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June 30, 2007 | article by Drew Dinkmeyer in Player Commentary (2076)
CC Sabathia: I love me some CC Sabathia! Big CC went 7 strong innings last night yielding only 2 ER's on 6 hits. He struck out 8 more batters without walking a hitter and raises his season K:BB ratio to...
June 30, 2007 | article by David Regan in Player Commentary (2076)
Ryan Freel Good news on Ryan Freel lately, as the post-concussion systems continue to subside. Freel is currently on a Triple-A rehab assignment, and if things continue to go as planned, he should be able to be activated sometime next...
June 30, 2007 | article by Lou Blasi in Player Commentary (2076)
This week we will pick up some players from the Futures Game rosters that haven’t yet appeared in Prospect Central, and introduce you to a rising young star in the Red Sox System… Keep in mind that our Prospect...
June 30, 2007 | article by Paul Sauberer in Player Commentary (2076)
Chris Ray- BAL- Drop Value- Ray may finally have pitched himself out of the closer role in Baltimore, at least as far as being the sole closer goes. "It would be nice if we could get him out of some...
June 29, 2007 | article by in Player Commentary (2076)
Brian Mcann of the Atlanta Braves had been coming around of late but he had a real stinker at the plate on Friday night against the Florida Marlins. Mcann went zero for six with four strikeouts and seven runners left...
June 29, 2007 | article by in Player Commentary (2076)
Jason Bartlett: Bartlett has quietly gone a perfect 15 for 15 in the steals department this year. He is not hitting for power, but is making good contact, 87% Ct%, and exercising plate patience, .79 BB/K, to get him on...
June 28, 2007 | article by Drew Dinkmeyer in Player Commentary (2076)
Scott Olsen: It seems every time it looks like Scott Olsen is taking a step forward, he takes another step backwards. This seemed to take place within the same game on Thursday as Olsen mowed through the weak Pirates lineup...
June 28, 2007 | article by David Regan in Player Commentary (2076)
American League 23 Daric Barton OAK 1B B+ Having a pretty good June - .500/.545/.700. Just 5 HR in 275 at-bats but more power will come. 24 Adam Jones SEA OF B+ In 163 fewer at-bats, he's already tied last...
June 28, 2007 | article by Paul Sauberer in Player Commentary (2076)
Jered Weaver- LAA- Hot- Weaver seemed fully recovered from the various maladies (sore shoulder, strep throat) that have affected him over the past few weeks. He held KC to just 1 run on 5 hits and a walk while striking...
June 28, 2007 | article by Lou Blasi in Player Commentary (2076)
It is dateline Chicago once again as we review the big bullpen news of the week. Ryan Dempster was placed on the 15-day DL on Tuesday with a strained left oblique. With Sweet Lou's alleged "closer in waiting"Angel Guzman also...
June 28, 2007 | article by Joe Ribando in
Brian Giles will be activated from the disabled list on Friday and should be back in action for the weekend series in Los Angeles after missing a month with a bruised knee. Giles and fantasy owners have seen quite a...
June 27, 2007 | article by Drew Dinkmeyer in Baseball Rants (22)
After hitting readers with a barrage of statistically inclined articles over the last few weeks that looked into Disaster Starts, Bullpen's Impact on SP's, the Added Impact of Middle Relievers, and the Consistency factors when evaluating hitters, I decided...
June 27, 2007 | article by in Player Commentary (2076)
Chuck James: There could be some trouble looming for James. In two seasons, he has been at the league average with his HR/FB%, 10.3% last year and 10.6% this year. His fly ball pitching ways, 49% in 2007, means that...
June 27, 2007 | article by in Player Commentary (2076)
The Mark Buehrle show will be front and center in the eyes scouts and general mangers today in Tampa Bay. Buehrle has pitched well enough to win his last three starts and probably four of his last five starts but...
June 26, 2007 | article by Lou Blasi in Player Commentary (2076)
My base of minor league operations sits on the banks of the meandering Merrimack River in Manchester New Hampshire. The New Hampshire Fisher Cats are the AA affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays, playing in the Eastern League. Their new...
