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Wed, Jun 19Recent News
- Yoervis Medina pitched a perfect bottom of the 10th in a 3-2 game to earn the save as the Mariners edged the Angels on Tuesday.(Rotoworld.com)
Advice: Medina might have been in line for the save in the ninth anyway, given that Oliver Perez was used to pitch a scoreless seventh with the Mariners up 2-1. Tom Wilhelmsen let that lead get away in the eighth, but the Mariners reclaimed it in the 10th after Erick Aybar couldn't quite get a handle on Kendrys Morales' sharp liner over his head. Medina went on to retire Albert Pujols, Mark Trumbo and Howie Kendrick in order for the save. He's now a candidate for more saves, though he has the same sort of control troubles as Wilhelmsen. Even after tonight, he's walked 11 in his last 13 1/3 innings of work.
Wed, Jun 19Recent News
- Paul Goldschmidt homered off Chad Qualls in the bottom of the ninth to give the Diamondbacks a 3-2 win over the Marlins on Tuesday.(Rotoworld.com)
Advice: Does it still count as a walkoff homer when it comes off Qualls? We'll assume it does. The homer, Goldschmidt's 17th, snapped the Diamondbacks' four-game losing streak. He's batting just .232 in 69 at-bats this month, but he's driven in 20 runs anyway.
Wed, Jun 19Recent News
- Despite striking out no one, Jeremy Bonderman gave up just one run over six innings Tuesday against the Angels.(Rotoworld.com)
Advice: Bonderman allowed six hits, walked three and hit a batter, but he had Josh Hamilton hitting double-play balls to bail him out whenever things got tough. Just 52 of Bonderman's 92 pitches were strikes tonight, and that's not going to fly against most lineups.
Thu, Jun 13
- Jeremy Bonderman shut out the Astros for eight innings in a no-decision on Wednesday.(Rotoworld.com)
Advice: The Mariners finally gave Bonderman a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the eighth, only to quickly blow it in the ninth. After getting lit up in his Seattle debut, Bonderman has allowed one run in 14 innings in his last two starts. We did recommend using him in AL-only leagues tonight, but that was just because of the matchup. He's not a great bet to have any long-term value.
Wed, Jun 19Recent News
- Brandon Belt went 3-for-4 with an RBI double in the Giants' 5-4 win over the Padres on Tuesday.(Rotoworld.com)
Advice: The Giants snapped San Diego's seven-game winning streak. Belt's double off Dale Thayer tied the game in the bottom of the eighth, and Juan Perez singled him home for the go-ahead run. Belt has collected seven hits in his last three games, raising his average from .246 to .264.
Sat, Jun 15
- Brandon Belt is not in the Giants' lineup Saturday.(Rotoworld.com)
Advice: Belt went 0-for-4 in Friday's win over the Braves. The Giants are starting Guillermo Quiroz at catcher, while Buster Posey will replace him in the lineup at first base.
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Fri, Jun 14
- Brandon Belt went 1-for-4 with a double in Thursday's 10-0 blowout victory against the Pirates.(Rotoworld.com)
Advice: Belt has seven home runs this year, as many as he had in more than double the at-bats in 2012. He's batting .251/.323/.422 with 29 RBI in 199 at-bats.
Wed, Jun 19Recent News
- Logan Forsythe went 2-for-4 and hit his second homer as the Padres' leadoff man on Tuesday.(Rotoworld.com)
Advice: Forsythe was a forgotten man in San Diego due to his spring foot injury and Jedd Gyorko's move to second base, but getting a chance with Gyorko absent, he's gone 9-for-28 so far and demonstrated why he still belongs in the Padres' plans going forward. He'll probably play some outfield after Gyorko returns.
Wed, Jun 19Recent News
- Randall Delgado yielded two runs in seven innings and struck out six Tuesday in a no-decision against the Marlins.(Rotoworld.com)
Advice: Delgado, who lost out on a rotation spot to Patrick Corbin this spring, was making his first start as a member of the Diamondbacks. He figures to get at least one more next week before a decision is made on his status. Since he won't be facing the Marlins again then (he could get the Reds on Sunday or the Nationals in the middle of the week), he won't be as good of a play in NL-only leagues.
Tue, Jun 18Recent News
- Diamondbacks recalled RHP Randall Delgado from Triple-A Reno.(Rotoworld.com)
Advice: Delgado is starting for the Snakes on Tuesday night against the Marlins. He has a troubling 5.91 ERA and 57/35 K/BB ratio in 64 innings this season at the Triple-A level and can't be trusted in standard fantasy leagues.
