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
3B Alex Rodriguez, Yankees 10-20 .500 1-6 0
OF Jeff Francoeur, Mets 11-23 .478 0-1 0
OF Vernon Wells, Blue Jays 10-21 .476 1-4 2
OF Nate McLouth, Braves 11-25 .440 2-4 0
OF Rajai Davis, Athletics 11-25 .440 0-2 5
OF Marlon Byrd, Rangers 11-26 .423 2-8 0
1B Billy Butler, Royals 13-31 .419 2-12 1
1B Derrek Lee, Cubs 10-24 .417 3-4 0
2B/3B Juan Uribe, Giants 9-22 .409 3-7 0
2B Dustin Pedroia, Red Sox 9-22 .409 3-6 0
SS Hanley Ramirez, Marlins 9-22 .409 2-7 1
Seeing Pedroia and Ramirez here together reminds me of when they formed the double-play combination at Double-A Portland in 2005.
Home runs – Phillies OF Raul Ibanez 4; Lee, Pedroia, Uribe, Astros 1B/OF Lance Berkman, Rangers OF Julio Borbon, Dodgers 1B James Loney and Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols 3.
RBI – Butler 12; Dodgers C Russell Martin 9; Byrd, Loney, Orioles 2B Brian Roberts and Marlins OF Cody Ross 8. And this list reminds me that on one fantasy team I have three of the four players who drove in eight runs – but two of them weren’t in my lineup last week.
Stolen bases – Davis 5; Astros 2b Kazuo Matsui and Cardinals SS Brendan Ryan 4; Blue Jays SS/2B/3B Marco Scutaro 3; Borbon, Roberts, Wells, Royals OF Josh Anderson, Rangers SS Elvis Andrus, Indians OF Michael Brantley, Athletics 2B Mark Ellis, Red Sox OF Jacoby Ellsbury, Yankees SS Derek Jeter and Rockies 2B Eric Young 2.
Runs – Lee 10; Nationals 2B/OF Willie Harris 8; Twins OF Denard Span and Yankees OF/1B Nick Swisher 7; Angels OF Bobby Abreu 6; Berkman, Borbon, Ibanez, Loney, Matsui, Pujols, Royals SS Yuniesky Betancourt and OF David DeJesus, Braves SS Yunel Escobar, Rangers OF David Murphy, Yankees 1B Mark Teixeira and Padres OF Will Venable 6.
Throws Pitcher, Team IP ERA W-L WHIP SO/BB
RHP John Lackey, Angels 9.0 0.00 1-0 0.67 7:1
LHP Jon Lester, Red Sox 8.0 0.00 1-0 0.63 7:3
RHP Jair Jurrjens, Braves 8.0 0.00 1-0 1.00 7:2
LHP Paul Maholm, Pirates 8.0 0.00 1-0 1.00 2:2
RHP Tommy Hanson, Braves 8.0 0.00 0-0 0.63 7:0
RHP Adam Wainwright, Cardinals 7.0 0.00 1-0 0.86 6:1
RHP Scott Feldman, Rangers 7.0 0.00 1-0 1.00 5:2
RHP Clay Buchholz, Red Sox 14.0 0.64 1-0 0.86 10:4
RHP Felix Hernandez, Mariners 14.0 0.64 1-0 0.86 8:5
RHP Kyle Davies, Royals 11.0 0.82 2-0 1.64 4:12
When I hear people saying Wainwright is not a strong candidate for the National League Cy Young Award, I think of all the weeks when he has been on this list. Then I think he’s a really good candidate..
Wins – Davies, Rockies RHP Rafael Betancourt, Cubs LHP Ted Lilly, Phillies RHP Pedro Martinez, Dodgers RHP Vicente Padilla, Giants RHP Brad Penny and Braves RHP Javier Vazquez 2. Look at that Martinez-Padilla-Penny axis and remember that all of them had been released or out of baseball during this season.
Saves – Blue Jays RHP Jason Frasor and Royals RHP Joakim Soria 4-for-4; Rockies LHP Franklin Morales 3-for-3; Dodgers RHP Jonathan Broxton, Twins RHP Joe Nathan, Marlins RHP Leo Nunez, Red Sox RHP Jonathan Papelbon and Astros RHP Jose Valverde 2-for-2..
WHIP – Dodgers RHP Hiroki Kuroda 0.38; Rockies RHP Jason Hammel 0.55; Royals RHP Zack Greinke and Angels LHP Joe Saunders 0.57; Hanson and Lester 0.63.
Strikeout/walk ratio (at least 10 Ks and a 2.5:1 ratio) –.Brewers RHP David Bush 14:0; Rays RHP Matt Garza 15:1; Vazquez 17:4; Martinez 11:3; Astros RHP Felipe Paulino 13:4; Lilly 14:5; Buchholz 10:4.
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Not
Pos. Player, Team H-AB Avg. HR-RBI SB
OF Jermaine Dye, White Sox 1-20 .050 0-0 0
OF Andrew McCutchen, Pirates 3-25 .120 0-2 0
OF Carlos Gonzalez, Rockies 3-24 .125 01- 2
OF Kosuke Fukudome, Cubs 3-24 .125 0-2 0
3B Ryan Zimmerman, Nationals 3-22 .136 1-1 0
1B Justin Morneau, Twins 3-22 .136 1-3 0
OF Jonny Gomes, Reds 3-22 .136 2-5 0
2B/3B/1B Martin Prado, Braves 3-20 .150 0-0 0
OF Garret Anderson, Braves 3-20 .150 0-3 0
OF Justin Upton, D-backs 3-20 .150 1-3 0
The week’s hitless wonders were Rays OF Fernando Perez 0-for-12 and Angels C Mike Napoli 0-for-11.
Walk/strikeout ratio (six or more strikeouts) – Red Sox OF Jason Bay 3:10; Reds 1B Joey Votto 5:10.
Caught stealing – Astros OF Hunter Pence and Giants OF/2B Eugenio Velez 0-for-2; Athletics OF Rajai Davis 5-for-7.
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 Scott Richmond, Blue Jays 10.1 10.45 0-1 1.94 5:7
LHP Clayton Richard, Padres 9.0 9.00 0-1 1.67 11:4
RHP Jeff Manship, Twins 8.1 7.56 0-1 1.80 7:5
RHP Carlos Carrasco, Indians 11.0 7.36 0-1 1.82 7:4
RHP Chad Billingsley, Dodgers 10.0 6.30 0-1 1.90 10:3
LHP Ricky Romero, Blue Jays 12.2 4.96 1-1 1.82 8:6
LHP Jamie Moyer, Phillies 13.0 4.85 0-0 0.85 4:1
RHP A.J. Burnett, Yankees 13.0 4.85 1-1 1.23 12:5
RHP Rick Porcello, Tigers 12.0 4.50 1-0 1.17 6:3
RHP Ervin Santana, Angels 12.2 4.26 0-1 1.58 9:4
Losses – Rays RHP Lance Cormier, Astros RHP Felipe Paulino, Mets RHP Tim Redding and D-backs LHP Daniel Schlereth 2.
Blown saves – Padres RHP Heath Bell 2-for-4.
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