The Lineup is here to dish out fantasy insight on all things baseball. Here are five storylines you should be following this week:

After a dazzling 2006 season in which he posted 38 saves, a 1.37 ERA, 0.857 WHIP and 86 strikeouts in just over 72 innings, Toronto Blue Jays closer B.J. Ryan seemed like a lock to have another stellar season. Now MLB.com is reporting that, "the Blue Jays added All-Star closer B.J. Ryan to the 15-day DL with a strained left elbow." This actually makes sense since before the trip to the DL, Ryan was having an abysmal start to the 2007 season, going 0-2 with 3 saves and an unsightly 12.46 ERA. Ryan is expected to be out four-to-six weeks. Jason Frasor has been named the team's closer in the interim. Frasor has closing experience and should have already been picked up in virtually every fantasy league.

For reasons unbeknownst to The Lineup, fantasy players everywhere were hooting and hollering about how Philadelphia Phillies starter Brett Myers was going to have a huge year. Funny what a couple of poor outings will do. The Philadelphia Inquirer has revealed that, "[Myers] will be the team's setup man, pitching anywhere from the seventh to ninth innings. He also will be the closer when Tom Gordon is not available." Beginning the 2007 season with an 0-2 record and 9.39 ERA, Myers has been removed from the rotation in favor of Jon "Wasn't I Supposed to Be Traded By Now?" Lieber. Myers has talent, is turning 27 this year and is pitching for a team that people thought was set to have a successful season. But the expectations were too high for someone that has never harnessed his abilities. Fantasy owners who bought into the hype are paying for it now. Don't think Myers is coming out of the bullpen anytime soon.

The Los Angeles Dodgers will look to continue their early season success when they play a home series against the San Francisco Giants before traveling to San Diego to take on the Padres. Match-ups against division rivals always make for some intriguing games. Against the Giants, look for shortstop Rafael Furcal to be a major force as he owned San Francisco in 2006, hitting .328 with 14 runs and 7 stolen bases. Ditto for first baseman Nomar Garciaparra who hit .358 with 3 HRs and 13 RBIs against the Giants in '06. In the series against the Padres, it may be in your best interest to bench starting pitcher Brad Penny as he has struggled against the Pads in his career, posting a 3-6 record with 5.94 ERA. Starting pitcher Derek Lowe, on the other hand, owns nice career stats against San Diego, going 2-2 with a 2.37 ERA; feel free to start him. Second baseman Jeff Kent figures to hit well against the Padres as he hit at a .353 clip against San Diego last season. It should be an exciting week of ball for Dodger fans and fantasy owners alike.

When the Los Angeles Dodgers dished out $47 million over three years to land starting pitcher Jason Schmidt, many were impressed by the move. As if locking up a proven winner and three-time All-Star was not enough, they were able to lure him away from a division rival to boot. But after having a huge drop in velocity during the start of the 2007 campaign, The Los Angeles Times is reporting, "The righthander was put on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday, one day after an MRI exam revealed mild inflammation." The worst part, insiders do not believe that this ailment is even the cause of his low to mid-80s fastball. This is horrible news for fantasy owners who drafted him this season as it looks like the Dodgers have been ripped-off. Fortunately for the Dodgers, they have a pretty deep starting rotation, so this should not completely derail their season. The Lineup strongly suggests trying to pawn Schmidt off to owners in your league for whatever you can get now.

Fantasy owners who had gotten really nice early returns on Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Rich Harden collectively groaned this past week as The San Francisco Chronicle reported that, "Harden won't start again until Tuesday at Baltimore because of the right shoulder stiffness that caused him to leave Sunday's game against the Yankees. That much had been expected, but Harden also did not play catch Wednesday." Harden started the season strong, going 1-1 with a 1.42 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 20 Ks in 19 innings. It seems as though the injury is not too serious, but this is Rich Harden we're talking about. The man virtually lives on the DL. He is an immense talent, that is unquestionable. If he ever got the chance to pitch a full season with a clean bill of health, he would likely be among the games top pitchers. Unfortunately, he just keeps getting hurt. Pay very close attention to how he handles Tuesday's start.