 The first 3 weeks of the 2007 Fantasy Baseball season are in
the books and that means that now it's time to turn your attention to week 4. Since the GNUru was out of town all the
weekend the GNUru will get right to the point and help you with your week 4
lineup decisions.
Week 4 - GNUru Batter
Banter
While you certainly cannot analyze a player based on just 2
weeks of play, you can determine who is hot and who is not. While your not going to sit an Alfonso
Soriano (.232 AVE) for the hot hitting David DeJesus (.326 AVE, 2 HR), looking
a who doing well can help you decide between a Lyle Overbay (.184 AVE) and a Ty
Wiggington (.417 AVE, 2 HR, 6 RBI).
Who's Hot
|
Player
|
AB
|
R
|
H
|
HR
|
RBI
|
SB
|
BA
|
|
Beltran,
Carlos CF NYM
|
24
|
7
|
13
|
2
|
9
|
2
|
0.542
|
|
Rodriguez,
Alex 3B NYY
|
23
|
7
|
9
|
5
|
13
|
0
|
0.391
|
|
Guillen,
Carlos SS DET
|
18
|
3
|
7
|
2
|
10
|
2
|
0.389
|
|
Hall,
Bill SS MIL
|
24
|
7
|
9
|
2
|
8
|
0
|
0.375
|
|
Hafner,
Travis DH CLE
|
19
|
5
|
12
|
3
|
8
|
0
|
0.632
|
|
Reyes,
Jose B. SS NYM
|
23
|
7
|
11
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
0.478
|
|
Hardy,
J.J. SS MIL
|
28
|
6
|
8
|
4
|
8
|
0
|
0.286
|
|
Mauer,
Joe C MIN
|
17
|
5
|
9
|
0
|
7
|
2
|
0.529
|
|
Ortiz,
David DH BOS
|
22
|
5
|
8
|
3
|
6
|
0
|
0.364
|
|
Gonzalez,
Adrian 1B SD
|
30
|
5
|
11
|
2
|
7
|
0
|
0.367
|
|
Ramirez,
Hanley SS FLA
|
24
|
4
|
9
|
2
|
3
|
1
|
0.375
|
|
Pierre,
Juan CF LA
|
27
|
10
|
12
|
0
|
2
|
3
|
0.444
|
|
Giles, Marcus
2B SD
|
30
|
5
|
12
|
1
|
8
|
1
|
0.400
|
|
Thome,
Jim DH CHW
|
8
|
6
|
4
|
3
|
4
|
0
|
0.500
|
|
Weeks,
Rickie 2B MIL
|
25
|
7
|
7
|
1
|
3
|
3
|
0.280
|
|
Hamilton,
Josh CF CIN
|
17
|
6
|
6
|
3
|
6
|
0
|
0.353
|
|
Rodriguez,
Ivan C DET
|
20
|
4
|
6
|
1
|
6
|
0
|
0.300
|
|
Bonds,
Barry LF SF
|
14
|
6
|
7
|
2
|
3
|
0
|
0.500
|
|
Alou,
Moises RF NYM
|
17
|
5
|
8
|
2
|
7
|
0
|
0.471
|
|
Jones,
Chipper 3B ATL
|
22
|
5
|
7
|
2
|
3
|
0
|
0.318
|
Also of interest are the teams that play a full schedule of
games and those that play a light schedule:
7 Games
Philadelphia
Phillies
All American League Teams
Week 4 - GNUru Rotation
Ramblings
Finally, we start to see some pitchers settle down and most
games being played. Now is the time you
can begin to make assumptions on players, ride the hot hands, and play the
double-start game. Here is a list of the
scheduled double start pitchers. As
always, be warned some pitchers could lose that advantage in a heartbeat via a
rainout. So make sure you chose your
pitchers wisely!
Probable Week 4
Double Starters
|
Pitcher
|
1st
Start
|
2nd
Start
|
|
Aaron
Harang
|
at STL
Wells
|
at PIT
Maholm
|
|
Adam
Eaton
|
vs. HOU
Sampson
|
vs. FLA Willis
|
|
Brian
Bannister
|
vs. CHW
Vazquez
|
at SEA
Washburn
|
|
Carlos
Silva
|
vs. CLE
Sowers
|
at DET
Maroth
|
|
Carlos
Zambrano
|
vs. MIL
Vargas
|
at STL
Wainwright
|
|
Casey
Fossum
|
vs. NYY
Igawa
|
at OAK
Haren
|
|
Cha Seung
Baek
|
at TEX Millwood
|
vs. KC
Meche
|
|
Chien-Ming
Wang
|
at TB
Kazmir
|
vs. BOS
Tavarez
|
|
Chris
Sampson
|
at PHI
Eaton
|
vs. MIL
Bush
|
|
Claudio
Vargas
|
at CHC
Zambrano
|
at HOU
Williams
|
|
Dan Haren
|
at BAL
Bedard
|
vs. TB
Fossum
|
|
David
Wells
|
at ARI
Johnson
|
vs. LAD
Lowe
|
|
Derek
Lowe
|
vs. SF
Morris
|
at SD
Wells
|
|
Dontrelle
Willis
|
vs. ATL
Davies
|
at PHI
Eaton
|
|
Erik
Bedard
|
vs. OAK
Haren
|
at CLE
Sowers
|
|
Gil Meche
|
vs. CHW
Buehrle
|
at SEA
Baek
|
|
Jamie
Moyer
|
vs. WAS
Bergmann
|
vs. FLA Vanden Hurk
|
|
Jarrod
Washburn
|
at TEX Padilla
|
vs. KC
Bannister
|
|
Jason