June 26, 2007 | article by Schuyler Dombroske in Player Commentary (2076)
J.D. Drew - How is it that Drew is owned in only 1 out of 3 ESPN leagues? After another hit and two walks last night, Drew is hitting 306/353/565 for the month of June. He is still a dangerous...
June 26, 2007 | article by Paul Sauberer in Player Commentary (2076)
Justin Germano- SD- Hot- Germano had another strong start, although he ended up with no decision. He gave up 2 runs on 3 hits and a walk while striking out 4 in 6 IP. Only once in 9 starts has...
June 25, 2007 | article by Drew Dinkmeyer in Player Commentary (2076)
John Maine: A couple home starts seemed to be all John Maine needed to get back on track. Maine posted his 2nd consecutive quality start as he limited the A's to 5 base-runners and 2 ER's in his 7 innings...
June 25, 2007 | article by Joe Ribando in
Moose's record dropped to 3-5 with another loss on Sunday. His ERA has ballooned to 5.12 and WHIP to 1.35. The Giants hit him up for 5.0 IP, 3 ER, 3 BB, and 5 H. Mike Mussina had a string...
June 24, 2007 | article by in Player Commentary (2076)
Fernando Rodney: Despite Todd Jones' problems, 5.46 ERA, the Tigers are more likely to stick with him as the closer or look outside the organization rather than turning to Rodney. Rodney has struggled also, 5.40 ERA, but has also been...
June 23, 2007 | article by David Regan in Player Commentary (2076)
James Loney I can't tell you how impressed I am with James Loney. He was 2-for-4 with a triple and a walk on Saturday against the Devil Rays, and even his two out were line drives, one of which could...
June 23, 2007 | article by Schuyler Dombroske in Player Commentary (2076)
Conor Jackson - Jackson has been scuffling a bit lately, but in my mind the 25 year old is a breakout waiting to happen. There might be one or two hitters per team that can exert enough control over the...
June 23, 2007 | article by in Player Commentary (2076)
But for the fact that Mark Buehrle surrendered a lead-off homer to Alfonso Soriano, then another solo blast to Aramis Ramirez a few batters later, the White Sox southpaw was brilliant, going seven strong innings (well, six strong innings and...
June 22, 2007 | article by Lou Blasi in Player Commentary (2076)
Rodrigo Lopez improved to 4-0 on the year with a win over the Yankees on Thursday. He went 5.2 IP, allowing 7 hits and a walk while striking out 3. Rodrigo lowers his ERA to 2.93 on the year in...
June 22, 2007 | article by in Player Commentary (2076)
Julio Lugo: The Red Sox have dropped the struggling Lugo, .201 batting average in 264 AB, to the bottom of the order. There doesn't seem to be much wrong with Lugo's skill set, 86% Ct% and .67 BB/K. A low...
June 21, 2007 | article by Lou Blasi in Player Commentary (2076)
It is another slow week in the back end of Major League bullpens this week. Of course, the injury to Brad Lidge tops the closer headlines. Before he could collect his first save of this tour of duty as the...
June 21, 2007 | article by in Player Commentary (2076)
Roger Clemens of the New York Yankees apparently has the best gig in the history of Major League baseball. After his last start Joe Torre said all he asks of Clemens is that he gives them a chance to win...
June 21, 2007 | article by Joe Ribando in
Manager Bobby Cox gave the slumping Andruw Jones a night off on Wednesday. With a scheduled off-day for the Braves on Thursday, Cox hopes that back-to-back days of rest may help Jones get his swing back in order. He's not...
June 20, 2007 | article by David Regan in
American League 15 Jacoby Ellsbury BOS OF B+ Prototypical leadoff man: 0.96 EYE, 27-for-31 in SB, and now power. .730 OPS in AAA. 17 Travis Snider TOR OF B+ In a 2-for-15 slump and his 0.36 EYE is very un-Moneyball...
June 20, 2007 | article by Lou Blasi in Player Commentary (2076)
Chad Durbin limited the Nationals to 1 run over 6 IP at RFK on Tuesday. He gave up 5 hits without a walk and struck out 5 to improve to 6-3 on the year with a 4.37 ERA. Chad is...
