Brandon Phillips made his last swing of the year count for the Reds Tuesday night.  The All-Star second baseman hit the go-ahead single with two outs in the 11^th to help Cincinnati beat the Brewers 5-4.  That at-bat came at a huge price however as on the pitch before, Phillips broke a

Billy Wagner is having arm troubles again.  The closer is heading for an MRI on his throwing arm on Tuesday, and even the most optimistic projections would have him missing some time.  Wagner has told the Mets team site that he won’t risk further injury by pitching through pain after having a scare a few weeks ago.  All bad news for the Mets.

Here are some injury notes on some key players in baseball this week.  Fantasy players should pay close attention because some of the biggest names will be spending some extended time on the bench:

• Chipper Jones has already missed 8 games, and now he looks headed to the DL.  Jones has avoided the disabled list all season despite a nagging hamstring injury, but now he may also miss the All-Star game despite hitting .394 for the season.

• Yunel

John Smoltz’s comeback lasted just one inning as the 41-year old right-hander elected to undergo season-ending shoulder surgery on Wednesday.  Smoltz has had four previous operations on his elbow, and this injury could finally be the one that pushes him towards retirement.

"I've pulled off a lot of miracles," said Smoltz. "I probably shouldn't have played this long. I'm looking forward to seeing if I can extend it."

Even if he has thrown his last pitch, Smoltz

Thew news gets worse for Los Angeles.  The Angels lost Chone Figgins after just one game after being activated, and may require another trip to the DL. Shortstop Eric Aybar, who had taken control of the shortstop position, injured his right pinky diving for a groundball in the first inning against Toronto on Tuesday. He may require a trip to the DL.

There he would join fellow infielder Howie Kendrick who has been out for over a month with a strained hamstring. Kendrick has frustrated the Angels and fantasy owners with his inability to stay healthy

Rafael Furcal hit the DL with a bad back. He had been one of the hottest hitters in baseball through the early going, so losing him will undoubtedly affect your fantasy team especially because of the dearth of options at shortstop. Furcal should be back and hitting soon after he is eligible to be activated so his injury shouldn't cause too much worry, but you still