Name | Team | BB% | K% | AVG | OBP | SLG | ISO | BABIP | wOBA |
Josh Hamilton | Rangers | 7.20% | 18.70% | 0.357 | 0.409 | 0.63 | 0.272 | 0.393 | 0.445 |
Nelson Cruz | Rangers | 9.40% | 21.70% | 0.32 | 0.381 | 0.587 | 0.267 | 0.352 | 0.412 |
Jose Bautista | Blue Jays | 14.10% | 21.80% | 0.255 | 0.367 | 0.586 | 0.331 | 0.239 | 0.405 |
Jon Jay | Cardinals | 7.70% | 16.70% | 0.362 | 0.411 | 0.523 | 0.161 | 0.42 | 0.399 |
Aubrey Huff | Giants | 12.50% | 13.80% | 0.295 | 0.388 | 0.523 | 0.228 | 0.298 | 0.395 |
Jayson Werth | Phillies | 13.00% | 27.60% | 0.299 | 0.392 | 0.52 | 0.221 | 0.369 | 0.392 |
Manny Ramirez | Dodgers | 13.50% | 19.00% | 0.312 | 0.404 | 0.508 | 0.196 | 0.345 | 0.391 |
Carlos Gonzalez | Rockies | 4.80% | 23.90% | 0.315 | 0.347 | 0.557 | 0.242 | 0.361 | 0.389 |
Matt Holliday | Cardinals | 9.70% | 16.20% | 0.301 | 0.373 | 0.518 | 0.217 | 0.319 | 0.384 |
Nick Swisher | Yankees | 9.40% | 23.90% | 0.292 | 0.365 | 0.511 | 0.219 | 0.34 | 0.379 |
Josh Willingham | Nationals | 14.90% | 23.00% | 0.268 | 0.389 | 0.459 | 0.192 | 0.304 | 0.378 |
Andres Torres | Giants | 10.80% | 24.40% | 0.283 | 0.365 | 0.493 | 0.209 | 0.349 | 0.377 |
Corey Hart | Brewers | 7.60% | 24.40% | 0.289 | 0.343 | 0.538 | 0.249 | 0.328 | 0.376 |
Shin-Soo Choo | Indians | 11.90% | 19.80% | 0.292 | 0.385 | 0.467 | 0.176 | 0.332 | 0.376 |
Magglio Ordonez | Tigers | 11.00% | 11.80% | 0.303 | 0.378 | 0.474 | 0.17 | 0.313 | 0.375 |
Andre Ethier | Dodgers | 8.90% | 19.00% | 0.298 | 0.36 | 0.508 | 0.21 | 0.323 | 0.371 |
Carl Crawford | Rays | 7.20% | 17.10% | 0.301 | 0.352 | 0.478 | 0.177 | 0.334 | 0.37 |
Jason Heyward | Braves | 13.80% | 25.10% | 0.265 | 0.378 | 0.452 | 0.188 | 0.317 | 0.366 |
Colby Rasmus | Cardinals | 11.50% | 32.40% | 0.269 | 0.353 | 0.504 | 0.235 | 0.341 | 0.366 |
Ryan Braun | Brewers | 8.00% | 17.10% | 0.296 | 0.354 | 0.478 | 0.182 | 0.325 | 0.366 |
Mike Stanton | Marlins | 9.90% | 35.20% | 0.256 | 0.328 | 0.52 | 0.264 | 0.328 | 0.365 |
Delmon Young | Twins | 4.10% | 11.20% | 0.313 | 0.344 | 0.507 | 0.194 | 0.32 | 0.363 |
David DeJesus | Royals | 8.60% | 13.40% | 0.318 | 0.384 | 0.443 | 0.125 | 0.355 | 0.363 |
Torii Hunter | Angels | 10.10% | 17.90% | 0.292 | 0.369 | 0.486 | 0.193 | 0.316 | 0.363 |
Marcus Thames | Yankees | 11.10% | 30.80% | 0.3 | 0.386 | 0.431 | 0.131 | 0.393 | 0.363 |
Coco Crisp | Athletics | 9.30% | 18.80% | 0.279 | 0.341 | 0.452 | 0.173 | 0.313 | 0.362 |
Chris Young | Diamondbacks | 9.20% | 23.00% | 0.269 | 0.338 | 0.477 | 0.209 | 0.304 | 0.362 |
Marlon Byrd | Cubs | 5.30% | 14.80% | 0.307 | 0.364 | 0.454 | 0.148 | 0.339 | 0.362 |
Jim Edmonds | - - - | 8.80% | 24.50% | 0.274 | 0.34 | 0.485 | 0.211 | 0.327 | 0.361 |
Carlos Quentin | White Sox | 9.40% | 17.60% | 0.237 | 0.337 | 0.49 | 0.253 | 0.222 | 0.358 |
Angel Pagan | Mets | 8.10% | 17.50% | 0.295 | 0.351 | 0.452 | 0.157 | 0.336 | 0.358 |
Brett Gardner | Yankees | 12.70% | 19.80% | 0.283 | 0.382 | 0.382 | 0.099 | 0.34 | 0.358 |
Andrew McCutchen | Pirates | 9.40% | 16.80% | 0.281 | 0.352 | 0.442 | 0.161 | 0.312 | 0.354 |
Chris Denorfia | Padres | 9.00% | 19.70% | 0.288 | 0.352 | 0.471 | 0.183 | 0.321 | 0.354 |
Alfonso Soriano | Cubs | 7.50% | 25.50% | 0.26 | 0.319 | 0.499 | 0.239 | 0.299 | 0.353 |
Kosuke Fukudome | Cubs | 14.50% | 19.10% | 0.265 | 0.37 | 0.435 | 0.17 | 0.293 | 0.353 |
J.D. Drew | Red Sox | 11.80% | 23.70% | 0.258 | 0.35 | 0.457 | 0.199 | 0.294 | 0.352 |
