Friday, July 12, 2013

Fantasy Today: July 11, 2013

FANTASY BASEBALL

BEST HITTERS

1st Star: OF Josh Hamilton LAA (at CHC): 14 points – 2-for-5 (.229), 2 HR (14), 5 RBI (39), 2 R (48), K
2nd Star: 2B Robinson Cano NYY (vs KCY): 14 points – 3-for-4 (.299), HR (21), 3 RBI (62), 2B, 2 R (53), SB (6)
3rd Star: SS Hanley Ramirez LAD (at ARZ): 13 points – 3-for-6 (.409), HR (8), 3 RBI (24), 2B, 2 R (26), BB

BEST PITCHERS

1st Star: SP Francisco Liriano PIT (vs OAK): 30 points – 7 IP (76.2 IP), 4 H, 0 ER (2.00 ERA), BB, 6 K (80 K), QS, W (9-3)
2nd Star: SP Ivan Nova NYY (vs KCY): 28 points – 8 IP (52 IP), 5 H, 1 ER (3.64 ERA), 2 BB, 6 K (54 K), QS, W (4-2)
3rd Star: SP C.J. Wilson LAA (at CHC): 28 points – 7 IP (120.1 IP), 4 H, 1 ER (3.37 ERA), 0 BB, 6 K (110 K), QS, W (9-6)

BEST OF THE WORST

1st Star: SP Jeff Samardzija CHC (vs LAA): minus-23 points – 4.2 IP (124 IP), 9 H, 9 ER (4.06 ERA), 2 BB, 5 K (128 K), L (5-9)
2nd Star: RP Henry Rodriguez CHC (vs LAA): minus-11 points – 0 IP (22 IP), 3 H, 2 ER (4.09 ERA), 2 BB, 0 K (12 K)
3rd Star: OF Jesus Guzman SDG (vs SFO): minus-4 points – 0-for-4 (.238), 4 K

BEST CURRENT STREAKS: HITTERS

Hitting Streak: 21 (OF Jacoby Ellsbury BOS (at SEA) – 3-for-4 (.306), RBI (31), 2B, 2 R (57))
On-Base Streak: 25 (1B Joey Votto CIN (at MIL) – 1-for-3 (.318), 2B, R (62), 2 BB, K)
Run-Scoring Streak: 5 (TIE, OF Marlon Byrd NYM (at SFO), 3B Miguel Cabrera DET (vs CHW), 2B Matt Carpenter STL (vs HOU), OF Shane Victorino BOS (at SEA))
Home Run Streak: 2 (TIE, OF Marlon Byrd NYM (at SFO), DH David Ortiz BOS (at SEA), 1B Albert Pujols LAA (at CHC), OF Matt Tuiasosopo DET (vs CHW), OF Jayson Werth WSH (at PHL))
RBI Streak: 4 (TIE, C John Buck NYM (at SFO), OF J.D. Martinez HOU (at STL), OF Matt Tuiasosopo DET (vs CHW))

CURRENT CONTINUED STREAKS: PITCHERS

All pitchers listed below pitched yesterday
4th consecutive start with a win for SP Gio Gonzalez WSH and SP Francisco Liriano PIT
8th quality start in a row for SP Gio Gonzalez WSH
6th start of 5 strikeouts or more for SP Justin Masterson CLE
3rd straight appearance with a save for RP Edward Mujica STL
16th straight scoreless appearance for RP Steve Cishek MIA and RP Paco Rodriguez LAD

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Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Fantasy Today: July 10, 2013

FANTASY BASEBALL

BEST HITTERS

1st Star: 3B Adrian Beltre TEX (at BAL): 18 points – 4-for-4 (.319), 2 HR (20), 5 RBI (52), 2 R, BB
2nd Star: OF Alex Rios CHW (at DET): 15 points – 6-for-6 (.281), 2 RBI (40), 3B, R, 2 SB (19)
3rd Star: DH David Ortiz BOS (at SEA): 15 points – 4-for-5 (.327), HR (18), RBI (62), 2 2B, 3 R, SB (3)

BEST PITCHERS

1st Star: SP Wily Peralta MIL (vs CIN): 39 points – CG (106.1 IP) 3-hit ShO (4.83 ERA), 4 BB, 6 K (62 K), QS, W (6-9)
2nd Star: SP Eric Stults SDG (vs COL): 32 points – CG (121 IP), 4 H, 1 ER (3.50 ERA), 3 BB, 5 K (74 K), QS, W (7-7)
3rd Star: SP Adam Wainwright STL (vs HOU): 28 points – 7 IP (140.2 IP), 5 H, 1 ER (2.30 ERA), BB, 9 K (126 K), QS, W (12-5)

