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Here is a a look back at the past week in baseball to bring you the surprising stars. Pitcher Jonathan Broxton - The Dodgers RP Jonathan Broxton picked up a couple of Saves last week as Takashi Saito landed on the DL with an elbow strain.  His ERA wasn’t great (4.50), but his WHIP (1.00) was low, he struck out [...]

Sunday, July 20th Jose Reyes went 4 for 6 with 3 Runs, a Triple and a SB.  Willie Harris and Ryan Braun each had 5 RBI.  Austin Kearns went 3 for 5 with 5 Runs, a Double, a HR, 2 RBI, and a Walk.  Jesus Flores had 5 Hits.  Aaron Miles scored 3 Runs, had 3 Hits, [...]

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Sunday, July 6th Cody Ross went 3 for 5 with a Double, a HR, and 5 RBI.  J.J. Hardy had 3 Hits, including 2 HRs, and 4 RBI.  Kevin Millar, Yunel Escobar, and Ivan Rodriguez each had 4 Hits.  Ty Wiggington had 3 Hits including a Grand Slam.  Chipper Jones went 3 for 4 with 3 Runs, [...]

Saturday, July 5th Cody Ross had 3 Hits and 4 RBI.  Matt Holliday had 4 RBI.  Scott Hairston (3 RBI), Mark Lorreta had 3 Hits and 3 RBI.  Jeff Clement hi a pair of HRs and drove in 3.  Rick Ankiel (3 RBI), Derrick Lee, Michael Young, German Duran, Alexei Ramirez, Damion Easley, Jerry Hairston Jr., Alex [...]

A look back at the past week in baseball to bring you the surprising stars.  Pitcher George Carlin Quote:  “The only good thing ever to come out of religion was the music.” John Lannan - On that note we’ll go with Washington’s John Lannan, who’s name sounds like a fairly popular singer/songwriter.  He’s had a pretty solid season picking up [...]

Sunday, June 22nd Mark Teixeira hit 3 HRs and drove in 4 Runs.  Aaron Miles had 5 Hits.  Prince Fielder scored 3 Runs and added a Double, 2 HRs, and 3 RBI.  Kevin Youkilis hit a pair of HRs and drove in 3 Runs.  Randy Winn had 4 Hits and 3 RBI.  Dustin Pedroia had 4 [...]

Saturday, June 21st Troy Glaus hit a Grand Slam.  Aramis Ramirez also had 4 RBI.  Jim Edmonds and Vladimir Guerrero each hit a pair of solo shots.  Jermaine Dye, Yuniesky Betancourt, David Murphy, and Dan Uggla each had 3 RBI.  Carlos Quentin, Omar Infante, Eric Patterson, Johnny Peralta, Russell Martin, Jose Bautista, Chone Figgins, Ramon Vazquez (3 RBI), Mike Aviles, Michael [...]

Tuesday, June 17th Mark Ellis went 3 for 4 with 4 Runs, a Double, 2 HRs, 4 RBI, and 2 Walks.  Ryan Braun went 3 for 4 with 3 Runs, a Double, 2 HRs, and 3 RBI.  Jason Giambi hit 2 HRs and had 3 RBI.  Kazuo Matsui, Jim Thome, Jermaine Dye, Rajai Davis, and Brian McCann [...]

A look back at the past week in baseball to bring you the surprising stars.  Pitcher Ricky Nolasco - Florida’s Ricky Nolasco picked up a couple of wins last week going 14-2/3 Innings with a 1.23 ERA and a 0.82 WHIP with 15 Ks.  His 8-2/3 Inning gem last night when he scatterd 6 Hits allowing 2 Earned Runs [...]

Friday, June 13th Ryan Howard went 3 for 5 with 4 Runs, 2 HRs, and 5 RBI.  Carlos Ruiz had 4 Hits and 4 RBI.  Grady Sizemore hit a pair of HRs and drove in 3.  Ian Stewart hit a pair of HRs.  Jason Michaels, Alexi Casilla, Justin Morneau, and Chase Utley each had 3 RBI.  Melvin Mora, [...]

Thursday, June 12th Ben Francisco had 4 Hits and 3 RBI.  Jamey Carroll went 4 for 4.  MIke Lowell and Hideki Matsui each hit a Grand Slam.  Cristian Guzman (3 RBI), Darin Erstad, Kelly Johnson, Geovany Soto, John Bowker (3 Runs), Edgar Gonzalez, Justin Morneau, each had 3 Hits.  Ryan Doumit, German Duran, Corey Hart, Fred Lewis, Rich [...]

Wednesday, June 11th David Murphy went 3 for 5 with a pair of HRs (one a Grand Slam) and 5 RBI.  Jorge Cantu went 3 for 4 with 3 Runs, 2 HRs, and 2 RBI.  Corey Hart went 3 for 5 with 2 Runs, a Double, 2 HRs, and 4 RBI.  Dan Uggla hit a Grand [...]

Tuesday, June 10th Ryan Ludwick went 4 for 5 with 2 Runs, 2 Doubles, a HR, and 4 RBI.  Aubrey Huff had 4 Hits.  Nick Markakis, Jim Thome, Placido Polanco, Miguel Cabrera, Edwin Encarnacion, Lance Berkman (5 RBI), Gerald Laird, Jose Guillen, Jose Castillo, Todd Helton, Omar Quintanilla, Russell Martin (3 RBI), and Mark Ellis each had [...]

Monday, June 9th Ken Griffey, Jr. hit his 600th career Home Run.  Congrats Mr. Griffey.  Paul Bako hit a pair of HRs and drove in 5 Runs.  Evan Longoria went 3 for 4 with 4 Runs, a Double, 2 HRs, 3 RBI, and a Walk.  Dioner Navarro went 4 for 5 with 3 Runs, 2 Doubles, [...]

A look back at the past week in baseball to bring you the surprising stars.  Pitcher Jonathan Sánchez - Jonathan Sánchez has been the latest San Francisco Treat.  In two starts last week (both Wins) Sánchez went 14 Innings with a 1.29 ERA and a 1.07 WHIP while racking up 12 Ks.  For the year he’s 5-3 with a 3.70 [...]

