Achy Breaky Hips.
What is it with the hips this season? Players with hip injuries include Alex Rodriguez, Carlos Delgado, Matt Treanor, Alex Gordon, Chase Utley and Mike Lowell. Of those mentioned that are currently ailing, the one with the most fantasy relevance in the short term is Mike Lowell. Lowell was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a strained hip after having it drained last night. After going on a tear early on, Lowell has started to slow down with and over the last month he’s hit .219 with 2 HR, 7 RBI and an OPS of .635. This is probably due to the hip problems and could linger all season. While Lowell is out, Youkilis will be playing third and Jeff Bailey will be playing first. Bailey has no fantasy relevance, so don’t bother. If Lowell’s hip keeps him out, previously mentioned Alex Gordon should be back around the All-Star break and could fill in well.
Ross Ohlendorf- 7 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 8 K. It’s highly likely this will be his best start of the season and if you own him, pat yourself on the back. If you don’t own him, pat yourself on the back.
Cliff Lee- R-O-C-K-E-D. 3 IP, 11 H, 7 ER, 1 BB, 3 K. 7 runs on 11 hits in three innings seems like something you’d see on The Bigs. Roy Halladay can pitch better with his feet.
Gordon Beckham- He’s on a mini tear. He has the upside to put up twenty home runs, but I still think he’s not quite ready yet. See ya next year.
John Smoltz- Only 4 innings pitched and walked 1 while striking out two. He’s coming off a long DL stint, so you’ve gotta expect some early rust. I’m hanging onto him for sure.
Rich Hill- The pitcher against Smoltz was far more unimpressive allowing seven earned on nine hits and a surprisingly low 3 walks. You were once a useful fantasy option but now that you walk the world and suck, you’re not even close. I wouldn’t even own him in a 5-team Orioles starters only league.
Brandon Morrow- Short starts must be the theme for tonight as morrow goes 4.2 innings, giving up one earned while walking five and striking out four. Just a heads up….You should be able to last longer when you don’t walk over 1/4 of the batters you face.
Jose Bautista- No reason for putting him here except for the fact that I chuckled at his player picture. What’s the point of the facial hair except to make you look absurd?
Jose Bautista
Matt Garza- He continues to a roller coaster. Granted it’s one of those kiddie roller coasters and his ups are up and his downs aren’t too far down. Horrible analogy, I know.
Joe Maddon- Why do you continually bat Willy Aybar 3rd when Evan Longoria sits out instead of changing the card around? You must be taking lineup advice from Joe Torre and Jim Leyland.
J.P. Howell- Got the save tonight as Randy Choate pitches the eighth. See, no need to worry. He just needed a rest.
Martin Prado- 4/5, 1 HR, 4 RBI, game-winning single. Got the start with Kelly Johnson’s day off. He’s probably only useful in 32 team NL-only leagues that start four MI’s.
Mike Gonzalez- Brought in for the eighth inning and gave up two home runs and Rafael Soriano is brought into a tie game in the ninth, giving up no hits. Yeah, I’m glad I missed out on Mike Gonzalez in every draft I was in.
Dan Haren- Helped his own cause by going 2/2 with a home run. Oh yeah, also pitched seven innings giving up one earned with nine Ks. He must have also been upset with our SP rankings. There’s always the concern that Haren fizzles out in the second half but I just have a feeling that does not happen this season.
Johan Santana- You’re not making a case for us ranking you #2 in the pitching rankings. Upon further investigation, Johan is relying on his fastball 2% more and his slider 2% less. This is not a huge drop, but over the last two seasons, he’s consistently thrown the same amount of each pitch. I’m officially starting to worry now since he had elbow soreness in the preseason. EDIT: I’m leaving the first part in there because it still could be a factor but a friend of mine heard on TV that Johan has a problem with his mechanics and was seen studying up when he wasn’t pitching. Sorry, I couldn’t find a link or anything so I’m going by word of mouth basically.
Ryan Braun- If only he weren’t in the NL where the Machine is going to win the MVP, Braun would surely be getting votes. I suppose he still may, but yeah. He’s currently hitting .327 on the season and has a BABIP of about .030 points above his season average so the average will drop a little. Braun will be a five category stud and a fantasy MVP for sure.
Prince Fielder- Hit his 20th home run on the season and drove in his 73rd RBI. If not for Pujols, Prince would be in the running for MVP as well.
Marlon Byrd- He may be useful in deeper mixed leagues until Josh Hamilton returns based solely on the fact that he plays for the Rangers.
Joe Saunders- Keeping up with the theme of short outings, Saunders pitched 3.2 innings and gave up eight earned and four home runs. It’s kind of sad when a pitcher has an increase in K/9 and it’s still in the low 5′s.
Scott Baker- Over 5 innings, Baker threw 111 pitches, gave up five hits, walked two and struck out 1. He threw 75 of those 111 pitches for strikes as well. Is it me or is that a pretty odd line? Usually when a guy lasts five innings, he’s walked massive amounts of batters, allowed a ton of hits or struck out a bunch. Hell, Brian Bannister lasted seven innings in the same game.
Adrian Gonzalez- Left the game with what’s being listed as a strained knee…..Uh oh! I’m glad everyone thought he was the second coming of Jesus when I tried trading for him.
Chris Carpenter- Puts up a pretty ugly start against the Giants. I’m not reading into this at all as most guys have off games. Except Albert Pujols of course.
Chad Billingsley- 7.2, 3 ER, 1 BB, 11 K. Just as Flynn says he’s overrated he puts up an eleven strikeout game. I don’t caare how many earned runs he gave up if he’s going to strike out eleven batters.
Jason Marquis- 9 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K. Where did that come from?
Just a heads up, I’m going out of town tomorrow and will not be back until Sunday. Hopefully I can get some of the bums that write here to pitch in a bit while I’m gone.
Remember that guy?
I remember a time when there was a fantasy pitcher who was so hyped that everyone wanted him. Then, that pitcher sucked it up and nobody wanted him. Then, that pitcher came back and threw five straight starts giving up no more than two earned runs in each of those starts. That pitcher is Ricky Nolasco, the guy you all loved to hate for the majority of this season. I held onto Nolasco in every league I owned him in and I picked him up in leagues I didn’t own him in and the patience has paid off so far. There is one concern I have with him so far. He has a BABIP of .378 and his whip is already 1.56 on the season and his LD% is up a bit from his career average while his GB% is down. It is only 4% difference, but with his inflated BABIP, a little bit of correction could be in order. On the positive side, he’s striking out batters at a career high and walking batters at right around his career average. With his line tonight of 8 IP, 2 ER, 0 BB, 8 K, I am officially starting him against all teams.