Mon, Jun 17
- Randall Delgado will be called up from Triple-A Reno to start Tuesday against the Marlins.(Rotoworld.com)
Advice: He'll take the rotation spot of Tyler Skaggs, who was sent down to the minors last week. Delgado has made one appearance with the Diamondbacks this season and owns a 5.91 ERA and 57/35 K/BB ratio in 64 innings over 13 starts at the Triple-A level. He's more of an option in NL-only leagues.
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Wed, Jun 19Recent News
- Jordan Lyles spun seven innings of one-run ball in Tuesday's 10-1 victory over the Brewers.(Rotoworld.com)
Advice: Lyles permitted seven hits, didn't walk anyone and struck out five. It continues a run of excellent work from the young right-hander, as Lyles now boasts a 1.61 ERA over his last seven starts. He needs to be in fantasy lineups this weekend in Chicago against the Cubs.
Thu, Jun 13
- Jordan Lyles struck out a career-high 10 in seven scoreless innings Wednesday against the Mariners.(Rotoworld.com)
Advice: Lyles previous high was eight strikeouts, done twice (both times against the Pirates). He gave up eight runs in a loss to Texas on May 12 and now eight earned runs in six starts since. Unfortunately, he's picked up wins in just two of those games. We're not optimistic that he'll keep it up, but he's certainly giving the Astros some hope for the future. After all, he's still just 22 years old.
Wed, Jun 19Recent News
- Tom Wilhelmsen gave up a game-tying homer to the first batter he faced after being brought into a one-run game in the eighth Tuesday against the Angels.(Rotoworld.com)
Advice: So, Wilhelmsen can't close at the moment, but he can be brought in to face Albert Pujols with the game on the line? Pujols took him deep on just his second pitch of the night. It was actually the first homer allowed by Wilhelmsen this season. After that, he came back and got five outs, though he did need Charlie Furbush to bail him out of a jam in a tie game in the ninth. Overall, it probably wasn't a showing that's going to help his chances of returning to the closer's role.
Fri, Jun 14
- Mariners manager Eric Wedge said Friday that Tom Wilhelmsen will not be used as the team's closer for at least his next two or three outings.(Rotoworld.com)
Advice: The Mariners want to see Wilhelmsen work on improving his command and location in some non-save situations before being thrust back into the ninth inning. They'll utilize the dreaded closer-by-committee for the time being, with Carter Capps the most likely beneficiary.
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Thu, Jun 13
- Tom Wilhelmsen was charged with five runs in one-third of an inning Wednesday in a blown save and a loss against the Astros.(Rotoworld.com)
Advice: Not that Wilhelmsen was very good tonight, but he certainly didn't deserve that. The ninth went: infield single, single, sac bunt, intentional walk, two-run double and intentional walk, at which point Wilhelmsen was pulled. Both of those intentional walks came around to score later. Wilhelmsen has been quite shaky of late, and his strikeout rate is down this year. On the other hand, his velocity is still excellent, and we're not sure anyone else in the Seattle pen is a better bet. It's unlikely Wilhelmsen will lose his closer gig over this one, but another blown save within the next 7-10 days could do it. If so, Carter Capps, Charlie Furbush, Oliver Perez and Yoervis Medina could factor into a closer by committee.
Wed, Jun 19Recent News
- Mike Pelfrey allowed four runs in six innings in a no-decision against the White Sox on Tuesday.(Rotoworld.com)
Advice: Pelfrey was only slightly better than his counterpart, Dylan Axelrod, as both starters allowed 10 hits over six innings. On the plus side, Pelfrey didn't walk a batter in the outing, only the second time he's done that all season. He's stuck at 3-6 and hasn't recorded a win in over a month, with the last coming on May 5. He'll search for his fourth win against the Indians Sunday in Cleveland.
Thu, Jun 13
- Mike Pelfrey allowed three runs in seven innings Wednesday, taking a no-decision as the Twins came back to beat the Phillies.(Rotoworld.com)
Advice: Big Pelf actually pitched pretty well despite the three runs allowed, giving up just five hits and a walk while striking out seven. It was one of the few bright spots for Pelfrey this year, as he still owns a 3-6 record and 6.12 ERA. He'll next toe the rubber against the White Sox on Tuesday.
