This is an unusual week because other than the players who take a few swings in the All-Star game and its Home Run Derby, any players who finished last week Hot -- or Not -- will be off for three or four days. That very well could be enough to cool off the hot bats and possibly let the tired cold ones rest their bats or arms. So this list might be an even worse predictor than usual for what might happen this week.
Hot
Pos. Name, Team H-AB Avg. HR-RBI SB
OF Matt Kemp, Dodgers 12-23 .522 1-6 0
OF Ryan Ludwick, Cardinals 13-27 .481 4-15 0
2B Dustin Pedroia, Red Sox 12-26 .462 1-4 0
OF Manny Ramirez*, Dodgers 10-22 .455 2-8 0
OF/2B Ben Zobrist, Rays 10-22 .455 1-6 3
1B Nick Johnson, Nationals 11-25 .440 1-3 0
OF Jermaine Dye, White Sox 10-23 .435 0-4 0
OF Carlos Lee, Astros 13-30 .433 1-2 0
2B Chase Utley, Phillies .426 2-6 1
1B/3B Hank Blalock, Rangers 11-26 .423 2-4 0
OF Gerardo Parra, D-backs 11-26 .423 0-5 0
SS Ryan Theriot, Cubs 11-26 .423 0-1 0
Home runs – Ludwick and Phillies OF Jayson Werth 4; Yankees OF/1B Eric Hinske, Pirates OF Garrett Jones, White Sox 1B Paul Konerko, Reds 2B Brandon Phillips, Yankees 3B Alex Rodriguez*, Giants 3B/1B/C Pablo Sandoval, Tigers OF/1B Marcus Thames, Rockies SS Troy Tulowitzki and Marlins OF Josh Willingham 3.
RBI – Ludwick 15' Sandoval and Werth 11; Konerko 10; Ramirez*, Thames, Orioles OF Luke Scott and Mariners OF Franklin Gutierrez 8. Gutierrez was on the batting average Hot list a week earlier.
Stolen bases – OF Michael Bourn, Rockies OF Dexter Fowler and Phillies SS Jimmy Rollins 5; Nationals Of Nyjer Morgan 4; Jones, Zobrist, Athletics SS Orlando Cabrera, Angels 3B Chone Figgins and Twins OF Denard Span 3.
Runs – Bourn 10; Yankees 2B Robinson Cano 9; Rollins and Phillies OF Shane Victorino 8; Figgins, Ramirez*, Rodriguez*, Zobrist, Astros OF Lance Berkman, Padres 3B Kevin Kouzmanoff, Braves OF Nate McLouth, Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols and Cubs 3B Aramis Ramirez.
Throws Pitcher, Team IP ERA W-L WHIP SO/BB
LHP Brett Anderson, Athletics 13.0 0.00 1-0 0.62 12:3
LHP Jonathan Sanchez, Giants 9.0 0.00 1-0 0.00 11:0
RHP bronson Arroyo, Reds 9.0 0.00 1-0 0.44 5:0
RHP Chris Volstad, Marlins 9.0 0.00 1-0 0.56 6:0
RHP Dan Haren, D-backs 9.0 0.00 1-0 0.56 10:1
LHP Wandy Rodriguez, Astros 9.0 0.00 1-0 0.67 11:1
RHP Jeff Niemann, Rays 9.0 0.00 1-0 1.00 6:3
LHP Jon Lester, Red Sox 8.0 0.00 1-0 0.75 8:2
LHP Manny Parra, Brewers 7.0 0.00 0-0 0.57 7:1
LHP Johan Santana, Twins 7.0 0.00 1-0 0.86 5:1
Lester is on this list of the majors’ best in ERA for the second consecutive week. Arroyo has bounced back after being on the Not list the previous week.