Matt Joyce | Rays | 15.80% | 26.20% | 0.223 | 0.354 | 0.462 | 0.238 | 0.253 | 0.352 |
Austin Kearns | - - - | 9.60% | 26.30% | 0.281 | 0.359 | 0.436 | 0.155 | 0.352 | 0.352 |
Seth Smith | Rockies | 8.30% | 18.00% | 0.261 | 0.325 | 0.488 | 0.226 | 0.271 | 0.351 |
Vernon Wells | Blue Jays | 7.10% | 15.90% | 0.267 | 0.32 | 0.499 | 0.232 | 0.273 | 0.351 |
Tyler Colvin | Cubs | 7.40% | 28.80% | 0.251 | 0.31 | 0.505 | 0.254 | 0.289 | 0.351 |
Pat Burrell | - - - | 12.70% | 28.50% | 0.256 | 0.348 | 0.47 | 0.215 | 0.299 | 0.35 |
Bobby Abreu | Angels | 12.30% | 21.20% | 0.264 | 0.355 | 0.439 | 0.175 | 0.303 | 0.348 |
Brennan Boesch | Tigers | 7.60% | 21.60% | 0.275 | 0.336 | 0.464 | 0.189 | 0.315 | 0.347 |
Darnell McDonald | Red Sox | 8.30% | 27.20% | 0.272 | 0.339 | 0.437 | 0.165 | 0.345 | 0.347 |
Hunter Pence | Astros | 6.20% | 16.80% | 0.284 | 0.328 | 0.472 | 0.188 | 0.306 | 0.347 |
Ryan Ludwick | - - - | 8.20% | 23.00% | 0.272 | 0.338 | 0.468 | 0.196 | 0.312 | 0.347 |
Nick Markakis | Orioles | 11.00% | 15.60% | 0.285 | 0.364 | 0.425 | 0.14 | 0.322 | 0.346 |
Justin Upton | Diamondbacks | 11.10% | 30.70% | 0.268 | 0.352 | 0.442 | 0.173 | 0.346 | 0.346 |
Austin Jackson | Tigers | 6.50% | 27.80% | 0.308 | 0.358 | 0.411 | 0.103 | 0.424 | 0.345 |
Mike Morse | Nationals | 4.40% | 22.50% | 0.272 | 0.313 | 0.49 | 0.219 | 0.296 | 0.345 |
Alex Rios | White Sox | 5.90% | 15.60% | 0.29 | 0.336 | 0.464 | 0.174 | 0.309 | 0.345 |
Fred Lewis | Blue Jays | 7.50% | 23.90% | 0.271 | 0.337 | 0.442 | 0.171 | 0.333 | 0.343 |
Johnny Damon | Tigers | 11.50% | 17.50% | 0.27 | 0.355 | 0.409 | 0.139 | 0.312 | 0.343 |
Jason Kubel | Twins | 10.50% | 22.10% | 0.263 | 0.34 | 0.455 | 0.192 | 0.293 | 0.343 |
Corey Patterson | Orioles | 6.80% | 23.30% | 0.277 | 0.331 | 0.426 | 0.149 | 0.337 | 0.342 |
Andruw Jones | White Sox | 12.80% | 26.60% | 0.207 | 0.313 | 0.461 | 0.253 | 0.204 | 0.342 |
Bill Hall | Red Sox | 8.90% | 30.40% | 0.24 | 0.309 | 0.471 | 0.232 | 0.275 | 0.342 |
David Murphy | Rangers | 10.00% | 17.70% | 0.273 | 0.344 | 0.42 | 0.147 | 0.306 | 0.342 |
Ryan Spilborghs | Rockies | 9.40% | 25.50% | 0.267 | 0.344 | 0.439 | 0.173 | 0.326 | 0.339 |
Shane Victorino | Phillies | 6.70% | 13.90% | 0.256 | 0.314 | 0.441 | 0.185 | 0.267 | 0.338 |
Ichiro Suzuki | Mariners | 6.80% | 13.20% | 0.311 | 0.361 | 0.394 | 0.083 | 0.35 | 0.338 |
Ben Zobrist | Rays | 14.20% | 19.50% | 0.256 | 0.363 | 0.363 | 0.107 | 0.295 | 0.337 |
B.J. Upton | Rays | 11.20% | 29.80% | 0.237 | 0.325 | 0.411 | 0.174 | 0.309 | 0.337 |
Jason Bay | Mets | 11.00% | 26.10% | 0.259 | 0.347 | 0.402 | 0.144 | 0.329 | 0.337 |
Brad Hawpe | Rockies | 12.00% | 26.30% | 0.255 | 0.343 | 0.432 | 0.178 | 0.314 | 0.336 |
Eric Hinske | Braves | 10.80% | 27.30% | 0.248 | 0.335 | 0.446 | 0.198 | 0.3 | 0.336 |
Michael Cuddyer | Twins | 9.20% | 15.20% | 0.276 | 0.343 | 0.428 | 0.152 | 0.304 | 0.335 |
Laynce Nix | Reds | 7.60% | 23.90% | 0.284 | 0.339 | 0.452 | 0.168 | 0.351 | 0.335 |
Monday, August 23, 2010
Down the Stretch: The Top Outfielders of 2010
Fantasy Playoffs: Post your Lineup Conundrums Here!
Today is the first day of the fantasy baseball playoffs in my league....and before you go all Jim Mora on me -- this is a 14-team H2H league. We are playing the first round this week, and 4 teams will advance to face the 4 teams that earned byes through their regular season performance. Next week begins a traditional 8-team playoff, with the World Series being (fittingly) a three-week series.
