analysis on the Yovani Gallardo injury. What really surprises me is that, right after he got hurt, he still went out and pitched a couple more innings. Stud...or idiot. I think stud. Fri, 02 May 2008 19:53:45 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/262972 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/262972 Yovani Gallardo has a torn ACL in his knee and will probably miss the remainder of the season. Fri, 02 May 2008 15:04:49 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/262828 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/262828 Before I get to the game today, I have to thank Cubs' fans for again displaying no class and showing why no one outside of Chicago likes you people. In the bottom of the sixth on a ball hit to Ryan Braun in left field, Cubs' "fans" threw food and drinks in Braun's direction while he was making a throw into the infield. Typical Wrigley Field drunks, I guess. You are a classless bunch with no respect for the game or players. You sit in the bleachers for one think, to get drunk. It's people like you that make it so enjoyable when the Cubs choke every year. Thu, 01 May 2008 17:11:56 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/262391 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/262391 Friday night's game between the Florida Marlins and Milwaukee Brewers was your classic pitchers' duel. Scott Olsen went for the Fish and the Brewers countered with Yovani Gallardo. Olsen gave the Brewers plenty of chances to score, but the Brewers didn't feel like taking advantage of any of those chances. The Marlins bullpen pitched stronger and the Fish held on for a 3-0 win in 10 innings. Olsen pitched 7 1/3 innings of shutout ball. He gave up only four hits but walked five batters. Gallardo went 7 innings and struck out five while only giving up six hits. Sat, 26 Apr 2008 08:59:31 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/259353 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/259353 Welcome back Salty! After being inexplicably sent down to AAA to start the season, Jarrod Saltalamacchia is back with the Rangers. Starter Gerald Laird is still in Texas so this doesn't necessarily mean that Salty will take the full time catching duties. He will most likely catch once or twice a week, DH some, and maybe grab some starts at first. He will most likely be grabbed quickly in your league as the news spreads, so if you have the roster spot act quickly. At the opposite end of the spectrum, struggling Twin Francisco Liriano was sent back to Triple A to try to find that electric form again. Liriano was awful this year, and it all fell apart last night when he gave up six runs and failed to get out of the first inning. The Twins sent him down to try to get his head straight and find his control again. This is far from the end of the line for Liriano, many pitchers struggle when coming back from an injury of this magnitude, but there is no timetable for his return to the majors, so I can't fault you for cutting ties with him, but keep an eye on his AAA performance. If he does well, he might not be gone long. Phillies OF Shane Victorino is nearly complete with his rehab assignment as he is returning from a strained right calf. Victorino is doing well (2-3 on Wednesday), and it looks as though he will be coming off the DL when he is eligible on April 29. He may have been dropped in your league when he was injured, so take a look to see, if he's available, I would try to find a spot for him on your roster. Returning from the DL tonight, Rays SP Matt Garza did OK against the Red Sox. Garza threw 84 pitches over five innings, giving up three and striking out only one. There was major concern about Garza's eligibility for the season when his injury was first diagnosed, but after tonight's outing it looks like it is safe to put him back in your lineup. Click below for the rest! Fri, 25 Apr 2008 23:45:47 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/258248 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/258248 A quick two games series saw Philadelphia arrive in Milwaukee sometime early Wednesday morning and head out of town before dinner on Thursday. That short time saw the return of a Brewers' great and the return of our current superstar. So the Brewers won one and lost one. Jeff Suppan deserved a better fate on Thursday than to have David Riske blow it for him. Dave Bush pitched well enough to keep the Brewers in the game so Prince Fielder could play the role of hero. Thu, 24 Apr 2008 20:47:15 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/256739 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/256739 We look around at some of the most added pitchers in fantasy and decide if they are worth an add or someone to avoid. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 06:08:06 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/255126 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/255126 After looking like a Triple A team against the Cardinals, the Brewers headed to Cincinnati to face a team that dominated them only a week earlier. The Brewers had the top of their rotation going into the series which at least gave them a fighting chance. The Good The top three pitchers for the rotation were simply great this weekend. Ben Sheets, Jeff Suppan and Yovani Gallardo pitched a total of 18 2/3 innings while only giving up three runs to the Reds. The stats would have been even better had it not been for Ben Sheets leaving after five innings Friday night. He once again had dominant command on all his pitches and was almost untouchable. Gallardo looked great on Sunday and will prove to be extremely important should Ben Sheets miss extended time. Sun, 20 Apr 2008 19:35:34 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/249153 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/249153 Yovani Gallardo made his 2008 debut for the Brewers on Sunday and picked up right where he left off in 2007. Gallardo faced the Reds on Sunday and went seven innings and struck out four batters while only giving up four hits including a solo home run to Edwin Encarnacion which was the only run Gallardo allowed all day. Gallardo looked solid all day. He walked Corey Patterson to start the game, but he immediately settled down and appeared to be in mid-season form. Sun, 20 Apr 2008 17:43:59 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/248911 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/248911 We discuss the injury sustained by Ben Sheets and examine the fantasy impact. Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:23:09 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/242841 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/242841 Usually when I do the series recaps I like to break it up into the good, bad, ugly and then give a summary. I'm not going to do that for this series. Even Prince Fielder's first home run of the season isn't enough to mask all the garbage I had to watch the last three days. The Brewers were riding high coming into the series with the Cards. They had taken two of three in New York and made Johan Santana and Oliver Perez look ordinary. Yet somehow the Crew manages to make Braden Looper, Adam Wainwright and Kyle Lohse look like Cy Young. Meanwhile, Carlos Villanueva and Manny Parra looked like Minor leaguers even though they each had a golden opportunity to cement their spot in the starting rotation. Thu, 17 Apr 2008 23:41:36 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/241322 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/241322 Each week, FSE takes a look at the key injuries affecting fantasy baseball owners and offers updates, projected return times and the impending fantasy implications. Here, we focus on the pitchers. Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:43:39 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/240978 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/240978