Still, with Mathis being among the easiest outs in the majors, most observers believe it’s just a matter of time until the Halos anoint Conger as the full-time catcher, so we still think that prudent owners should grab the rookie as a roster stash at this point. It’s a move that could very well pay off in the second half or sooner.

However, Weaver has suddenly looks quite human and on Wednesday against the Mariners he dropped his fourth straight start. It’s not as if he’s been pounded during this stretch – he’s gone six innings in each outing, surrendering six or seven hits and three or four runs each time – but when compared to his first half-dozen starts of the season, it looks like a slump. He’s given up a total of 14 runs in his last four starts combined – like I said, he’s not getting bitch slapped or anything like that.

Where’s the pop, dude? One homer every 35.5 at-bats? That isn’t going to cut it for Fantasy owners, so it isn’t a great surprise that he’s begun to wind up on the waiver wire in some shallow leagues.

“If there’s one thing that stands out from what I’ve seen,” Piniella said, “it’s that there are no great teams in baseball. There are a few good teams but even they have serious flaws and all the others have a lot of flaws.”