Tuesday, July 21, 2015

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2015-07-21 11:51:16






By Dave Del Grande


@DaveDelGrande


TIP OF THE DAY


Always consider the highest-priced pitcher.


Consider, I said. Not blindly embrace.


As
stated Monday, I am no longer opposed to diving in big-time on pitchers
at FantasyAces. And Tuesday’s No. 2 on the salary charts, the Mets’ Jacob deGrom (FantasyAces $7,520) is an easy choice.


The question is: Do I pair him with the only guy more costly, the Pirates’ Gerrit Cole (FantasyAces $7,750)?

There are several decent alternatives at a variety of prices. In the
past, I would have recommended filling in a hitting lineup around
deGrom, then seeing how much money is left for a second pitcher.

If you had a lot, then Cole and the Cardinals’ Michael Wacha (FantasyAces $7,100) would be worth considering.

If you could only afford a mid-priced guy, no problem. The Blue Jays’ Mark Buehrle (FantasyAces $5,850), Giants’ Chris Heston (FantasyAces $5,750) and Rays’ Nate Karns (FantasyAces $5,550) have intriguing matchups.

And there’s even a guy near the bottom of the salary charts — the Padres’ Odrisamer Despaigne (FantasyAces $5,000) — who could be a good fit based on his success against the Giants.

Alas, that’s not how I play the game anymore. I focus on pitchers first, and that gets me back to the top of the charts.

So, what about Cole?

Gotta say: I don’t like him. I mean, not in this matchup.

The
Royals hit righties well (fifth-best season OPS, .750) and nobody has
scored more runs (22) since the All-Star break. Plus, Cole hasn’t been
great in his two starts this month (3.00 ERA).

Frankly, Wacha is a better option. His opponent is far weaker. The White
Sox are 25th in OPS against right-handers (.673) and they’ve scored
half as many runs as the Royals since the break (11).

Wacha’s season splits are on par with Cole, and his price is $650 less.

Actually, I really don’t care about the price. I just want the best pitcher with the best matchup.

Tuesday, that’s Wacha.


MUST PLAY


Troy Tulowitzki, Rockies shortstop (FantasyAces $6,000).



It’s going to be a challenge to fit a $6,000 hitter in with two high-priced pitchers. But it’s a challenge worth taking.

This guy is on one of his hot streaks, and that makes him Priority 1 (among hitters) if the Rockies are at home.

Not only is this game at Coors Field, but the Rockies will be facing a left-hander (Matt Harrison) whose issues I documented when he made his season debut before the break.

He lived up to his not-ready-for-primetime billing that night, giving up
six runs, five hits, five RBIs and two walks to the 16 right-handed
hitters he faced.

Good luck with Tulowitzki, who is 5-for-9 with two home runs since the All-Star break.





MUST AVOID


Adrian Gonzalez, Dodgers first baseman (FantasyAces $5,650).



If
you want to quibble and say Gonzalez is even hotter than the
aforementioned Troy Tulowitzki, I won’t debate it. He is 9-for-16 with
three home runs since the All-Star break, after all.

On the surface, you’d think Gonzalez would have a nice opportunity to pad those stats against the Braves’ Alex Wood,
who doesn’t pitch well at home (1.70 WHIP, highest among Tuesday’s
starters) and hasn’t been in good form anywhere in July (8.49 ERA).

But most of the damage against Wood has been done by right-handed
hitters, which Gonzalez isn’t. As his .623 OPS indicates, Wood is one of
those lefties who gets lefties out.

Want further proof? Consider this: Wood has faced Gonzalez nine times in
his career. He’s struck him out on four of those occasions, while
giving up a lone single in the other five at-bats.

It’s history vs. hot here, and I’m siding with history.


HISTORY LESSON






Speaking of one-side matchups …

Giants catcher Buster Posey (FantasyAces $5,650) has faced Padres right-hander Odrisamer Despaigne 12 times in his career.

Would you believe he’s gone 10-for-12 with four home runs?

Man, you’re gullible.

Actually, Posey has NEVER gotten a hit off the young rival. Yep, 0-for-12.