Bergmann
|
at PHI
Moyer
|
vs. NYM Maine
|
|
Javier
Vazquez
|
at KC
Bannister
|
vs. LAA
Escobar
|
|
Jered
Weaver
|
vs. DET
Maroth
|
at CHW
Buehrle
|
|
Jeremy
Bonderman
|
at LAA
Escobar
|
vs. MIN
Santana
|
|
Jeremy
Sowers
|
at MIN
Silva
|
vs. BAL
Bedard
|
|
Johan
Santana
|
vs. CLE
Carmona
|
at DET
Bonderman
|
|
John
Maine
|
vs. COL Buchholz
|
at WAS
Bergmann
|
|
Julian
Tavarez
|
vs. TOR
Halladay
|
at NYY
Wang
|
|
Kei Igawa
|
at TB
Fossum
|
vs. BOS Wakefield
|
|
Kelvim
Escobar
|
vs. DET
Bonderman
|
at CHW
Vazquez
|
|
Kevin
Millwood
|
vs. SEA
Baek
|
at TOR
Ohka
|
|
Kip Wells
|
vs. CIN
Harang
|
vs. CHC
Hill
|
|
Kyle
Davies
|
at FLA Willis
|
at COL Buchholz
|
|
Mark
Buehrle
|
at KC
Meche
|
vs. LAA
Jer. Weaver
|
|
Matt
Morris
|
at LAD
Lowe
|
at ARI
Johnson
|
|
Mike
Maroth
|
at LAA
Jer. Weaver
|
vs. MIN
Silva
|
|
Paul
Maholm
|
vs. HOU
Williams
|
vs. CIN
Harang
|
|
Randy
Johnson
|
vs. SD
Wells
|
vs. SF
Morris
|
|
Rich
Harden
|
at BAL
Guthrie
|
vs. TB
Kazmir
|
|
Rich Hill
|
vs. MIL
Suppan
|
at STL
Wells
|
|
Rick
Vanden Hurk
|
vs. ATL
Redman
|
at PHI
Moyer
|
|
Roy
Halladay
|
at BOS
Tavarez
|
vs. TEX Padilla
|
|
Scott
Kazmir
|
vs. NYY
Wang
|
at OAK
Harden
|
|
Taylor
Buchholz
|
at NYM Maine
|
vs. ATL
Davies
|
|
Tim
Wakefield
|
vs. TOR
Ohka
|
at NYY
Igawa
|
|
Tomo Ohka
|
at BOS Wakefield
|
vs. TEX Millwood
|
|
Vicente
Padilla
|
vs. SEA
Washburn
|
at TOR
Halladay
|
|
Woody
Williams
|
at PIT
Maholm
|
vs. MIL
Vargas
|
In weekly head-to-head (H2H) leagues, it's often the better
strategy to avoid weak double starters and go with pitcher with proven track
records (or at least look to be in mid-season form). Here is a list of which starting pitchers
have impressed early and warrant rotation consideration.
|
Player
|
GS
|
QS
|
W
|
K
|
BBI
|
ERA
|
|
Hamels,
Cole SP PHI
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
33
|
6
|
2.57
|
|
Sabathia,
C.C. SP CLE
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
27
|
7
|
2.25
|
|
Santana,
Johan SP MIN
|
4
|
2
|
3
|
32
|
7
|
3.00
|
|
Lilly,
Ted SP CHC
|
4
|
4
|
1
|
30
|
5
|
2.42
|
|
Beckett,
Josh SP BOS
|
4
|
2
|
4
|
25
|
7
|
2.55
|
|
Wolf,
Randy SP LA
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
25
|
6
|
3.38
|
|
Hudson,
Tim SP ATL
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
19
|
11
|
0.62
|
|
Oswalt,
Roy SP HOU
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
20
|
11
|
2.89
|
|
Snell,
Ian SP PIT
|
4
|
4
|
1
|
24
|
9
|
2.00
|
|
Hill,
Rich SP CHC
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
18
|
7
|
0.41
|
|
Peavy,
Jake SP SD
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
20
|
8
|
2.13
|
|
Matsuzaka,
Daisuke SP BOS
|
3
|
3
|
1
|
24
|
5
|
2.70
|
|
Lohse,
Kyle SP CIN
|
4
|
3
|
1
|
23
|
3
|
1.91
|
|
Hernandez,
Felix SP SEA
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
18
|
6
|
1.56
|
|
Halladay,
Roy SP
TOR
|
4
|
4
|
2
|
15
|
7
|
2.37
|
|
Smoltz,
John SP ATL
|
4
|
4
|
2
|
19
|
10
|
3.12
|
|
Bonderman,
Jeremy SP DET
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
21
|
3
|
2.25
|
|
Buehrle,
Mark SP CHW
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
10
|
3
|
2.08
|
|
Harden, Rich
SP OAK
|
3
|
3
|
1
|
20
|
6
|
1.42
|
|
Meche,
Gil SP KC
|
4
|
3
|
1
|
21
|
7
|
2.22
|
|
Lackey,
John SP ANA
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
21
|
7
|
2.55
|
|
Wells,
Kip SP STL
|
4
|
3
|
1
|
22
|
9
|
3.12
|
|
Robertson,
Nate SP DET
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
17
|
7
|
2.39
|
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