Needless to say, lineup choices in this league are second only to having great players in its importance. You must set your lineup for the week on Monday, and you are set in stone until Sunday and you advance or are vanquished. Thus, since everything is riding on these lineup choices (for me, anyway), I figure there are plenty more of you out there in the same situation.
So here is your forum. Got a tough lineup choice? Not sure if you should go with a two-start Tommy Hunter or a one-start Jake Westbrook? Jon, Andre and I are here to help. Just post your difficult playoff lineup decisions in the comments section below and one of us (probably me) will give you some "expert" advice. I will check this post regularly, and hey, it's a lot less hectic than trying to get one of those ESPN hacks to read one of your fantasy questions and actually answer it.
Good luck to all of you you fellow playoff teams this week. If you are curious, I'm the fifth seed this season, meaning I am the best team to not get a bye, which kinda sucks :)
Looking forward to helping you out! -Pauly
Needless to say, lineup choices in this league are second only to having great players in its importance. You must set your lineup for the week on Monday, and you are set in stone until Sunday and you advance or are vanquished. Thus, since everything is riding on these lineup choices (for me, anyway), I figure there are plenty more of you out there in the same situation.
So here is your forum. Got a tough lineup choice? Not sure if you should go with a two-start Tommy Hunter or a one-start Jake Westbrook? Jon, Andre and I are here to help. Just post your difficult playoff lineup decisions in the comments section below and one of us (probably me) will give you some "expert" advice. I will check this post regularly, and hey, it's a lot less hectic than trying to get one of those ESPN hacks to read one of your fantasy questions and actually answer it.
Good luck to all of you you fellow playoff teams this week. If you are curious, I'm the fifth seed this season, meaning I am the best team to not get a bye, which kinda sucks :)
Looking forward to helping you out! -Pauly
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Down the Stretch: The Top Third Basemen of 2010
There is some great talent at third base these days. Two of the better names are having sub-par years. But the position is still loaded.
Name | Team | BB% | K% | AVG | OBP | SLG | ISO | BABIP | wOBA |
Wilson Betemit | Royals | 12.10% | 25.00% | 0.34 | 0.418 | 0.542 | 0.201 | 0.417 | 0.418 |
Jose Bautista | Blue Jays | 14.30% | 22.10% | 0.254 | 0.367 | 0.592 | 0.338 | 0.235 | 0.407 |
Ryan Zimmerman | Nationals | 12.50% | 19.70% | 0.305 | 0.391 | 0.545 | 0.241 | 0.325 | 0.401 |
Adrian Beltre | Red Sox | 5.70% | 15.50% | 0.325 | 0.366 | 0.563 | 0.238 | 0.341 | 0.397 |
Scott Rolen | Reds | 9.60% | 16.90% | 0.299 | 0.371 | 0.53 | 0.231 | 0.31 | 0.384 |
Chris Johnson | Astros | 4.30% | 22.30% | 0.34 | 0.367 | 0.523 | 0.183 | 0.407 | 0.383 |
Evan Longoria | Rays | 11.20% | 21.40% | 0.293 | 0.374 | 0.506 | 0.214 | 0.336 | 0.38 |
David Wright | Mets | 10.50% | 28.70% | 0.293 | 0.364 | 0.489 | 0.196 | 0.364 | 0.366 |
Danny Valencia | Twins | 7.10% | 15.30% | 0.335 | 0.38 | 0.435 | 0.1 | 0.389 | 0.362 |
Miguel Cairo | Reds | 7.90% | 13.40% | 0.299 | 0.364 | 0.439 | 0.14 | 0.321 | 0.359 |
Chipper Jones | Braves | 16.00% | 14.80% | 0.265 | 0.381 | 0.426 | 0.161 | 0.281 | 0.358 |
Omar Infante | Braves | 5.00% | 14.20% | 0.344 | 0.375 | 0.437 | 0.093 | 0.389 | 0.357 |
Casey McGehee | Brewers | 8.20% | 17.40% | 0.287 | 0.345 | 0.483 | 0.196 | 0.305 | 0.356 |
Alex Rodriguez | Yankees | 9.30% | 18.30% | 0.265 | 0.333 | 0.485 | 0.22 | 0.274 | 0.352 |
Michael Young | Rangers | 7.60% | 18.20% | 0.286 | 0.338 | 0.471 | 0.186 | 0.312 | 0.349 |
Ian Stewart | Rockies | 10.40% | 28.00% | 0.266 | 0.347 | 0.459 | 0.193 | 0.32 | 0.347 |
Mark Reynolds | Diamondbacks | 13.40% | 41.90% | 0.214 | 0.332 | 0.466 | 0.252 | 0.28 | 0.346 |
David Freese | Cardinals | 7.80% | 24.60% | 0.296 | 0.361 | 0.404 | 0.108 | 0.376 | 0.341 |