It’s part of Despaigne’s amazing early success against the Giants, whose
current roster has a cumulative .152 batting average against him in a
decent sample size (79 at-bats).

That’s why I mentioned Despaigne earlier when discussing pitching
options. He certainly is worth considering, at home, at the modest price
of $5,000.

Hey, if that’s what it takes to get Troy Tulowitzki in your lineup …


TODAY’S STACK PACK

Rangers vs. Rockies right-hander Kyle Kendrick.



Pick a high-scoring game. Any game other than the Rangers and Rockies. That’s mine.

Here’s a prediction: There will be twice as many runs scored in my game as in yours.

Bold? Perhaps. But not so bold when you look at the matchups.

I’ve already touched upon Rangers starter Matt Harrison. Granted, he’s
only pitched once. But he’s got a 13.50 ERA … and it’s about to go up.

Kendrick hasn’t been nearly that bad this season in a much larger sample
size. But it’s fair to say he’s been consistently less-than-mediocre.



He doesn’t get batters out on either side of the plate (.932 OPS vs.
lefties, .856 vs. righties) and, predictably, he’s got the only home
WHIP (1.57) that rivals the aforementioned Alex Wood among Tuesday’s
starters.

Has Kendrick faced the Rangers before? Glad you asked.

Outfielders Shin-Soo Choo (FantasyAces $4,600) and Josh Hamilton (FantasyAces $4,750), first baseman Mitch Moreland (FantasyAces $4,750) and designated hitter Prince Fielder (FantasyAces $5,600) each has a lifetime OPS of 1.200 or better against him.

High prices are going to be an issue here in stacking these guys. You also need to consider second baseman Rougned Odor (FantasyAces $4,600), who has seven hits, including two triples and a homer, since the All-Star break.

Choo, with two home runs in 11 career at-bats against Kendrick, would be my first choice.


ULTIMATE SLEEPER


Austin Barnes, Dodgers catcher (FantasyAces $3,000).



There is absolutely no reason to spend big bucks on a catcher Tuesday.

Two guys in the $4,000 range — the Orioles’ Caleb Joseph (FantasyAces $4,000), who has a brief but powerful history against the Yankees’ Nate Eovaldi, and the Rockies’ Michael McKenry (FantasyAces $4,250), a live body up against the aforementioned Matt Harrison — would suffice.

But Barnes is an even better bargain.

The Dodgers have catcher issues with A.J. Ellis on the disabled list and Yasmani Grandal out at least until Wednesday while recuperating from a concussion.

That opened the door for Barnes to start Monday, and he responded with two hits.

Now he’s up against a lefty (Alex Wood) who struggles with righties. It’s an even more promising opportunity than Monday.

When you’re spending big bucks on pitchers and your shortstop, it’s nice
to get at least one complementary guy basically for free.





INJURY ALERT

Getting a modestly-priced Cardinals right-handed hitter or two in your lineup against White Sox lefty Carlos Rodon would seem like a good idea, especially given his .817 OPS against righties.




Outfielder Randal Grichuk (FantasyAces $4,500) would be one such option.

Fellow outfielder Peter Bourjos (FantasyAces $3,650) would be an even bigger bargain if he gets the start.

The Cardinals held outfielder Jason Heyward out of Sunday’s
starting lineup because of a leg injury, and there’s really no rush to
get the left-handed hitter back in there against the lefty Rodon.

With Tommy Pham having recently been demoted back to Triple-A, that pretty much leaves Bourjos as the logical replacement.

He did just fine in Heyward’s place Sunday, getting on base four times
in seven plate appearances. And he’s flashed some power against lefties,
having hit two homers in 54 at-bats.

Check the lineups, and I’d recommend Grichuk first. But if that extra
$850 in savings pushes you toward Bourjos, I wouldn’t hesitate to pull
that trigger.


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About Mr. Fantasy



Dave Del Grande
didn’t invent fantasy sports–it only seems that way.
Dave was the first to have a weekly column devoted entirely to fantasy
sports published in a daily newspaper, The Oakland Tribune, the
birthplace of fantasy football. He also was the first to have a
fantasy-sports column syndicated nationally by Universal Press. He
authored the original “Ask Mr. Fantasy” column for ESPN.com and also
helped launch the highly successful fantasy endeavors of USA Today
Sports Weekly and NFL.com. In the meantime, Dave was an award-winning
NBA basketball reporter, covering the Golden State Warriors, and
continues to cover the Warriors and San Francisco Giants for The Sports
Xchange.





