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Fantasy Baseball's first week of action is about to come to
a close and now it's time to gear up for week two. While some of you maybe licking your wounds
from a disappointing week 1, others will be celebrating their early success. However, now is not the time to either be too
high, nor too low. If you lost your head-to-head matchup or find
yourself in the cellar of your Roto league, it's important not to make any rash
decisions. While most experienced owners
know that the season is a marathon and not a sprint, it's important to keep
that perspective no matter how pitiful your team may look. The best thing you can do at this point is
have faith in the players you have drafted and make the most of your lineup
decisions. Fortunately the GNUru is here
to guide you in those very decisions. So
without further adieu, here is the GNUru's look at the hitter and pitchers of
Week 2.
Week 2 - GNUru Batter
Banter
While you certainly cannot analyze a player based on just 1
week of play, you can determine who is hot and who is not. While your not going to sit an Alfonso Soriano
(.217 AVE) for the hot hitting Eric Byrnes (.384 AVE, 2 HR), looking a who
doing well can help you decide between a Chad Tracy (.184 AVE) and a Melvin
Mora (.292 AVE, 2 HR, 7 RBI).
Who's Hot
|
Player
|
BA
|
HR
|
RBI
|
SB
|
|
Rodriguez,
Alex 3B NYY
|
0.389
|
3
|
9
|
1
|
|
Guerrero,
Vladimir RF
ANA
|
0.524
|
3
|
10
|
0
|
|
Byrnes,
Eric CF ARI
|
0.385
|
2
|
6
|
3
|
|
Cabrera,
Miguel M. 3B FLA
|
0.500
|
2
|
7
|
0
|
|
Granderson,
Curtis CF DET
|
0.375
|
2
|
7
|
1
|
|
Rollins,
Jimmy SS PHI
|
0.350
|
3
|
6
|
1
|
|
Reyes,
Jose B. SS NYM
|
0.318
|
1
|
7
|
2
|
|
Dunn,
Adam LF CIN
|
0.353
|
3
|
6
|
2
|
|
Ramirez,
Hanley SS FLA
|
0.333
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
|
Beltran,
Carlos CF NYM
|
0.300
|
2
|
7
|
1
|
|
Jacobs,
Mike 1B FLA
|
0.429
|
1
|
4
|
0
|
|
Mora,
Melvin 3B BAL
|
0.292
|
2
|
7
|
1
|
|
Thomas,
Frank DH TOR
|
0.375
|
1
|
4
|
0
|
|
Hudson, Orlando 2B ARI
|
0.360
|
1
|
4
|
0
|
|
Church,
Ryan CF WAS
|
0.286
|
2
|
4
|
0
|
|
Sizemore,
Grady CF CLE
|
0.429
|
3
|
4
|
0
|
|
DeRosa,
Mark 2B CHC
|
0.412
|
2
|
6
|
0
|
|
Holliday,
Matt LF COL
|
0.348
|
2
|
7
|
0
|
|
Willingham,
Josh LF FLA
|
0.333
|
1
|
7
|
0
|
|
McCann,
Brian C ATL
|
0.368
|
2
|
6
|
0
|
|
Ramirez,
Aramis 3B CHC
|
0.454
|
1
|
4
|
0
|
Also of interest are the teams that play a full schedule of
games:
8 Games 7 Games
Cleveland Indians Baltimore
Orioles
Seattle Mariners Detroit
Tigers
Kansas City Royals
Minnesota Twins
Tampa Bay
Devil Rays
Toronto Blue Jays
Week 2 - GNUru Rotation
Ramblings
With an abundance of rainouts, snow outs, and the utilization
of 4-man rotations, predicting who will make 2 starts this week is better left
for Miss Cleo. That said, here who is
slated to make 2 starts during fantasy week 2.
Probable Week 2
Double Starters
|
Pitcher
|
Start No. 1
|
Start No. 2
|
|
Felix
Hernandez
|
at CLE
Carmona
|
vs. TEX McCarthy
|
|
Rich
Harden
|
vs. CHW
Contreras
|
vs. NYY
Pettitte
|
|
C.C.
Sabathia
|
vs. SEA
Weaver
|
vs. CHW
Danks
|
|
Jason
Schmidt
|
vs. COL Francis
|
vs. SD
Young
|
|
Josh
Beckett
|
vs. SEA
Washburn
|
vs. LAA
Santana
|
|
Bronson
Arroyo
|
at ARI Davis
|
at CHC
Lilly
|
|
Matt Cain
|
at SD
Young
|
at PIT
Snell
|
|
Chris
Young
|
vs. SF
Cain
|
at LAD
Schmidt
|
|
Cole
Hamels
|
at NYM Maine
|
vs. HOU Jennings
|
|
Andy
Pettitte
|
at MIN
Bonser
|
at OAK
Harden
|
|
Ervin
Santana
|
at CLE
Westbrook
|
at BOS
Beckett
|
|
John
Maine
|
vs. PHI
Hamels
|
vs. WAS Chico
|
|
Anibal
Sanchez
|
vs. MIL
Suppan
|
at ATL Hudson
|
|
A.J.