Sunday, June 8th Hanley Ramirez went 3 for 5 with a pair of HRs and 4 RBI.  Ray Durham had 4 Hits.  Luke Scott and Mark Reynolds each hit a pair of HRs and drove in 3 Runs.  Mark Ellis hit a game-winning Grand Slam.  Nick Swisher had 4 RBI.  Bobby Abreu, Lance Berkman, Tony Clark, and [...]

Saturday, June 7th Joe Crede did it again going 2 for 3 with another pair of HRs and 6 RBI.  Jose Guillen had a whale of a game as well going 3 fo 4 with 2 Runs, 2 HRs (one a Grand Slam), and 7 RBI.  Johnny Damon remained on fire going 6 for 6 with [...]

Friday, June 6th Joe Crede went 4 for 4 with 3 Runs, 2 HRs, and 2 RBI.  Nick Markakis and Mark Lorreta each went 4 for 4.  Jorge Cantu went 3 for 5 with a pair of solo HRs.  Jose Castillo, Eric Hinske, and Carlos Quentin each had 3 RBI.  Raul Ibanez and B.J. Upton each scored 3 Runs.  [...]

Thursday, June 5th Old Man Matt Stairs went 3 for 5 with 2 Runs, a HR, and 5 RBI.  Manny Ramirez went 2 for 3 with a Run, a HR, and 5 RBI.  Elijah Dukes went 4 for 6 with 3 Runs, a Triple, a HR, and 4 RBI.  Chipper Jones went 4 for 5.  Cristian [...]

Wednesday, June 4th Ryan Garko went 4 for 5 with 2 Runs, and 6 RBI.  Ben Francisco went 5 for 6 with 3 Runs, and an RBI.  Hanley Ramirez went 2 for 3 with 3 Runs, 2 HRs, 3 RBI, 2 Walks, and a SB.  Gabe Kapler went 4 for 5 with 2 Runs, a Double, and [...]

Monday, June 2nd Casey Blake took top honors going 3 for 5 with 2 Runs, 2 HRs, and 7 RBI.  Adrian Gonzalez went 3 for 4  with 2 Runs, a HR, 4 RBI, and a Walk.  Yunel Escobar (3 RBI), Derek Jeter, A-Rod, Michael Cuddyer (3 Runs), Delmon Young (3 RBI), Chase Utley (21st HR), Prince [...]

A look back at the past week in baseball to bring you the surprising stars.  Pitcher Sean Gallagher - Pitching for the Cubbies these days makes winning a little easier, but Sean helped his cause last week too.  He pitched 12.2 Innings in two Wins with a 2.84 ERA, a 0.95 WHIP, and 11 Ks. Catcher Jesús Flores - Washington’s Flores put [...]

Before I get into yesterday’s top fantasy performers, I wanted to get something off my chest that really annoys me.  In today’s age of instant information, Photoshop, fantasy baseball, and many other factors, why almost 60 games into the season is Yahoo displaying Edison Volquez , who is only leading the Majors in ERA, in [...]

Sorry I didn’t have a report for May 29th & 30th. I was in the hospital as my wife had our second son. His name is Owen and he was 8 pounds, 12 ounces. OK, on to the baseball info. Saturday, May 31st Luis Rivas went 2 for 5 with 2 Runs, a Triple, a Grand Slam, and [...]

Baby Note:  Today’s the day.  We’re scheduled for a C-Section late morning/early afternoon. Programming Note:  I somehow got the comments and categories of my site worked out.  The look isn’t perfect yet, but the functionality is back.  Party on. On to our regular scheduled program. Wednesday, May 28th Cody Ross  and Marcus Thames each hit a pair of HRs [...]

Still waiting on the baby.  We’re in extra innings now.  Thursday at the latest.  I’m still having technical difficulties with my site following an upgrade of my blogging platform.  The comments are turned off for some reason.  Hopefully, I’ll have the problem fixed soon. Enough programming notes.  On the meat. A look back at the past week in baseball to [...]

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Baby Note:  The due date has come and passed.  Any day now.  Thursday at the latest. Programming Note:  I’m experiencing technical difficulties with my site following an upgrade of my blogging platform.  I am fighting through it to still bring you the content you’ve come to expect.  Please continue to check back because while the functionality and [...]

Fantasy Baseball Dugout gives 50 tips that will help you win your Fantasy Baseball League this season. Follow these tips closely to enhance your chances to win your league championship in 2008 and beyond.1. Be prepared for the draft. The league is often won or lost at the draft.2. Stay focused. It's a long season and a lot of players will drop out. If you stay focused on the prize, you'll hav

Baby Note:  The due date has come and passed.  Any day now.  Thursday at the latest. Programming Note:  I’m experiencing technical difficulties with my site following an upgrade of my blogging platform.  I am fighting through it to still bring you the content you’ve come to expect.  Please continue to check back because while the functionality and [...]

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Thursday, May 22nd Carlos Gomez went 4 for 5 with 2 Runs, a HR, and 3 RBI.  Jose Guillen went 4 for 5 with 3 Runs, a Double, a HR, and 3 RBI.  Nate McLouth went 4 for 4 with 3 Runs and a SB.  Miguel Olivo went 3 for 5 with a Run, 2 Doubles, a [...]

Wednesday, May 21st Ryan Howard went 3 for 5 with 2 HRs and 4 RBI.  Jack Cust, Jermaine Dye, and Vladimir Guerrero each went 2 for 4 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.  Skip Schumaker went 4 for 5 with 2 Runs, a Double, and a Walk.  Bobby Crosby, Mark Teixeira (3 RBI), Brian McCann (3 Runs), [...]

