by Ryan Lester of Lester’s Legends
Just because you’ve slipped behind in the Stolen Base category doesn’t mean you can’t catch up. Here are some reasonably available SB threats.
Emilio Bonifacio, 2B/3B, Florida Marlins - Emilio picked up 4 SBs last week while hitting .346 (9 for 26) with 8 Runs and 3 RBIs. On the year [...]
Ian Snell was a pitcher that many were high on heading into the 2008 season, and why shouldn’t they have been? Despite being 9-12 (which many overlooked considering he was pitching for the Pirates after all), he posted a respectable 3.76 ERA and 1.33 WHIP in 2007. His peripherals were solid, with a K/9 of [...]
Roy Halladay was solid in his return from the DL. Jon Lester & Ricky Nolasco continued their impressive turnarounds. A few days off did not help Nelson Cruz get things going again. Let’s look at these stories and all the rest from yesterday’s games.
Chicago (AL) 6, Cleveland 3
Gavin Floyd continued his tremendous stretch, tossing 7.2 [...]
According to Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Time (click here for the article), “Ervin Santana declared himself fit to return to the rotation” after his latest rehabilitation start, where he went 3.1 shutout innings giving up 3 hits and 0 walks, striking out 7.
The article says he was sitting between 91 and 93 on the [...]
Hitter of the Week:
This week, it was an easy decision. Hanley Ramirez, possibly one of two or three best hitters in baseball, showed why he deserves such accolades. He hit .385 (10-26) with 3 HR, 15 RBI, 5 R and 2 SB. The average is good and the home runs tied him for second in [...]
Tommy Hanson seemed to get his control issues in check. David Price continued to walk the ballpark, despite getting a win. Max Scherzer saw his defense betray him. Let’s look at these stories and all the rest from yesterday’s games.
Cincinnati 8, Cleveland 1
Brandon Phillips went 3-5 with 3 RBI, 3 R and 1 SB. He [...]
I finally had an opportunity to watch Tommy Hanson’s last start, which was against the New York Yankees on June 23. His line was not an overly impressive one:
5.1 IP, 0 ER, 4 H, 5 BB, 4 K
It was enough to get a victory, however. With outings like this, those wins are not going to [...]
According to Matthew Leach of mlb.com (click here for the article), the St. Louis Cardinals have acquired Mark DeRosa in exchange for RP Chris Perez and a player to be named later. DeRosa is expected to play third base for the Cardinals, until Troy Glaus returns from shoulder surgery (though that is a major if [...]
Albert Pujols continues to prove that he is the best hitter in baseball. Felix Hernandez is simply dazzling on the mound right now. Pable Sandoval is among the hottest hitters in baseball. Let’s look at these stories and all the rest from yesterday’s games.
Philadelphia 10, Toronto 0
There were a few Philadelphia hitters who had big [...]
Throughout the years Lance Berkman has proven time and time again that he was a great option for fantasy owners. A career .299 hitter, he hasn’t hit below .278 since getting a full-time job in 2000. He’s shown the ability to hit 45 HR, but has consistently been in the 25-35 range. He’s a perennial [...]