Scott Olsen- 7 IP, 2 ER, 7 K. Remember in 2006 when he had fantasy relevance? Yeah, this is 2009 and he does not.
Ryan Theriot- The Riot smacked his seventh home run of the season going 1/4 against Zach Duke. He’s not going to overwhelm in any category, but if you’re in need of some average, speed and some runs at a premium position, he’s not a bad option.
Rich Harden- Struck out nine batters while only allowing one earned run. He’s got a monstrous whip right now and gave up nine hits today. No matter how good, he’s one guy I’ve given up on unless he’s not costing me anything to get.
Zach Duke- 7 IP, 3 K. He’s still striking out less batters than Jamie Moyer and in my book, that means you are the suck. Congrats on being completely unexciting and making lots of money doing so.
Shin-Soo Choo- Hit his 10th home run of the season and could very well go 20/20. I am sure I’ve said that before, but yeah. Recognize.
Gavin Floyd- I believe I said I was not a fan but he must’ve read that and decided to prove me wrong. He should be owned in all leagues from here on out.
Jon Lester- 7 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 8 K. Are we surprised?
Carl Crawford and B.J. Upton- Stole their 40th and 29th bases on the season and are really showing no signs of stopping. Crawford should excel in runs and stolen bases while staying safe in the average department and I wrote about B.J. Upton recently.
Jeff Niemann- Out-dueled Halladay but did it in the least impressive way possible. 7.1 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 65% strikes. Niemann is really not this good and I would not own him in anything less but AL only and deep leagues.
Roy Halladay- Was out-dueled by a guy with a K/9 in Jamie Moyer territory but still only gave up 5 hits, 2 earned and struck out seven.Welcome back.
Randy Choate- Got the save as J.P. Howell was unavailable due to pitching in the last three games in a row. This means nothing.
J.J. Hardy- Must have read my comments on him as he went 4/4 with one home run. I stand by my comments and this could be the start of a Hardy hot streak.
Sean O’Sullivan- Never been impressive in the minors but got the win tonight and has a season ERA of 3. Yeah, I don’t think there’s a chance it stays there.
Luke Hochevar- 7 IP, 0 ER, 4 BB, 2 K. The lack of K’s and the fact that he had twice as many walks as strikeouts is not a good thing and I don’t think he will be this good. He’s got the potential, but he hasn’t lived up to it yet.
Tim Lincecum- Complete game, 2 hits, 0 walks, 8 Ks. Nasty. he must have seen our rankings.
Rick Porcello- 4.1 IP, 9 H, 5 ER, 2 BB, 1 HR. Winning won’t come easy when you allow 9 hits in just over four innings. Maybe try not to do that anymore?
Roy Oswalt- Trying to out-do Lincecum, but failed. Complete game, one earned, 2 walks and 8 ks. Oswalt had a monster second half last season but has not been very good this season. His BABIP is a little high and his GB/FB are a bit lower and higher than his career averages. I expect Oswalt to be about as good as he’s been for the remainder of the season. He’s surely someone to keep an eye on as he could have a monster second half like last season.
Damn you rookies!
Today was a rookie starting pitcher bonanza. Tommy Hanson, David Price, Ryan Sadowski, David Huff, David Hernandez, Vin Mazarro, Matt Palmer and Tommy Hunter are all rookies and all got the nod on Sunday night. Of those eight starters, there are two that could provide some decent fantasy value this season. No, it’s not Matt Palmer and Tommy Hanson. While David Price hasn’t had the season many were expecting, he’s far too good of a talent to not be used. If it comes to a point where Price is becoming ineffective, then I think you can cut bait. But when you have that talented of a player, you’ve gotta keep an eye on him. David Price pitched 6.1 innings of 2 hit ball, giving up one earned run, walking five and striking out four. While Price has put up a K/9 of over 9 on the season, he’s also put up a BB/9 of almost 6 (Could be 6 once the stats are updated.) He’s also got a BABIP of .317 which is close to average. Obviously Price’s biggest knock is his walks and if he gets that under control, he can be a very useful pitcher. The other pitcher I was referring to is obviously Tommy Hanson. I’m going to say it again that I think Hanson will be the 2009 NL rookie of the year. He’s gone three straight starts giving up no earned runs, which is pretty solid. The only complaints I have with Hanson are his low K rate and high BB rate. Over his last 17.1 innings, he’s given up 9 hits, 11 BB and 8 K. Apparently he had the flu against the Red Sox and still managed to keep them scoreless. He also kept a poopy Cincinnati offense and a strong Yankee offense scoreless. Like I’ve been saying this whole time, I’m still buying Hanson as we haven’t seen nearly close to what he can do.
Brandon Phillips- 3/5, 3 RBI. Phillips bumped his average up to .273. Phillips has been much more patient this season as he is walking 4% more and striking out 6% less than he career averages. His BABIP is about 20% lower than his career, so some improvement is in the works, but I wouldn’t count on it being a huge improvement. I think Phillips will end the season with about as many home runs a last season (think 21-25) but there should be a considerably high jump in RBIs since he’s already at 51 and had 78 last season. Basically, I’m telling you he’s going to be a decent fantasy option at a fairly thin position.
Jayson Werth- If only walks were relevant in standard leagues (Although a lot of you readers are not in standard leagues.) Werth went 1/1 with 4 walks.
Aaron Hill- 2 HR Sunday. Hill is on pace for about 31 home runs, but I hate hearing “on pace” used in discussions. He’s homering every 17 ABs, but that’s not counting tonight’s 2 bombs. I’m still going to consider him a top fantasy option behind the obvious guys. If someone were to ask me if I preferred Hill or Phillips, I’d say it’s a lot closer than it sounds.
Brian Tallet- He tricked you. If you believe he is actually worth owning, you suck and should quit.
Zack Greinke- Mediocre start for Greinke, but still pretty good. 6.1 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, Clearly not dominating, but not bad at all.
Rafael Soriano/Mike Gonzalez- Soriano is the better pitcher and Gonzalez only has three more saves. Soriano is useful in standard leagues as it’s never known who will get the save on any given night.