Placido Polanco | Phillies | 4.40% | 8.80% | 0.316 | 0.35 | 0.419 | 0.103 | 0.33 | 0.339 |
Edwin Encarnacion | Blue Jays | 9.10% | 18.00% | 0.243 | 0.312 | 0.459 | 0.216 | 0.246 | 0.335 |
Mark Teahen | White Sox | 10.40% | 22.90% | 0.268 | 0.343 | 0.425 | 0.157 | 0.322 | 0.332 |
Pedro Alvarez | Pirates | 10.90% | 37.30% | 0.24 | 0.322 | 0.426 | 0.186 | 0.328 | 0.33 |
Chase Headley | Padres | 8.10% | 20.30% | 0.278 | 0.337 | 0.4 | 0.122 | 0.329 | 0.33 |
Jayson Nix | - - - | 7.20% | 25.00% | 0.25 | 0.314 | 0.44 | 0.19 | 0.284 | 0.328 |
Brandon Inge | Tigers | 9.90% | 25.10% | 0.262 | 0.337 | 0.415 | 0.153 | 0.326 | 0.326 |
Melvin Mora | Rockies | 9.70% | 12.50% | 0.264 | 0.349 | 0.375 | 0.111 | 0.291 | 0.325 |
Kevin Frandsen | Angels | 6.00% | 4.30% | 0.288 | 0.336 | 0.367 | 0.079 | 0.301 | 0.318 |
Alberto Callaspo | - - - | 5.60% | 7.40% | 0.283 | 0.319 | 0.407 | 0.124 | 0.285 | 0.318 |
Casey Blake | Dodgers | 8.70% | 26.20% | 0.247 | 0.325 | 0.397 | 0.151 | 0.302 | 0.315 |
Pablo Sandoval | Giants | 8.00% | 14.30% | 0.268 | 0.325 | 0.408 | 0.14 | 0.291 | 0.314 |
Omar Vizquel | White Sox | 8.70% | 12.10% | 0.289 | 0.352 | 0.345 | 0.056 | 0.319 | 0.313 |
Aramis Ramirez | Cubs | 7.00% | 19.90% | 0.233 | 0.288 | 0.435 | 0.202 | 0.238 | 0.311 |
Jorge Cantu | - - - | 5.70% | 20.50% | 0.261 | 0.309 | 0.399 | 0.138 | 0.301 | 0.31 |
Felipe Lopez | Cardinals | 9.80% | 19.70% | 0.245 | 0.321 | 0.358 | 0.112 | 0.288 | 0.306 |
Maicer Izturis | Angels | 8.20% | 13.30% | 0.245 | 0.312 | 0.367 | 0.122 | 0.266 | 0.306 |
Friday, August 20, 2010
Down the Stretch: The Top Shortstops of 2010
Shortstop isn't the deepest position but at least there is some young talent to look forward to. Starlin Castro may be the cream of the crop. Ian Desmond has been better lately and could be a force next season if he can hold off the advancing Danny Espinoza in the Nationals farm system.
Name | Team | BB% | K% | AVG | OBP | SLG | ISO | BABIP | wOBA |
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Troy Tulowitzki | Rockies | 9.00% | 17.00% | 0.318 | 0.379 | 0.506 | 0.189 | 0.348 | 0.387 |
Rafael Furcal | Dodgers | 9.30% | 15.30% | 0.316 | 0.38 | 0.492 | 0.176 | 0.35 | 0.383 |
Hanley Ramirez | Marlins | 10.40% | 16.10% | 0.283 | 0.363 | 0.448 | 0.166 | 0.303 | 0.353 |
Starlin Castro | Cubs | 6.30% | 14.40% | 0.312 | 0.359 | 0.432 | 0.12 | 0.354 | 0.338 |
Alex Gonzalez | - - - | 5.00% | 18.90% | 0.259 | 0.303 | 0.477 | 0.218 | 0.276 | 0.335 |
Stephen Drew | Diamondbacks | 10.30% | 18.70% | 0.263 | 0.343 | 0.414 | 0.151 | 0.306 | 0.335 |
Jamey Carroll | Dodgers | 13.80% | 17.50% | 0.286 | 0.384 | 0.335 | 0.048 | 0.339 | 0.332 |
Jimmy Rollins | Phillies | 11.70% | 9.80% | 0.249 | 0.338 | 0.38 | 0.131 | 0.257 | 0.332 |
Jose Reyes | Mets | 5.20% | 11.70% | 0.285 | 0.324 | 0.425 | 0.139 | 0.307 | 0.331 |
Alexei Ramirez | White Sox | 3.90% | 13.80% | 0.293 | 0.32 | 0.447 | 0.154 | 0.311 | 0.33 |
Derek Jeter | Yankees | 7.90% | 15.40% | 0.276 | 0.339 | 0.387 | 0.11 | 0.311 | 0.326 |
Cliff Pennington | Athletics | 9.70% | 20.50% | 0.261 | 0.336 | 0.378 | 0.117 | 0.318 | 0.325 |
Asdrubal Cabrera | Indians | 7.00% | 16.20% | 0.29 | 0.345 | 0.378 | 0.087 | 0.337 | 0.321 |
Juan Uribe | Giants | 7.80% | 18.20% | 0.253 | 0.313 | 0.429 | 0.177 | 0.271 | 0.32 |
Ian Desmond | Nationals | 4.90% | 20.10% | 0.268 | 0.308 | 0.41 | 0.142 | 0.31 | 0.316 |
Edgar Renteria | Giants | 9.00% | 17.20% | 0.278 | 0.342 | 0.364 | 0.086 | 0.326 | 0.316 |
Ramon Santiago | Tigers | 8.90% | 16.70% | 0.273 | 0.35 | 0.33 | 0.057 | 0.32 | 0.313 |
Elvis Andrus | Rangers | 10.40% | 17.40% | 0.275 | 0.36 | 0.317 | 0.042 | 0.333 | 0.312 |
Marco Scutaro | Red Sox | 8.10% | 11.60% | 0.27 | 0.332 | 0.372 | 0.102 | 0.292 | 0.312 |
Jason Donald | Indians | 6.90% | 21.00% | 0.256 | 0.314 | 0.391 | 0.134 | 0.314 | 0.31 |
Yuniesky Betancourt | Royals | 2.80% | 11.10% | 0.267 | 0.287 | 0.422 | 0.156 | 0.274 | 0.306 |
J.J. Hardy | Twins | 6.00% | 16.90% | 0.261 | 0.305 | 0.39 | 0.129 | 0.296 | 0.305 |
Jason Bartlett | Rays | 9.20% | 17.00% | 0.25 | 0.327 | 0.342 | 0.092 | 0.291 | 0.304 |