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Let’s get you set for play on Tuesday, July 21.



Just over a month ago, we advised picking up Yankee 3B Alex Rodriguez
($10,583) as he needed just one more hit to join the 3,000-hit club.
Sure enough, he homered that night to hit the mark. On Tuesday, however,
we’re going to avoid A-Rod. He came out of the break bashing (see video
below), but is now just 1-for-8 with five Ks in the last two games.
More importantly, Rodriguez has always struggled against Baltimore SP
Wei-Yin Chen (2-for-13 with five strikeouts). Yes, ARoid is enjoying a
tremendous comeback season, but if you’re looking for a 3B for Tuesday,
spend a bit more and get Kyle Seager ($11,363). You can thank us
tomorrow.

















At the beginning of the season, we talked about how Washington SS Ian
Desmond ($4,745) was the only big leaguer with three straight 20-20
seasons and wondered what he had planned for 2015, the final season of
his contract. Well, this was obviously not what he had in mind. We’re
past the 90-game mark now and Desmond has yet to reach double digits in
homers or steals while his batting average has plummeted to career worst
levels as he’s struggled to hit his way out of a wet paper bag.





Yet, we are going to recommend him as a sneaky cheap option. Yes,
Desmond has to face the nasty Jacob DeGrom, but we like the life his bat
showed Monday as he smoked a two-run dinger and singled to snap a
3-for-44 skid. Desmond is someone that’s feasted on Mets pitching at
Nationals Park (.339 in the last 16 games there), so take that into
consideration as well.


DFS Notes




  • Tonight marks the MLB debut of SP Aaron Nola ($14,693), one of the
    top prospects for the Phillies. The seventh overall pick from last year
    has soared through the minors very quickly, and we like his matchup
    tonight (vs. TB).
  • Seattle SP Taijuan Walker ($19,142) was on a major roll as July
    began, but in his last two starts the bubble has burst (11 IP, 13 hits,
    12 runs, 11 ER, 3 HR). His ERA has risen a half a run based on this pair
    of duds.
  • Los Angeles Dodgers SP Clayton Kershaw (next scheduled to pitch
    Thursday), was looking somewhat human in late-June, but is really
    rounding into form since with just two earned runs allowed over his last
    31 innings.
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Royals, Cardinals Favored To Meet In World Series



The Kansas City Royals and the St. Louis Cardinals have the best records
in baseball, so it’s no surprise that they are favored to win each
respective pennant and meet in the World Series. Bovada currently has
the Royals at 13/2 to win the Fall Classic. The Cards are 8/1.



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The Cardinals have cooled off of late as they were 51-24 through their
first 75 games. However, they won just seven of their 17 games since and
have been somewhat of a middling team. Nonetheless, as we move towards
the end of July, the Cards still have the best team ERA in baseball
(2.66).



As for the Royals, they can almost put it in cruise control as they have
a comfortable 5.5-game lead in the American League Central. Only the
Minnesota Twins, the team that is currently second in the division, has a
record above .500. Everyone else will likely be sellers at the trade
deadline.



The Royals’ +64 run differential is the second-best number in the AL,
and they’ll be ready for another deep playoff run after last year’s
journey to the World Series.



Behind the Royals and Cardinals are the Washington Nationals (8/1), Los Angeles Dodgers (17/2) and Pittsburgh Pirates (10/1).

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BetAnySports’ MLB Pick of the Week


Baltimore Orioles vs. New York Yankees- Tuesday, July 21


The Baltimore Orioles will look to make-up some ground in a very
tight AL East Division race this Tuesday night in Game 1 of a three-game
showdown against the New York Yankees this week. BetAnySports
has listed the Orioles as +108 road underdogs in this series opener.
The Yankees are -118 favorites at home and the betting odds for the
total have been set at eight.