June 20, 2007 | article by in Player Commentary (2076)
So Taguchi: Taguchi should be the regular center fielder while Jim Edmonds is out. He has been on fire, going 18 for his last 40, raising his average to .310. The soon to be 38 year old is making the...
June 19, 2007 | article by in Fantasy Strategy (101)Research (56)
Batting Average Production (Current vs. 3-Year Averages) Good morning everybody. Today we are going to focus on the category of batting average. I don't know about your squads, but this is one area of the game in which...
June 19, 2007 | article by Lou Blasi in Research (56)
When last we talked I set out some offensive team splits so we could identify particularly good or bad matchups for your pitchers. This morning let’s check out the particularly good and bad matchups for hitters. Here are...
June 19, 2007 | article by Paul Sauberer in Player Commentary (2076)
Brad Penny- LAD- Hot- In 14 starts this season, Penny has only twice failed to throw the quality variety. There is a good chance that he will make it 13 of 15 tonight in Toronto. After that things are going...
June 19, 2007 | article by Schuyler Dombroske in Player Commentary (2076)
Jonny Gomes - Three homers in a couple of days for Gomes, who might have a little window here between the troubles of Elijah Dukes and the re-injury of Rocco Baldelli yesterday in a minor-league rehab stint. No matter how...
June 18, 2007 | article by Drew Dinkmeyer in Player Commentary (2076)
Randy Wolf: Wolf's going through a bit of a slump right now as he turned in his 3rd clunker in the last 4 starts. The drop off has come with a steep decline in his K Rate along with a...
June 18, 2007 | article by Joe Ribando in
Chien-Ming Wang struck out a career-high 10 and earned his 7th win of the season against the cross-town rivals New York Mets on Sunday night baseball. Wang's 10 K's was quite a surprise, considering his K/9 is just 4.71. His...
June 17, 2007 | article by Lou Blasi in Player Commentary (2076)
Felix Pie – Cubs Outfielder – Bats Left – 6-2, 170 – 2/8/1985 2006 pretty much constituted a “Take 2” in Felix Pie’s pro career. After an ankle injury sidelined him for half of the 2005 season the Cubs...
June 17, 2007 | article by Drew Dinkmeyer in Player Commentary (2076)
Shaun Marcum: Marcum was fantastic yesterday striking out 11 batters in 7 innings of work against the Nationals. He allowed 3 walks and 3 hits which translated into 2 ER's and now lowered his ERA to 3.41 on the season....
June 17, 2007 | article by David Regan in
So Taguchi Taguchi was 4-for-6 with three RBI on Saturday, raising his line to .307/.378/.421. Entering Saturday's game, there was only a three-point difference in Taguchi's L/R splits, though lately with Chris Duncan back from the DL, most of Taguchi's...
June 16, 2007 | article by Paul Sauberer in Player Commentary (2076)
Aubrey Huff- BAL- Hot- Huff went 3-for-4 to extend his current hitting streak to 10 games. It has not been one of those empty streaks, with a lot of 1-for-4 or 1-for-5 games, as he has 6 multi-hit games in...
June 16, 2007 | article by in Player Commentary (2076)
Derrek Lee of the Chicago Cubs may be the most confusing fantasy case so far this season. Lee went four for four on Friday against the San Diego Padres but at the same time he had zero runs and...
June 15, 2007 | article by Joe Ribando in
There has been a lot of talk recently about the "Unwritten Rules"in baseball. When Alex Rodriguez rounded third in Toronto a couple of weeks ago and shouted "hey"at the fielder, causing him to miss the ball, the "unwritten rules of...
June 15, 2007 | article by in Player Commentary (2076)
Nick Markakis: After a strong second-half to finish off his rookie campaign, it has been a mixed bag for Markakis in his sophomore season, 9/39/.267. There has been some nice growth in his power, 28 extra base hits in 257...
June 15, 2007 | article by Drew Dinkmeyer in Player Commentary (2076)
Tom Gorzelanny: Gorz had a bit of an adjustment statistically last night as his 5 ER's on 7 Hits and 1 BB over 7 innings helped bring his Strand Rate and ERA back in line with his career Strand Rate...
