The players in these two sections were the statistical leaders during the last week. Batting averages were based on 20 at-bats, and ERA and WHIP on seven innings pitched. In most cases, we eliminate batters with an average lower than .280 and pitchers with ERAs above 4.00 from the Hot list.
Hot
Pos. Name, Team H-AB Avg. HR-RBI SB
1B Todd Helton, Rockies 11-23 .478 1-7 0
2B Anderson Hernandez, Nationals 9-20 .450 0-4 1
1B/3B Miguel Cabrera, Tigers 9-21 .429 1-4 0
3B/SS Michael Young, Rangers 11-26 .423 1-3 0
1B Albert Pujols, Cardinals 8-20 .400 2-4 1
2B/SS Alberto Callaspo, Royals 10-26 .385 0-4 0
OF Carl Crawford, Rays 10-26 .385 0-2 11
3B/C/1B Pablo Sandoval, Giants 8-21 .381 1-3 2
SS Jason Bartlett, Rays 8-21 .381 1-3 1
3B Evan Longoria, Rays 11-29 .379 2-14 0
This is the second week in a row for Pujols on this list. As consistently excellent as he is, we expect him to be on this honor another time or a few times during the remainder of the season. Cabrera has been on this list before this season, but a week earlier he was on the bottom 10 list. Callaspo has been hitting the way he did in the minors and not at the lower level he'd hit in earlier major league chances. Don't expect him to hit .385 all season. But he could easily be at .285 or better, which would make him an above-average middle infielder.
Home runs – Marlins 3B/1B Jorge Cantu 4; Nationals OF/1B Adam Dunn and 3B Ryan Zimmerman, Cubs 2B/SS Mike Fontenot, Royals OF Jose Guillen, Phillies OF Raul Ibanez and 2B Chase Utley, Rays 1B Carlos Pena and Yankees OF/1B Nick Swisher 3.
RBI – Cantu and Longoria 14; Guillen 10; Ibanez 9; Helton, Pena, Dodgers 2B Orlando Hudson, Yankees OF Hideki Matsui and C Jorge Posada, Twins 1B Justin Morneau, Cubs SS Ryan Theroit, Diamondbacks OF Justin Upton, Brewers 2B Rickie Weeks, Blue Jays OF Vernon Wells and Red Sox 1B/3B Kevin Youkilis.
Stolen bases – Crawford 11; Astros OF Michael Bourn 4; Royals 2B/OF/SS Willie Bloomquist and Rockies OF Ryan Spilborghs 3.
Runs – Callaspo and Longoria 9; Bloomquist, swisher, Marlins C John Baker, Orioles OF Adam Jones and Red Sox 2B Dustin Pedroia 8.
Throw Pitcher, Team IP ERA W-L WHIP SO/BB
RHP Yovani Gallardo, Brewers 8.0 0.00 1-0 0.38 11:1
RHP Felix Hernandez, Mariners 8.0 0.00 1-0 0.63 9:1
RHP Bronson Arroyo, Reds 8.0 0.00 1-0 0.88 4:3
RHP Edinson Volquez, Reds 8.0 0.00 0-0 0.25 6:1
RHP Jake Peavy, Padres 8.0 0.00 0-0 0.38 8:1
RHP Matt Garza, Rays 7.2 0.00 1-0 0.26 10:1
LHP Randy Johnson, Giants 7.0 0.00 1-0 0.57 9:0
RHP Bartolo Colon, White Sox 7.0 0.00 1-0 0.71 6:1
LHP Doug Davis, Diamondbacks 7.0 0.00 1-0 0.71 7:3
LHP Clayton Kershaw, Dodgers 7.0 0.00 0-0 0.86 3:2
This is a very fluid list because pitchers' performances can fluctuate so much from one start to the next -- and during most weeks, they have only one start. Arroyo, Peavy and Kershaw all were on the bottom 10 list a week earlier. On the Not list below you'll see Padres RHP Chris R. Young, who was on this top 10 Hot list last week. Hernandez has made this list two weeks in a row, but didn't fare well tonight in losing to the Rangers. .
Wins – Dodgers RHP Jonathan Broxton, Diamondbacks RHP Dan Haren, Rangers LHP Matt Harrison, Marlins LHP Renyel Pinto, Blue Jays RHP Scott Richmond, Tigers RHP Justin Verlander and Cubs RHP Carlos Zambrano 2.
Saves – Rangers RHP Frank Francisco, Brewers RHP Trevor Hoffman, White Sox RHP Bobby Jenks and Giants RHP Brian Wilson 3-for-3.
Strikeout/walk ratio (10 Ks, at least a 2.5:1 ratio) – Gallardo 11:1; Haren 21:2; Garza 10:1; Reds RHP Johnny Cueto 14:2; Verlander 20:3; Braves LHP Jo-Jo Reyes 10:4.
WHIP – Volquez 0.25; Garza 0.26; Gallardo and Peavy 0.38; Marlins RHP Chris Volstad 0.43. Gallardo was on this list last week as well.
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Not
Pos. Player, Team H-AB Avg. HR-RBI SB
SS Jose Reyes, Mets 1-21 .048 0-1 0
OF Travis Snider, Blue Jays 2-23 .087 0-1 0
1B Mark Teixeira, Yankees 2-22 .091 0-0 0
2B Brian Roberts, Orioles 3-26 .115 0-2 0
3B Kevin Kouzmanoff, Padres 3-24 .125 0-2 0
OF Chris B. Young, Diamondbacks 3-24 .125 0-3 2
OF Brian Giles, Padres 3-24 .125 1-2 0
OF Cody Ross, Marlins 3-24 .125 1-3 0
SS Jhonny Peralta, Indians 3-23 .130 1-2 0
3B/OF/1B Mark Teahen, Royals 3-23 .130 1-2 0
Caught stealing – Nationals OF Elijah dukes 0-2; Phillies SS Jimmy Rollins 1-3; Angels C Mike Napoli 2-4. Napoli's physically able to play now; if he's available in your league, he'd be an above-average choice.
Walk/strikeout ratio (10 or more strikeouts) – Rays OF Pat Burrell 0:10; Cubs SS Ryan Theriot 2:11; Young 2:10.
The pitchers on the next list each made two starts, doubly damaging their fantasy teams.
Throws Pitcher, Team IP ERA W-L WHIP SO/BB
RHP Anibal Sanchez, Marlins 10.0 10.80 0-2 2:30 9:6
RHP Yusmeiro Petit, Diamondbacks 8.2 10.38 0-1 1.85 6:4
LHP John Danks, White Sox 9.1 9.64 0-2 2.14 5:2
RHP Gil Meche, Royals 9.2 8.31 1-1 2.17 5:7
RHP Chris R. Young, Padres 10.0 8.10 0-1 2.00 8:7
RHP Jeff Karstens, Yankees 10.0 8.10 0-1 1.70 5:6
RHP Ricky Nolasco, Marlins 11.0 7.36 0-1 1.55 10:3
RHP Brad Penny, Red Sox 8.2 7.27 0-1 2.08 9:5
RHP Scott Baker, Twins 12.0 6.75 0-2 1.08 11:2
RHP Jeff Niemann, Rays 8.2 6.23 1-1 1.96 7:7
Losses – Baker, Danks, Sanchez, Rockies RHP Manny Corpas, Mets RHP Sean Green, Padres RHP Luke Gregorson and Yankees LHP C.C. Sabathia 2.
Blown saves -- Gregorson and Twins RHP Luis Ayala 0-2.
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