For the second time in three season, the Cleveland Cavaliers will select #1 in the NBA Draft. Cleveland had a 15.6% chance of winning the lottery and did so, beating out the Orland Magic who had a 25% chance, and ended up with the second pick. The Washington Wizards had just a 3.5% chance and ended up with the third pick.
The NBA Draft is always fun to mess around with especially when a team moves up like the Washington Wizards did! This year the draft is loaded with big guys, kind of like the NFL draft, while sprinkling in some very talented guards and forwards. The following draft selections are based on team needs.
Let us know if you feel a team has different needs and who you would draft instead!
With the first pick, in the 2013 NBA Draft, the Cleveland Cavaliers select:
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Patrick Corbin Is Pitching In Stealth Mode
Patrick Corbin who most casual baseball fans have never heard of is now 7-0 to start the year with a 1.44 ERA, slightly below the league leader Clayton Kershaw. The lefty is 7-0 with 2 no decisions, and the Diamondbacks are 9-0 in games he has started. In his 9 starts, he has allowed 2 runs twice, 1 run four times and 0 runs twice. With all the talk about young pitchers such as Matt Harvey and Shelby Miller, Corbin has been able to fly under the radar and continues to shut down each lineup he faces.
Monday, May 20, 2013
We want Moore. Like, you really like it. You want Moore
Matt Moore moved to 8-0 in 9 starts this season as the Rays swept the Orioles this weekend at Camden Yards. Moore lasted 7 innings and allowed a single run to score while striking out 3 Birds. Luke Scott and Matt Joyce provided enough pop to give Matt the W. Moore lowered his ERA to 2.29 and his WHIP is now just 1.09 with opponents hitting .175 against him. The 23 year old lefty made it past the 6th inning for just the 3rd time this season. Fernando Rodney picked up his 8th save.
Slugfest at Coors Field
The Colorado Rockies hosted the San Francisco Giants this weekend for a 4 game series and both teams took advantage of the thin air. The two teams combined for 50 runs with the Rockies scoring 10 runs in both games 2 and 3. San Fran scored 8 and 9 runs over games 1 and 2, and were shut out in the series finale on Sunday. The Rockies won 3 of 4.
Ryan Howard Watch - MRI on Knee
The Philadelphia Phillies could be without first base slugger Ryan Howard for a while if an MRI on his left knee returns bad news. After a nice April, in which Howard hit .284, Howard has been struggling in May to the tune of .179. He hit 3 home runs in 95 April ABs, and hit 3 long balls in just 56 May turns at bat, but has has struck out just 2 less times in May than April. Michael Young shifted to first base last night as Freddy Galvis manned the hot corner. Galvis is an intriguing option if Howard goes down, but more so in the deeper leagues.
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Ian Kinsler - 15 Day DL - Intercostal Strain
The Texas Rangers placed 2B Ian Kinsler on the 15-Day DL with an Intercostal Strain. Kinsler was having a nice season, hitting .302 with 7 home runs and 20 RBI. The Rangers called up top prospect Jurickson Profar to fill in and he is a must own in all league formats. Profar had 17 ABs with the Rangers last season and managed just 3 hits (2 doubles) but Profar had 40 hits in 37 AAA games this season, scoring 27 times and has 13 XBH.
Other options to replace Kinsler: Jedd Gyorko, Neil Walker, Danny Espinosa, Kelly Johnson, and Omar Infante.
Other options to replace Kinsler: Jedd Gyorko, Neil Walker, Danny Espinosa, Kelly Johnson, and Omar Infante.
Fantasy Baseball Week 8 - Preferred Pitching Matchups
The Minnesota Twins will lose their DH for the first 3 days of this week when they travel to Atlanta. Ryan Doumit might play some outfield which means Oswaldo Arcia or Aaron Hicks might get a day off. Also Joe Mauer could be get a day off in favor of Doumit.
Friday, May 17, 2013
The Pitching Duel Fail and Thursday’s Box Scores
There was speculation that the Justin Verlander versus Yu Darvish pitching duel could be a thing of legend. However, Verlander never made it to the fourth inning, giving up seven earned runs in the third. Stephen Strasburg reminded us of his dominance as he pitched eight strong innings for the Nationals.
Top AAA Starting Pitchers
Drew Pomeranz is making a strong case for the Rockies to give him a shot. He is 4-10 with a 5.01 ERA in 26 career MLB starts, but the kid is just 24 years old. He has a 51:15 K:BB ratio so he seems to have better command, compared to his 96:51 K:BB in the Bigs. He is probably a better option than Jeff Francis and his 6.00 ERA.
Could Jake Odorizzi get called up by the Rays after they put David Price on the DL? Or will it be Chris Archer?! Nope, they called up Alex Torres!