B.J. Upton- Hit his sixth home run and stole his 28th base. He’s not showing near the power he was drafted for, but he’s making up for it with his stolen bases. Say Hello to Jimmy Rollins v. 2.0.
Carlos Pena- 1 SB. I always found it exciting to see a slow dude get you a stolen base. It’s like Christmas. I’m gonna say Pena is one of the more underrated players in baseball. He could finish the season with over 40 HR, 100 runs and 100 RBI and it’ll come at the expense of average and stolen bases. 3/5 ain’t bad.
J.P. Howell- Notched his 5th save on the season after getting the win two games in a row in his last two starts. Howell should keep the job for the remainder of the season and could be very useful. Is it just me or does the picture on his player pages make him look like one bad mother-father?
Shairon Martis- Demoted to AAA for those of you that asked me what I thought about him. I told you he sucked.
Curtis Granderson- Home run number 18. I’m tellin you, he’s gonna go 30/20.
Edwin Jackson- 7 IP, 3 ER, 0 BB, 5 K. The most important thing here is the zero walks. Coming from Jackson that’s pretty impressive.
Nate Schierholtz- 4/5, 1 HR. Yeah, he’s not gonna be this useful.
J.J. Hardy- 0/4, 2 K, .220 season average. He’s hit seven home runs and stolen zero bases. His BABIP is a tad bit low, so you can expect him to hit over .220 on the season, but don’t hope for over .250. Hardy is known for his hot streaks so he’s definitely one to keep and eye on.
Ryan Sadowski- 6 IP, 4 H, 3 BB, 2 K. Who is Sadoswki you might ask? He’s a guy who has never been impressive at any level his pitched at and probably won’t be in the majors. This is me being bored with him.
Milton Bradley- 0/3, 2 K. What’s the over/under on days until Bradley snaps and chases the mascot off the field?
Alexei Ramirez- Connected on his 10th home run and raised his average to .267 on the season. The window you had to acquire him is long closed and I think he could very well be a 20/20 this season with an average over .270. Still not the Alexei you drafted, but better than the Alexei you wanted to kick in the nuts.
John Danks- 7 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 4 BB, 5 K. His BABIP is average and both his walk rate and strikeout rate are higher than his previous seasons. I think Danks may finish the season with a 4ish ERA and 12-13 wins. His 3.32 ERA was a bit deceptive last season and I think a lot of people may have drafted him based on that. He’ll still be useful, but I don’t think as useful as you’d hope.
Carlos Zambrano- Big Z’s been on a three season decline in K’s and walks, for what it’s worth. So far this season he’s brought that K/9 up but also brought the BB/9 up from last year just a little bit. Z’s best days are clearly behind him, but I’d say he’ll manage as a decent #4 this season.
Joe Mauer- Over the last week, he’s 4/20 with 1 run and 1 RBI. Don’t let this mini slump fool you. He could very well be the best fantasy catcher from here on out. He does have a BABIP of roughly .06 lower than his career average so that .394 average is bound to drop. He’s still a heavy favorite to win the AL batting title and should remain fairly consistent. Just don’t expect him to continue on this tear he’s been on.
Justin Morneau- Hit his 17th homer run on the season and drove in RBI #61. Morneau is a sure thing to be a four category producer while putting up an OPS over .900. Sit back and enjoy the consistency, folks.
Albert Pujols- 1/3. Hey, we can’t really expect four home runs and seven RBIs every day, can we?
Francisco Liriano- You proved yourself semi-useful today, but I still strongly dislike you. Throw the slider more and then we can talk.
Brad Hawpe- 0/5, 4 K. He sucked but he’s fairly cheap power. Mark him down for 25+ HR and 100+ RBI.
Aaron Cook- 8 IP, 9 H, 1 ER, 4 K. Cook is probably not going to continue to be this good. A guy who pitches is Coors should almost never be trusted. See Ubaldo Jimenez.
Vin Mazarro- 5 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 4 BB, 8 K. Finally showed his K upside, but also showed some poor command. This may be the best we see of Mazarro as a rookie, K wise.
Matt Palmer- Won his seventh game Sunday night by giving up 10 hits, 6 earned runs while walking 2 and striking out 0. Yuck. He’s lucky the D-Backs bullpen pooped their pants.
Jose Lopez- 3/4, 1 SB. Remember last season when Lopez was solid during the second half? Don’t be surprised if he repeats, but don’t be surprised if he doesn’t.
Matt Kemp- It’s looking more and more like Kemp won’t live up to that 30/30 hype people have thought he would. That doesn’t mean he won’t be valuable. I think Kemp will finish with about the same numbers as last season unless he goes on a massive tear with Manny back.
Chad Gaudin- 8 IP, 0 ER, 2 BB, 9 K. Why do you do this to us? Some days you put up starts like this, then others you give eighteen runs on nineteen walks. I may own Gaudin just because he’s got upside and pitches in Petco.
Mariano Rivera- Congrats on the 500th save Mo’. You’ll never read this, but I tried.
SP Rankings
Great pitching wins championships. Like defense in football, pitching is the back bone behind any good major league baseball team. Pitching is also key to winning championships in fantasy. Starting pitchers don’t play as often as positional players, but they’re just as important. One bad start can ruin your chances for that week (for H2H only). Here’s a list of the top 20 SPs from this point forward. Enjoy!
1. Tim Lincecum – Some people were skeptical about Lincecum entering this season, but boy were they wrong. He’s found a way to outdo himself from last year and pitch even better. Yes, he is the strikeout king, and yes his ERA will probably never go over 3, but he’s also improved his command and limited the walks. This kid just keeps getting better and has officially overtaken Johan as the best fantasy starting pitcher. Can anyone say back to back Cy Youngs? Just think how many wins he could get if he pitched for a contender.
2. Johan Santana – What is there to say about Johan? He’s been an elite SP for 8 years now and refuses to stop. He’s had a few rough starts recently, but you know he’ll right the ship and continue to dominate. Just not as much as Timmy.
3. Roy Halladay – Yet another guy who has been at the top of the pitching class for many years. Halladay is a winning machine and will still have a great shot at 20 despite missing a couple of starts while on the DL. The only disadvantage he has is that he doesn’t strike guys out as much as Johan or Lincecum. In leagues that count CG/SO and innings he could make a case for the number one spot.