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Monday, May 19th Frank Thomas went 3 fof 4 with 2 Runs, 2 HRs, and 3 RBI.  Albert Pujols went 3 for 5 with 3 Runs, 2 HRs, and 2 RBI.  Brandon Phillips went 4 for 5 with 2 Runs, a Triple, an RBI, and a SB.  Matt Kemp also had 4 Hits.  Aramis Ramirez was 3 for 5 with 2 Runs, a HR, and 2 RBI.  Cristian Guzman had 3 Runs to go along with his 3 Hits.  Geovany Soto and Alexi Casilla each h

Sunday, May 18th Big Papi and Ryan Braun each hit a pair of HRs and drove in 4 Run.  Mike Napoli hit a pair of HRs with 5 RBI.  Orlando Cabrera hit 2 HRs and drove in 3 batters.  Paul Janish, Dustin Pedroia, Yunel Escobar, Albert Pujols, Maicer Izturis, Ray Durham, Brian Giles, Mark Reynolds each had 3 Hits.  Jose Gullen drove in 4 Runs. Adam LaRoche, Casey Kotchman, Jose Lopez, Chri

Saturday, May 17th Alfonso Soriano went 5 for 5 with 3 Runs, a Double, 2 HRs, and 3 RBI.  Rod Barajas went 2 for 5 with 2 HRs (one solo, one a Grand Slam).  Mike Lowell (2nd Game) drove in 4 Runs.  Freddy Sanchez, Nate McLouth, David Wright, Carlos Beltran, Russell Martin, Garrett Anderson, Ben Francisco, Ryan Braun (Game 1), Jimmy Rollins, Mark Grudzielanek, and Jermaine Dye had 3 Hits eac

Friday, May 16th Jayson Werth went 3 for 4 with 3 Runs, 3 HRs, and 8 RBI.  Josh Hamilton went 5 for 5 with 4 Runs, a Triple, 2 HRs, 5 RBI and a walk.  Alfonso Soriano hit a pair of HRs and drove in 4 Runs.  Brian Giles went 4 for 5 with a Run, 2 Doubles, and 2 RBI.  Ryan Zimmerman, Jose Guillen, Dan Uggla (3 Runs), Bobby Crosby, Brian McCann, David Murphy  (3 RBI), Akinori Iwamura,

Thursday, May 15th Stephen Drew went 4 for 5 with 2 Runs, 2 Doubles, a Triple, , and an RBI.  Gary Bennett had 4 RBI.  Ben Francisco, Chris Gomez (3 Runs), Doug Mientkiewicz (3 Runs), Troy Glaus, Brian Giles, Aramis Ramirez, Carlos Lee, Mark Loretta, Omar Vizquel, Randy Winn, Kazuo Matsui, and A.J. Pierzynski each had 3 Hits.  Johnny Peralta scored 3 Runs.  Jason Bay Lance Berkman, Darin E

Wednesday, May 14th David Murphy went 4 for 5 with 2 Doubles and an RBI.  Chris Coste went 4 for 4 with 2 Runs.  Robinson Cano went 4 for 4 with an RBI.  Jacoby Ellsbury, Jerry Hairston, Juan Pierre (3 RBI), Kosuke Fukudome, Troy Glaus, Cesar Izturis, Todd Helton, and Miguel Tejada each collected 3 Hits.  Jay Payton and Carlos Quentin each hit Grand Slams and finished with 5 RBI.  Matt S

Tuesday, May 13th Jayson Werth went 3 for 4 with 4 RBI.  Ryan Church went 2 for 4 with a Run, a Double, a HR, and 4 RBI.  Luke Scott (3 RBI), Chipper Jones, Brian Schneider, Russell Martin, Mark Grudzielanek, Chris Young (3 Runs), and Fred Lewis each collected three Hits.  Ryan Garko, Adam LaRoche, Troy Glaus, Stephen Drew, and Khalil Greene each collected 3 RBI.  Gerald Laird scored 3

It's an odd reference but remember, before he was in jail, before he was Blade, before he knew Billy Ho couldn't jump, he was Willie Mays Hayes. The base-stealing machine out of nowhere. We're not primarily concerned with steals, any production is good production. We're going to look at a few guys who either went very late in drafts or were undrafted for the most part. What we want to know is:How

Monday, May 12th Kenji Johjima went 3 for 4 with 2 Runs, a Double, a HR, and 4 RBI.  Ryan Braun went 2 for 3 with 3 Runs, 2 HRs, 2 RBI, and a Walk.  Corey Patterson went 4 for 5 with 2 Runs, a Double, and an RBI.  Josh Hamilton and Vladimir Guerrero each drove in 4 Runs.  Jermaine Dye went 4 for 5 with a couple Runs scored.  Chipper Jones (first game), Jeff Francoeur (second game), Matt St

A look back at the past week in baseball to bring you the surprising stars.  Pitcher Daniel Cabrera - Baltimore’s Cabrera fired a Complete Game vs. Kansas City allowing just 1 Run on 3 Hits.  He struck out 7 as he improved to 3-1 with a 3.54 ERA.  He should pitch twice this week. Catcher Chris Iannetta - Colorado’s Iannetta went 7 for 19 last week (.368) with 2 Runs, 2 Double

Mother’s Day Edition. Sunday, May 11th The Pink Bats were out in full effect.  Craig Monroe went 2 for 4 with 2 Runs, 2 HRs, and 4 RBI.  Dan Uggla went 2 for 3 with 3 Runs, 2 HRs, 2 RBI and a HBP.  Ryan Braun hit a pair of solo shots.  Orlando Cabrera collected 4 Hits.  Jose Reyes, Aaron F’n Boone, Torii Hunter, Akinori Iwamura, Carl Crawford (3 RBI), B.J. Upton (3 Runs), J.J. Har

Happy Mother’s Day to my beautiful, expecting wife, my Mom, my Mother-In-Law and all of the Mothers out there. Saturday, May 10th Jeff Keppinger went 5 for 5 with 2 Runs and an RBI.  Grady Sizemore went 3 for 5 with 3 Runs, a Double, 2 HRs, and 5 RBI.  Jose Castillo went 4 for 4 with 3 Runs, a Double, and an RBI.  Alfonso Soriano went 4 for 5 with 2 Runs, a Double, and an RBI.  Dan Ug

Friday, May 9th There was no clear-cut star at the plate, but I’ll give the honors to Jimmy Rollins, who returned from the DL to go 3 for 5 with a Run, a Double, a HR, and 3 RBI.  Ivan Rodriguez, Brian McCann, Brandon Boggs (3 RBI), Garrett Atkins, Emmanuel Burriss, and Lance Berkman also had 3 hits each.  Freddy Sanchez, Aubrey Huff, Alex Gordon, and Luis Gonzalez each drove in 3 Runs. James Shields threw a one-hit Shutout, racking up 8 Ks, to improve to 4-2 with a 3.14 ERA.   Jon Garland tossed 8 scoreless Innings, but took a no-decision.  C.C. Sabathia threw 7 Innings allowing 1 Run while striking out 9.  He’s still 2-5, but he’s getting better.  Ted Lilly (3-4) allowed 1 Run on 3 Hits in 7 Innings with 10 Ks to outduel Dan Haren (4-2), who allowed 2 Ru

