Drew Dinkmeyer - Page 3

AJ Pierzynski (C - CHA): Back in April I wrote an extensive blurb about how AJ Pierzynski's hot-start simply could not be sustained. I recommended not only selling high if you owned Pierzynski but passing on him outright in...

Wade Miley (SP - ARZ): Hopefully you took my advice earlier in the week when I touched on Wade Miley's recent hot streak. I noted Miley's skills have been great, but a favorable schedule may be inflating some of...

Matt Garza (SP - CHC): In the battle between the Cubs training staff and Matt Garza in diagnosing Garza's elbow it appears the Cubs training staff has won out. Garza was placed on the disabled list on Tuesday and...

Mike Trout (OF - LAA): When I wrote back on May 21st that I thought Mike Trout was a Top 15 OF the rest of the way, I thought I was being bold... Instead, it turned out I was...

Gavin Floyd (SP - CHW): I'm not really sure what is going on with Gavin Floyd, but I'm not particularly encouraged. While Floyd has now tossed 3 straight quality starts and allowed just 3 ER's in his last 20...

Starling Marte (OF - PIT): Baseball America's preseason #73 rated prospect debuted with a bang on Thursday night as Marte homered off the first pitch he saw. Marte finished the evening 2-4 with that run and RBI, immediately sending...

Michael Brantley (OF - CLE): I got into a mini-twitter battle with Joe Hettler the other night about Michael Brantley so I figured I'd use this space to explain my thoughts on Brantley, a player I've always liked. The...

Jered Weaver (SP - LAA): Weaver has picked up right where he left off since coming back from the DL, allowing just 1 ER in 12 2/3 innings while recording 23 fly-ball outs and posting a solid 3.0 K:BB...

Chris Archer (SP - TB): As owners head into the weekly deadline for lineup decisions I'm sure many will be wondering if Chris Archer makes for a potential two-start pickup. Archer is scheduled to face the Royals on Monday...

Garrett Richards (SP - LAA): For the third consecutive start Garrett Richards held an opponent to 2 ER's or less and for the second straight start we're left wondering just how he did it. Richards posted the following peripherals...

Scott Diamond (SP - MIN): Scott Diamond extended his streak to 7 straight starts with 3 ER's or less allowed while picking up his 5th win of the season on Saturday against the Cubs. Diamond allowed just 7 hits...

Coco Crisp (OF - OAK): For the first time in a long time we saw some life out of Coco Crisp. Crisp homered, tripled, walked and drove in 4 while scoring a run. The two extra base hits doubled...

Jake Arrieta (SP - BAL): Jake Arrieta's ugly May struggles (6.17 ERA) continued on into June as he yielded 4 ER's on 2 hits and 4 BB's over 4 2/3 innings on Sunday. Early in the season the jump...

Justin Smoak (1B - SEA): The Smoak monster has been unleashed over the last 12 games (.313/.365/.646) as Smoak has launched 5 HR's and driven in 15. Is this the beginning of something clicking for the young 1B prospect...

Jhonny Peralta (SS - DET): I checked in on Jhonny Peralta a few weeks back, noting some of the odd discrepancies between his indicators and his performance early in the season. Peralta's posting a career best 31% LD Rate...

Alex Rodriguez (3B - NYY): A-Rod took another 0-4 on Sunday and is now down to .270/.368/.399 on the season. The average and on-base percentage aren't particularly of concern for Rodriguez, but the .399 slugging % is eye-opening if...

Brandon Beachy (SP - ATL): The remarkable career path of Brandon Beachy continues to amaze me. Undrafted out of college, Beachy landed a contract through tryouts with the Braves. The lack of pedigree immediately landed Beachy a bullpen role...

Vance Worley (SP - PHI): If you've read along with the thoughts Schuyler and I have been posting on Worley this season you'll notice a common theme: initial skepticism followed by eventual caving. Our skepticism centered around Worley's inability...

Mike Trout (OF - LAA): The fantasy world has been captivated by the strong start of phenom Bryce Harper, but I remain steadfast in my belief that Mike Trout is the premier fantasy asset between the two this year....

Ross Detwiler (SP - WAS): Detwiler made it 5-5 in starts he's held the opposing team to 3 ER's or less with 6 1/3 strong innings against the Diamondbacks. Detwiler limited ARZ to just 1 ER on 3 hits...

NL Quick Pitch: The Rockies and Pirates split a double-header on Wednesday and once again no team topped 5 runs in a game played by the Pirates. Charlie Morton and Juan Nicasio had good results pitching in each end...

AL Quick Pitch: Josh Hamilton continued his assault on the AL with his 7th HR and his 1st SB of the season in a 3-2 win over the Tigers. Drew Smyly pitched well for the Tigers limiting the Rangers...

Phil Humber (SP - CHA): In a day when a number of elite aces were scheduled to throw, Phil Humber stole the show. Humber registered the 21st perfect game in major league history on Saturday against the Mariners. Humber...

NL Quick Pitch: The Astros offense broke out against Tom Gorzelanny and the rest of the Nats bullpen racking up 11 runs. Seven Astros had multiple hits in the effort as everyone got involved. The run support was enough...

NL First Pitch: There were a bunch of "aces" scheduled to throw on Wednesday, but a few of them turned out to be jokers as Tim Lincecum and Josh Johnson both had outings that could arguably go down as...

NL First Pitch: Mets fans probably didn't notice that the fences were moved in at all on Thursday as the Mets won a pitcher's duel 1-0 behind a strong effort from Johan Santana and the Mets bullpen. Santana's velocity...

Chicago Cubs: Jeff Samardzija the starter? Perhaps the most surprising news out of Cubs camp has been the emergence of Jeff Samardzija as an option in the Cubs rotation. The Cubs went into camp with 5 options for the...

Chicago Cubs: How bright can Starlin Castro shine? Castro's sophomore season showed continued growth in his power and his SB efficiency while maintaining his plate discipline (33% chase rate, 92% contact rate) and his tremendous LD skills (20.1% LD...

Chicago Cubs Lineup Notes: New Cubs manager Dale Sveum spoke on Thursday about possible lineup combinations, noting that David DeJesus would most likely be his leadoff hitter heading into the 2011 season. The rebuilding Cubs are devoid of ideal...

Drew Pomeranz (SP - COL): Pomeranz opened some eyes in his first major league start as he was able to keep the ball on the ground (58% GB Rate) and demonstrated strong pitch efficiency, needing just 67 pitches to...

Jerry Sands (OF - LAD): The Dodgers recalled Sands on Tuesday, but he got his first start since being recalled on Thursday, going 0-3 with a run. Playing time should be a bit more plentiful with Sands going forward...

Jeremy Hellickson (SP - TB): I'm starting to feel like this is personal. After Hellickson made me look foolish by ramping up his strikeout rate, he goes out throws a nice complete game victory while recording just 1 K....

Yovani Gallardo (SP - MIL): Directly after writing a post a few months back about Gallardo's value dropping he started flashing signs of his former self by posting 7 quality starts in 8 outings while posting a stellar 52:8...

Evan Longoria - (3B - TB): Longoria's started to put things together in a pretty big way of late, but I remain utterly perplexed that his performance this season hasn't continued to grow upon past levels. Longoria's improved his...

Justin Morneau (1B - MIN): As with every baseball season there are a number of players that seem to haunt/tantilize owners all year long. Morneau appears to be one of those guys for owners based on the questions I...

John Danks (SP - CHA): It's been a frustrating season for Danks and his fantasy owners, but Sunday was a nice step in the right direction for his value and his production. Danks took a no-hitter into the 6th...