4. Dan Haren – Yes, I know he’s not the best 2nd half pitcher, but I think things will be different this year. Haren is extremely solid in all categories, just don’t expect him to win any more then 15 games thanks to the team hitting behind him. I’d also like to point out that he currently sports a WHIP of 0.81. That’s borderline impossible and goes to show how few chances teams have to score against him.
5. Zack Greinke – This definitely has turned into Greinke’s breakout season following multiple seasons as a major disappointment. His ERA is still below 2 and he is still turning in quality start after quality start. Greinke has pitched more humanly lately, but he should still be considered a top 5 SP on a BAD team.
6. Félix Hernández – King Felix is officially here to stay. He’s had a bad reputation in past years of being a very inconsistant, streaky pitcher that could absolutely dominate hitters and then flop in his next outing, but what do you expect from an extremely young pitcher? This season there’s been a lot more dominating and a lot less flopping, maybe Burnett should ask Felix what his secret is? And don’t forget, he’s still only 22 years old and is probably the 2nd most valuable pitcher in dynasties outside of Lincecum.
7. Yovani Gallardo – Coming off a lost season in ’08, Gallardo entered this season as an extremely hyped youngster that was going to be counted on heavily by his Milwaukee team. Just think, where would the Brewers be without Gallardo starting every 5th day? Gallardo can not only overpower opposing hitters, but is also known for his offspeed pitches as well. I’d feel comfortable having him as my staff ace during the stretch run.
8. CC Sabathia – It could be argued that CC hasn’t lived up to the expectations surrounding him after he signed that monster contract. Who wouldn’t expect a Cy Young season after the way he pitched down the stretch for the Brewers? The more experienced fantasy owner should have expected this however. Moving from the NL to the AL is definitely tough on pitchers. Especially when you have to play in the new Yankee Stadium which has become more of a ”Bomb Shelter” then a baseball stadium. CC will still win a ton of games and post a respectable WHIP. The ERA should go no higher then 3.5 as well. The main drop this year has been with the strikeouts which I expect to increase as the season wears on.
9. Chad Billingsley – Of all the pitchers in the top 10 I think Billingsley is the most over-rated. He’s struggled lately and has started to lose command of the strike zone, walking 9 batters in his last two contests. His WHIP is always around 1.3 and a lot of the time I wonder how his ERA hasn’t taken a hit as well. He’s known for stranding a lot of baserunners, but it’s possible that his luck could take a turn for the worst in the 2nd half. “Bills” is coming off a career high in innings and his arm could be fatiguing. I’d advise a sell high on him before it’s too late. On a more positive note, he does pitch for the best team in baseball and is a lock for around 200 ks.
10. Josh Johnson – Injuries plagued Johnson early in his career and prevented him from being the elite pitcher he was talked up as, but he’s finally at 100% and pitching like it. I wouldn’t blame anyone for being scared away from him due to his past and a scare earlier this season, but I think he’ll hold up just fine. Johnson should be considered a top 10 pitcher from now till September. Just make sure you have other dependable arms to back him up in case he re-injures himself.
11. Javier Vázquez – Considered by many to be a mediocre pitcher in years past, Vazquez has really taken that extra step in ’09. The move from the AL to the NL certainly hasn’t hurt his cause. Vazquez can blow up here and there, but the strikeouts will always be there. I expect a final line of around 12-14 wins and around 240 strikeouts with a 3.25 ERA and 1.15 WHIP to boot. Try and take advantage of his shaky reputation and get him if you can. You won’t regret it.
12. Justin Verlander – Verlander was one of, if not, the biggest disappointment for me in ’08. I was really expecting big thing not only from him, but the entire Detroit team. I kept faith in him start after start, but he did nothing but let me down. Entering draft day this year I made it a point to stay away from him, but after he got his first couple of bad starts out of the way he proceeded to put together 8 quality starts which included 3 straight games of at least 11 strikeouts. Verlander is currently tied with Lincecum for 2nd in the league in strikeouts, only one behind Javier Vazquez, but I don’t think it will last. He should still get 200 no problem, but don’t expect him to win the strikeout race. As long as he keeps his composure he should be a very reliable pitcher down the stretch.
13. Cole Hamels – Cole entered this season as a top 5 SP and has disappointed those of us who drafted him with high expectations. He began the year struggling with arm issues, but it appears that he’s at least close to healthy again. I would advise you all to buy low on him while you still can. He will most certainly regain his elite status come the All-Star Break.
14. Josh Beckett – Boston’s ace has been the best pitcher in baseball this past month and hasn’t walked a batter in his last 3 starts. He’s only given up 15 runs in the last two months spanning over 10 starts with only one loss during that time. It looks like he’s regained the form that led Boston to a World Series title in ’07. There’s little doubt that when he can locate his curveball he can be one of the game’s best.
15. Chris Carpenter – The oft-injured starter has pitched extremely well in the limited time he’s seen action thus far. He’s a huge injury risk, but has top 10 upside if he can stay healthy. Just take him with a grain of salt.
16. Matt Cain – When I say Matt Cain what is the first thing that comes to mind? Most of us would say his lack of run support and/or his low win total. Surprisingly enough, Cain currently has the second most wins in baseball with 9. Not only has he gotten more run support, but he’s also pitched better, currently boasting a nifty 2.57 ERA. The walks can be a problem and the wins will not come in bunches like they have thus far, but Cain is still a top 20 SP.
17. John Lackey – Lackey has shown signs of life in his last three starts. He’s pitched 22 innings while giving up only 7 runs. It appears that he’s nearing full strength and regaining that old form that made him a dependable arm in the past. If you can get him fairly cheap, I would do so ASAP.
18. James Shields – Shields won’t dazzle you with his statistics, but he’s known for his calm demeanor and excellent command. The strikeouts will come as well, along with the wins, just don’t think of him as a pitcher that will carry you like some of the guys listed above him.
19. Edwin Jackson – One of the bigger surprises this season, Jackson has put together a strong campaign. Detroit certainly knew what they were doing when they acquired him. I don’t think his ERA will remain sub 3, but it shouldn’t go much higher. A few rough outings should be expected as he continues to mature as a pitcher.
20. Jered Weaver – I contemplated putting Jon Lester or Cliff Lee here, but settled with Weaver. After losing his close friend, Nick Adenhart, early in the season, Weaver has looked like a man on a mission. He’s a lot like Jackson in that I don’t see him maintaining these kind of numbers, but he’s a solid arm to have at the top/middle of your rotation.