It has been a bumpy ride for Baltimore lately, but after closing-out
the first half of the season with just two wins in 10 games, it was able
to go on the road this past weekend and take two of three from Detroit.
The Orioles outscored the Tigers 12-3 in the final two games as
underdogs on BetAnySports’ closing money line and the total went OVER in
two of the three games.


Baltimore is now one game above .500 at 46-45, but it has really
struggled to win on the road this season with a record of 19-27. This is
basically a middle-of-the-road team in the American League with an
average of 4.4 runs and a 3.73 ERA that are both ranked sixth overall.
The Orioles will turn to Wei-Yin Chen as their starter on Tuesday night.
The left-hander is just 4-5 this season in 17 previous starts, but his
ERA stands at 2.78 and he has a 1.09 WHIP.


New York posted its fourth-straight series win this past weekend by
taking two of three from Seattle at home. It is now 8-4 in its last 12
games with the total staying UNDER in eight of those contests. This
maintained the Yankees’ four-game lead over Baltimore in the AL East and
they are now 50-41 with a 27-17 record at home.


There could be some cause for concern with just nine total runs in
its last three games, but New York is still one of the most potent
scoring teams in the AL with an average of 4.6 runs a game. There has to
be some genuine concern with a pitching staff that is ranked 11th in
the AL with a team ERA of 3.91. Look for Nathan Eovaldi to get the start
for the Yankees on Tuesday night. The right-hander is 9-2 this season
behind some excellent run support given his 4.50 ERA and a WHIP of 1.52.


I am going with New York in this series opener simply because I
cannot see its bats remaining as quiet as they were this past weekend.
The Yankees have already won three of four at home this season against
their bitter division foes so bank on them notching their fourth win in
five tries this Tuesday night.


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Saturday, July 11, 2015

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2015-07-11 09:02:15


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By Dave Del Grande


@DaveDelGrande





TIP OF THE DAY


Beware of pitchers returning from injuries.


Before you say, “Well, duh,” on this one, hear me out.


Yes, it’s obvious that you shouldn’t expect a pitcher making his
first start after a stint on the disabled list to be in midseason form.


But my caution here is more about the hitters he’ll be facing.


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The Rays’ Jake Odorizzi (hamstring), Reds’ Raisel  Iglesias (oblique) and Dodgers’ Brandon Beachy (elbow) come off the DL to make starts Saturday.


Instinct tells us to load up on Astros, Marlins and Brewers against these right-handers.


The problem is: It’s hard to predict how far these starters are going
to go. Iglesias, for example, never threw more than 68 pitches in any
of his minor-league rehab starts, and Beachy has had two Tommy John
surgeries since he last pitched in a major league game two years ago.


The last thing you want is to play guys like Marlins first baseman
Justin Bour (.879 OPS vs. righties, .347 vs. lefties) and/or Brewers
first baseman Adam Lind (.950 OPS vs. righties, .648 vs. lefties), only
to see them faced left-handed relievers, against whom they struggle, in
their final two or three at-bats after the starters get pulled early.


It’s a risk you take in any matchup. You never know how much a starter is going to pitch.


But in these situations, early pitching changes are predictable. And that’s a variable you can do without.

MUST PLAY


Chris Davis, 1B, Orioles (FantasyAces $4,800).


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Let me start off by saying Davis is hot (21 hits in his last 19
games) and has a nice — albeit brief — history against Nationals
right-hander Jordan Zimmermann (3-for-6 with a home run).


But this is more about Zimmermann and his frame of mind.


The right-hander has spent the better part of the last week awaiting
the birth of his second child. When it appeared imminent Friday, he was
placed on baseball’s new paternity list and was on hand for the birth of
a girl.


Zimmermann’s wife wasn’t even out of the hospital when he got a call asking if he could rush back and pitch Saturday.


So there he’ll be Saturday night, down the road in Baltimore, facing a
collection of Orioles who own a .306 lifetime average against him even
when he’s properly focused.


I recommend Davis retrieve his home run ball and sign it to Ava Kristeen.





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MUST AVOID


All Padres vs. Rangers right-hander Colby Lewis.


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It used to be that Colby Lewis pitching at the hitters’ paradise of Glove Life Park in Arlington was a fantasy feast.


