By Paul Chiasson, AP Javier Vazquez's performance against the Dodgers gave his Roto owners a lot to celebrate. I've gotten a lot of e-mail from readers who are wondering what's wrong with Javier Vazquez . His early struggles were just a good pitcher going through a bad stretch, which happens to everyone not named Pedro Martinez . Vazquez was his old self Tuesday, firing a two-hit shutout of the Dodgers without walking a batter in one of the most dominant performances of the season.
Patience is a virtue.
Rick Reed pitched eight shutout innings, allowing only five hits and a walk, to beat the Padres. Frank Castillo worked six shutout innings against the Twins. Marcus Giles got the start at second for Atlanta, homered and drove in four, proving once and for all that Bobby Cox bases his lineups on what John Hunt and I suggest in our Monday Roto chat. More on him below. Tony Womack finally turned on the jets and stole three bases.