Fantasy Spin Cycle
Carlos Gonzalez has had a stellar month for the Rockies.
By: Charlie Miller | 9/27/10, 2:00 PM EDT
Welcome to Fantasy Spin Cycle, AthlonSports.com’s bi-weekly “cheat sheet” covering myriad topics in a quick-hitting style intended to help keep you in the game from the first pitch of the season to the final bubbly shower in October. On Mondays, we’ll review the hot players and the cold, the emergency free agents and timely cuts, and all the latest medical reports. On Fridays, we’ll examine the fantasy impact of the latest MLB transactions, break out some stimulating stats, turn an eye to keeper leagues, offer a few random thoughts and keep a close eye on closers.
Leaders and Losers
HITTING LEADERS | Last 7 Days | Last 30 Days | Last Year |
AVG | Julio Borbon-.480 | Carlos Gonzalez-.430 | Josh Hamilton-.361 |
| Jason Bartlett-.478 | Casper Wells-.391 | Carlos Gonzalez-.341 |
| Ike Davis-.474 | Billy Butler-.379 | Omar Infante-.330 |
R | Rickie Weeks-10 | Carlos Gonzalez-28 | Albert Pujols-115 |
| Miguel Cabrera-9 | Troy Tulowitzki-27 | Miguel Cabrera-115 |
| Andrew McCutchen-9 | Jayson Werth-25 | Mark Teixeira-114 |
HR | Miguel Cabrera-4 | Troy Tulowitzki-15 | Jose Bautista-57 |
| Alex Rodriguez-4 | Jose Bautista-10 | Albert Pujols-42 |
| Curtis Granderson-4 | Curtis Granderson-9 | Miguel Cabrera-40 |
RBI | Pedro Alvarez-13 | Troy Tulowitzki-41 | Miguel Cabrera-129 |
| A. Pujols, R. Braun, | Carlos Gonzalez-30 | Jose Bautista-129 |
| C. Granderson-9 | Shin-Soo Choo-25 | Alex Rodriguez-126 |
SB | Jason Bourgeois-4 | Juan Pierre-11 | Juan Pierre-64 |
| Peter Bourjos-4 | C. Crisp, C. Figgins, | Michael Bourn-54 |
| many with-3 | S. Victorino-10 | Rajai Davis-48 |
HITTING LOSERS |
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AVG | Brandon Wood-.056 | Carlos Pena-.122 | Mark Reynolds-.195 |
| Matt Wieters-.062 | Michael Saunders-.133 | Carlos Pena-.199 |
| Josh Wilson-.062 | Alberto Callaspo-.141 | Aaron Hill-.209 |
R | Adrian Beltre-0 in 24 ABs | Chase Headley-5 in 102 ABs | Josh Wilson-27 in 361 ABs |
| Jason Heyward-0 in 22 ABs | Ryan Ludwick-5 in 93 ABs | Bengie Molina-30 in 369 ABs |
| Cesar Izturis-0 in 22 ABs | Casey Blake-5 in 83 ABs | Ivan Rodriguez-32 in 392 ABs |
HR | Jason Bourgeois-0 in 31 ABs | Placido Polanco-0 in 116 ABs | Elvis Andrus-0 in 593 ABs |
| Casey McGehee-0 in 31 ABs | Juan Pierre-0 in 113 ABs | Nyjer Morgan-0 in 491 ABs |
| several with-0 in 28 | Michael Brantley-0 in 112 ABs | Jamey Carroll-0 in 368 ABs |
RBI | Jason Bourgeois-0 in 31 ABs | Alberto Callaspo-2 in 85 ABs | Jamey Carroll-23 in 368 ABs |
| Ichiro-0 in 27 ABs | Chone Figgins-3 in 102 ABs | Nyjer Morgan-24 in 491 ABs |
| I. Kinsler, M. Ellis-0 in 24 ABs | Matt Kemp-3 in 89 ABs | Josh Wilson-25 in 361 ABs |
SB | many with-0 | many with-0 | Mark Teixeira-0 in 593 |
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| Billy Butler-0 in 591 ABs |
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| Adrian Gonzalez-0 in 584 ABs |
PITCHING LEADERS | Last 7 Days | Last 30 Days | Last Year |
ERA | Chris Volstad-0.00 in 15.2 IP | Carlos Zambrano-0.82 | Felix Hernandez-2.32 |
| J.A. Happ-0.00 in 12 IP | Jonathan Sanchez-0.83 | Roy Halladay-2.44 |
| J. Verlander, E. Santana-0 in 9 IP | Madison Bumgarner-1.09 | Josh Johnson-2.47 |
W | C. Volstad. P.Maholm, | Jon Lester-5 | Roy Halladay-21 |
| T. Clipper, | Brett Myers-5 | several with-20 |
| M. Thornton-2 | Cole Hamels-5 |
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SO | Chad Billingsley-19 | Jon Lester-44 | Felix Hernandez-237 |
| Colby Lewis-16 | Adam Wainwright-42 | Jered Weaver-234 |
| J. Saunders, H. Bailey-13 | J. Verlander, T. Lincecum-41 | J. Lester, T. Lincecum-227 |
SV | Brad Lidge-4 | Carlos Marmol-11 | Brian Wilson-47 |