Still is, at times. Just not Saturday.


Somehow in his less-than-mediocre career, Lewis has proven unhittable
to the Padres. Current San Diego players have come to bat 31 times
against him; only two have gotten hits.


That’s a .065 average and .218 OPS.


Don’t get me wrong. I’m not saying you should pitch Lewis on
Saturday. Every measurable 2015 stat still labels him as a
less-than-average pitcher.


And it’s not like the Texas wind has started blowing in.


Before sneaking a sleeper like first baseman/designated hitter Brett Wallace (FantasyAces $3,000) in there against this fantasy gold mine, remember this: Sometimes rust looks a lot like gold.

HISTORY LESSON


Cardinals first baseman Mark Reynolds (FantasyAces $4,300) vs. Pirates right-hander A.J. Burnett.


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The Cardinals benched Reynolds in favor of Dan Johnson on Friday night, and with good reason. The guy is 15-for-29 in the month of July.


Fifteen strikeouts, that is.


But Reynolds has to be back in the lineup Saturday, and that’s because of his history against Burnett.


Reynolds is 5-for-13 in his career against Burnett. All five of the
hits — two doubles and three home runs — have gone for extra bases.


That’s a 1.659 OPS that’s hard to overlook, even for a guy who’s hitting .138 this month.


The price is a little high for my liking. But here’s the good news:
If you play Reynolds on Saturday, I’m pretty sure you’re going to be the
only one.


Good luck.

TODAY’S STACK PACK


Giants vs. Phillies right-hander David Buchanan.


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Few teams are as streaky as the defending champs.


Before Friday, they’d scored 10 or more runs in a game five times
this season. On those occasions, they came back the next day and
averaged 7.8.


Well, the Giants did the double-figure thing again Phillies, and they did it to their best pitcher, Cole Hamels.


Saturday they’ll take their cracks at Buchanan, who has experience in
high-scoring games. Opponents averaged 5.8 in the five games he started
before the Phillies jettisoned him to Triple-A two months ago.


He’s just resurfacing now, complete with his 2.07 road WHIP, .826 OPS against left-handed hitters and .982 against righties.


It’s the wrong place, wrong time for a comeback.


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ULTIMATE SLEEPER


Jonny Gomes, Braves outfielder (FantasyAces $3,500).


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In a day game at Coors Field pairing a pitcher who has struggled on the road (Atlanta’s Matt Wisler, 1.76 WHIP) against a guy who has had more than his fair share of problems at home (Colorado’s Jorge de la Rosa, 1.83 WHIP), you know your rivals are going to load up on Braves and Rockies.


I suggest you do the same, but with a twist.


Gomes hasn’t done anything spectacular of late, but he quietly does have hits in each of his last three starts.


No doubt, he remains under the radar.


That could change Saturday. He’s matched up with de la Rosa, who he’s
faced four times in his career. The result? A single, double and home
run — a .750 average and whopping 2.350 OPS.


After a pair of virtual pitchers’ duels — two 5-3 Rockies wins — to
open the series, you know a fireworks display looms Saturday.


It will be no surprise if Gomes helps ignite it.

INJURY ALERT


Few guys need a break more than Giants catcher Buster Posey (FantasyAces $5,600), who sat out games Tuesday and Wednesday with what is being called minor hamstring soreness.


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Sure enough, the All-Star was back in the San Francisco lineup for
Friday’s 15-2 shellacking of the Philadelphia Phillies, and contributed
two hits to it.


But it was his first at-bat that was most telling. And troublesome.


Posey came to the plate with the bases loaded and grounded weakly to
third base. It hardly qualified as a double play ball, but Posey ran no
more than half-speed to first base and got doubled up, costing him (and
his daily fantasy owners) an RBI.


The Giants certainly don’t need Posey to play Saturday against the
aforementioned David Buchanan of the Phillies. It’s possible he will get
a “catcher’s day off” — a chance to play first base.


Or maybe even another day off, which would be his third in the last four games.


Either way, he’s not going to be in my Stack Pack (see above). I
recommend you likewise pass on him and hope your rivals pay the steep
price for damaged goods.