Thursday, May 8th Dioner Navarro went 3 for 6 with 2 Runs, a Double, a Grand Slam, and 4 RBI.  Matt Holliday went 4 for 5 with 3 Runs.  Ramon Vazquez went 4 for 6.  Ryan Ludwick had a pair of Solo Shots.  Freddy Sanchez, Jason Bay, Adrian Gonzalez, Omar Quintanilla, Mark Reynolds, Scott Rolen, Luis Gonzalez, Ryan Zimmerman each collected 3 Hits.  Matt Treanor and Nick Markasis each drove in 3 Runs.  Cristian Guzman scored 3 Runs. Daniel Cabrera threw a Complete Game allowing 1 Run on 3 Hits with 7 Ks to improve to 3-1.  Brandon Webb threw a Complete Game allowing 2 Earned Runs to improve to 8-0 with a 2.41 ERA.  Edwin Jackson fired 8 scoreless Innings, but got stuck with a no-decision.  J.P. Howell provided 2 scoreless Innings of relief for the Win.  Josh Beckett went 7 Inni

Wednesday, May 7th Joey Votto went 3 for 4 with 3 Runs, 3 HRs, 4 RBI, and a Walk.  Carlos Gomez hit for the Cycle.  He scored 2 Runs and knocked in 3. Placido Polanco went 5 for 6 with 2 Runs, a Double, and 3 RBI.  Ryan Zimmerman went 3 fof 4 with 2 Runs, 2 HRs, and 3 RBI.  Kevin Youkilis went 2 for 5 with 2 HRs and 3 RBI.  Nick Punto drove in 5 Runs.  Ryan Church (3 Runs), Nick Markakis, Brian McCann,  Mike Lowell (3 RBI), Magglio Ordonez, Gary Sheffield, Marco Scutaro, Mike Napoli, Mark Grudzielanekeach, and Jose Guillen each had 3 Hits.  David DeJesus and Mike Redmond each drove in 3.  Livan Hernandez tossed a Complete Game allowing 1 Run to improve to 6-1.  Cliff Lee threw 7 more scoreless Innings with 7 Ks to improve to 6-0 with a 0.81 ERA.  Edinson Volquez pitch

Tuesday, May 6th Lance Berkman went 5 for 5 with 4 Runs, 2 Doubles, an RBI, and 2 SBs.  Garrett Anderson went 3 for 5 with a HR and 5 RBI.  Nate McLouth went 3 for 5 with 2 Runs, 2 HRs, and 3 RBI.  Brian Giles, Ryan Ludwick, and Luis Gonzalez each collected 4 Hits.  Manny Ramirez, Kevin Cash, Hideki Matsui, Rich Aurilia, Freddy Sanchez, Carlos Lee (3 RBI), Clint Barmes, Blake DeWitt (4 RBI) each had 3 Hits.  David Dellucci, Jose Castillo, Eric Bruntlett, Stephen Drew, Michael Young, Josh Hamilton, David Murphy, and Chris Iannetta each had 3 RBIs. Four-way tie for top pitcher.  Gavin Floyd (8-1/3 Innings, 1 Hit, 1 unearned Run) took a no-hitter into the 9th, but it was broken up by Joe Mauer.  He improved to 3-1 with a 2.50 ERA.  Scott Olsen went 8-2/3 scoreless innings all

Cinco de May Edition. Monday, May 5th Eric Bruntlett went 2 for 5 with a Run, a Triple, and 3 RBI.   Wladimir Balentien went 2 for 3 with a HR and 3 RBI.  Mike Lowell, Shannon Stewart, Geovany Soto, Yadier Molina, Chris Iannetta, Geoff Jenkins, Emil Brown and Carlos Ruiz banged out three hits each.  P Jaime Moyer collected a couple of Hits.  Ervin Santana threw a four-hit shutout with 9 Ks to improve to 6-0 with a 2.02 ERA.  Brett Tomko (7 scoreless Innings, 2 Hits, 7 Ks) took a no-decision in the affair.  Daisuke Matsuzaka allowed 1 Run on 2 Hits in 5 Innings to improve to 5-0 with a 2.43 ERA.  He did walk eight batters though.  Dustin McGowan (7-1/3 scoreless Innings, 4 Hits, 6 Ks) outdueled Javier Vazquez (7-2/3 Innings, 1 Run, 9 Ks).  Ryan Dempster allowed 5 Runs (all o

A look back at the past week in baseball to bring you the surprising stars.  Pitcher Greg Smith - He didn’t pick up a win, but in his 14 Innings of work he tallied a 1.93 ERA and a 0.79 WHIP.  He racked up 15 Strikeouts for good measure. Catcher Dioner Navarro - Tampa Bay’s Navarro went 6 for 17 last week (.353) with a Run, 2 RBIs, and a Walk.  Nothing special, but if you’re hurting at Catcher, at least he won’t destroy your Batting Average. Corner Infielder José Bautista - Pittsburgh’s Bautista went 8 for 24 (.333) with 6 Runs, a Double, 3 HRs, 7 RBI, and 2 Walks.  As an added bonus, in Yahoo leagues he qualifies as an OF as well. Middle Infielder Mike Fontenot - I’m going with a Cubbie MI for the second straight week.  Fontenot killed it g

Sunday, May 4th Chipper Jones went 3 for 6 with a HR and 5 RBI.  Mike Cameron went 2 for 4 with 2 HRs and 4 RBI.  Lance Berkman went 4 for 5 with 2 Doubles, a HR, and 4 RBI.  Kevin Youkilis had 2 Runs, 2 Doubles, a HR, and 4 RBI.  Derek Jeter and Kelly Johnson each collected four Hits.  Bobby Abreu, Mike Jacobs, Dan Uggla (3 Runs, 3 RBI), Mark Kosay (3 Runs, 3 RBI),  Adam LaRoche, Rich Aurilia (3 RBI), Melvin Mora (3 Runs), and Aubrey Huff each had three Hits.   Torii Hunter drove in 3 Runs.  Gil Meche 7 scoreless Innings allowing 4 Hits with 4 Ks to win his 2nd game.  Greg Smith allowed 1 Run on 3 Hits in 6 Innings with 10 Ks, but took a no-decision. Aaron Laffey pitched well (7 Innings, 1 unearned run) but took the loss.  Roy Halladay didn’t pitch a Complete Ga

