Weekly Fantasy Touts: September 4 - 10

By Michael Salfino

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Put 'em in

Jon Garland, P, White Sox: Gets two starts and don't be scared by the first one, at Fenway, where homers are way down this year and the Red Sox will likely be fielding a spring training lineup (no Ramirez or Ortiz).

Delmon Young, OF, Devil Rays: Okay, he threw a bat at an ump. Put it behind you like Tampa Bay has and get this power-hitting speed demon in your lineup immediately.

Bench 'em

Justin Duchscherer, P, A's: He earned some cheap saves for savvy owners, but Huston Street will be immediately returned to the closer's role when he is activated, which will likely be this week.

Manny Ramirez, OF, Red Sox: His knee tendinitis could sideline him a day, a week or the rest of the season. Suspicion from those in the know in Beantown is that the volatile Ramirez is tired of playing this year with the Red Sox no longer playing meaningful games.

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Put 'em in

Dave Bush, P, Brewers: Has dominated hitters all year, peripherally, with about 3.5 Ks for every walk. Gets two starts this week at home, Dodgers and Astros.

J.D. Drew, OF, Dodgers: Gets an extra game this week and is now batting cleanup for the Dodgers. Maybe the multi-homer game at Arizona will end his year-long power outage.

Bench 'em

Arthur Lee Rhodes, P, Phillies: Tom Gordon appears set to return this week as Phillies closer, moving Rhodes back into a middle-relief role.

Tom Glavine, P, Mets: Gets one start this week in his return back from numbness in his pitching arm. The Mets will baby him with an eye toward October. Glavine has been very shaky since before the all-star break.