Mets 6 Astros 4 May 13, 2011

post from The Mets Report on 13 May 2011 11:53:05 PM. © The Mets Report

The Mets needed an eighth inning rally to come back from down 4-0 to beat the last place Astros. The Astros have the worst record in the National League but Bud Norris held the Mets scoreless until Jason Bay hit a solo shot to deep left field in the seventh inning. Bay’s homer was a ... Continue Reading

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Reds top Cards in 10 on Vottos RBI hit (AP)

post from MLB News Blog on 13 May 2011 11:33:26 PM. © MLB News Blog

Joey Votto’s two-out, run-scoring single in the 10th inning completed the Cincinnati Reds’ rally to a 6-5 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night that tightened the NL Central. With 32,972 fans waving white rally towels and chanting “MVP,” the National League MVP came through against Jason Motte (1-1), driving home Chris Heisey [...]

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Mets rally from 4-0 deficit, beat Astros (AP)

post from MLB News Blog on 13 May 2011 11:29:25 PM. © MLB News Blog

David Wright hit a go-ahead homer to cap a four-run eighth inning that rallied the New York Mets to a 6-4 victory over the Houston Astros on Friday night. Wright’s two-run shot was the last of three late homers by the Mets that helped them overcome a 4-0 deficit for their sixth win in eight [...]

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Bumgarner falls to 0-6 as Giants mauled by Cubs
11-4

post from 22gigantes on 13 May 2011 11:03:38 PM. © 22gigantes

It was a day Guillermo Mota would rather forget.The San Francisco Giants lost to the Chicago Cubs 11-4 at Wrigley Field on Friday, snapping their six-game winning streak.

The Cubs broke the game wide open in the seventh inning scoring five runs off San Francisco relievers Jeremy Affeldt and Guillermo Mota. Cubs outfielder Reed Johnson hit a bases clearing triple in the inning to give Chicago an insurmountable lead.

San Francisco starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner (0-6) gave up three runs in the bottom of the second inning, but otherwise gave a strong pitching performance through six innings. It was Bumgarner's sixth loss, in a season mired with poor run support.

Chicago pitcher Ryan Dempster (2-4) got the win after striking out 11 batters in six innings.

Andres Torres had his best game since coming off the disabled list earlier this week, scoring twice on three hits including a triple. Cody Ross added a two-run homer in the eighth, while Aubrey Huff had two RBIs for the game.

The Giants are currently on a seven game road trip, which will include two game sets against the Colorado Rockies and Los Angeles Dodgers, following the three game series against the Cubs.

Notes:

Until Friday, each of the Giants' previous 19 games had been decided by three or fewer runs, and they led the league in one-run games with 15.
Still, 31 of the Giants' 38 games (82%) this season have been decided by three runs or less, which is most such games in the Majors. San Francisco is 18-14 (.563) in these type of games this year.
Saturday's night game against the Giants will be the first Saturday night game at Wrigley Field in nine years.
Mike Krukow, who was drafted by the Cubs in the 8th round of the 1973 draft and played with Chicago from 1976-81, orchestrated his version of "Take Me Out To The Ballgame" during the 7th inning stretch. [watch video]

GAME SUMMARY
Final score:CHC 11, SF 4 [view box score] [video highlights]Winning pitcher: Dempster (2-4)Losing pitcher: Bumgarner (0-6)Save: noneGame ball: Johnson (3-for-5, R, 4 RBI, 3B)Top play: Johnson's bases-loaded triple in the 7th [watch video]Giant homers: Ross (2)Giants' record: 21-17, 1st place (tied) [full standings]Streak: Lost 1Next up: SF at CHI, Friday, 4:10 p.m. PDT [download press pass]TV/Radio/Web: FOX Sports, KNBR 680 AM, sfgiants.comStarters: Ryan Vogelsong (2-0, 3.05) vs. Doug Davis (0-0, 0.00)Venue: Wrigley Field
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Rangers hand Weaver third straight loss (AP)

post from MLB News Blog on 13 May 2011 11:03:22 PM. © MLB News Blog

Alexi Ogando pitched effectively into the seventh inning, Elvis Andrus and Adrian Beltre homered, and the Texas Rangers beat Jered Weaver and the Los Angeles Angels 4-1 on Friday night. Ogando (4-0) missed his scheduled start last Sunday against the New York Yankees because of a blister on his right index finger.

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Buchholz, Youkilis lead Red Sox by Yanks (AP)

post from MLB News Blog on 13 May 2011 10:59:24 PM. © MLB News Blog

Clay Buchholz won his third straight start, Adrian Gonzalez and Kevin Youkilis homered, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Yankees 5-4 on Friday night as the struggling rivals met for the first time in New York this season. Buchholz (4-3) was given an early lead but allowed Russell Martin’s tying, two-run homer in the [...]

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Phillies 5, Braves 4

post from Capitol Avenue Club on 13 May 2011 10:41:38 PM. © Capitol Avenue Club

Here is tonight’s recap in bullet point form: Brandon Beachy threw a lot of pitches, few of which proved to be effective. He struck out one batter in two innings pitched, allowing six hits and three earned runs. Initial reports are that he left the game early with a left oblique strain. Cole Hamels proved to be [...]

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Where Can I Find: Home Runs

post from Colorado Springs Fantasy Baseball Addict on 13 May 2011 10:40:00 PM. © Colorado Springs Fantasy Baseball Addict

If you're in a standard 5x5 Rotisserie league, you need to do all you can to not fall too far behind in any one category. A common belief is that you should shoot for no worse than fourth place in any category to keep yourself in the running to win your league.