Saturday, May 3rd Three-way tie for top batter.  Cristian Guzman went 4 for 5 with 2 Runs, a Double, a HR, and 6 RBI.  Augie Ojeda went 3 for 4 with 2 Doubles and 6 RBI.  James Loney went 2 for 5 with a Double, HR, and 6 RBI.  Derek Jeter, Johnny Damon (3 Runs), Xavier Nady (3 RBI), Jose Bautista (3 RBI), Vernon Wells (3 RBI), Kosuke Fukudome, Yunel Escobar, Dustin Pedroia, David Ortiz, Mark Teahan, Bengie Molina, Joe Mauer, Adrian Gonzalez, Jeremy Hermida, Juan Pierre, Brad Hawpe (4 RBI) each had 3 Hits.  Mike Fontenot drove in 4 Runs.  Carlos Delgado, David Murphy and Jason Varitek each drove in 3 Runs. Jon Garland gave up 1 Run on 3 Hits in 8 Innings for his 4th Win of the year.  Mike Mussina allowed 1 Run in 6 Innings for his 254th Win (4th on the year).  Jesse Litsch all

Friday, May 2nd Dan Uggla went 2 for 4 with 2 HRs and 4 RBI.  Jose Batista went 2 for 4 with 3 Runs, 2 HRs, and 4 RBI.  Hunter Pence hit a pair of HRs and drove in 3 Runs.  Kevin Kouzmanoff, Jose Reyes (3 Runs) and John Bowker each collected 4 Hits.  Jeremy Hermida, Randy Wynn, Ryan Doumit, Prince Fielder, Justin Morneau, Jason Kubel, Dustin Pedroia (3 RBI), Rafael Furcal (4 RBI), David Wright, Torii Hunter, and Milton Bradley each had three hits.  Alfonso Soriano and Ryan Church each drove in 3 Runs.   Matt Kemp drove in 4. Tim Hudson pitched a Complete Game three-hit Shutout with 10 Ks and no walks to earn his 4th victory of the year.  He outdueld Edison Volquez, who allowed 1 Earned Run in 6 Innings with 9 Ks.  Chien-Ming Wang allowed 1 Run on 3 Hits with 5 Ks in 6

Thursday, May 1st Jack Cust went 4 for 4 with 3 Runs and a HR.  Emil Brown  and Kosuke Fukudome also had 4 hits.  Ryan Braun (3 RBI), Alex Rios,  Ichiro Suzuki, Magglio Ordonez had three hits.  Miguel Cabrera, Erick Ayabar, and Bobby Abreu each drove in three Runs. A.J. Burnett threw 7-2/3 three-hit shutout innings with 5 Ks for his third Win.  Sidney Ponson threw 8 Innings allowing 1 Run with 5 Ks to improve to 1-0 with a 1.35 ERA.  He outdueled Zack Greinke, who went 7 Innings allowing 2 Runs on 4 Hits with 9 Ks for his first loss of the year.  Matt Garza allowed 2 Runs on 3 Hits in 6 Innings to earn his first Win of the year.  Carlos Zambrano pitched 6-1/3 Innings allowing 1 Run, but got a no-decision.  Paul Byrd (7-2/3 shutout Innings, 4 Hits, 4 Ks) and Miguel Batista (

Wednesday, April 30th   Rafael Furcal went 5 for 6 with 3 Runs, a Double, and a Stolen Base.  Geovany Soto hit 2 HRs and drove in 6 Runs.  Tadahito Iguchi went 4 for 5 with a Run and an RBI.  Placido Polanco hit a pair of solo HRs.  Brian Anderson, Carlos Gomez, Nate McLouth (3 RBI), Xavier Nady (3 RBI), Ryan Freel, Rick Ankiel, Brad Ausmus, Matt Kemp (3 RBIs), Geoff Jenkins, Miguel Montero, and Casey Kotchman (3 RBI) each had three hits.  Blake DeWitt drove in 4 Runs.  Freddy Sanchez, Wladimir Balentien, James Loney, Ryan Braun, Ronny Cedeno, David DeJesus, Aramis Ramirez, Franklin Gutierrez, and Carlos Lee each drove in 3 Runs.  Pitcher Micah Owings hit a pinch-hit HR.  Josh Hamilton hit a Grand Slam. Diasuke Matsuzaka threw 7 scoreless innings of two-hit ball with 4

Tuesday, April 29th Scott Hairston went 3 for 4 with 3 Runs, a Double, 2 HRs, and 3 RBI.  Jose Guillen was 2 for 4 with 2 Runs,  a HR, a Walk, and 5 RBI.  Placido Polanco, Mark Grudzielanek, and Skip Schumaker each cranked out 4 Hits.  Adrian Beltre, Mark Teahan, Geoff Blum, Conor Jackson, Troy Glaus and Jeff Kent each knocked in 3 Runs.  Brad Wilkerson, Franklin Gutierrez, Jorge Cantu, Mike Cameron (fresh off suspension), Corey Hart, J.J. Hardy, Rick Ankiel each had three hits.  Jose Reyes went 3 for 3 with a Run, a Triple, an RBI, 3 Walks, and a Stolen Base.  My imaginary brother Jon Lester threw 8 one-hit innings with 6 Ks.  Boston didn’t win until the 9th so he go a no-decision for his brilliant effort.  The snake-bitten Roy Halladay threw his fourth strai

Bat Of The Weekend: Brandon Phillips – 6/12, 4 R, 1 2B, 3 HR, 7 RBI, 1 SBPhillips went 30-30 in a breakout 2007 campaign and entered 2008 as the top rated second baseman in some preseason rankings. Phillips got off to a slow start from a power perspective but is really beginning to turn it on as we head into May. The Reds’ 2B is a legitimate 30-30 threat and one of the elite players at his position.Arm Of The Weekend: James Shields – 9 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 7 K (CG, W)James Shields was nasty Sunday afternoon in Tampa, throwing a complete game 2 hitter and in the process giving the Rays their first series sweep of the rival Red Sox. Don’t look now but the Rays starting pitching ranks among the best in baseball and will only improve once Scott Kazmir returns in early May....wierd to

