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If there is a Game 4, Sabathia will pitch on short rest. This means AJ Burnett, Bartolo Colon and Phil Hughes will all work from the bullpen.

The centerfielder has been sidelined since July 20th with a broken collarbone. He has hit much this season (.220), but Gomez could give you a boost in the stolen base category.

The Twins sent him for “baseline concussion tests.” They are probably just being cautious, but his season has been a complete bust anyway (.227, 4 HR, 30 RBI in 69 games), so there is no reason not to error on the side of caution.

After coming back from a stint on the DL due to a knee problem on August 21st, A-Rod has played just three more games. You will need to check the Yankees lineups everyday to determine if he’s playing or sitting – no autopilot here.

Beltre could be back by the middle of the week or the weekend at the latest. His solid production (20 HR, 76 RBI) at a weak third base position was missed in the fantasy world.

There had been some concern that Ramirez was done for the season, but he’s going to return in time to give you a month’s worth of games. His statistics don’t look very “Hanley-like” this season, but he was better in the second half before he was injured.

It’s been a long wait, but it should be worth it. Reyes has been spectacular this season…when he’s played. In 98 games, he’s batting .336 with 80 runs scored and 34 stolen bases.

Gordon was hit on the elbow on Wednesday. He’s having a fine season, batting .296 with 17 HR, 68 RBI and 14 SB.

Francoeur left Thursday’s game after being hit by a pitch. He’s batting a solid .281 with 15 HR, 68 RBI and a surprising 19 stolen bases.

He is dealing with neck pain. He’s been a pain for fantasy owners too. This hasn’t been a very good fantasy year for Mauer (.287, 1 HR, 25 RBI). Next year can’t come too soon for Joe to start with a clean slate.