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There is a lot of talk around Dodgerdom about what will happen to Blake DeWitt when Nomar and/or Andy LaRoche are ready to join the big club. DeWitt has surprised just about everyone with his .320/.397/.495 with 19 runs scored, 3 home runs and 19 runs batted in, and isn’t going to be supplanted easily. That’s why Nomar been practicing at the shortstop position.

Rafael Furcal is making progress in physical therapy to ease the pain in his lower back. But with the possibility that Nomar Garciaparra could return from the disabled list before Furcal, Torre said he might use Garciaparra at shortstop to keep Blake DeWitt in the lineup at third.

“He was taking groundballs there” Tuesday, Torre said of Garciaparra, a five-time American League All-Star at shortstop who moved to the corner infield spots four years ago. “He volunteered that he could do this. And I certainly would be open to it.”

Here is a review of this weeks best pickups as reviewed on Daily Roto Pickups. I will try to supply one from each of the following positions at my weekly review here on Crooked Pitch (C, CI, MI, OF, SP and RP). I will include their current availability that may have changed since my initial review. The reviews are how I view the player today.

C: Chris Snyder- Both his BA and OBP are ahead of his averages and will probably come down, but he is going well at HR and RBI. He would be a solid backup in one catcher leagues. He played well in the second half last year and he is 27 so we can expect big things this year.

He is currently owned in 55% of leagues.

CI: Blake DeWitt - His average is probably his best play right now. He is getting full-time at bats though in LA so he could start to show some power. His ceiling is 15-20 so he isn’t a to 3B, but could be a CI or injury reserve as needed.

He is only owned in 27% of CBS leagues.

MI: Tadahito Iguchi - This was a pickup I made last year to replace Utley when he broke his rest. It held me in contention and then win the league when Utley got back. I don’t project him to win your league, but he will keep you in if you need him for a short fill in. He is a double digit player in HR and SB.

He is only owned in 29% of CBS leagues.

OF: Milton Bradley - I don’t understand why as a free agent Bradley gets over looked all the time. He is not a good draft pick with his injury problems, but when he is active he is always a good play. He is a plus player in all stats except stolen bases.

He is only owned in 54% of CBS leagues.

SP: Claudio Vargas - He is due for some wins pitching for the Mets. He is also a good innings eater, but otherwise he is an average or below average so don’t expect much else.

He is owned in 6% of leagues.

RP: Guillermo Mota/Salomon Torres/David Riske - Even though Gagne claimed he is ready to close again I don’t think that will happen right away. Mota as I claimed on my site this week would get most of the opportunities. I would get him first if available, but until Gagne gets a save any of these should be a good play.

They are only owned in 15/17/10% as of this morning on CBS.