Monday, April 28th Carlos Quentin went 3 f0r 4 with a Double and a Solo Home Run before the Baltimore-Chicago game was suspended because of rain.  Adam Jones hit a Double and a Triple for Baltimore.  Edwin Encarnacion had 2 Doubles and 2 RBI.    Rick Ankiel hit a Double and a HR.  Mark Ellis and Frank Thomas (Double & Triple) each had three hits for Oakland.  Daric Barton and Emil Brown each drove in three runs.  Aaron Rowand went 2 for 3 with a couple of RBI.  Dan Ortmeier had a pair of Doubles for the Giants. Javier Vazquez went 8 innings allowing 1 run on 4 hits with 7 Ks, but his bullpen cost him a win.  Daniel Cabrera went 6-1/3 allowing 2 runs on 4 hits.  He survived his 7 walks.  Mike Mussina allowed 2 runs in 5 innings for his 253rd career victory (his third

Bat Of The Week: Chipper Jones - .565, 6 R, 2 2B, 4 HR, 7 RBI, 1.773 OPSChipper had a monster week, making only 10 outs on the way to hitting 4 homers, driving in 7 and putting up an OPS over 1.700. Buster Olney thinks that Chipper’s approach at the plate right now is the best it has ever been. I think I would have to agree. Jones’ injury history certainly has to scare fantasy owners as naturally none of this means anything he isn’t on the field. Given the gaudy numbers he has put up over the past 3 years (in remarkably quiet fashion) he is simply a risk worth taking at this point. As far as availability I'm guessing he isn't available in most leagues (depending on how deep you league is). If you have him don't trade him away right now. If he cools down substantially or gets a littl

Fantasy sports leagues have been around for some time now and I think I joined one for all of about 2 weeks. That doesn't stop me from appreciating the passion that surrounds this digital pastime and the real sense of competition that it can evoke. Hardly anyone who has posted in the Entrecard Forums has escaped bumping into Fantasy Baseball, so I decided to take a closer look at the site that currently is advertising on my widget. Writers for the site are Rudy Gamble and Grey Albright and you can almost smell the pine tar as you click from page to page of detailed notes on today's major leaguers. I grew up in Los Angeles during the Koufax and Drysdale era and stopped followed baseball shortly after Fernandomania. However, wandering through this site (which is located at Razzball.com) remi

The Washington Nationals host the Atlanta Braves to kick off the 2008 Major League Baseball season, but the thing that I'm most excited about is the start of Fantasy Baseball. This is my 16th year playing Fantasy sports, and I'm pretty optimistic about my chances to win it all this year!Thanks to all of the fellow dads out there who helped me pick my Keepers, as well as the input for my #3 overall pick. My first pick in the draft, by the way, was the Chicago Cubs pitching staff, as the shift to team pitching made this the most valuable roster spot to fill.Here's the All-Star roster for my 2008 team:Starters:Russell Martin, C, LADerrek Lee, 1B, CHCRickie Weeks, 2B, MILAdrian Beltre, 3B, SEAHanley Ramirez, SS, FLAAdam Dunn, OF, CINJeff Francoeur, OF, ATLAustin Kearns, OF, WASCarlos Lee, OF

Thanks again to everyone for helping me to pick my fantasy baseball Keepers. As a reminder, I ended up keeping Hanley Ramirez, SS Florida Marlins, Carlos Lee, OF Houston Astros, and Russell Martin, C LA Dodgers. Now, with the official draft only a few days away, I need your help again.I've got the #3 overall pick, and I'm having a hell of a time trying to decide. The problem is that we made a major change in the team structures this year, in that we went to pitching staffs rather than individual pitchers. It's fun to mix things up, but this throws a monkey wrench in the otherwise predictable drafting tendencies of my league mates.Here are the highlights of the league rules: 1) daily transactions, 2) you get points for all pitchers on a team each day, 3) you must start a player in ever

Playing online games today and winning some money is normally what people that owns a computer do. It is easy money for them, since there are not too many jobs around. So, for those that are online games fanatic, fantasy sports become so popular with them. I learned that when I found a website that has some interesting games to offer that most men love to play. See, there is a Fantasy Sports Prophet's Fantasy Baseball software that a more sophisticated fantasy players can use to fantasy baseball. In fact, it is a user-friendly software, accessible enough for those who are a novice fantasy sports players. My husband loves baseball, and if he is given a chance to learn how to play it, I am sure he would be glad, because he will be able to join the potetial playoffs if he does well and win in

I had my draft for my fantasy baseball league I'm in earlier this week. I've been in the league with these particular guys now for over five years. It's not a money league but we're real competitive nonetheless. I gotta say I'm real excited! Not only is real baseball starting soon (go Mets!!) but I was able to draft Jose Reyes this year. I think my team has a real strong shot at contending this year.As I was going through all of my work for the draft I realized that fantasy baseball is a lot like personal finance.Without further ado here are five ways fantasy baseball is like personal finance:Research - No successful fantasy baseball can survive without good research. There are 30 baseball teams and each has a 40 man roster. In my league we draft 23 players. You have to go through

Baseball!! Whoo! One of the most popular ways of getting involved with baseball is by playing fantasy baseball, where you manage imaginary baseball teams that perform as well as the players making up those teams would in real life. You do this by keeping track of the real-life players and their statistics. It is a rewarding hobby, but can be challenging because of the research and time involved. But there are ways to make things easier…Fantasy Sports Prophet’s Fantasy Baseball software could be the top factor in winning fantasy baseball leagues. This software uses Predictive Modeling that was developed by PhD scientists in order to rank players. It features an advanced Draft assistance tool that helps you process every piece of conceivable information that could be used in maki

If there is one thing that I am really into besides my computers it has to be competition. Nothing specific either just anything that some competitive edge to it. If it is something that you can play and win and beat someone else at I am going to play it. It is that simple for me. I love to win. The thing is that some things I have gotten really good at and win a little too easy and I like stuff that really gives a challenge. That is why I joined a fantasy baseball league. It is something that I have some control over and yet in some areas no control at all. That is where the challenge comes in. I recently came across this program - Fantasy Sports Prophet's Fantasy Baseball software and I think it is awesome. Personally I think this tool can be the key to winning fantasy baseball leagues.

My fantasy baseball league this year will be titled "The Hot Dog League." If you're interested in joining, information is as follows:URL: Number:207204Password:BaseballThere is a 10-team max. If the league fills fast, I will allow a couple more teams to join.Unlike my previous leagues, there will be a LIVE draft on Tuesday, April 1st at 10 pm EDT. Scoring will begin on April 7th so that everyone can get a better look at who the hot players will be this season!If you have any questions, e-mail me at ajcordi@yahoo.com. Hope to see you there!

