The players listed here were the major league statistical leaders last week. Batting averages are 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. Keep in mind players’ career performance and current-season totals even more than current trends in deciding on whether to keep those players in your lineup.
Hot
Pos. Name, Team H-AB Avg. HR-RBI SB
OF Andre Ethier, Dodgers 13-22 .591 2-5 0
2B Howie Kendrick, Angels 12-21 .571 1-5 0
OF Matt Holliday, A’s-Cards 15-27 .556 2-10 1
2B/SS/3B Craig Counsell, Brewers 11-22 .500 0-4 0
SS Stephen Drew, D-backs 14-29 .483 1-5 1
OF Alfonso Soriano, Cubs 12-25 .480 2-4 0
OF Shane Victorino, Phillies 14-30 .467 1-4 1
OF Rick Ankiel, Cardinals 10-22 .455 2-5 1
1B Ryan Garko, Indians 9-20 .450 2-5 0
SS Yunel Escobar, Braves 12-27 .444 3-9 0
This is Escobar’s second consecutive week among the majors’ leaders in batting average.
Home runs – Twins 1B Justin Morneau 5; Cardinals 3B/OF/2B Mark DeRosa and Blue Jays 2B Aaron Hill 4; Brewers OF Ryan Braun, Pirates OF Garrett Jones, Twins OF Jason Kubel, Orioles OF Nick Markakis and Reds 1B Joey Votto 3.
RBI – Morneau 11; Holliday, Kubel and Astros OF Carlos Lee 10; Mets OF Jeff Francoeur, D-backs C Miguel Montero and OF Justin Upton and Rockies SS Troy Tulowitzki 9. Montero was on the batting average Hot list a week earlier, when Upton was on the BA Not list.
Stolen bases – Rangers OF Nelson Cruz, Red Sox OF Jacoby Ellsbury, Angels 3B Chone Figgins, Braves OF Nate McLouth and Cubs SS Ryan Theriot 4; Reds 2B Brandon Phillips 3.
Runs – Holliday and Drew 10; Ethier, Morneau, Victorino, Mets OF Angel Pagan and Phillies OF Jayson Werth 8.
Throws Pitcher, Team IP ERA W-L WHIP SO/BB
LHP Mark Buehrle, White Sox 9.0 0.00 1-0 0.00 6:0
RHP Justin Verlander, Tigers 9.0 0.00 1-0 1.11 4:4
RHP Scott Feldman, Rangers 8.0 0.00 1-0 0.88 2:3
RHP Yovani Gallardo, Brewers 7.1 0.00 1-0 1.09 6:4
LHP Jarrod Washburn, Mariners 7.0 0.00 1-0 0.57 3:2
LHP Aaron Laffey, Indians 7.0 0.00 1-0 0.86 7:3
LHP Jeremy Sowers, Indians 7.0 0.00 1-0 0.86 2:2
LHP John Lannan, Nationals 17.0 0.53 1-0 0.76 3:1
LHP Brett Cecil, Blue Jays 14.0 0.64 1-0 1.29 16:7
RHP Tyler Clippard, Nationals 9.0 1.00 1-0 0.78 15:3
RHP Roy Halladay, Blue Jays 9.0 1.00 0-0 0.78 10:3
Buehrle was just perfect. Feldman is one of this year’s biggest under-the-radar surprises. That Halladay guy has been in the news a lot recently.
Wins – Giants RHP Matt Cain, Yankees RHP Joba Chamberlain, Rockies LHP Jorge De La Rosa, D-backs RHP Juan Gutierrez, Cubs RHP Kevin Hart, Angels RHP John Lackey, Phillies RHP Rodrigo Lopez, Rangers RHP Dustin Nippert and Braves RHP Javier Vazquez 2.
Saves – Cubs RHP Kevin Gregg, Marlins RHP Leo Nunez, Yankees RHP Mariano Rivera and Rangers LHP C.J. Wilson 3-for-3. This was Rivera’s second consecutive 3-for-3 week.
WHIP – Buehrle 0.00; Braves RHP Jair Jurrjens 0.52; Cubs RHP Rich Harden 0.54; Rays RHP Matt Garza 0.56; Washburn and Astros LHP Wandy Rodriguez 0.57.
Strikeout/walk ratio (10 Ks, at least a 2.5:1 ratio) – Royals RHP Luke Hochevar 13:0; De La Rosa 13:1; Phillies LHP J.A. Happ 10:1; Athletics LHP Brett Anderson 13:2; Clippard and Yankees LHP Andy Pettitte 15:3; Halladay, Royals RHP Zack Greinke and Marlins RHP Ricky Nolasco 10:3; Vazquez 14:4. Over the last two weeks, Hochevar has struck out 22 and walked none in 13 1/3 innings. De La Rosa was one of my live longshots for the week.
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Not
Pos. Player, Team H-AB Avg. HR-RBI SB
1B/OF Aubrey Huff, Orioles 1-20 .050 0-0 0
2B Freddy Sanchez, Pirates 2-26 .077 0-0 0
1B/3B Russell Branyan, Mariners 2-24 .083 1-3 0
DH Jim Thome, White Sox 2-22 .091 1-2 0
2B Alexi Casilla, Twins 2-21 .095 0-00 2
SS/2B Ronny Cedeno, Mariners 2-21 .095 0-1 0
1B Carlos Pena, Rays 3-24 .125 1-2 0
OF/SS Willie Bloomquist, Royals 3-22 .136 0-0 0
2B/SS Clint Barmes, Rockies 3-22 .136 0-0 2
OF Grady Sizemore, Indians 3-22 .136 1-2 0
The week’s hitless wonder was Rangers C Taylor Teagarden, 0-for-11.
Walk/strikeout ratio (six or more strikeouts) – Giants 3B Jose Uribe 0:11; Cardinals OF Ryan Ludwick 1:10; Pena 2:10; Phillies 1B Ryan Howard 4:12; Thome 4:10.
Caught stealing – Braves SS Yunel Escobar, Dodgers C Russell Martin and Athletics OF Ryan Sweeney 0-for-2.
The following pitchers made two starts last week, doubly damaging their real and fantasy teams.
Throws Pitcher, Team IP ERA W-L WHIP SO/BB
RHP Ryan Sadowski, Giants 6.1 15.63 0-2 3.00 4:6
RHP Nick Blackburn, Twins 8.2 13.50 0-1 2.31 0:1
LHP Gio Gonzalez, Athletics 9.1 11.57 1-0 1.93 7:6
RHP Ervin Santana, Angels 9.2 10.24 1-1 1.76 11:3
RHP John Smoltz, Red Sox 10.2 10.13 0-2 1.78 11:1
RHP Micah Owings, Reds 8.0 10.13 0-2 2.25 4:6
LHP David Price, Rays 9.0 10.00 0-1 2.11 7:2
RHP Rick Porcello, Tigers 10.1 8.71 1-1 1.65 5:3
LHP Doug Davis, D-backs 8.1 8.64 1-1 2.16 9:7
RHP Todd Wellemeyer, Cardinals 10.0 8.10 0-2 2.00 7:2
Losses – Owings, Sadowski, Smoltz, Wellemeyer, Padres RHP Greg Burke, Blue Jays LHP Scott Downs 2 and Pirates RHP Virgil Vasquez 2.
Blown saves – Downs 0-for-2; White Sox RHP Bobby Jenks 1-for-3.
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