June 14, 2007 | article by David Regan in
American League 2 Brandon Wood LAA 3B Signs of life: .316 with 2 HR and 3 SB in last 10 games. 69..5% contact rate remains the concern. 15 Jacoby Ellsbury BOS OF 8-for-20 in his last 5 games. .296/.379/.373 in...
June 14, 2007 | article by Paul Sauberer in Player Commentary (2076)
Orlando Cabrera- LAA- Hot- Here it is Flag Day and Cabrera has a higher batting average than teammate Vlad Guerrero. Who'd a thunk it? In the past 4 games he is an astounding 9-for-19, which increased his average to .339....
June 14, 2007 | article by Lou Blasi in Player Commentary (2076)
We are starting the second half of what has been another relatively stable week in MLB bullpens. The major news among closers happened at the end of last week when the Astros returned Brad Lidge into the closer's role. The...
June 14, 2007 | article by Lou Blasi in
We are starting the second half of what has been another relatively stable week in MLB bullpens. The major news among closers happened at the end of last week when the Astros returned Brad Lidge into the closer's role. The...
June 14, 2007 | article by Joe Ribando in
Livan Hernandez made a bid for his 6th straight quality start, but the Yankees had another thought in their minds. Livan gave up 7 ER and 9 hits against the red-hot Bronx Bombers including 3 HR and 5 BB. Tough...
June 13, 2007 | article by Lou Blasi in Player Commentary (2076)
A.J. Burnett left last night's game after 4.2 IP with what is being termed a "shoulder strain". "They don't think it's any big deal," manager John Gibbons said. "It's a mild strain. You're always concerned when a pitcher feels something...
June 13, 2007 | article by Joe Ribando in
The Phillies will turn to rookie call-up Kyle Kendrick to take Freddy Garcia's spot in the rotation on Wednesday. In 12 games this season with the Double-A Reading Phillies, Kendrick is 4-7 with a 3.21 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, and a...
June 13, 2007 | article by in Player Commentary (2076)
Christian Guzman: After missing all of all of 2006 with an injury and being slowed by a hamstring injury early this year, Guzman has been red-hot, 1/8/.336 in 134 AB.. Although he is not stealing bases, just 2 in 2...
June 12, 2007 | article by Schuyler Dombroske in Player Commentary (2076)
Josh Fields - Josh Fields is going to be the White Sox starting 3B for the foreseeable future, and that after only 1400 minor league AB's to his credit. Fields has solid offensive potential in every category, with 52 HR's...
June 12, 2007 | article by Paul Sauberer in Player Commentary (2076)
Randy Wolf- LAD- Cold- Although Wolf got a quality start yesterday, it was by the most minimal of standards (3 runs allowed in 6 IP, on 9 hits, no walks, and 3 strikeouts). Over his last 3 starts, Wolf has...
June 11, 2007 | article by Drew Dinkmeyer in Player Commentary (2076)
Jeremy Hermida Hermida homered for the 2nd time in his last 3 games on Sunday, but still appears to be going through some growing pains at the major league level. Hermida's fallen off the radar of most fantasy owners after...
June 11, 2007 | article by Joe Ribando in
Carsten Charles Sabathia put together another gem yesterday, going 9.0 shutout innings with 6 K's, 1 BB, and just 3 hits. Its his second straight 9-inning shutout game and his 3rd quality start in the last four outings. With no...
June 10, 2007 | article by Lou Blasi in
The 2007 MLB First Year Player Draft is in the books and we all want to look ahead to see what the prognosis is for the highest selections. ESPN2 televised the first round of the draft live for the first...
June 10, 2007 | article by in Player Commentary (2076)
Frank Catalanotto: Catalanotto, who has missed some time with a shoulder injury, is having a tough time at the plate, 4/14/.181 in 94 AB. Over the last four seasons, he has been a consistent high batting average contributor, 2003/2004/2005/2006 averages...
June 10, 2007 | article by David Regan in Player Commentary (2076)
Brad Lidge Astros manager Phil Garner said he's planning to ease Brad Lidge into the closer's role beginning with Sunday's game. Lidge has allowed just two runs in his last 25 1/3 innings, so this was pretty easy to see...
June 9, 2007 | article by in Player Commentary (2076)
Felix Pie is apparently the key to the Cubs success as well as Soriano's. With Pie in the lineup the Cubs are 16-8. Pie had another very successful night at the plate on Friday in Atlanta as he went two...