Burnett
|
vs. KC
Perez
|
vs. DET
Durbin
|
|
Tim
Hudson
|
vs. WAS Chico
|
vs. FLA Sanchez
|
|
Pitcher
|
Start No.
1
|
Start No.
2
|
|
Ted Lilly
|
vs. HOU
Williams
|
vs. CIN
Arroyo
|
|
Daniel
Cabrera
|
vs. DET
Durbin
|
vs. KC
Perez
|
|
Ian Snell
|
vs. STL
Looper
|
vs. SF
Cain
|
|
Nate
Robertson
|
at BAL
Wright
|
at TOR Towers
|
|
Boof
Bonser
|
vs. NYY
Pettitte
|
vs. TB
Seo
|
|
Jose
Contreras
|
at OAK
Harden
|
at CLE
Carmona
|
|
Brandon
McCarthy
|
vs. TB
Jackson
|
at SEA
Hernandez
|
|
Jeff
Francis
|
at LAD
Schmidt
|
at ARI Davis
|
|
Carl
Pavano
|
at MIN
Ponson
|
at OAK
Blanton
|
|
Jeff
Suppan
|
at FLA Sanchez
|
at STL
Looper
|
|
Zack
Greinke
|
at TOR Towers
|
at BAL
Wright
|
|
Fausto
Carmona
|
vs. SEA
Hernandez
|
vs. CHW
Contreras
|
|
Doug
Davis
|
vs. CIN
Arroyo
|
vs. COL Francis
|
|
Braden
Looper
|
at PIT
Snell
|
vs. MIL
Suppan
|
|
Woody
Williams
|
at CHC
Lilly
|
at PHI
Garcia
|
|
Jeff
Weaver
|
at CLE
Sabathia
|
vs. TEX Padilla
|
|
Chad Durbin
|
at BAL
Cabrera
|
at TOR
Burnett
|
|
Jaret
Wright
|
vs. DET
Robertson
|
vs. KC
Greinke
|
|
Josh Towers
|
vs. KC
Greinke
|
vs. DET
Robertson
|
|
Jae Seo
|
at TEX Wright
|
at MIN
Bonser
|
|
Edwin
Jackson
|
at TEX McCarthy
|
at MIN
Ponson
|
|
Odalis
Perez
|
at TOR
Burnett
|
at BAL
Cabrera
|
|
Matt
Chico
|
at ATL Hudson
|
at NYM Maine
|
|
Sidney
Ponson
|
vs. NYY
Pavano
|
vs. TB
Jackson
|
With an uncertain slate of double starters, it's important
to note which pitchers have gotten off to hot starts. 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.
Who's Hot
|
Player
|
GS
|
QS
|
W
|
K
|
ERA
|
|
Willis,
Dontrelle SP FLA
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
12
|
3.000
|
|
Lackey,
John SP ANA
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
11
|
0.750
|
|
Oswalt,
Roy SP HOU
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
7
|
1.080
|
|
Hernandez,
Felix SP SEA
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
12
|
0.000
|
|
Smoltz,
John SP ATL
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
11
|
3.750
|
|
Matsuzaka,
Daisuke SP BOS
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
10
|
1.286
|
|
Lilly,
Ted SP CHC
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
9
|
1.286
|
|
Hirsh,
Jason SP COL
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
8
|
1.350
|
|
Sheets,
Ben SP MIL
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
6
|
3.600
|
|
De La
Rosa, Jorge RP KC
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
5
|
1.286
|
|
Snell,
Ian SP PIT
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
11
|
3.000
|
|
Harden,
Rich SP OAK
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
7
|
0.000
|
|
Perez,
Oliver SP NYM
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
6
|
1.286
|
|
Hill,
Rich SP CHC
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
6
|
1.286
|
|
Maine, John SP NYM
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
6
|
0.000
|
|
Peavy,
Jake SP SD
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
6
|
0.000
|
|
Santana,
Ervin SP ANA
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
6
|
2.571
|
|
Lopez,
Rodrigo SP COL
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
5
|
1.286
|
|
Hamels,
Cole SP PHI
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
8
|
0.000
|
|
Vazquez,
Javier SP CHW
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
5
|
0.000
|
|
Moseley,
Dustin SP ANA
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
4
|
1.500
|
|
Cabrera,
Daniel SP BAL
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
9
|
3.857
|
|
Greinke,
Zack SP KC
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
7
|
1.286
|
|
Jennings, Jason SP HOU
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
7
|
1.500
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