Yunel Escobar | - - - | 10.40% | 12.40% | 0.255 | 0.339 | 0.323 | 0.067 | 0.285 | 0.304 |
Erick Aybar | Angels | 6.40% | 15.40% | 0.265 | 0.321 | 0.356 | 0.091 | 0.303 | 0.304 |
Angel Sanchez | - - - | 3.80% | 16.90% | 0.284 | 0.316 | 0.358 | 0.074 | 0.341 | 0.3 |
Jerry Hairston | Padres | 6.80% | 12.70% | 0.252 | 0.307 | 0.364 | 0.112 | 0.264 | 0.295 |
Reid Brignac | Rays | 5.80% | 27.60% | 0.252 | 0.303 | 0.378 | 0.126 | 0.324 | 0.295 |
Ryan Theriot | - - - | 5.30% | 12.70% | 0.286 | 0.327 | 0.327 | 0.042 | 0.324 | 0.294 |
Geoff Blum | Astros | 7.20% | 13.20% | 0.263 | 0.32 | 0.341 | 0.078 | 0.299 | 0.294 |
Nick Punto | Twins | 9.70% | 20.20% | 0.253 | 0.327 | 0.318 | 0.064 | 0.309 | 0.293 |
Clint Barmes | Rockies | 7.60% | 16.80% | 0.241 | 0.305 | 0.361 | 0.12 | 0.268 | 0.29 |
Josh Wilson | Mariners | 4.60% | 18.60% | 0.252 | 0.305 | 0.326 | 0.074 | 0.305 | 0.29 |
Ronny Cedeno | Pirates | 5.10% | 24.80% | 0.245 | 0.287 | 0.367 | 0.122 | 0.307 | 0.29 |
Orlando Cabrera | Reds | 5.50% | 11.30% | 0.26 | 0.302 | 0.339 | 0.079 | 0.282 | 0.289 |
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Down the Stretch: The Top Second Basemen of 2010
The second base position was thin this season thanks to under achievers and injuries. Kelly Johnson has had a great season but you'd think he'd be behind guys like Chase Utley, Ian Kinsler, Aaron Hill, Dustin Pedroia, and others who were not their usual selves this season for a variety of reasons.
Name | Team | BB% | K% | AVG | OBP | SLG | ISO | BABIP | wOBA |
Robinson Cano | Yankees | 8.60% | 11.70% | 0.322 | 0.385 | 0.557 | 0.235 | 0.323 | 0.398 |
Dan Uggla | Marlins | 12.50% | 25.20% | 0.294 | 0.381 | 0.532 | 0.239 | 0.331 | 0.396 |
Kelly Johnson | Diamondbacks | 12.50% | 24.00% | 0.281 | 0.373 | 0.499 | 0.217 | 0.33 | 0.379 |
Dustin Pedroia | Red Sox | 10.50% | 12.60% | 0.288 | 0.367 | 0.493 | 0.205 | 0.291 | 0.377 |
Rickie Weeks | Brewers | 9.80% | 27.60% | 0.276 | 0.371 | 0.483 | 0.207 | 0.336 | 0.375 |
Chase Utley | Phillies | 12.30% | 13.60% | 0.275 | 0.378 | 0.462 | 0.187 | 0.279 | 0.373 |
Martin Prado | Braves | 6.40% | 13.90% | 0.321 | 0.363 | 0.491 | 0.17 | 0.345 | 0.369 |
Ian Kinsler | Rangers | 12.00% | 15.80% | 0.298 | 0.387 | 0.418 | 0.12 | 0.332 | 0.359 |
Bill Hall | Red Sox | 9.30% | 30.70% | 0.247 | 0.319 | 0.478 | 0.231 | 0.289 | 0.349 |
Omar Infante | Braves | 4.80% | 14.20% | 0.339 | 0.369 | 0.42 | 0.081 | 0.385 | 0.347 |
Orlando Hudson | Twins | 9.40% | 16.30% | 0.287 | 0.358 | 0.404 | 0.118 | 0.327 | 0.342 |
Brandon Phillips | Reds | 6.50% | 12.70% | 0.282 | 0.336 | 0.448 | 0.166 | 0.3 | 0.342 |
Neil Walker | Pirates | 6.30% | 22.10% | 0.298 | 0.346 | 0.431 | 0.134 | 0.361 | 0.339 |
Jamey Carroll | Dodgers | 13.70% | 17.20% | 0.288 | 0.385 | 0.337 | 0.049 | 0.341 | 0.333 |
Jeff Keppinger | Astros | 8.70% | 7.10% | 0.285 | 0.348 | 0.395 | 0.11 | 0.296 | 0.331 |
Ty Wigginton | Orioles | 8.40% | 19.10% | 0.254 | 0.325 | 0.435 | 0.181 | 0.272 | 0.33 |
Jayson Nix | - - - | 7.40% | 25.40% | 0.244 | 0.31 | 0.435 | 0.192 | 0.274 | 0.325 |
Blake DeWitt | - - - | 10.20% | 19.60% | 0.272 | 0.352 | 0.381 | 0.109 | 0.329 | 0.325 |
Carlos Guillen | Tigers | 7.60% | 16.20% | 0.273 | 0.327 | 0.419 | 0.146 | 0.304 | 0.323 |
Sean Rodriguez | Rays | 3.00% | 28.50% | 0.263 | 0.305 | 0.409 | 0.146 | 0.342 | 0.317 |
Adam Rosales | Athletics | 6.80% | 25.50% | 0.271 | 0.321 | 0.4 | 0.129 | 0.335 | 0.317 |
Mike Fontenot | - - - | 5.10% | 17.10% | 0.282 | 0.327 | 0.398 | 0.116 | 0.331 | 0.315 |
Adam Kennedy | Nationals | 9.30% | 14.00% | 0.261 | 0.33 | 0.346 | 0.086 | 0.29 | 0.312 |
Howie Kendrick | Angels | 3.90% | 15.60% | 0.269 | 0.302 | 0.403 | 0.134 | 0.301 | 0.311 |
Jason Donald | Indians | 7.00% | 21.40% | 0.256 | 0.315 | 0.393 | 0.137 | 0.315 | 0.31 |
David Eckstein | Padres | 4.80% | 4.90% | 0.279 | 0.326 | 0.354 | 0.075 | 0.29 | 0.308 |
Maicer Izturis | Angels | 7.90% | 13.50% | 0.245 | 0.31 | 0.365 | 0.12 | 0.267 | 0.304 |
Gordon Beckham | White Sox | 7.20% | 19.30% | 0.252 | 0.313 | 0.378 | 0.126 | 0.292 | 0.302 |
Skip Schumaker | Cardinals | 8.20% | 14.90% | 0.263 | 0.329 | 0.34 | 0.077 | 0.296 | 0.301 |