Anyone from your favorite MLB team on this list? Do you want them called up and pitching for your ballclub? Let us know in the comment section!
Could Jake Odorizzi get called up by the Rays after they put David Price on the DL? Or will it be Chris Archer?! Nope, they called up Alex Torres!
Anyone from your favorite MLB team on this list? Do you want them called up and pitching for your ballclub? Let us know in the comment section!
| Last Week | Rank | NAME | TEAM | MLB | W | L | ERA | GS | CG | SHO | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO | WHIP | Fantasy Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 1 | Drew Pomeranz | COL | COL | 6 | 0 | 3.22 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 44.2 | 38 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 51 | 1.19 | 218.5 |
| 17 | 2 | Chris Heston | FRE | SF | 5 | 2 | 5.33 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 50.2 | 65 | 33 | 30 | 7 | 19 | 46 | 1.66 | 214.5 |
| 16 | 3 | Andy Oliver | IND | PIT | 3 | 1 | 2.61 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 48.1 | 31 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 35 | 54 | 1.37 | 202.3 |
| 1 | 4 | Jair Jurrjens | NOR | BAL | 4 | 1 | 3.14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 51.2 | 44 | 19 | 18 | 2 | 15 | 36 | 1.14 | 202.0 |
| 5 | 5 | Jose Alvarez | TOL | DET | 3 | 2 | 1.69 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 48.0 | 39 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 48 | 1.00 | 196.0 |
| 3 | 6 | P.J. Walters | ROC | MIN | 4 | 2 | 3.42 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 47.1 | 48 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 14 | 39 | 1.31 | 194.8 |
| 7 | 7 | Billy Buckner | SLC | LAA | 4 | 2 | 4.56 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 47.1 | 48 | 26 | 24 | 3 | 25 | 40 | 1.54 | 194.8 |
| 30 | 8 | Omar Poveda | GWN | ATL | 3 | 2 | 2.35 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 53.2 | 39 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 34 | 0.97 | 194.0 |
| 20 | 9 | Jake Odorizzi | DUR | TB | 4 | 0 | 3.83 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 44.2 | 34 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 15 | 47 | 1.10 | 190.5 |
| 11 | 10 | Matt Shoemaker | SLC | LAA | 3 | 5 | 3.96 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 52.1 | 57 | 24 | 23 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 1.28 | 190.3 |
Top AAA Hitters
Anyone from your favorite MLB team on this list? Do you want them called up and playing over your teams position player? Let us know in the comment section!
| Last Week | Rank | NAME | TEAM | MLB | POS | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | SO | SB | CS | OBP | SLG | AVG | OPS | Fantasy Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | Kila Ka'aihue | REN | ARI | 1B | 38 | 136 | 30 | 46 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 35 | 82 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0.453 | 0.603 | 0.338 | 1.056 | 223 |
| 1 | 2 | Scott Van Slyke | ALB | LAD | 1B | 34 | 116 | 32 | 46 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 30 | 85 | 25 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0.503 | 0.733 | 0.397 | 1.236 | 219 |
| 2 | 3 | Brett Pill | FRE | SF | 1B | 32 | 126 | 21 | 43 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 47 | 85 | 9 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0.380 | 0.675 | 0.341 | 1.054 | 213 |
| 42 | 4 | Danny Valencia | NOR | BAL | 3B | 39 | 157 | 29 | 49 | 14 | 0 | 11 | 34 | 96 | 9 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0.347 | 0.611 | 0.312 | 0.959 | 209 |
| 8 | 5 | Luis Jimenez | BUF | TOR | 1B | 34 | 132 | 25 | 49 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 37 | 86 | 15 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0.435 | 0.652 | 0.371 | 1.087 | 208 |
| 9 | 6 | Michael Choice | SAC | OAK | CF | 38 | 143 | 31 | 42 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 32 | 72 | 25 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0.406 | 0.503 | 0.294 | 0.909 | 208 |
| 3 | 7 | Chris Owings | REN | ARI | SS | 40 | 177 | 34 | 61 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 81 | 5 | 33 | 7 | 2 | 0.366 | 0.458 | 0.345 | 0.824 | 207 |
| 18 | 8 | Chris Colabello | ROC | MIN | 1B | 41 | 156 | 24 | 54 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 31 | 100 | 15 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0.403 | 0.641 | 0.346 | 1.044 | 203 |
| 13 | 9 | DJ LeMahieu | COL | COL | 2B | 33 | 143 | 34 | 52 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 73 | 10 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 0.405 | 0.510 | 0.364 | 0.916 | 201 |
| 19 | 10 | Jason Pridie | NOR | BAL | CF | 36 | 151 | 26 | 49 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 92 | 9 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0.362 | 0.609 | 0.325 | 0.971 | 194 |
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