Yovanni Gallardo
I remember when I did an unnessecarily early offline draft earlier this season and I drafted Gallardo. I asked a few people in the league what they thought of Gallardo and one response was, “Eh. He gets hurt too much” and the other was “I don’t even know who that is.” I then proceeded to tell each person that they’re being ridiculous and dumb. Yovani Gallardo won his 8th game of the season while holding the pooptastic Giants offense tofour hits and one earned while striking out nine batters. Gallardo’s got a K/0 hovering in the 9 region and it should remain that high, if not higher for the remainder of the season. There is one concern I have with him though. He could be on an innings limit. I discussed this with my good friend Jon over at bleedingblueandteal.com and he thinks that the Brewers could use him more since they should be in the thick of a playoff race. Gallardo missed a lot of last season due to a knee reconstruction and already has 97 innings this season. If that is the case, I may put Gallardo on a list of risky pitchers for next season and it may make him a risk for those of you in H2H leagues this season. I do think Jon is right and the Brewers will use Gallardo pretty heavily this season for that playoff push. If that’s the case, I’d fully expect him to keep up the pace he is currently on and be useful for the remainder of the season.
Brandon Webb- Word is that Webb is going to require season ending surgery. He’s a free agent this next year and could be looking at a one year deal to make sure he’s actually healthy. Even if Webb doesn’t require surgery, I’m not buying him. I don’t think he sniffs the field again this season.
David Ortiz- Boston’s favorite son homered yet again tonight giving him 7 in his last 15 games he’s started dating back to June 6th. He’s raised his average from .188 to .218 over that span as well. Maybe his benching did him good, and we can’t forget those handy eye drops (I didn’t know HGH came in eyedrop form.) Just don’t expect him to continue on an 80 HR pace, but he could very well smack 20 more before this year ends.
Pablo Sandoval- Smacked his 9th home run of the season. Maybe he thought it was a bowl of salad and tried to get it as far away from him as possible. (I know. Unfunny.)
Matt Cain- 7 IP, 5 ER, 4 BB, 9 K. Not impressive but is at the same time. It’s pretty comparable to watching a ripped Kobayashi pounding 55 hot dogs and buns soaked in a large cup of water.
Josh Beckett- Beckett dominated the Braves once again, no surprise there. This gives him 16 consecutive scoreless innings and a sparkling ERA over his last 10 starts. He’s only given up 15 runs in those 10 starts and 6 of those came in Philly. The k’s are there and so is the “stuff”. I’m gonna say Beckett doesn’t continue to be THIS good, but I do think he’ll be extremely useful.
Jake Fox- HR again while starting at third. Too bad it won’t last when Aramis Ramirez returns.
Andre Ethier- Ethier cleared the fences not once or twice, but three times on Friday night. Earlier this year he had two homers in one game so it appears that he’s not one to spread the wealth around evenly. The return of Manny will only help him so buy him if you can.
Cole Hamels- 4.2 IP, 8 H, 4 ER. Pretty icky start. Good thing is he had 4 ks!
Brad Lidge- Gave up two earned while only getting one out. DL again? Me thinks it’s highly possible.
Ricky Romero- Went six innings without surrendering a hit and finished with 7 IP, 0 ER, 1 BB and 7 K. I’m beginning to think Romero could be pretty useful down the road. Watch out for that rookie innings limit though.
Brett Gardner- 5/6, 1 HR, 1 SB. I don’t think Gardner will be this valuable at all. I htink he could steal 35+ bases, but that’s about it. I’m not buying him for saves alone.
Ok, that’s it for today. Sorry I had to cut it short.
The other Zimmerman(n)
Over his last four starts (16 IP) Jordan Zimmermann is 1-1 and has compiled a fancy line of 17 hits, 5 earned runs, 6 BB and 16 Ks. I’ve never been a huge fan of Zim this season and I don’t think his recent success will change my mind. He’s got the tools to be very successful in the NL, but I just don’t trust rookies. Unless their name is Tommy Hanson of course. I’m taking this as a time to try and sell Zimmerman if you are offered a decent deal since he’ll surely be on an innings limit which will hurt you when it matters most.
John Smoltz- 5 IP, 7 H, 5 ER, 1 BB, 5 K. In his first start of this season, Smoltz looked pretty unspectacular. I do think he will finish out the season (If he stays injury free) as a useful fantasy option. It just may take a few starts for him to become relevant again. I’d probably sit him his next go around.
Dustin Pedroia- 0-4, 2 K. He’s hitting .289 on the season with the bright spots being 52 runs and 12 sbs. He’s probably not going to hit more than 12 home runs this season and probably won’t have over 80 RBI but should have decent sb and a lot of runs with close to a .300 average. Eh. I’m good without him.
Jake Fox- 3-4 , 1 HR, 3 RBI. Hit his first ML home run. Too bad he was playing as the Dh and really has no position when not playing in an AL park.
Micah Hoffpauir- Last season in 290 AAA at bats, Hoff hit 25 dingers, 100 RBI while hitting .362. He’s already hit seven home runs this season splitting time with Derek Lee. Over a full season, I can see 15-20 HR, but as long as Lee is in the picture, I don’t see Hoffpauir getting consistent ABs.
Geovany Soto- Likes him some Mary Jane. The NFL and NBA suspend for marijuana positive test, don’t they?
Armando Galarraga- 6 IP, 4 ER, 5 K. You got the win, but you still suck!
Johan Santana- 7 IP, 1 ER, 3 BB, 3 K. Is it time to be concerned? His velocity has been about normal, he’s just not striking out as many batters. I don’t think it’s time to be too concerned.
Chad Billingsley- In his last 24.2 innings, Chad Billingsley has given up 23 hits, 13 earned runs, 12 BB, 14 K. Not impressive, but not horrible. I’m not worried.
Lance Berkman- 3/4, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 1 SB. THAT’S the Berkman we expected. Berkman’s BABIP is still a ton lower than his average so we’re still looking for that spike in batting average. Could this be the start of a streak?
Ichiro Suzuki- Well on to his 9th consecutive season of 200+ hits, Ichiro knocked his 6th home run of the season. His BABIP is a bit high, but nothing extreme. If you were to ask me over/under on Ichiro hitting .330, I’d take the over.
