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Scott Kazmir, the Tampa Bay Rays’ finest pitcher, was diagnosed with a left elbow strain earlier in the week. The 24-year old ace experienced pain in his pitching arm before Tuesday’s intrasquad game. With pain that felt “like a hyperextension,” how will this minor injury affect the pitcher’s fantasy value in 2008?

Minimally. Kazmir is a must-have for fantasy leagues that “record and award” points for strikeouts. In the 2007 Regular Season, the former-Met led the American League with 239 strikeouts. But, since he is playing for the infamous Tampa Bay Rays, I wouldn’t be confident in counting on him for wins. Depending on the configuration of your league, I would try drafting him earlier on around the Seventh Round. He should be an integral component of your fantasy baseball success in 2008.

Kazmir said that he will be resting for two weeks due to his recent diagnosis. The MRI results claimed that there was “no serious injury.” Once he recovers from this minor injury, he should be back to his old ways of striking out unlucky batters - I hope.

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