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Dave Del Grande, Mr. Fantasy, FantasyAces, Fantasy Aces, FantasyAces.com, DFS, daily fantasy sports, daily fantasy baseball, fantasy baseball, MLB

Dave Del Grande
didn’t invent fantasy sports–it only seems that
way. Dave was the first to have a weekly column devoted entirely to
fantasy sports published in a daily newspaper, The Oakland Tribune, the
birthplace of fantasy football. He also was the first to have a
fantasy-sports column syndicated nationally by Universal Press. He
authored the original “Ask Mr. Fantasy” column for ESPN.com and also
helped launch the highly successful fantasy endeavors of USA Today
Sports Weekly and NFL.com. In the meantime, Dave was an award-winning
NBA basketball reporter, covering the Golden State Warriors, and
continues to cover the Warriors and San Francisco Giants for The Sports
Xchange.


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Friday, July 10, 2015

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Friday CFL Preview: Saskatchewan Roughriders vs. British Columbia Lions


The fans at BC Place will be treated to a game between the
Saskatchewan Roughriders and the British Columbia Lions when they take
their seats on Friday.


Oddsmakers currently have the Lions listed as 3-point favorites versus the Roughriders, while the game’s total is sitting at 49½.


The Lions were a 27-16 loser in their most recent outing on the road
against the RedBlacks. They failed to cover the -2.5-point spread as
favorites, while the total score (43) made winners of UNDER bettors.


Saskatchewan was a 42-40 loser in its last match at home against the
Argonauts. They failed to cover the -3-point spread as favorites, while
the total score of 82 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.


Saskatchewan:

Team record: 0-2 SU,0-2 ATS

Saskatchewan is 1-10 ATS in its last 11 games

Saskatchewan is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games

Saskatchewan is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road

Saskatchewan is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road


British Columbia:

Team record: 0-1 SU,0-1 ATS

British Columbia is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games

British Columbia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

The total has gone UNDER in 14 of British Columbia’s last 20 games

British Columbia is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games at home


Next up:

Saskatchewan home to British Columbia Friday, July 17


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Exactly 13 months ago today, we discussed how Melky Cabrera was part of a
select quartet of players that hadn’t gone hitless in back-to-back
games through the first two months and change of the 2014 season. He
wound up enjoying a tremendous comeback season, proving he was past the
PED scandal.



Cabrera signed with the White Sox this winter and he hasn’t come close
to duplicating his fine 2014. His hits are down, his walks are down and
his speed has evaporated. After getting on base more than 35 percent of
the time last year, Cabrera is barely doing so 30 percent of the time
this season.



Now, the good news: the Melk Man is scorching in July. He homered
Thursday to extend his batting streak to eight games (see video below
for one of the biggest hits of his streak) and improve his slash line
this month to .379/.394/.690 — just as the Sox are heating up, winning
seven of nine. Looking for a second half sleeper? Cabrera could be your
man.







The good news: Houston 3B Luis Valbuena returned to action Thursday
after missing three games with a toe woe. The bad news? He went 0-for-3,
dropping his BA to .201 — fourth worst in the bigs. Still, Valbuena has
clubbed a team-leading 19 dingers — an amazing figure considering he
only has 56 hits in total. You don’t usually see a player like Valbuena
having that high a percentage of homers among his hits; that’s usually
reserved for the Mark McGwires and Barry Bonds of the world.




Fantasy Baseball Notes




  • Houston LOOGY Joe Thatcher was enjoying a stellar campaign, but he’s
    been scored on in consecutive outings to see his ERA rise from 2.04 to
    3.44. Wildness has been his undoing this year. Ah, the perils of being a
    specialist reliever.
  • Speaking of Astros relievers, how about the job Will Harris has done
    this year? With over a strikeout per inning and a mere 16 hits allowed
    in 34 appearances and 39 2/3 IP, he arguably deserves a spot on the
    All-Star team.
  • After seeing essentially full-time at-bats and hitting .293 in 2013,
    OF J.B. Shuck has only received 184 at-bats over the last two seasons
    combined. He deserves more action this year based on his play, but he’s
    been rotting on the pine.


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