Mike Sweeney- 4/4. Blah.
Joey Votto- 4/5, 1 HR. It’s always nice to see a guy who has been struggling with personal issues come back and play so well. We all knew Votto was going to have a great year, but he was hampered with issues as of late. I think Votto will finish out the season with roughly 20-25 HR and around .290 average. You probably lost your chance to buy low with this monster game tonight.
Aaron Hill- Smacked his 17 home run and 52 RBI. Over/under on HRs for Hill. 25? I pick over. Slightly.
Johnny Cueto- 6 IP, 5 ER, 4 K. Yuck.
Brett Cecil- 3 IP, 5 ER, 2 K. See Cueto.
Alex Rodriguez- 10 home run and now hitting .223. He’s got a ridiculously low BABIP and is currently walking more and striking out less than his career average. I think he could finish with nearly 30 HR on the season and a batting average hovering around .260. I’ll take that for another 15-20 HR.
Derek Jeter- Guy’s still got some speed, stealing his 17th base of the season. Currently, he’s projected to finish with numbers around seasons when he was in his prime.
Orioles offense- Brian Roberts, Nick Markakis, Adam Jones and Matt Wieters combined for 4 hits. Of those four hits, four were from Nick Markakis.
Dan Uggla- I still think he’ll hit 30 home runs while being close to 90/90 in Runs and RBI. Negative is that he’ll probably do so hitting .240.
Mark Reynolds- Hit home runs number 20 and 21 while bringing his average up to .270-ish (Game is currently ongoing.) Watch him come close to 40 home runs while also coming close to 100 runs and RBI. Reynolds will be a 30/20 guy. Maybe even 40/20.
Dan Haren- Brought in to pinch hit in the bottom of the ninth with no outs and proceeded to bunt foul for a strike out. Stick to pitching, chief.
The other Santana.
Even the ump thinks it's obvious.
Ervin Santana was recently placed on the DL with triceps inflammation. Now, I’m surely no doctor but I was under the impression that the tricep is connected to the elbow. Please, if there are any doctors in the house, feel free to chime in. Many of you frustrated owners drafted him in hopes he’d regain his form from last season where he threw 851 more pitches than the previous year. I seem to remember saying that Ervin was headed for the DL weeks ago and look what happens. Now, he threw a bullpen session Sunday and says he feels good, but I’m sure he’d say he feels fine if he were throwing with a dislocated shoulder, blisters and a nasty case of jock itch. Ok, well he did actually acknowledge that he had discomfort in that session, but where’s the humor in that? He’s eligible to come off this weekend and I’m gonna go out on the limb and say that does not happen and if it does, he’ll suck. I honestly think he could be headed for a very long DL stint again.
Carlos Beltran- Beltran has had a nagging knee since May-ish and was finally placed on the 15-day DL. A recent MRI showed that a previous bone bruise had increased in size, leading the Mets to shut him down for the foreseeable future and surely longer than his 15-day stint. Sure, this could heal up fine and he’ll be back to his normal self but knees are used in every activity a player does and a player who has a lot of value relying on his speed, spells T-R-O-U-B-L-E.
Coco Crisp- Must not have been eating his Wheaties. Diagnosed with a shoulder tear and will have surgery and miss the rest of the season. How many people owned him anyways? Eh, whatever.
Aramis Ramirez- Starting live hitting friday, hopefully followed by rehab starts and could be back within the next few weeks and maybe help a fairly horrendous Cubs offense.
Raul Ibanez- Participating in batting practice and running drills and surprisingly says he feels better and hopes to be ready to return when he’s able to on July 3rd. I do think Raul will be fine after this and will continue to be a reliable fantasy option.
Scott Kazmir- Where has this dude been this year? Well, he’s mostly sucked and surprisingly injured. He’s been throwing rehab games and should be throwing a bullpen session later this week. The Rays hope to have him back sometime within the next week so he can continue to pitch five innings of games.
Grady Sizemore- Returned from the DL and seemed fine. An elbow issue is not something to be taken lightly, so I’d keep an eye on him for sure.
Roy Halladay- Reports are saying he’ll be back a day after his DL stint is up. I believe it and you should too. he is one person I would start after being on the disabled list.
Joey Votto- Returned to action following a long absence due to sickness, ear infection and anxiety. I think Votto may have his stuff under control, but anxiety is not something that will just totally vanish. Just ask Dontrelle Willis.
Matt Lindstrom- Tossed on the DL with a sprained elbow. Ick. I own him in a few leagues and i’ll probably be dropping him as a sprained elbow for a guy with past elbow concerns means bad, bad things. I’ve been mentioning Kiko Calero as a replacement for Lindstrom should he be injured or suck more than he has, but Mr. Seaworld has landed there himself. I’m thinkin Leo Nunez or Dan Meyer could be going back and forth for that closer job until Lindstrom returns. I’m gonna go out on a limb and say he may not be back for a long time (Yeah, not bold at all. It’s pretty obvious that he’ll be out a long time.)
Daisuke Matsuzaka- He’s been pretty ineffective on the season and was recently placed on the 15-day for the second time on the season. Mild shoulder strain just sounds nasty. Expect him to be out for longer than the 15 days and maybe come back to be ineffective some more. Damn WBC.
Dave Bush- MRI showed tearing of the triceps where he was plunked by a Hanley Ramirez liner June 4th. I don’t think this injury is as bad as it sounds and likely won’t be a long DL stint for Bush.
My Savior is a Carpenter
Chris Carpenter. He’s a great pitcher if he’s healthy. That’s a really big if though. He’s pitched a combined 21.1 innings the past two years. However, this year, he’s fine so far and he’s raking in the stats to prove it. He hasn’t given up more than 3 ER in any given start this year, amounting to an ERA under 2. He’s also got a very respectable K/9 of 7.33. That’s slightly above his career average (Think 7 K/9 or so.) so expect it to decrease ever so slightly. He’s got an astounding WHIP of 0.72 (By that I mean there’s no way in hell that’s going to continue). For one, he’s walking less batters than he has in his past. And second, he’s got a BABIP of about .200. Again, no way in hell that’s going to continue. The norm is about .300, so his WHIP will definitely increase, as will his AVG against. Expect the ERA to creep well above 2, a far cry from his current 1.53 ERA (No way in hell it’s staying near there. That’s three times I’ve had to say that. Hopefully you’re starting to get the picture here) Carpenter is great when healthy. Top 10 isn’t a stretch of the imagination. He’ll regress slightly, but still an ace when healthy.
