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Ubaldo Jimenez is on pace for 28 wins, Josh Johnson has 1.62 ERA, the Phillies lost three straight Roy Halladay starts in two of the last three months and apparently the only thing that can stop Mat Latos is a sore oblique. Who saw all that coming?
Well, aside from a German octopus of course.
Needless to say, it was a crazy first half that turned the fantasy world on its head. It’s long been “known” that hitters are more important than pitchers, but the sheer volume of ace-like arms to be found this season is astonishing. George Fitopoulos already got us started with our second-half previews earlier in the week and the Baseball Professor fantasy triumvirate already pinpointed Travis Wood, Ricky Nolasco and Gavin Floyd as starters you should be targeting, but we’ll dig a little deeper today and look at what we can expect in the coming months.
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Max Scherzer has had a tumultuous start to his Major League career. In just two and a half seasons the fireballer has moved from starter to reliever, back to starter, to Detroit, to an unexpected Triple-A stint in Toledo and back to Detroit.
Such instability in the career of a young starter, especially one prone to control issues, makes finding repeatable success more than unlikely; it makes it impossible – just ask Brandon Morrow – but ever since the demotion, Scherzer has been a new man… one your fantasy team would love to have.
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Nationals fans waited over two months to finally see Stephen Strasburg in Washington red and white (and a touch of blue). With the team’s playoff candidacy coming to an end, fans will likely see the Future of the Franchise end his season prematurely as well.
And Strasburg isn’t the only young starter to worry about. Fellow National League Rookie of the Year candidates Mat Latos and Jaime Garcia face a similar fate, and Phil Hughes is likely to get shut down early as the Yankees climb towards clinching a playoff berth.
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If chicks dig the long ball, then Alex Gonzalez – no disrespect to his wife and children – has been knee-deep in tail in 2010. Unfortunately for Gonzalez owners, Wednesday’s trade does hurt his fantasy value…but only slightly.
Gonzalez has long been known as a light-hitting, defensive shortstop, but he does have a history of some life in his bat. He averaged 20.5 HR and 78 RBI in 2006 and 2007 with the Marlins, but his 17 first-half homers this year are a completely unexpected occurrence. But leaving the homer happy confines of the Rogers Centre for the just-about-average Turner Field could rob everyone’s favorite slugging shortstop of a few bombs.
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From day one here at Baseball Professor we have been advocates for the young guys. We’ve argued for the unproven, talent-laden prospects instead of reliable and potentially used up veterans. As the second half gets underway and the annual minor league migration heats up, it’s more important than ever to know the major prospects inside and out.
Some have already gotten the call (Justin Smoak, Michael Stanton, Pedro Alvarez) while others are still waiting for their chance (Domonic Brown, Jeremy Hellickson, Brett Wallace). Setting keeper leagues aside, let’s take a look at how these potential stars of the future will fare during the Dog Days of Summer.
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There are plenty of players you’ll wish you had by the end of the season. Right about now I’m wishing I got Andre Ethier in a preseason trade instead of Curtis Granderson, but acquiring a player like that cost me a good deal in return – namely Derek Jeter. But there is one guy you can have for free…but you must act now!
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Kerry Wood will close again, Jason Heyward won’t miss much more time, Ross Ohlendorf returns to the Pittsburgh rotation, and more news from around the league.
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Red Sox-Yankees resume their rivalry tonight fresh off a Boston sweep of the Angels. Before we get to the games, let’s see the Fantasy Headlines for Friday, May 7.
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Thanks to the PitchFX data available at Fangraphs.com, I was able to look back at Jake Peavy’s seven-inning gem against Kansas City and compare it to his previous start, a six run, six walk disaster against Texas.
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It's a little later in the day, but I wanted to get in some of Wednesday's early action. Here are your Fantasy Headlines for Cinco de Mayo:
Injured Diamondback Conor Jackson (hamstring) is set to begin a rehab stint on Wednesday and he could be back as early as this weekend.
Atlanta starter Jair Jurrjens was hopeful he ...
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