I want to thank everyone who participated in the poll to Pick My Fantasy Baseball Keepers - Batters Only. The winning picks were Carolos Lee, OF Houston Astros, and Russell Martin, C, LA Dodgers. These two excellent players, along with my obvious choice of Hanley Ramirez, SS, Florida Marlins will certainly get me off to a good start.I was a little surprised when the commissioner asked for our Keepers at our annual meeting to review the rules this evening. I thought we were going to build suspense and save it for the week before the draft. It makes sense to get it out of the way now, though, so that teams can begin to prepare a draft strategy. I have to admit that I got some ribbing for keeping a catcher, but I stuck with what was voted on in the poll.We changed a ton of things around this

Have you ever thought about playing an online game of fantasy baseball? Well, I am sure that you have already thought about that but it’s very probable that you have never heard of real software that allows you to play that game. Keeping this in mind, I will introduce you an amazing online fantasy baseball league which may lead to potential playoffs as soon as you win your fantasy league! Isn’t this amazing? It sure sounds interesting… The league will look like this: For you to be able to win fantasy baseball leagues, there is a major tool that I am pretty sure that will be of extreme importance to you! I am talking about Fantasy Sports Prophet's Fantasy Baseball software, which will add many interesting features for you to be able to achieve the victory that you have been looking

Just taking a break from computer fixing for a minute and looking at my fantasy baseball draft. It was an auto draft and some how I ended up with Arod, H Ramirez, Holliday, Howard, Halliday,Hoffman, Zambrano, D Willis. I got Howard in the 6th round. Pretty good for an auto draft.  

Alright Dads, I need your help. It's almost time for Fantasy Baseball, and I've got some tough decisions to make this year. I play in two leagues, one of which is a Keeper format.It's a 10 team league, and each team gets to keep 3 batters. We're changing things up this year and having a separate, reverse-order draft for entire pitching staffs, so it will be interesting to see how that unfolds. As you can imagine, with only 10 teams in the league, everyone has a "good" team on paper. This league rewards batters heavily with very negative points (only strikeouts), whereas pitchers get penalized for everything under the sun. I'll update you with scoring after we have our annual conference call later in March.The keys to winning in the past have been Keepers and Sleepers.So, I need your help!

Baseball season is upon us, and this year I'm not only in the now infamous Hot Wing Conspiracy fantasy league, but I'm also hosting my own league at Yahoo as well. That being said, I need more teams. I only have four teams in there and I need at least six more. So join up. Here's the information:You have been invited to join hectorvex's Custom League in Yahoo! Sports Fantasy Baseball. In order to join the league, follow the link above or go to game front page, click the "Sign Up Now" or "Get Another Team" button and follow the links to "Join a Custom League". When prompted, enter the League ID# and password below. League ID#: 83556Password: drunk

What is it that makes a fantasy league worth returning to? When the proprietors here announced they were looking for more contributors, I eagerly enlisted, though I should warn you that I'm nowhere near the expertise and experience in stats and tactics required of a Fantasy Baseball General. I'm more like a fantasy baseball lieutenant--or maybe fantasy baseball color guard. In any case, that's

Phil was an MVP but how good would he have been for fantasy players? On the MLB.com Fantasy 411 podcast, Cory Schwartz and Joe Sheehan were discussing Rizzuto and how good he would have been. They thought that he would have been similar to David Eckstein. There is an easy way to at least get an estimate of his fantasy value; all that needs to be done is to apply a head to head league point

Author: Albert Medinas The 1992 Summer Olympics were the first to feature NBA players, and the squad from that year was known as the ‘Dream Team’.  Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, and Larry Bird are just three of the legends that played on that historic and unbeatable team.  Although Fantasy Baseball, Football, or even Basketball did not begin in 1992, these thrilling and interactive pastimes do carry on the tradition of that squad.  By trying to assemble the best line-up of players from the game in any given year, and seeing how they would match up, fans can rearrange the leagues as they see fit and pretend to be owner, coach, and player all at once.  Now, this may sound like a recipe for insanity, but it’s actually a lot of fun - and it gives you some control over the game, even if only in your head.   Fantasy Baseball is one of the more popular games for people to play, and there are even draft kits to help players navigate through the draft and auction process. A

Welcome to The Jaunt's Fantasy Friday column. Each Friday we'll talk about a variety of fantasy topics. We'll be covering basketball, baseball, and when the time comes, football. Hockey, golf, NASCAR? Never heard of 'em...Fantasy BaseballOpening Day is upon is shortly and there's some last minute fantasy baseball draft advise on the biggest mistakes being made in drafts...Joe Mauer going in the second round? That's a lot to pay for a guy who is only going to help you in batting average. If you insist on a top notch catch wait a few rounds and get Brian McCann, who hits for way more power. Plus McCann's second half numbers, including batting average, were all better. Mauer is a wasted pick.Whould you pick Freddy Sanchez in the second round? I didn't think so. But look at their lines last season. It's a wash. Sanchez was -.03 avg, -7 hr, +1 RBI, -1 run when compared to Mauer's.But Sanchez is also going too high, in the 140's and 150's overall. Why not role the dice on a possi

I have been playing fantasy baseball since 2000 with my fantasy team, the Beacon Mets. I have had some good seasons and some bad seasons, but it is always a fun time. Now in our 8th season we hope to have a repeat of last years season being the World Series Champs of our league. One thing we also hope to hold on to is that every time we make the playoffs, we win the World Series. A big bragging and intimidation record we hold. One other interesting fact also is every time Lance Berkman is our MVP, we also win the World Series. So we have Lance again this year and are ready for 07 and our third World Series Title. This years draft turned out pretty good. Although we are a better offensive team than pitching; we are happy to take the best catcher, Joe Mauer, and closer, Francisco Rodríguez, in baseball as well as this years number one prospect, Delmon Young. If anything holds us back though it would have to be our starting rotation that has three injury prone starters that pose a great