Wins – Red Sox RHP Josh Beckett, Orioles LHP Mark Hendrickson, Dodgers LHP Clayton Kershaw, Tigers RHP Justin Verlander, Cardinals RHP Adam Wainwright, Mariners LHP Jarrod Washburn and Angels RHP Jered Weaver 2.
Saves – braves RHP Rafael Soriano 4-for-4; Red Sox RHP Jonathan Papelbon and Rockies RHP Huston Street 3-for-3.
WHIP – Sanchez 0.00; cardinals RHP Joel Pineiro 0.33; Arroyo and Washburn 0.44; Haren and Volstad 0.56.
Strikeout/walk ratio (10 Ks, at least a 2.5:1 ratio) – Sanchez 11:0; Beckett and Rodriguez 11:1; Haren 10:1; Verlander 19-3; Phillies LHP J.A. Happ 11:2; Anderson 12:3; Marlins RHP Josh Johson 12:3; Tigers RHP Armando Galarraga 10:3; Wainwright 14:5; Mariners LHP Erik Bedard and Cubs RHP Carlos Zambrano 13:5. Haren led this list the previous week.
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Not
Pos. Player, Team H-AB Avg. HR-RBI SB
SS Elvis Andrus, Rangers 2-20 .100 0-2 0
1B Adrian Gonzalez, Padres 3-27 .111 0-1 0
OF Ryan Braun, Brewers 3-25 .120 0-0 0
3B Mark Reynolds, D-backs 3-24 .125 0-1 2
SS Cristian Guzman, Nationals 3-23 .130 0-3 0
OF Kosuke Fukudome, Cubs 3-23 .130 1-2 0
1B/3B Russell Branyan, Mariners 3-23 .130 2-4 0
OF Nate Schierholtz, Giants 3-22 .136 0-2 0
1B Justin Morneau, Twins 3-21 .143 0-1 0
OF/2B Chris Coghlan, Marlins 3-21 .143 0-2 0
This week's hitless wonders are Twins SS/2B Nick Punto 0-for-15, Reds OF Jay Bruce 0-for-13 and Orioles SS Robert Andino 0-for-10.
Walk/strikeout ratio (10 or more strikeouts) – Royals C Miguel Olivo 0:10; Royals 3B/1B/OF Mark Teahen 1:12; Padres C Eliezer Alfonzo 1:11; D-backs OF Justin Upton 1:10; Rays OF B.J. Upton 2:10; Nationals OF/1B Adam Dunn 4:10; D-backs 3B Mark Reynolds 6:12.
Caught stealing – Royals OF David DeJesus 1-for-4; Yankees OF Brett Gardner 1-for-3; Rockies OF Dexter Fowler 5-for-7.
The pitchers on the next list each made two starts, doubly damaging their real and fantasy teams.
Throws Pitcher, Team IP ERA W-L WHIP SO/BB
RHP Johnny Cueto, Reds 5.2 20.64 0-2 3.35 5:5
LHP Bruce Chen, Royals 7.2 11.74 0-2 2.35 5:9
RHP Virgil Vasquez, Pirates 7.1 11.05 0-2 2.32 3:6
RHP Kevin Millwood, Rangers 11.0 10.64 0-2 1.82 5:5
LHP Andy Pettitte, Yankees 10.1 10.45 0-2 1.84 4:7
RHP Scott Baker, Twins 9.1 9.64 1-1 1.93 8:3
LHP Mark Buehrle, White Sox 10.1 9.58 1-1 1.84 4:2
RHP Jason Hammel, Rockies 8.2 9.35 0-0 2.42 5:2
LHP Shane West, Marlins 10.2 8.44 0-2 1.94 3:7
RHP Yovani Gallardo, Brewers 10.0 8.10 0-2 2.10 9:3
Losses – Chen, Gallardo, Millwood, Pettitte, Vasquez, West, Rockies RHP Aaron Cook and Brewers RHP Carlos Villanueva 2.
Blown saves – Braves RHP Peter Moylan 0-for-2, for the second consecutive week.
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