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 Seth Smith, Rockies 13-24 .542 4-10 0
OF Matt Holliday, Cardinals 11-23 .478 3-6 0
OF Ryan Ludwick, Cardinals 10-21 .476 2-8 0
3B Evan Longoria, Rays 14-30 .467 3-11 0
1B/3B Jorge Cantu, Marlins 14-30 .467 1-8 0
2B Placido Polanco, Tigers 11-24 .458 2-5 1
OF/2B Chris Coghlan, Marlins 15-33 .455 0-2 0
2B Brandon Phillips, Reds 11-25 .440 2-6 2
3B Melvin Mora, Orioles 9-21 .429 2-6 0
C/1B Victor Martinez, Red Sox 9-21 .429 1-5 0
OF Lastings Milledge, Pirates 9-21 .429 0-3 0
C Ryan Doumit, Pirates 9-21 .429 0-2 0
This is the second consecutive week on this list for Coghlan. Let me be the first to say it: He should be the National League Rookie of the Year. In the American League, Elvis Andrus should win the award.
Home runs – Smith, Cubs 1B Derrek Lee and Reds OF Drew Stubbs 4; Holliday, Longoria, Rangers OF Nelson Cruz, Rockies OF Carlos Gonzalez, Tigers 3B/OF Carlos Guillen, blue Jays OF Adam Lind, Yankees C Jorge Posada and OF/1B Nick Swisher, Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols, Rockies 3B/2B Ian Stewart and D-backs OF Chris B. Young 3.
RBI – Lind and Longoria 11; Cruz, Smith and Brewers 3B/2B Casey McGehee 10.
Stolen bases – Astros OF Michael Bourn and White Sox 2B Chris Getz 4; Yankees OF Melky Cabrera, White Sox OF Scott Podsednik and D-backs OF Justin Upton 3.
Runs – Longoria and Smith 10; Lind and Pujols 9; Coghlan, Blue Jays 2B Aaron Hill and Rays 1B Carlos Pena 8.
Throws Pitcher, Team IP ERA W-L WHIP SO/BB
RHP Roy Halladay, Blue Jays 9.0 0.00 1-0 0.44 9:3
LHP Ted Lilly, Cubs 8.0 0.00 1-0 0.50 5:0
RHP Brad Penny, Giants 8.0 0.00 1-0 0.75 2:1
RHP Felix Hernandez, Mariners 8.0 0.00 1-0 0.88 6:3
RHP Ross Ohlendorf, Pirates 8.0 0.00 0-0 0.63 11:1
RHP Zack Greinke, Royals 8.0 0.00 0-0 1.25 8:2
RHP Kevin Correia, Padres 7.2 0.00 1-0 0.65 5:2
RHP Carlos Torres, White Sox 7.0 0.00 1-0 0.71 6:0
LHP Wandy Rodriguez, Astros 7.0 0.00 1-0 7:0
RHP Robinson Tejeda, Royals 7.0 0.00 0-0 0.57 7:2
LHP Brian Duensing, Twins 7.0 0.00 0-0 1.00 7:2
RHP Bobby Parnell, Mets 7.0 0.00 0-0 1.14 7:3
RHP Ryan Dempster, Cubs 7.0 0.00 0-1 1.43 7:1
Halladay and Parnell were on the previous week's Not list.
Wins – Rockies LHP Jorge De La Rosa, Red Sox LHP Jon Lester, Yankees LHP Andy Pettitte, Angels LHP Joe Saunders and Padres RHP Tim Stauffer 2.
Saves – Reds RHP Francisco Cordero 5-for-5; Padres RHP Heath Bell 4-for-4; Mariners RHP David Aardsma, Dodgers RHP Jonathan Broxton, Rangers RHP Frank Francisco, Cubs RHP Carlos Marmol and Rockies LHP Franklin Morales 3-for-3.
WHIP – Halladay 0.44; Lilly 0.50; Tejeda and Rays RHP Wade Davis 0.57; Ohlendorf, Mariners LHP Ryan Rowland-Smith and Tigers RHP Justin Verlander 0.63.
Strikeout/walk ratio (10 Ks, at least a 2.5:1 ratio) – White Sox RHP Gavin Floyd 15:0; Ohlendorf and Giants RHP Tim Lincecum 11:1; Twins RHP Nick Blackburn 10:1; Dodgers LHP Randy Wolf 12:2; Phillies LHP Cole Hamels 15:3; Reds RHP Johnny Cueto 14:3; Lester 17:4; Astros RHP Roy Oswalt 11:3; Giants LHP Jonathan Sanchez 17:6..
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Not
Pos. Player, Team H-AB Avg. HR-RBI SB
1B Justin Morneau, Twins 1-21 .048 0-1 0
2B/OF Delwyn Young, Pirates 2-27 .074 0-0 0
OF Alex Rios, White Sox 2-23 .087 0-0 0
2B Dustin Pedroia, Red Sox 2-23 .087 0-0 0
DH David Ortiz, Red Sox 2-22 .091 0-1 0
3B Adrian Beltre, Mariners 2-22 .091 0-2 0
OF Carl Crawford, Rays 2-22 .091 1-1 0
OF Shane Victorino, Phillies 2-21 .095 0-0 1
1B/3B Andy Marte, Indians 2-21 .095 2-2 0
OF Matt LaPorta, Indians 2-20 .100 0-0 0
1B Joey Votto, Reds 2-20 .100 1-2 0
This is Morneau's second consecutive week on this list. Clearly, he still is not right after missing time because of an inner ear infection. That has put a damper on his season, and is taking the Twins' season down with it. LaPorta was on the Hot list the previous week.
Walk/strikeout ratio (10 or more strikeouts) – Reds C Corky Miller 0-for-12; Mariners OF Michael Saunders 0-for-10.
Caught stealing – Angels 3B Chone Figgins and 1B Kendry Morales, Rangers 2B Ian Kinsler and Rays OF Fernando Perez 0-for-2; Twins OF Denard Span and Reds OF Drew Stubbs 1-for-3.
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
LHP Derek Holland, Rangers 6.1 22.74 0-2 3.00 7:6
RHP Luke Hochevar, Royals 9.0 13.00 0-2 2.33 7:6
LHP Lucas French, Mariners 8.2 12.46 0-2 2.31 3:3
LHP Brett Cecil, Blue Jays 9.1 9.64 1-1 2.04 7:3
RHP Yusmeiro Petit, D-backs 8.0 9.00 0-1 1.75 8:4
LHP Brian Tallet, Blue Jays 10.0 8.10 1-1 2.10 9:7
RHP James Shields, Rays 13.1 6.75 1-0 1.50 11:2
LHP Paul Maholm, Pirates 11.0 6.55 0-1 1.73 11:4
RHP Livan Hernandez, Nationals 13.0 6.23 0-2 1.54 11:5
RHP Joel Pineiro, Cardinals 13.0 5.54 1-0 1.31 3:2
Losses – Franch, Hernandez, Holland and Hochevar 2.
Blown saves -- Braves RHP Kris Medlen 0-for-2; Marlins RHP Leo Nunez 1-for-3.
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