With that in mind, here are some players that are available in a large percentage of ESPN and/or Yahoo! leagues who could help you make up some ground in the Home Runs category. Be very aware, though, of the reasons why these players are sitting out there on waivers.

OF Matt Joyce, TB has three home runs and is slugging .739 in May and now leads the AL in batting with a .356 average. ESPN owners are catching on as he's now owned in 72.1% of leagues but how is he still just 30% owned on Yahoo!? Make no assumptions. Check your waivers now to see if he's somehow available.
C Jorge Posada, NYY is tied for the major league-lead in home runs (6) for catcher-eligible players. His .147 batting average (15/102) has everything to do with the fact that he's only owned in 42.5% of ESPN leagues and 63% of Yahoo! leagues (and dropping). At this point, he should only be owned in two-catcher leagues with 12 or more teams, as he's currently the 25th-ranked catcher on ESPN's Player Rater. But if you are desperate for home runs, he may be worth rostering and only playing on days when he has a history of success against opposing pitchers until he heats up. That's assuming he ever does.
C Rod Barajas, LAD is also tied for the major league-lead in home runs (6) for catchers and gets the majority of starts for the Dodgers. His .236 batting average is going to do more damage than good to a competitive team, but he deserves to be owned in more than 1.9% of ESPN leagues and 9% of Yahoo! leagues. He's averaged 20 HR/162 games over his career. Spot starting verses a left-handed starter would be ideal. He's hitting .357 vs LHP compared to .192 vs RHP this season.
OF Jonny Gomes, CIN has six home runs, 17 RBI, 18 runs scored and five stolen bases. Surely those numbers deserve to be owned in more than 31.9% of ESPN leagues and 34% of Yahoo! leagues, right? Wrong. His .192 batting average, 32.7 K% and a loss of playing time are why he's being dropped in huge chunks of leagues right now. He hit five of his six homers during a seven game span, so he may be worth picking up the next time he hits a home run and home he goes on a binge.
OF Josh Willingham, OAK leads the A's in home runs (6) and RBI (22) but also in strikeouts (37). His .229 batting average is nothing to write home about, either. As long as the entire Oakland offense continues to struggle, his ownership numbers will remain low (10.5% ESPN; 16% Y!). On a positive note, he's still projecting to hit 20+ HR with 90+ RBI.
1B/OF Luke Scott, BAL is known to be a streaky home run hitter, so the time to grab him is when he's going through a dry spell. All six of his home runs this season came within a 16-game period (14 games played). His .263 average won't kill your team and he should be benched against LHP (2/23; .087 BA). Owned in 51.9% of ESPN leagues and just 39% of Yahoo! leagues, Scott could be the most widely available 30-HR potential player out there.
1B Mark Trumbo, LAA has a nice .270/14/6/17/2 line but was losing playing time to an overly crowded Angels' infield. Vernon Wells' injury has opened up some more opportunities to get Trumbo's bat into the lineup and he should continue to produce. At his current pace, he's projected to hit 26 HR for the season. His 16.5% ESPN and 16% Yahoo! ownership rates make him a widely available target, especially in leagues using a CI, IF or multiple DH/UTL roster positions.
SS Alex Gonzalez, ATL is the 14th-ranked shortstop on ESPN's Player Rater, so I'm thinking his ownership numbers should be a bit higher than 41.8% on ESPN and 37% on Yahoo!, especially with a decent .252/20/5/16/0 from a thin shortstop position that's on pace to produce 22 HR, 70 RBI and 88 Runs.

Six weeks into the season may be time to start evaluating when to give up on some players. Swallow leaguers probably have the most flexibility to cut an under-performing player because they have the deepest waivers. Deep mixed or AL/NL Only leaguers have to be looking for incremental changes on a weekly basis to make up points. There's no time to sit back and continue to wait if you've fallen to the middle or the back of the pack.

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Line of the Day: May 11th, 2011

post from Colorado Springs Fantasy Baseball Addict on 13 May 2011 10:38:00 PM. © Colorado Springs Fantasy Baseball Addict

OF Rajai Davis of the Toronto Blue Jays went 4-for-4 with two RBI, two runs scored and two stolen bases in a 9-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox. The four hits against Boston tied a career high. He's now tied for the American League lead in stolen bases with 11.

Line: 4 AB, 2 R, 4 H, 2 RBI; 2 SB
My fantasy perspective: Davis is 12-for-43 (.279) in the 11 games played since returning from an ankle injury that caused him to mis 16 games. He has 10 stolen bases over that span, as well. More amazingly, the 10 stolen bases have come in just five of those games. When Davis runs, he runs in bunches. He's owned in 80% of ESPN leagues but only 46% of Yahoo! leagues. How does such a disparity happen? Check your league's waivers to see if he's available, but don't get your hopes up if your league has any value to it at all. Davis' fantasy value comes from his speed and being on base, so hope his .269 OBP rises quickly to at least his career OBP of .325, if not beyond.

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Check out the past winners of COSFBA's Line of the Day awards here.

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Hellickson 4-hits Os as Rays win 3-0 (AP)

Jeremy Hellickson didn’t look like a pitcher making just his 11th career start. The right-hander threw a four-hitter, Matt Joyce and Johnny Damon homered and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 3-0 on Friday night. “Hellickson, obviously, was in command,” Baltimore manager Buck Showalter said.

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