Fantasy Today: April 2, 2013

FANTASY BASEBALL

OPENING DAY'S BEST

Hitters

1^st Star: 2B Chase Utley PHL – 13 points (3-5, HR (1), 3 RBI (3), 3B, 2 R)

2^nd Star: RF Bryce Harper WSH – 12 points (2-4, 2 HR (2), 2 RBI (2), 2 R)

3^rd Star: CF Justin Maxwell HOU (Sunday night) – 11 points (2-3, 2 RBI (2), 2 3B, 2 R, BB)

NOTABLES

Most hits: LF Gerardo Parra ARZ – 6 points (4-5, 3 2B, R, CS)

Most RBI: CF Collin Cowgill NYM – 10 points (2-5, HR (1), 4 RBI (4), 2 R, 2 K)

Most steals: 3B David Wright NYM – 8 points (1-4, RBI, R, BB, 2 SB)

PITCHERS

1^st Star: SP Clayton Kershaw LAD – 44 points (complete game 4-hit shutout, 7 K, W (1-0))

2^nd Star: SP Jeff Samardzija CHC – 38 points (8 innings of 2-hit shutout ball, BB, 9 K, W (1-0))

3^rd Star: SP Felix Hernandez SEA – 35 points (7.2 innings of 3-hit shutout ball, BB, 8 K, W (1-0))

NOTABLES

Top relief performance: RP Erik Bedard HOU (Sunday night) – 19 points (3.1 IP, H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, SV (1))

Top closer performance: RP Rafael Soriano WSH – 13 points (2 K in perfect inning, SV (1))

Worst start: SP Edinson Volquez SDG – minus-18 points (3+ IP, 6 H, 6 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, L (0-1))

ESPN.com BASEBALL CHALLENGE

WEEKLY GAME

Week 1: March 31-April 8

Slot	Player	Salary (in millions)
C	Yadier Molina STL	$4.9
1B	Albert Pujols LAA	$5.3
2B	Rickie Weeks MIL	$4.5
3B	Ryan Zimmerman WSH	$4.9
SS	Erick Aybar LAA	$4.6
LF	Jonny Gomes BOS	$3.5
CF	Andrew McCutchen PIT	$5.3
RF	Michael Cuddyer COL	$4.2
DH	Billy Butler KCY	$4.9
PS	Washington Nationals	$7.9

BEAT THE STREAK

Current Streak: 0

3B Adrian Beltre TEX vs. Lucas Harrell HOU (5-for-7 career)

SS Jose Reyes TOR vs. Justin Masterson CLE (2-for-6 career)

FANTASY HOCKEY

MONDAY’S BEST

FORWARDS

RW Ryan Callahan NYR - 16 points (1-3-4, +4, SHG)

C Derek Stepan NYR – 13 points (2-0-2, +4, 2 PIM, GWG)

LW Taylor Hall EDM/LW Andy McDonald STL/LW Max Pacioretty MTL/LW Bobby Ryan ANA – 10 points each

DEFENSEMEN

D Justin Schultz EDM – 16 points (1-2-3, +2)

D Travis Hamonic NYI – 10 points (1-0-1, +2, GWG)

D Ryan McDonagh NYR – 9 points (0-1-1, +2, SHA)

GOALTENDERS

G Viktor Fasth ANA – 14.6 points (26-save shutout, win)

G Devan Dubnyk EDM – 8.6 points (33 saves on 34 shots, win)

G Corey Crawford CHI – 7.6 points (25 saves on 27 shots, win)

NOTABLES

Multi-goal games: Stepan (2), Pacioretty (2)

Fighting majors: LW Matt Martin NYI vs. RW Tom Kostopoulos NJD, C Andrew Desjardins SJS vs. RW Steve Pinizzotto VAN