Oh no! Jaco!

Just a couple weeks into the season, and it's already been an eventful year with some interesting storylines. 

But clearly the top story is Jacoby Ellsbury going down with a shoulder injury, which looked like it hurt a lot.  His shoulder is "subluxed" as opposed to completely dislocated, so that could be good news, but if there's a labral tear, as ESPN's Stephania Bell points out, it's tantamount to full dislocation.  

In his last season at $20, he was supposed to be the centerpiece of my Rally Skwirls.  Now, he could be out til the All-Star game, or if he has surgery, he could be out all year.  This is devastating to the Red Sox, myself as a fan, and my AL-only roto team. 

Lacking any actual timeline at this time, it's may seem difficult to decide whether to try to replace him for a couple months or the entire season, i.e., I could try to trade for a David Murphy ($12) type at a minimal investment, or pull out all the stops and look for a Alex Gordon/Josh Hamilton stud.  But really, if you're in my boat, you have to assume the worst.  Ellsbury's Value Over Replacement Player (VORP) last year was 69.2, which really puts some pressure on the RP part of VORP.  

This past week I put in a $1 bid for the immortal Clete Thomas.  And didn't win him.  I'm not sure if that's good news or bad news.  But this week I will make an aggressive bid for Johnny Damon, who has just finally signed with Cleveland.  If that doesn't work out, I think it'll be time for a panic trade.

Other than that, the team is off to a good start and is sitting in the final money slot in 4th place.