Mike Aviles | Royals | 4.30% | 12.10% | 0.291 | 0.321 | 0.36 | 0.069 | 0.323 | 0.3 |
Chone Figgins | Mariners | 11.90% | 20.30% | 0.248 | 0.337 | 0.295 | 0.047 | 0.304 | 0.299 |
Reid Brignac | Rays | 5.90% | 27.50% | 0.255 | 0.306 | 0.382 | 0.127 | 0.328 | 0.298 |
Jerry Hairston | Padres | 6.70% | 12.80% | 0.254 | 0.309 | 0.368 | 0.114 | 0.267 | 0.297 |
Aaron Hill | Blue Jays | 7.30% | 13.90% | 0.214 | 0.282 | 0.393 | 0.179 | 0.206 | 0.295 |
Jonathan Herrera | Rockies | 8.20% | 16.00% | 0.278 | 0.335 | 0.327 | 0.049 | 0.321 | 0.294 |
St. Louis Cardinals Acquire 3B Pedro Feliz
Pedro Feliz has been awful this season. But the St. Louis Cardinals have reached the point of desperation at third base. Feliz has hit just .221 with four homers and 31 RBIs in 97 games for the Astros. He's been dropped even in deep NL-only leagues. However he should now be in the lineup regularly until the end if the season. He has also batted .288 in his career at Busch Stadium.
Feliz is probably of very little use to fantasy owners. David Carpenter, who was sent to the Astros, is probably far from helping as well. Carpenter was converted from catcher to relief pitcher recently. This year, the 25-year-old right-hander was 5-3 with a 2.36 ERA and 20 saves in 49 games at Class A Palm Beach.
Feliz is probably of very little use to fantasy owners. David Carpenter, who was sent to the Astros, is probably far from helping as well. Carpenter was converted from catcher to relief pitcher recently. This year, the 25-year-old right-hander was 5-3 with a 2.36 ERA and 20 saves in 49 games at Class A Palm Beach.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Down the Stretch: The Top First Basemen of 2010
Justin Morneau comes in the winner despite injuries ruining his second half. This list is riddled with injuries, though. Morneau, Kevin Youkilis, Ryan Howard, and Kendry Morales all suffered major injuries. I'll spare you re-living the slow starts of Mark Teixeira and Derrek Lee...
Name | Team | BB% | K% | AVG | OBP | SLG | ISO | BABIP | wOBA |
Justin Morneau | Twins | 14.40% | 20.90% | 0.345 | 0.437 | 0.618 | 0.274 | 0.385 | 0.447 |
Miguel Cabrera | Tigers | 14.20% | 17.30% | 0.337 | 0.431 | 0.629 | 0.292 | 0.351 | 0.439 |
Joey Votto | Reds | 14.10% | 22.50% | 0.324 | 0.423 | 0.593 | 0.27 | 0.359 | 0.436 |
Kevin Youkilis | Red Sox | 13.30% | 18.50% | 0.307 | 0.411 | 0.564 | 0.257 | 0.327 | 0.419 |
Albert Pujols | Cardinals | 14.00% | 12.30% | 0.315 | 0.41 | 0.591 | 0.276 | 0.3 | 0.417 |
Paul Konerko | White Sox | 11.40% | 20.10% | 0.301 | 0.381 | 0.575 | 0.274 | 0.308 | 0.404 |
Aubrey Huff | Giants | 12.30% | 13.90% | 0.292 | 0.384 | 0.519 | 0.226 | 0.296 | 0.391 |
Adam Dunn | Nationals | 10.40% | 34.60% | 0.269 | 0.355 | 0.565 | 0.297 | 0.333 | 0.389 |
Prince Fielder | Brewers | 14.80% | 25.90% | 0.266 | 0.402 | 0.483 | 0.217 | 0.304 | 0.388 |
Buster Posey | Giants | 6.40% | 12.10% | 0.34 | 0.388 | 0.516 | 0.176 | 0.356 | 0.388 |
Ryan Howard | Phillies | 7.50% | 26.30% | 0.292 | 0.356 | 0.528 | 0.236 | 0.343 | 0.377 |
Adrian Gonzalez | Padres | 12.50% | 19.90% | 0.295 | 0.385 | 0.5 | 0.205 | 0.322 | 0.373 |
Mark Teixeira | Yankees | 12.80% | 19.40% | 0.252 | 0.358 | 0.483 | 0.232 | 0.258 | 0.366 |
Billy Butler | Royals | 10.20% | 12.70% | 0.309 | 0.379 | 0.461 | 0.152 | 0.329 | 0.365 |
Adam LaRoche | Dbacks | 8.70% | 29.60% | 0.272 | 0.339 | 0.489 | 0.217 | 0.339 | 0.357 |
Jason Giambi | Rockies | 16.90% | 23.30% | 0.271 | 0.407 | 0.391 | 0.12 | 0.317 | 0.357 |
Kendry Morales | Angels | 5.70% | 16.10% | 0.29 | 0.346 | 0.487 | 0.197 | 0.296 | 0.357 |
Gaby Sanchez | Marlins | 8.60% | 17.30% | 0.287 | 0.352 | 0.453 | 0.166 | 0.324 | 0.356 |
Russell Branyan | - - - | 11.30% | 33.10% | 0.241 | 0.331 | 0.468 | 0.227 | 0.298 | 0.347 |
Daric Barton | Athletics | 14.20% | 18.30% | 0.27 | 0.379 | 0.39 | 0.12 | 0.317 | 0.346 |
Mike Napoli | Angels | 6.80% | 28.60% | 0.254 | 0.322 | 0.478 | 0.224 | 0.297 | 0.345 |
Lance Berkman | - - - | 16.20% | 22.60% | 0.237 | 0.361 | 0.418 | 0.181 | 0.27 | 0.345 |
Eric Hinske | Braves | 10.50% | 26.60% | 0.258 | 0.338 | 0.464 | 0.206 | 0.309 | 0.343 |
