Brett Anderson Travels Back to Oakland

Brett Anderson returned to Oakland on Monday for an evaluation of his left elbow. Yes, he's a left handed pitcher. The San Francisco Chronicle has reported he traveled back because he is experiencing a recent drop in velocity and has had trouble controlling his slider.
     This news comes after an awful Fantasy Week in which he let up 14 earned runs in two starts. It was against two top lineups in the Yankees and Red Sox but there was something clearly wrong. Anderson’s  ERA rose from 2.84 to 4.00 during the week.
     This news is troubling because he made two different trips to the DL last season with injuries to the same elbow, causing him to miss much of the season. His injury could cause him to miss some extended time or the injury could linger. Anderson is not a top pitcher, and if your league allows only one DL spot, I wouldn’t hold on to him. There are plenty of decent pitchers out there that can give you good time.