| Juan Gutierrez-4 | Brandon Lyon-11 | Heath Bell-46 |
| many with-2 | several with-10 | Rafael Soriano-45 |
PITCHING LOSERS |
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ERA | Johnny Cueto-54.00 | Jeff Niemann-9.97 | R. Rowland-Smith-6.56 |
| Ryan Dempster-48.60 | Andrew Miller-9.49 | Brian Bannister-6.34 |
| Tom Gorzelanny-18.90 | Sean O’Sullivan-9.13 | Nate Robertson-5.87 |
W | many with-0 | T. Lilly, J. Cueto, | Ross Ohlendorf-1 in 21 GS |
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| M. Buehrle, J. Vargas, | R. Rowland-Smith-2 in 21 GS |
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| A. Gallaraga-0 in 5 GS | Kevin Millwood-4 in 31 GS |
SO | Ross Detwiler-0 in 6 IP | Barry Enright-2.3 per 9 IP | Nick Blackburn-3.7 per 9 IP |
| Brett Anderson-1 in 6.2 IP | Carl Pavano-2.5 per 9 IP | R. Rowland-Smith-4.0 per 9 IP |
| Brett Myers-1 in 6 IP | R.A. Dickey-3.2 per 9 IP | Mark Buehrle-4.2 per 9 IP |
SV | many with-0 | many with-0 | Pedro Feliciano-0 in 92 GP |
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| Randy Choate-0 in 86 GP |
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| J. Beimel, J. Lopez-0 in 74 GP |
Double Play
Two players you should claim off your league’s free agent list TODAY:
·Jeff Francoeur, OF, Rangers: Francoeur is 14 for 31 (.452) with 11 RBIs through his last eight games. It’s likely nothing more than a temporary spike (we’ve seen those from him before), but it’s worth riding for a week. Texas would like to get a sense of what they have as he heads into an arbitration year, and since they’ve already clinched, they’ll play him.
·Jay Payton, OF, Rockies: Payton’s improbable Lazarus act continues. After sitting out 2009, the 37-year-old shown he can still hit and run both in Triple-A (.323 AVG, 13 SBs) and in the Bigs (10 for 23 since his recall). The Rox are riding the hot hand, and so should you.
Double Cut
Two players it’s time to cut loose or deal:
·Jeff Mathis, Angels: With the readiness of young Hank Conger, Mathis and his sub-Mendoza performance in more than a grand’s worth of career plate appearances finally seem resigned to a long career as a backup defensive specialist. The Angels will get an eyeful of Conger this week; Jeff gets a buttful of pine.
·Edgar Renteria, SS, Giants: The 34-year-old, who’s seen his year deteriorate into a mess of injuries and inactivity, concedes that retirement is almost inevitable.
Trauma Center
Updates on the injury status of key players. A condition of Fair or better implies a roughly 50-50 chance of the player returning to action sometime this week.
CONDITION: CRITICAL
Andrew Bailey, CL, A’s (elbow)
Jarrod Saltalamacchia, C, Red Sox (thumb)
John Lindsey, 1B, Dodgers (hand)
CONDITION: SERIOUS
Jason Donald, 2B, Indians (finger)
Russ Branyan, 1B, Mariners (back)
Gavin Floyd, SP, White Sox (shoulder)
Jim Edmonds, OF, Reds (Achilles)
CONDITION: FAIR
Michael Bourn, OF, Astros (oblique)
Edgar Renteria, SS, Giants (elbow)
J.J. Hardy, SS, Twins (knee)
Joe Mauer, C, Twins (knee)
Chris Capuano, SP, Brewers (groin)
Laynce Nix, OF, Reds (ankle)
Freddy Sanchez, 2B, Giants (shoulder)
Josh Hamilton, OF, Rangers (ribs)
CONDITION: GOOD
David Aardsma, CL, Mariners (oblique)
Mike Carp, 1B, Mariners (foot)
Evan Longoria, 3B, Rays (quad)
Marlon Byrd, OF, Cubs (face)
Brandon Webb, SP, Diamondbacks (shoulder)
Mark Reynolds, 3B, Diamondbacks (thumb)
Mitch Maier, OF, Royals (knee)
Denard Span, OF, Twins (foot)
John Bowker, 1B/OF, Pirates (knee)
Orlando Cabrera, SS, Reds (oblique)
DISCHARGED
Freddy Garcia, SP, White Sox (back)
Ian Stewart, 3B, Rockies (oblique)
Jose Valverde, RP, Tigers (elbow)
Jimmy Rollins, SS, Phillies (hamstring)
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