I have been playing fantasy baseball since 2000 with my fantasy team, the Beacon Mets. I have had some good seasons and some bad seasons, but it is always a fun time. Now in our 8th season we hope to have a repeat of last years season being the World Series Champs of our league. One thing we also hope to hold on to is that every time we make the playoffs, we win the World Series. A big bragging and intimidation record we hold. One other interesting fact also is every time Lance Berkman is our MVP, we also win the World Series. So we have Lance again this year and are ready for 07 and our third World Series Title. This years draft turned out pretty good. Although we are a better offensive team than pitching; we are happy to take the best catcher, Joe Mauer, and closer, Francisco Rodr??guez, in baseball as well as this years number one prospect, Delmon Young. If anything holds us back though it would have to be our starting rotation that has three injury prone starters that pose a great

I've never played fantasy baseball before, aside from a home run derby and a runs for the week pool. Those games present challenges for fans, yes, but not like full-blown, head-to-head action with real players on a roster. What I've learned is that fantasy baseball has changed the way I watch, listen and react to games. There's nothing like having a key player on your fantasy team face your a

Pitchers and catchers are starting to report around the league but The Jaunt is reporting to fantasy camp! While I'm not here to turn The Jaunt into a fantasy site I've have a lot of success playing fantasy sports over the past few years and I am here to spread my knowledge to the masses. The Jaunt is all about capturing the spirit and interest of the passionate fans, something fantasy sports can also do. So let's get started...The Jaunt Fantasy Camp: Fantasy Baseball Primer #1By the Numbers... In a standard league each week you are ranked in each of 10 categories: 5 batting (batting avg, runs, stolen bases, home runs, and RBI) and 5 pitching (wins, saves, strikeouts, and WHIP) This is how a typical league is setup. You may find leagues that may or have more or less categories or will take away points for things like blown saves and losses which may slightly alter your drafting strategy (something we will talk about later)The Name of the Game... There's many different styles fantas

Welcome to part two of The Jaunt's introduction to fantasy baseball. This short series focuses on how the game works, how to prepare yourself going into draft day, and how to make your picks: first round to last. Today's topic is sound pre draft philosophies.The Jaunt Fantasy Camp: Fantasy Baseball Primer #2Diversify Your Portfolio... Drafting your fantasy players is the start of the investment that is your roster. Over the course of the season you'll be making short term investments like a relief pitcher stepping in temporarily as a closer due to injury. But the goal of the draft is to finish with a well rounded team. Chicks may dig the long ball and it's obviously helpful for home runs and RBI. However, loading your team with all sluggers may cost you in batting average and typically aren't going to steal you many bases... During the first initial rounds draft the best available player. Period. Never go into a draft thinking the roster should be built around speed or power or

Loyal reader Adam has created a Mondesi Fantasy Baseball League for the upcoming season. So for anyone interested, click here for the Yahoo Fantasy Baseball homepage, then join a custom league, and enter the league ID #, which is 103388. The password is Raul. The league name is Mondesi's House Baseball. It's free to play, so take a shot at knocking off the resident PSU fanatic and other Mondesi readers.

Welcome to day four of seven of The Jaunt's fantasy baseball top 5 lists. This week we are looking at the short list of best players to draft in a variety of positions. Today we look at the top 5 fantasy relief pitchers. Period.The other top 5 lists...[ position players - starting pitchers - closers - relief pitchers - players to avoid 2/23 - gambles 2/24 - bargains 2/25]Akinori Otsuka TEX... Every season around ten or more teams have to change closers do to injury or performance. No setup man has a better shot at finding himself at the back end of the bullpen then Otsuka. He stepped into the role and saved 32 games after Francisco Cordero melted down and was traded to Milwaukee. Now Otsuka may have to fill in for the once untouchable Eric Gagne, who has only appeared in 16 games in the past two seasons after as three year stint of the best closer in the league.Joel Zumaya DET... If he keeps his Guitar Hero playing to a minimum this season he have an excellent chance to take away Todd

Welcome to day five of seven of The Jaunt's fantasy baseball top 5 lists. This week we are looking at the short list of best players to draft in a variety of positions. But today we look at the top 5 fantasy players to avoid on draft day.The other top 5 lists...[ position players - starting pitchers - closers - relief pitchers - players to avoid - gambles 2/24 - bargains 2/25]Barry Bonds OF SF... The knee, the grand jury, and his age are plenty of reasons to stay away. There's plenty of depth at the OF position to easily find more production.J.D. Drew OF BOS... Again there's so much depth in the outfield you can take a pass on Drew. The combination of being oft injured and over paid just screams trouble. His brother Stephen Drew is a better pick.Randy Johnson SP ARI... A return to the desert and out of the New York City eye can't hurt his numbers, but he won't find the fountain of youth either. His ERA numbers the past two seasons have been 3.79 and 5.00, the K's have been droppi

Welcome to day five of seven of The Jaunt's fantasy baseball top 5 lists. This week we are looking at the short list of best players to draft in a variety of positions. But today we look at the top 5 fantasy players to avoid on draft day.The other top 5 lists...[ position players - starting pitchers - closers - relief pitchers - players to avoid - gambles - bargains 2/25]Daisuke Matsuzaka SP BOS... He's already throwing side sessions in spring training topping 100 pitches so the small worries about him being out of shape can be put to rest. Dice-K is the top fantasy gamble because his, pardon the overused term, upside. The World Baseball Classic MVP turned biggest free agent has the ability to shot to top of the Red Sox rotation. Or make you think The Curse is back. I've seen him listed all over different fantasy expert rankings. So where he gets drafted is anyones guess. It may just depend on how many Red Sox fans are drafting with you.Mark Prior SP CHI... 'If' is the key word he

Welcome to the final day of The Jaunt's fantasy baseball top 5 lists. This week we looked at the short list of best players to draft in a variety of positions. Today we look at the top 5 fantasy players to watch for late on the draft board.The other top 5 lists...[ position players - starting pitchers - closers - relief pitchers - players to avoid - gambles - bargains]Today we come to a close to our Top 5 Lists. For more fantasy baseball advice click on any of the category tags.Starting this Friday will be The Jaunts new 'Fantasy Friday' weekly feature. Covering the worlds of both fantasy baseball and basketball!Cole Hamels SP PHI / Rich Hill SP CHI... Do yourself a favor and take a flyer on at least one of these potential future aces. Both were mid season call ups and each showed their own flashes of brilliance: Hamels started 23 games, striking out 7+ in eleven games. Hill stumbled out of the gate but rebounded very nicely. His last 9 starts yielded only 12 earned runs and 6+ stri