Wed, Jun 19Recent News
- Josh Hamilton has his worst game yet for the Angels on Tuesday, grounding into three double plays and striking out twice.(Rotoworld.com)
Advice: Hamilton had at least one runner on every time up tonight, and he snuffed rallies at every single opportunity in the 3-2 loss. Manager Mike Scioscia may want to move him out of the two hole after this one. He may actually want to bat him ninth after this one.
Tue, Jun 18
- Josh Hamilton went 2-for-5 with a homer, two runs scored and two RBI against the Mariners on Monday.(Rotoworld.com)
Advice: Coming off a Sunday off-day against Yankees left-hander CC Sabathia, Hamilton teed off in an easier matchup, taking Aaron Harang deep for a two-run shot in the second. Hamilton owners, much like the Angels, are stuck in a holding pattern with the former top slugger. Nobody is going to take his .217/.273/.395 slash line off your hands and offer you value back, but it's unlikely that you have a more talented backup to insert into the lineup until Hamilton regains his stroke.
Wed, Jun 19Recent News
- Matt Cain was denied a win after holding the Padres to two runs in seven innings and striking out a season-high 10 on Tuesday.(Rotoworld.com)
Advice: Cain left with a one-run lead, but that was blown by Jeremy Affeldt in the eighth. He's allowed just three runs over 20 2/3 innings in his last three starts, lowering his ERA from 5.45 to 4.55. He did have a streak of five straight starts without allowing a homer snapped when he gave up two solo shots tonight.
Thu, Jun 13
- Matt Cain allowed two hits over 6 2/3 innings and combined with three relievers on a shutout of the Pirates on Thursday.(Rotoworld.com)
Advice: Cain wasn't efficient enough to pitch deep into this one, but it was a second straight strong outing for him. He's lowered his ERA from 5.45 to 4.70 by allowing one run and six hits over 13 2/3 innings in his last two starts.
Wed, Jun 19Recent News
- Nathan Eovaldi pitched six innings of two-run ball Tuesday against the Diamondbacks in his season debut.(Rotoworld.com)
Advice: Back from a shoulder injury, Eovaldi allowed just three hits tonight and he made it through six innings in a modest 84 pitches. That he's a Marlin really cuts into his fantasy upside -- wins will be very difficult to come by -- but he should have a little value in NL-only leagues anyway.
Fri, Jun 14
- Nathan Eovaldi (shoulder) will be activated from the disabled list to start Tuesday against the Diamondbacks.(Rotoworld.com)
Advice: Eovaldi has been out all year with shoulder inflammation, but he didn't have any setbacks during five rehab starts. He should be worth owning in NL-only leagues.
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Wed, Jun 19Recent News
- John Jaso hit his second home run of the season as the A's beat the Rangers on Tuesday.(Rotoworld.com)
Advice: Jaso doesn't put a charge in one often, so it's even more surprising when he hits one off the likes of Rangers starter Yu Darvish. In fact, Jaso's game is so predicated on getting on base that he actually owns a higher OBP than slugging percentage, sporting a .281/.379/.371 line for the year.
Fri, Jun 14
- John Jaso went 2-for-7 with a walk and two runs scored Thursday against the Yankees.(Rotoworld.com)
Advice: Jaso isn't the best fantasy player -- he has very little power and no speed -- but he's given Oakland everything they could have hoped for in 2013. The veteran catcher is batting .280/.369/.350 over 157 at-bats.
Wed, Jun 19Recent News
- Paul Konerko went 4-for-4 in a loss to the Twins on Tuesday.(Rotoworld.com)
Advice: The four-hit night was Konerko's first of the season, raising his batting average 13 points in one night. The first baseman, who served as designated hitter on Tuesday, has had a rough go of it this year, hitting just .248/.314/.365. This may be the swan song for the 37-year-old.
Wed, Jun 19Recent News
- After having his last start skipped, Joe Blanton allowed two runs in 6 2/3 innings and struck out 11 against the Mariners on Tuesday.(Rotoworld.com)
Advice: That's a nice Quality Start for Blanton, but he still gave up two more homers (Raul Ibanez and Justin Smoak went back-to-back in the second inning), bringing his season total to 15 surrendered in 83 1/3 innings. He has pitched effectively in four of his last five outings, but an easier schedule has had a lot to do with that.
Sun, Jun 16
- Joe Blanton will start for the Angels on Tuesday against the Mariners.(Rotoworld.com)
Advice: Blanton was skipped over the weekend, but he hasn't lost his spot in the rotation, at least not yet. He holds a 5.87 ERA and 1.63 WHIP for the season but has, for the most part, pitched better of late.
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