June 8, 2007 | article by in Player Commentary (2076)
Kevin Millwood: What has happened to Millwood? This is not the same pitcher that had a stingy 2.86 ERA with Cleveland and who won 16 games last year while pitching his home games in a hitter-friendly home park. He was...
June 7, 2007 | article by Paul Sauberer in Player Commentary (2076)
Torii Hunter- MIN- Cold- The road has not been a friendly place for Hunter lately. During the just-completed 6-game road trip he went 3-for-20 with 2 runs and 2 RBI (the product of 2 solo homers). This brought Hunter's home/road...
June 6, 2007 | article by Lou Blasi in Player Commentary (2076)
Lots to chew on in last night Great Adventure between the Jays and Rays but Roy Halladay's pitching line is what stands out to most fanatsy owenrs. Eight runs allowed, 7 earned, on 12 hits, a walk and one K...
June 6, 2007 | article by in Player Commentary (2076)
Kevin Gregg: If Manager Fredi Gonzalez is going strictly from skill sets, Gregg, 9.4 K/9, 3.6 BB/9, and a 40% GB%, is a much better choice than the recently acquired Armando Benitez, 8.4 K/9, 4.6 BB/9, and a 38% GB%,...
June 5, 2007 | article by in Fantasy Strategy (101)
Power Production (Batter GB/FB Ratio) Good morning everybody. Today we are going to revisit some research that we've done on batter Groundball/Flyball (GB/FB) ratios. Stated simply, hitters with lower GB/FB ratios hit more home runs and have a...
June 5, 2007 | article by Schuyler Dombroske in Player Commentary (2076)
Melky Cabrera - Including last night's 0-3, Cabrera is on a little 8-18 streak right now for the Yanks, and without Jason Giambi in the fold for quite some time, Cabrera is basically assured of playing time for the indefinite...
June 5, 2007 | article by Paul Sauberer in Player Commentary (2076)
Randy Johnson- ARI- FYI- The Big Unit is set to take the mound tonight against the Giants. Despite his recent dominating performances, there are reasons for concern. First, of course, are the physical issues. Johnson's back was starting to stiffen...
June 4, 2007 | article by Joe Ribando in
If Victor Martinez could only play the Tigers everyday... He hit his 12th HR of the season on Sunday and 6 of them have come against Detroit. Martinez's HR/AB has been cut in half at 15.6 from last season's total...
June 3, 2007 | article by Drew Dinkmeyer in Player Commentary (2076)
Sean Marshall Marshall made it 3-3 in quality starts with another gem on Sunday against the Braves. This time Marshall allowed only 1 ER in 6 2/3 innings on 6 hits and 1 BB, while striking out 8. Marshall now...
June 3, 2007 | article by David Regan in Player Commentary (2076)
Chris Sampson When evaluating pitchers, we usually like to see a K/9 rate of at least 7.0 (or 0.78 K/I) if we're going to endorse a guy for long-term (or any) success. On that note, here are Sampson's numbers over...
June 2, 2007 | article by Drew Dinkmeyer in Player Commentary (2076)
Joe Blanton Blanton was phenomenal on Saturday night throwing a CG Shutout against the Twins. Blanton only allowed 3 base-runners in the game all on singles and not one Twin advanced into scoring position. He struck out 6 on the...
June 2, 2007 | article by in Player Commentary (2076)
Joe Nathan of the Minnesota Twins nailed down his 12th save of the 2007 season on Friday. Nathan is 12 of 13 with a 2-1 record. Nathan is on pace to save just about as many as he did in...
June 1, 2007 | article by Joe Ribando in
Aaron Cook was dealt his 2nd loss of the season with a 7.0 IP, 5 ER performance against the Cardinals last night. It was his first loss since April 19th and his QS % is now 58%, 7-for-12. Cook is...
June 1, 2007 | article by in Player Commentary (2076)
David DeJesus: Besides runs, DeJesus is not contributing much in any fantasy category, 4/12/.258, with no steals. For a player with his speed, 3 triples this year, it is surprising that he has attempted only one steal. His career success...
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