Carlos Pena | Rays | 14.40% | 31.30% | 0.213 | 0.334 | 0.44 | 0.227 | 0.237 | 0.343 |
Ty Wigginton | Orioles | 8.40% | 19.00% | 0.257 | 0.328 | 0.439 | 0.183 | 0.274 | 0.333 |
Troy Glaus | Braves | 13.10% | 23.90% | 0.239 | 0.343 | 0.406 | 0.166 | 0.272 | 0.333 |
Michael Cuddyer | Twins | 9.40% | 15.00% | 0.272 | 0.341 | 0.424 | 0.152 | 0.298 | 0.333 |
Derrek Lee | Cubs | 10.90% | 24.20% | 0.251 | 0.335 | 0.416 | 0.165 | 0.293 | 0.33 |
James Loney | Dodgers | 7.30% | 15.70% | 0.285 | 0.339 | 0.416 | 0.131 | 0.321 | 0.328 |
Melvin Mora | Rockies | 9.50% | 12.20% | 0.268 | 0.351 | 0.38 | 0.112 | 0.294 | 0.327 |
Lyle Overbay | Blue Jays | 10.30% | 23.80% | 0.248 | 0.328 | 0.417 | 0.17 | 0.294 | 0.325 |
Rusty Ryal | Dbacks | 4.70% | 29.50% | 0.288 | 0.347 | 0.391 | 0.103 | 0.393 | 0.325 |
Ike Davis | Mets | 10.20% | 28.10% | 0.243 | 0.321 | 0.42 | 0.176 | 0.297 | 0.325 |
Garrett Jones | Pirates | 8.30% | 19.60% | 0.257 | 0.317 | 0.426 | 0.169 | 0.28 | 0.324 |
Jorge Cantu | - - - | 5.80% | 20.40% | 0.265 | 0.314 | 0.405 | 0.14 | 0.305 | 0.315 |
Derrek Lee to the Braves
Twitter and the blogosphere are buzzing -- Derrek Lee is going to be an Atlanta Brave within hours. According to Dave O'Brien's blog on ajc.com, the deal is expected to involve "some lower tier minor league prospects."
So, let's see how this deal will potentially shake out for fantasy owners.
It's easy to see where Lee fits in with the Braves. He will immediately step in as the everyday first baseman. He has been killing the ball lately -- in August, he has posted a .306 average and has slugged .694 -- giving the Braves what the desperately need (with or without Chipper), a power bat in the middle of the lineup. The question is Lee's health. He is dealing with a nagging back injury -- one that seems to have been nagging him for a few years now. The only other "bad" thing I see about this deal are Lee's career numbers at Turner Field, where he has only hit 8 homers and slugged just .388 in 66 games (his career SLG is .499).
This trade also spells the end of any of Troy Glaus' fantasy value. From everything I have read and heard, Glaus is heading to the bench while Martin Prado, Omar Infante and Alex Gonzalez see regular infield time. As you Glaus owners know, this is a good thing for the Braves. He definitely gives credence to the old saying: "one month does not a season make" (who said that? Confucius? Yoda?)
If my sources are correct, and no Major League-ready players are headed to Chicago, it definitely muddles their lineup. The safest call would be that Xavier Nady takes over the first base duties
-- and considering he only has 175 ABs this season, I would call him fresh. He's going to need to be plenty fresh to raise his .234 average.
I would also venture a guess that Jeff Baker will also see more extended playing time. The former Rockies prospect has played first base 49 times in his six-year Major League career. He did show some promise back in 2008, and this trade may be just the chance he needed to make a real contribution. Of course, he is only batting .236 in 157 ABs this season. Both Baker and Nady are right-handed batters, so a straight platoon would be tough to predict.
Once the trade is finalized and announced, I'm sure Jon can shed some light on the prospects involved. Check the comments section. --Pauly
So, let's see how this deal will potentially shake out for fantasy owners.
It's easy to see where Lee fits in with the Braves. He will immediately step in as the everyday first baseman. He has been killing the ball lately -- in August, he has posted a .306 average and has slugged .694 -- giving the Braves what the desperately need (with or without Chipper), a power bat in the middle of the lineup. The question is Lee's health. He is dealing with a nagging back injury -- one that seems to have been nagging him for a few years now. The only other "bad" thing I see about this deal are Lee's career numbers at Turner Field, where he has only hit 8 homers and slugged just .388 in 66 games (his career SLG is .499).
