September 9, 2008 Brian Barton who was on the DL due to an oblique injury was activated on Tuesday and will be relegated to just pinch-running until he is fully healthy, according to the Cardinals official website.
Our View:Barton will only pinch run until he is ready to go full out. He was not a fantasy factor before his trip to the DL and will not be a factor now that he is back. Ba
September 7, 2008 Barton (oblique) has increased the aggressiveness of his workouts recently and hopes to return from the DL on Tuesday, reports the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Our View:Barton will be used as a pinch-hitter and defensive replacement again when he does return.
August 26, 2008 The Cardinals placed Brian Barton on the DL Tuesday with a strained right oblique. He was injured on Sunday.
Our View:Barton was 3-for-3 in his first start back but now is headed back to the DL. He'll be back up in September.
August 15, 2008 Brian Barton has been activated from the DL, according to the AP. He has been out since July 6 with a deep bone bruise on his right wrist. The Cardinals placed Chris Carpenter on the 15-day DL as the adjoining move.
Our View:Barton batted .246 with two homers and 11 RBI over 63 games with St. Louis this season, and is only worth consideration in deeper NL-only leagues.
August 13, 2008 Cardinals outfielder Brian Barton is with the team and ready to return from his stint on the DL, according to StLCardinals.com.
Our View:Barton is hitting .246 in limited at-bats and is not a fantasy option.