Gordon Beckham-First MLB Home Run today. Congrats to a prospect who surely will be good for years to come. That’s the good news. The bad news? A .167 AVG does not impress the front office. That’s a really good way to get yourself sent back to AAA. Just ask Fernando Martinez. The Sox-Reds game was really a matter of who could make more runs off of homers or stolen bases. Sox had 4 dingers, one from AJ Pierzynski (who cares), one from Scott Podsednik (add this guy if you can. He’s on fire.) and one from Alexi Ramirez (nice of him to show up. 4 for 5 with 4 RBIs). Reds had 5 SB, 2 from Brandon Phillips, 1 from Willy Taveras (who’s looking up, 3 for 5 today, breaking his one for a trillion slump), the other two from Jerry Hairston Jr. and Chris Dickerson (nothing important there)
Johnny Cueto-Follow along and it isn’t hard to tell that Cueto was the victim of the Sox’s barrage. An ERA over 9 and a WHIP over 2 isn’t something that you want from a pitcher who’s been as good as he has. 4 Ks over 4.2 IP is the lone bright spot of his bad day. It’s probably just a bad start though. They all have them.
Johan Santana-Took the loss again today, but that’s more because of a lack of run support than giving up a ton of runs. With a WHIP under 1 and 2 ER, you can’t ask for much more. Well, you can certainly ask for more than 3 Ks in 7.1 IP… Don’t worry about him.
Ben Zobrist-Homered in the 9th, his 15th of the year. For those of you keeping track, that’s just under four times as many as David Wright and his 4 HRs…in 61 less ABs. Zobrist will still have the playing time due to an Akinori Iwamura injury, so continue to expect good things.
JP Howell-Got the save tonight. Add him if you still can since he’s the best reliever they’ve got stats wise. Expect Randy Choate to still grab a few saves, knowing Maddon and his crazy antics (Sure, walk a guy in the 9th with bases loaded…At least it worked out.)
Albert Pujols-He homered again, his 24th. I mean, I could write up tomorrows notes now, saying that Pujols’ll hit his 25th and there’s a good chance I’ll be right. That’s just what he does. Reap the benefits, my friends.
Lance Berkman-Homered today. I mean, he’s been hitting for power so far, but not for average. It’s a sad day when going 1 for 4 raises your average. It’ll increase with time though. Just don’t expect much over .280 at best at the end of the year.
Ryan Howard-Held out of the lineup with the flu today, Howard still managed to go yard, with a clutch pinch-hit 3 run shot to center. However, Howard and Ryan Madson got beat by Brian Roberts (2 for 4, 4 RBI, 9th run insurance HR). Madson gave up homers to both Greg Zaun and Roberts in the 9th, blowing the Save opportunity. No Matt Wieters sightings though (that Zaun HR should have been his. Curse you baseball gods!)
Not Jason Frasor-You’re Cito Gaston, it’s the bottom of the 8th, tied 3-3 and who do you bring in? Not Frasor, Jeremy Accardo or BJ Ryan apparently. No, you bring in Sean Camp. And then you leave him in for the 9th and 10th while the game is still tied? Apparently so. I’m still sticking by Frasor, no matter what is going through Gaston’s messed up mind…
Willie Harris-The aforementioned Jays-Nats went into extras for the second day. If I was asked how this one ended, certainly wouldn’t have guessed on a Harris walk off homer, but that’s the way it was. Great day to have started him though, for those of you in NL East only leagues (2 for 4, 2 Rs, 2 RBIs and the Homer).
Kerry Wood-Gave up a walk off Wild Pitch? What an idiot…
Justin Upton-This one’s for you Ian. Homer for Upton. He’ll be doing that for at least the next ten years. Top notch baseball might run in the family or something…who knows.
Endy Chavez-Out for the Season. Sucks to be Jarrod Washburn and the rest of the Ms staff. Chavez is a defensive superstar. Good news for Wladimir Balentien, who got the start tonight and homered, and Michael Saunders, who might be called up. He’s intriguing…a little pop (consistent OPS in mid .800s) and a little speed (29 SBs over 500ish ABs in 2007 over A+/AA), but not MLB ready just yet. He’s certainly someone to keep an eye on though…
Russell Martin-First Homer of the year. Hey, he and Beckham have something in common… Hope this teaches you guys about the “never draft stud catchers” principle (Shh. Stay out of this Joe Mauer (Another homer today for him by the way))
Chris Davis-0 for 4 with 3 Ks as the game continues into extras. That dud of a line shouldn’t surprise you though.
Derek Holland-Gem of a start today, by his standards thus far (7 IP, 4 H, 1 BB, 1 ER, 4 Ks). The only true blemish to his outing is an Aaron Rowand homer. This kid’s got talent. Keep an eye peeled in keeper leagues.
Josh Beckett-Complete Game Shutout, 5 H and 7 Ks. About time he showed up eh? (Only the second point in the season his ERA is under 4.)
That’s all tonight. The Fat Lady Kyle Blanks has sung. Happy Fathers Day.
Webb of deception?
Brandon Webb has been shut down and will begin tests on his sore shoulder to determine if rest or surgery would be the best option for last year’s 22 game winner. Over the last five seasons, Webb’s pitched over 200 innings and 3,300 pitches. Could he be the next Larry Johnson of fantasy baseball? I do not have high hopes for Webb at all this season and would not be at all surprised to see him end up with season-ending surgery. Would it be ridiculous for me to ask: Brandon Webb win total over or under 1? I’m gonna take the under.
Adrian Gonalez is 6'2, 225. Blanks is behind him on the right.
Kyle Blanks- The Padres called up massive outfielder Kyle Blanks today. Now, when I say massive, I mean massive. The dude’s 6’6, 270 and he is playing in the OF. Now, he is playing in a very pitcher friendly park but I think he may be big and strong enough to hit home runs out of there. In the minors this season, Blanks has 12 home runs, 35 runs, 38 RBI with a slash line of .283/.393/.485 adding up to an OPS of .878. I’m not quite sure how often Blanks will be playing or even how long he’ll be up, but I do think he can put up some serious power numbers if he can get things right. If you’ve got room, I’d take a flyer on him.
