There's no reason to feel sorry for Pittsburgh these days, amigos. The Steel City has the reigning champs on the ice and on the gridiron. There's a gem of a ballpark downtown. But when it comes to the fantasy stretch run, we'll keep picking on the Bucs whenever possible.

Bronson Arroyo(notes) was the latest pitcher to have his way with Pittsburgh's rag-tag lineup on Thursday, holding the Pirates to one run over seven innings. It's not a shock to see Arroyo spin a beauty – he's got a 2.34 ERA and 1.08 WHIP over the second half – but these days just about everyone is throwing bagels at these guys.

The Bucs are in a 5-25 skid after Thursday's loss and they've got the worst offense in the majors over the second half (218 runs over 62 games). Let's keep exploiting this matchup wherever we can. Jon Garland(notes) on Friday, by all means. Randy Wolf(notes) for Saturday, sign me up. Clayton Kershaw(notes) on Sunday, okay, that's a no-brainer. Hiroki Kuroda(notes) goes Monday, point-and-click.

Eight footballs, one baseball, one musical guest. That's what we've collected on a Wednesday.

Must have been a heck of a practice in Philly on Wednesday, with Donovan McNabb(notes) (ribs), Brian Westbrook(notes) (ankle) and DeSean Jackson(notes) (groin) all sitting out. Context clues point to McNabb skipping another game against the Chiefs, Jackson playing and Westbrook coming down to a game-time decision. And don't forget Michael Vick(notes) is eligibile this week; you know, the "Wildcat Originator." [Eagles Insiders, Associated Press]

Brady Quinn(notes) hasn't gotten benched by the Browns yet but in deeper leagues it might be time to make a spec play on Derek Anderson(notes). It's hard to imagine Quinn doing anything snappy against Baltimore this week, and Anderson was a Pro Bowl performer just two years back. At least Anderson can get the ball deep to Braylon Edwards(notes), something Quinn has been unable to do. And while we're on the subject of the Browns we have to throw out

I spent much of my Tuesday night watching the Padres and Rockies battle at Coors, and given how strange that ballgame turned out to be, I've decided to empty out the notebook and share what I got.

• The big fantasy news from Blake Street was the return of Huston Street(notes), just over a biceps injury. He was called on for two outs in the seventh inning and the slider looked sharp (one infield tapper, one strikeout). I can't see any reason why Jim Tracy won't push Street back to the ninth inning in short order.

Franklin Morales(notes) did all he could to clear the Street runway later in the night; while Morales did record his seventh save, he only retired one of the four batters he faced and that out came on an absolute rocket. He's been all over the place in three of his last five appearances and I'll be stunned if the Rockies don't return to their preferred bullpen arrangement in the next game or two.

• Clint Barmes(notes) had the biggest piece of Colorado's 11-run explosion,

Psst, hey you, fantasy gamer. Step away from your Mike Sims-Walker waiver claim for the moment. We've got some last-second saves for you, baseball, you know, pennant race and all that.

White Sox closer Bobby Jenks(notes) suffered a right calf injury before Tuesday's game with Minnesota and the club has announced that he's done for 2009. There's a good chance Jenks could be done in Chicago, period; his deal is up and the Pale Hose have already dedicated a ton of cash to other players (hey Jake, hiya Alexis). Rather than get soaked in arbitration, the team might be better served dealing Jenks before the numbers get out of whack.

It remains to be seen how Ozzie Guillen handles the save chances over the last 12 days but two logical names jump out: righty Octavio Dotel and lefty Matt Thornton(notes). Dotel has the advantage of being right-handed and having previous closing experience, but Thornton's clearly having the better season. Pressed to pick just one guy right this second I'd go with

It's all about auditions for Tom Gorzelanny(notes) these days. He's trying out for a 2010 spot on the Cubs, and his strong turn at Milwaukee on Monday night could make him fantasy-viable later in the week.

Gorzelanny was pressed into a spot start against the Brewers and came through nicely, working around two solo homers and striking out nine over five innings. Don't be fooled by his lofty ERA since joining the Cubs; he's fanned 32 batters over 30.1 innings (five starts, six relief appearances) and this recent turn will likely get him another start at San Francisco on the weekend.

"We like Gorzelanny," Lou Piniella told the team's official site. "He's got a spot here, whether it's pitching in the middle of the bullpen or whether it's as a fourth or fifth starter. We'll have to wait and see what happens over the winter."

Gorzelanny certainly passed the eye test at Miller Park, hitting the mid-90s consistently and commanding three different pitches (take a peek). He's still just 27. If

Back in August I was asked to help a couple of New York friends (well, friends of a friend) in their first-ever fantasy draft. They had rookie questions, I had experienced answers. And when they asked about Eli Manning(notes), fantasy quarterback, I had a handful of reasons why they didn't want to go that route. I'm pretty sure I talked them out of some New York receivers, too (in my defense, they said Hixon, I said no).

Now we're two weeks into the season and my so-called friends think I'm an idiot (join the club, line forms at right). They watched Manning's explosion Sunday night in glorious HD along with the rest of us. And with all this in mind, it's time for a lesson about context.

It wasn't hard to construct the anti-Manning campaign before the season. The team's defense was too good – forget about shootouts here. The running game was too dominant – Manning wouldn't have to steer the offense. The receivers were too unproven – how could Manning do much as a fantasy pick if no one

The silly September season often turns into a carnival of small-market bingo, and we'll continue with the Royals theme this morning. Come on down, Robinson Tejeda(notes).

The Royals shifted Tejeda from the bullpen to the rotation three weeks ago and the results have been impressive. He collected his third consecutive win Sunday at Chicago (6 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 5 K), working around a blister that popped up in his last turn. His collective numbers in the new role will certainly get your attention: 22.1 IP, 24 K, 0.81 ERA, 0.85 WHIP. And look at that facial hair; surely, that's intimidating some batters.

"He's good," said an impressed A.J. Pierzynski. "The difference was when he was coming out of the bullpen he was throwing 97, 98 mph, now he is 91, 92 and he spots it a lot better and doesn't fall behind too many guys. He's done it [four times] now so it's not a fluke."

Tejeda has some tricky matchups ahead of him – a home date with Minnesota, a road date with the Yanks – but his recent

Knowing the small markets is always an important part of fantasy baseball; no matter the record, every club has something to offer. Today we'll take a look at the Kansas City Royals, the AL Central team you love to ignore.

The pesky Royals threw 11 runs and 13 hits at the White Sox Friday night and there's plenty of fantasy goodness to be had here if you just open your mind a little bit. David DeJesus(notes) set the table with a 5-2-2-0 line and is in the midst of a 17-game hitting streak. Miguel Olivo(notes) has the quietest 23 homer-season you ever did see; he's hit six of his dingers this month. Alberto Callaspo(notes) has a .313 average and 22 RBIs over the last month and qualifies at three infield positions; here's the perfect guy to consider for that first important slot off the bench. And Brad Evans wants you to know that Billy Butler(notes) has been a .316/.381//528 monster in the second half, with 44 RBIs in 56 games. You don't have to do a lot of digging here before you hit