Fantasy Today: July 14th

BASEBALL - July 14, 2012 - Day 100 of 181
Here are the best hitters and pitchers from yesterday's games:

Yesterday's Best: Hitters

• Overall
1. LF Alfonso Soriano CHC (20 pts - 4-4, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 3 R, 2 2B)
2. LF Ryan Braun MIL (19 pts - 4-4, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 3 R, BB, SB)
3. 1B Mark Teixeira NYY (15 pts - 2-4, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 2 R)

• Owned by <50%
1. C David Ross ATL (11 pts/1 O% - 1-2, HR, 4 RBI, R, 3 BB, K)
2. OF Jonny Gomes OAK (10 pts/3 O% - 2-4, 1 HR, 5 RBI, R, K)
3. 3B Chipper Jones ATL (10 pts/42 O% - 2-4, HR, RBI, 2 R, 2B, BB)

• Owned by <25%
1. C David Ross ATL (11 pts/1 O% - 1-2, HR, 4 RBI, R, 3 BB, K)
2. OF Jonny Gomes OAK (10 pts/3 O% - 2-4, 1 HR, 5 RBI, R, K)
3. 3B Todd Frazier CIN (8 pts/12 O% - 1-2, HR, RBI, 2 R, BB)

Yesterday's Best: Pitchers

• Overall
1. SP Doug Fister DET (31 pts - 7 IP, 3 H, ER, 0 BB, 8 K, W, QS)
2. SP Derek Holland TEX (29 pts - 7.2 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, W, QS)
3. SP Justin Masterson CLE (28 pts - 7 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, W, QS)

• Owned by <50%
1. SP Paul Maholm CHC (24 pts/9 O% - 7 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, W, QS)
2. SP Christian Friedrich COL (24 pts/13 O% - 6 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, W, QS)
3. SP A.J. Griffin OAK (13/20 O% - 6 IP, 8 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, W, QS)

• Owned by <25%
1. SP Paul Maholm CHC (24 pts/9 O% - 7 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, W, QS)
2. SP Christian Friedrich COL (24 pts/13 O% - 6 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, W, QS)
3. SP A.J. Griffin OAK (13/20 O% - 6 IP, 8 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, W, QS)

Daily Stock Up/Stock Down

• Daily Stock Up
• LF Ryan Braun MIL - 2 straight 10-point games
• SS Pedro Ciriaco BOS - 3 straight 5-point games
• SP Francisco Liriano MIN - 2 straight 20-point starts
• RP Craig Kimbrel ATL/RP Aroldis Chapman CIN - 3 straight 10-point appearances

• Daily Stock Down
• 3B Mark Reynolds BAL/SS J.J. Hardy BAL - 3 straight negative scoring days
• 3B Chris Johnson HOU - minus-6 points in last 10 games
• SP Zack Greinke KCY - 4 straight negative scoring starts

Positional Landscape

Starting Monday, July 16th, we will be taking a look at the lay of the land at a different position every day.  I will write about surprises, disappointments, the best, and the not-so-good.  Here is the weekly schedule:

• Mondays: Catchers
• Tuesdays: Corner infielders (1B/3B)
• Wednesdays: Middle infielders (2B/SS)
• Thursdays: Outfielders
• Fridays: Starting pitchers
• Saturdays: Relievers