Brad Hawpe- I just have to say that Hawpe ain’t hittin .330 this season. He’s having a pretty good year so far and most of you probably drafted him as a 3rd OF. He’s got a BABIP of .392 which is absurdly high, so expect a bit of a regression in the average department. Also, you must remember that he may be a trade target come July 31 and we’ve seen the effect leaving Coors had on Holliday.
Derek Lee- 3/5, 2 solo HR, 2 K. I still hate you Derek Lee.
Rich Harden- 5 IP, 7 H, 7 ER, 3 BB, 2 K. Um, is it just me or is this completely out of character for Harden except for when he’s ready to have season ending surgery?
Nolan Reimold- Hit home runs number 8 on the season. I’m still taking the under on 20 HR this season.
Jeremy Accardo- 2 IP, 4 K. Accardo was brought in during the eighth inning of a tie game and proceeded to pitch two very good innings. Guess who blows the lead? Jason Frasor. I think the Blue Jays closer job could be between Accardo and…..BJ Ryan?
Armando Galarraga- 4 IP, 8 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 1 K. Yeah, I still wouldn’t own him on your team.
Daisuke Matsuzaka- 4 IP, 8 , 6 ER, 4 BB, 2 K. When is it time to cut ties with him? This is probably the reason the Sox won’t trade Brad Penny.
Carlos Pena- Reached 50 RBI’s on the season and ranks near the top in three of five offensive categories. I could see a 40 HR season from Pena with an OPS over .900. So, if you have a manager that doesn’t like him due to his low average, I’d jump all over that.
Kevin Slowey- 6 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 4 BB, 6 K and 10th win on he season.. The four walks is out of character for Slowey but he still managed to keep his earned runs to one. I think Slowey is completely legit.
Chad Billingsley- 6 IP, 3 ER, 5 BB, 3 K. This is also out of character for Billingsley. We all have our hiccups. I think Billingsley finishes the season as a top 10, possibly top 5.
Russell Branyan- Back from the BL and hit his 16th home run of the season. I think 30 home runs is definitely reachable.
David Aardsma- 1 IP, 3 K. notched his 16th save on the season and has shown he can be a fairly consistent closer and the way the Mariner’s pitching keeps the score low and the way they don’t score much, I can see many many more opportunities to come for Aardsma.
Rauuuuuuuul!
Good ol' turtle necks
Phillies left fielder Raul Ibanez was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a strained groin. Ibanez has been a monster for the Phillies since day one and hasn’t seemed to slow any. Ibanez has hit one less home run at this point than in his entire 2008 season in Seattle and has already stolen four bases, twice as many as his entire 2008 season. Now, four stolen bases is surely not impressive and not something he’ll likely keep up, but they are a plus. I think Ibanez will be fine within a matter of weeks and while I don’t see him finishing as the top outfielder in fantasy baseball over the course of a season, I do see him being more than serviceable, putting up a line of about .300, 35-40 HR, 115-120 RBI. I’m not telling you to pay a fortune for him since this is all coming out of nowhere and his pace won’t keep up, but I am saying he’ll be useful to you barring any major injuries.
Magglio Ordonez- A bit of a shakeup in Detroit as the Tigers benched Magglio Ordonez indefinetely. Maggs hasn’t been all that bad, but hasn’t been all that good. He’s only managed 2 home runs on the season and is hitting lower than his career average by roughly forty points. Maggs does have an .820 OPS but is not putting up anywhere near the numbers you’d hope for from someone you drafted as early as him. I think Magglio could eventually be traded and his situation could improve. Right now, he’s someone I’m keeping an eye on.
Dontrelle Willis- Placed back on the 15-day disabled list with an anxiety disorder. I wonder if the anxiety disorder was caused by all of those walks…
Tommy Hanson- 6 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 4 BB, 2 K. The zero earned is great for his owners. But Tommy Hanson still has not put together that game that we’ve all been hoping for. He’s got a 1.58 WHIP on the season and has barely struck out more batters than he’s walked. I am still a believer in senor Hanson and I think will one day begin to live up to the hype. When that happens is the question.
Rafael Soriano- 1 IP, 0 H, 3 K. Season ERA of 1.47 and WHIP of .98. Right now Soriano is pitcher far better than Mike Gonzalez but there has been no mention of him taking over full time duties at the closer role. If you’re looking for a reliever who will be pretty safe and put up great K and whip numbers, Soriano is your man. Until he hurts his elbow again.
Christian Guzman- 3/5 for the second night in a row and raised his batting average to .329. If you have a lineup with guys like Jay Bruce, Lance Berkman and Chris Davis, Guzman can help even out your batting average. But that’s about it.
Craig Stammen- Held the Yankees to six hits and zero earned. If you were to ask me what I’d rather have: Stammen or diarrhea, I’d choose the latter.
Mike MacDougal- Second save in a row. See Stammen.
Adam Lind- 3/4, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R. This guy is just a machine. If you were to ask me whether I’d rather have Adam Lind or diarrhea, I’d choose the former. Duh.
Jimmy Rollins- While he’s not hitting for any sort of average, he’s putting up halfway decent SB and run totals. I would expect Rollins to finish the season with around 25-30 SB and 100+ runs. Toss in 15 home runs as a bonus. He’s got a crazy low BABIP, so you can expect some sort of improvement on the batting average. I’m going to go ahead and call Rollins a buy low. Just wait until Ryan Howard turns into the Hulk in the second half.
Zach Duke- 6 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 0 K. Ick. I don’t care if he has a low 3 ERA, I don’t want a guy who can’t strike out a single Twins player.
Nick Blackburn- See Zach Duke but change the line to “…I don’t want a guy who can’t strike out more than two Pirates.”
Scott Podsednik- 0/5, 1 K, 4 LOB. Must’ve read my peice on him last night and decided to show me what’s up.
Brandon Morrow- 4 IP, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K. Morrow is working out his kinks in the majors when he should be in the minor leagues, so we need prepare for a roller coaster ride. He’s a decent pickup in mixed leagues right now as he has the stuff and potential to be a force. Just don’t count on it happening right away.
Ricky Nolasco- 5 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K. The game was called on account of rain and Nolasco was pitching a gem against the Red Sox of all teams. I told you it was only a matter of time until he picks it back up.
Jose Valverde- Picked up his 3rd save of the season and seems like he’s got things back on track. If you haven’t bought yet, it may be too late. Just keep an eye out for him being traded away.
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