Thursday, April 17, 2008

Brief Notes from 4-16-08

>Setting up for Joakim Soria, Royals’ pitcher Leo Nunez makes a nice middle reliever sleeper option. He has 7 K’s and no ER in 6.2 IP and has allowed just 2 walks and 2 hits.

>The only way Barry Zito should be on your roster is if you are in a 20 team NL-only league. He fell to 0-4, walking 5 and allowing 5 hits in 6 innings.

>The Yankees and Red Sox combined for 30 hits and 24 runs. Every starter had a hit except for Jacob Ellsbury who went 0-5.

>Miguel Cabrera had a breakout game going 4-6 with 5 RBI.

>C.C. Sabathia has been atrocious. He lasted 4 innings giving up 8 hits, 9 runs and 5 walks.

>The White Sox’ 3-4 hitters, Jim Thome and Paul Konerko are still hovering under .200, yet they are 9-5.

>Go out and get Doug Brocail if he’s available. He got the save, not Jose Valverde, against the Phillies.

>The Rangers and Blue Jays played nearly five hours and left a combined 33 runners on base before A.J. Burnett gave up 2 runs in the 14th inning.

>Hanley Ramirez had his seventh multi-hit game in 14 games played.

>After starting the season 3-0, the Nationals are 1-10 in their last eleven.

>The real Corey Patterson is back and in a 1-19 slump.

>Carlos Gomez stole 2 bases bringing his total to 9.

>Jason Isringhausen got his 6th save, but gave up 3 hits and 2 runs. He has an injury history so just keep an eye on Anthony Reyes if he struggles more.

>Garrett Atkins was 4-5 raising his average to .321.

>The Padres managed just 3 hits off Rockies’ pitching, 2 by Brian Giles.

>Maybe Chone Figgins really can hit. Dubbed a “one dimensional player” he is currently hitting .393.

>This is the second year in a row Felix Hernandez has started hot. Sell high while you can before he takes a dip.

>Rafael Furcal went 4-4 with a HR raising his BA to .407. Adam LaRoche went 1-3 raising his BA to .143.

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