This trade also spells the end of any of Troy Glaus' fantasy value. From everything I have read and heard, Glaus is heading to the bench while Martin Prado, Omar Infante and Alex Gonzalez see regular infield time. As you Glaus owners know, this is a good thing for the Braves. He definitely gives credence to the old saying: "one month does not a season make" (who said that? Confucius? Yoda?)
If my sources are correct, and no Major League-ready players are headed to Chicago, it definitely muddles their lineup. The safest call would be that Xavier Nady takes over the first base duties
-- and considering he only has 175 ABs this season, I would call him fresh. He's going to need to be plenty fresh to raise his .234 average.
I would also venture a guess that Jeff Baker will also see more extended playing time. The former Rockies prospect has played first base 49 times in his six-year Major League career. He did show some promise back in 2008, and this trade may be just the chance he needed to make a real contribution. Of course, he is only batting .236 in 157 ABs this season. Both Baker and Nady are right-handed batters, so a straight platoon would be tough to predict.
Once the trade is finalized and announced, I'm sure Jon can shed some light on the prospects involved. Check the comments section. --Pauly
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Bryce Harper Signs with the Nationals
Even if you aren't a fan of the Washington Nationals, you have to appreciate the stellar performance of General Manager Mike Rizzo. Over the past year, Rizzo and the Nationals management have been adding some of the very best baseball people in the game. Together they have turned the Washington Nationals from the joke they were as the Montreal Expos into a team destined to be a power in the sport.
Late last night, Mike Rizzo and the Nationals did what Jim Bowden never could, for the second year in a row. They signed the first overall pick in the draft, a Scott Boras client, to a record setting contract. Again, It was the second year in a row. Now it may not seem like a good thing that an organization was so bad that they received the prize reserved for the very worse. But it is when you consider the depths that the Nationals have risen from.
The Expos had been stripped of all resources. The prospects had been traded off in a last ditch effort to win. The staff and all its scouting reports and equipment was all taken to Florida when the Jeff Loria ownership group with the approval of MLB screwed them. The went years without a real budget. They did everything on a shoestring until the new ownership finally took over. Meanwhile Jim Bowden had failed to make good use of the resources he did have. Instead, he did the same thing he always did, he collected toolsy but skill less outfielders, and did his best to reassemble the Reds team he once failed to turn into a winner.
Now the Nats have a farm system loaded with young but advancing talent. They have a small but strong core of young players in the majors. And they have a front office that can deliver the goods and an ownership group ready to do what it takes to build a winner. They proved that when they approved a $9.9 million deal to bring the talented 17-year old Bryce Harper into the organization.
Bryce Harper has been called baseball's LeBron [James]. Though that is not quite the compliment it used to be after the Event. He has been the star of his high school, summer tournaments, and most recently at the College of Southern Nevada. He has graced the cover of Sports Illustrated twice and I'm predicting a third appearance next week.
He has a rocket for a throwing arm and apparently would have been a fine defensive catcher eventually, depending on whose word you trust most. However in an effort to get Harper into the middle of the Nationals lineup as soon as possible, he will be moved to the outfield.
What's next for Bryce Harper and how soon until he joins Stephen Strasburg in the majors?
The Nationals believe that Harper is a middle-of-the-lineup hitter of the highest potential. His power is at the top of the scale and he has ever tool you could hope to see in a baseball prospect. But this isn't just a good prospect. Harper is one of the special ones. The opinions on him are nearly unanimous that he will hit and hit for power. He has worked at it for his entire life. It is only a slight exaggeration (if it is at all) to say that it would be more surprising to see him fail than to become a productive major league player.
Late last night, Mike Rizzo and the Nationals did what Jim Bowden never could, for the second year in a row. They signed the first overall pick in the draft, a Scott Boras client, to a record setting contract. Again, It was the second year in a row. Now it may not seem like a good thing that an organization was so bad that they received the prize reserved for the very worse. But it is when you consider the depths that the Nationals have risen from.
The Expos had been stripped of all resources. The prospects had been traded off in a last ditch effort to win. The staff and all its scouting reports and equipment was all taken to Florida when the Jeff Loria ownership group with the approval of MLB screwed them. The went years without a real budget. They did everything on a shoestring until the new ownership finally took over. Meanwhile Jim Bowden had failed to make good use of the resources he did have. Instead, he did the same thing he always did, he collected toolsy but skill less outfielders, and did his best to reassemble the Reds team he once failed to turn into a winner.
Now the Nats have a farm system loaded with young but advancing talent. They have a small but strong core of young players in the majors. And they have a front office that can deliver the goods and an ownership group ready to do what it takes to build a winner. They proved that when they approved a $9.9 million deal to bring the talented 17-year old Bryce Harper into the organization.
Bryce Harper has been called baseball's LeBron [James]. Though that is not quite the compliment it used to be after the Event. He has been the star of his high school, summer tournaments, and most recently at the College of Southern Nevada. He has graced the cover of Sports Illustrated twice and I'm predicting a third appearance next week.
He has a rocket for a throwing arm and apparently would have been a fine defensive catcher eventually, depending on whose word you trust most. However in an effort to get Harper into the middle of the Nationals lineup as soon as possible, he will be moved to the outfield.
What's next for Bryce Harper and how soon until he joins Stephen Strasburg in the majors?
The Nationals believe that Harper is a middle-of-the-lineup hitter of the highest potential. His power is at the top of the scale and he has ever tool you could hope to see in a baseball prospect. But this isn't just a good prospect. Harper is one of the special ones. The opinions on him are nearly unanimous that he will hit and hit for power. He has worked at it for his entire life. It is only a slight exaggeration (if it is at all) to say that it would be more surprising to see him fail than to become a productive major league player.
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