BEST OF THE WORST

1st Star: SP Allen Webster BOS (at SEA): minus-20 points – 2.1 IP (26.1 IP), 6 H, 7 ER (9.57 ERA), 2 BB, 2 K (21 K)
2nd Star: RP Michael Blazek STL (vs HOU): minus-12 points – 0.2 IP (3 IP), 2 H, 3 ER (9.00 ERA), 3 BB, 0 K (2 K)
3rd Star: DH Travis Hafner NYY (vs KCY): minus-2 points – 0-for-3 (.217), BB, 3 K

BEST CURRENT STREAKS: HITTERS

Hitting Streak: 20 (OF Jacoby Ellsbury BOS – DNP at SEA)
On-Base Streak: 24 (1B Joey Votto CIN (at MIL))
Run-Scoring Streak: 9 (3B Kyle Seager SEA (vs BOS))
Home Run Streak: 3 (TIE, C George Kottaras KCY (DNP at NYY), C Jonathan Lucroy MIL (DNP vs CIN))
RBI Streak: 4 (TIE, OF Alfonso Soriano CHC (vs LAA), OF Matt Tuiasosopo DET (vs CHW)

CURRENT CONTINUED STREAKS: PITCHERS

All pitchers listed below pitched yesterday
2nd consecutive start with a win for SP Cole Hamels PHL, SP Ricky Nolasco LAD, and SP Dan Straily OAK
8th quality start in a row for SP Travis Wood CHC
5th start of 5 strikeouts or more for SP Josh Johnson TOR
6th straight appearance with a save for RP Grant Balfour OAK and RP Greg Holland KCY
12th straight scoreless appearance for RP Kevin Siegrist STL

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Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Fantasy Today: July 9, 2013

FANTASY BASEBALL

BEST HITTERS

1st Star: LF Alfonso Soriano CHC (at CHW): 16 points – 3-for-4 (.263), HR (13), RBI (45), 2B, 4 R (41), BB, K, 2 SB (10))
2nd Star: C Buster Posey SFO (vs NYM): 12 points – 5-for-8 (.318), HR (13), 2 RBI (50), 2 2B, R (35), K)
3rd Star: OF Aaron Hicks MIN (at TBY): 10 points* – 4-for-4 (.205), 2 2B, 3B, 2 R (32))
* Honorable mention: 1B Justin Smoak SEA (vs BOS) – 10 points

BEST PITCHERS

1st Star: SP Zack Greinke LAD (at ARZ): 32 points – 7 IP (76), 2 H, 0 ER (3.91), 2 BB, 7 K (59), QS, W (7-2)
2nd Star: SP John Lannan PHL (vs WSH): 30 points – 8 IP (44.2), 4 H, 0 ER (4.23), 2 BB, 4 K (25), QS, W (2-3)
3rd Star: SP Matt Garza CHC (at CHW): 27 points – 7 IP (64.1), 5 H, 1 ER (3.22), 0 BB, 6 K (58), QS, W (5-1)

BEST OF THE WORST

1st Star: SP Scott Feldman BAL (vs TEX): minus-19 points – 5.1 IP (102.1), 9 H, 7 ER (3.87), BB, 2 K (75), L (7-7)
2nd Star: RP Matt Thornton CHW (vs CHC): minus-15 points – 0.1 IP (27), 2 H, 3 ER (4.00), BB, L (0-3)
3rd Star: 1B Brandon Belt SFO (vs NYM): minus-5 points – 0-8 (.256), 5 K (68)

BEST CURRENT STREAKS: HITTERS

Hitting Streak: 20 (OF Jacoby Ellsbury BOS – through 7/7)
On-Base Streak: 23 (1B Joey Votto CIN (at MIL))
Run-Scoring Streak: 8 (3B Kyle Seager SEA (vs BOS))
Home Run Streak: 3 (TIE, C George Kottaras KCY (last played: 7/7), C Jonathan Lucroy MIL (vs CIN))
RBI Streak: 4 (TIE, C A.J. Ellis LAD (at ARZ), 1B Adam LaRoche WSH (at PHL), C Jarrod Saltalamacchia BOS (at SEA))

CURRENT CONTINUED STREAKS: PITCHERS

4th consecutive start with a win for SP Matt Garza CHC and SP Zack Greinke LAD
11th quality start in a row for SP Bartolo Colon OAK
18th start of 5 strikeouts or more for SP Max Scherzer DET
5th straight appearance with a save for RP Grant Balfour OAK and RP Greg Holland KCY
21st straight scoreless appearance for RP Luis Avilan ATL


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