Monthly ArchiveMay 2006
Posted on May 31, 2006 by Andrew Flynn
Strike Zone Notes
From Strike Zone - NL Team-by-Team notes, on RotoWorld:
Florida: The switch from Chris Aguila to Cody Ross probably wasn’t an upgrade, but the Marlins had nothing to lose by trying it. Unfortunately, it does increase the chances that Jeremy Hermida will be a platoon player for the foreseeable future, as the Marlins will need to find at-bats for Ross and Joe Borchard. Hermida may hit for a higher average while playing strictly against right-handers, but it might be a while before he’s again worth using in mixed leagues.
Houston: Taylor Buchholz still has the nifty 1.24 WHIP, but three shellings in four starts have taken his ERA from 2.16 to 5.57. Saddest of all is that most owners likely had him benched for the shutout he turned in against Texas, which was sandwiched in between outings in which he gave up 17 runs in 6 2/3 innings. I’m not optimistic that Buchholz will go back to being a quality NL-only starter. The league will continue to adapt better to his curveball, and he doesn’t have any other pitches that can be described as above average. He can be used as a spot starter against weaker teams, but don’t be afraid to drop him.
San Francisco: The Giants are hoping to get Moises Alou back from a sprained ankle before the end of the week. It’s unclear whether he’ll go on a rehab assignment, but if he does, it will almost certainly be for only a game or two. Steve Finley hasn’t been nearly as good while playing regularly in place of Alou, so the Giants won’t hesitate to shove him back into a reserve role. He’s batting .235 with no homers and 11 RBI in 81 at-bats since Alou got hurt on May 5. . . . Armando Benitez isn’t quite in 2004 form, but his velocity has picked up since his return from the DL and it looks like he’s ready to settle back in as a quality closer. Now it’s just up for the Giants to generate some chances for him. They’ll do a better job of that, so Benitez is a top-20 fantasy closer again.
Posted on May 31, 2006 by Andrew Flynn
Overnight Dispatches
From Rotoworld:
Jeff Kent (hand) took batting practice prior to Tuesday’s game. Kent could return to the starting lineup on Wednesday.
Danys Baez got a relief victory after throwing two scoreless innings Tuesday against the Braves. Baez has three wins, but this is the first that didn’t follow a blown save. He’s pitched 8 2/3 scoreless innings in his last six appearances.
Posted on May 31, 2006 by Andrew Flynn
May 31st - Standings and Statistics
Standings: Tied for 4th - 72.5 points - 19.5 out of first Cover Zero 92 / GOK 76 / X 75.5 / AARR / 10PK / Pi 61 / SJ 57 HR  AVG  RBI  R  SB   W  ERA  WHIP  K'S  S --  ---  --- --- --- --- ---- ----- --- --- 86 .2673 344 319 53  33  4.32 1.400 314 10 T-2 7TH  1ST 5TH 1ST 2ND 6TH  7TH   T-6 T-9 BOX SCORE FOR 05.30 Atomic Roadrunners           ab r h bi | bb so   avg --------------------------------------------------------- Johnny Estrada      Ari C   4 1 2  0 | 0 0  .312 Ronny Paulino       Pit C   5 0 1  0 | 0 0  .302 Prince Fielder      Mil 1B   4 0 1  0 | 0 1  .326 Ryan Zimmerman      Was 3B   4 0 0  0 | 0 1  .271 Jose Reyes          NYM SS   5 0 1  0 | 0 0  .254 Adrian Gonzalez      SD 1B   3 0 2  0 | 0 0  .250 Khalil Greene        SD SS   3 0 1  1 | 0 0  .219 Adam Dunn           Cin OF   4 2 2  0 | 0 0  .236 Dave Roberts         SD OF   3 0 1  1 | 1 0  .283 Joe Borchard        Fla OF   1 0 1  0 | 0 0  .213 --------------------------------------------------------- Totals                       36 3 12  2 | 1 2  .333 --------------------------------------------------------- RBI: KGreene 1(33), DRoberts 1(15) 2B: PFielder 1(17), ADunn 2(9) 3B: KGreene 1(1) GIDP: RPaulino 1(4), JReyes 1(2), KGreene 1(7) SB: JReyes 1(20) CS: DRoberts 1(3), JBorchard 1(3) PITCHING                         ip h r er bb ibb so bf   era whip ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Danys Baez       W(3-2)        2.0 1 0 0 0  0 1 7   0.00 0.50 Aaron Cook       L(5-5)        7.0 10 2 2 0  0 3 27   2.57 1.43 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Totals                          9.0 11 2 2 0  0 4 34   2.00 1.22 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- RESERVE HITTING              ab r h bi | bb so   avg --------------------------------------------------------- Mike Lieberthal     Phi C   2 0 0  0 | 0 0  .284 --------------------------------------------------------- Totals                        2 0 0  0 | 0 0  .000 --------------------------------------------------------- RESERVE PITCHING                 ip h r er bb ibb so bf   era whip ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Dan Wheeler      Ho(7)         1.0 2 0 0 0  0 1 5   0.00 2.00 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Totals                          1.0 2 0 0 0  0 1 5   0.00 2.00 ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Posted on May 30, 2006 by Andrew Flynn
May 30th - Standings and Statistics
Standings: Tied for 3rd - 72.5 points - 19.5 out of first Cover Zero 92 / GOK 76 / AARR / X-Men / 10PK / SJ 60.5 / Pi 59.5 HR  AVG  RBI  R  SB   W  ERA  WHIP  K'S  S --  ---  --- --- --- --- ---- ----- --- --- 86 .2662 342 316 52  32  4.36 1.403 310 10 T-2 7TH  1ST 5TH 1ST 2ND 7TH  7TH   6TH 9TH BOX SCORE FOR 05.29 Atomic Roadrunners           ab r h bi | bb so   avg --------------------------------------------------------- Johnny Estrada      Ari C   3 0 0  1 | 0 0  .306 Ronny Paulino       Pit C   3 1 0  1 | 2 0  .306 Prince Fielder      Mil 1B   4 1 2  2 | 0 1  .328 Ryan Zimmerman      Was 3B   4 1 2  1 | 0 0  .277 Jose Reyes          NYM SS   5 1 1  2 | 0 0  .256 Adrian Gonzalez      SD 1B   3 0 1  0 | 0 1  .242 Khalil Greene        SD SS   3 0 0  0 | 0 0  .217 Adam Dunn           Cin OF   4 1 1  1 | 0 1  .230 Dave Roberts         SD OF   4 0 0  0 | 0 1  .282 Jeff DaVanon        Ari OF   0 1 0  0 | 1 0  .272 Rich Aurilia        Cin 2B   4 0 2  0 | 0 0  .262 --------------------------------------------------------- Totals                       37 6 9  8 | 3 4  .243 --------------------------------------------------------- RBI: JEstrada 1(33), RPaulino 1(9), PFielder 2(33), RZimmerman 1(32), JReyes 2(27), ADunn 1(32) 2B: PFielder 1(16), RAurilia 1(6) HR: PFielder 1(9), RZimmerman 1(9), ADunn 1(17) GIDP: RPaulino 1(4), KGreene 1(6), RAurilia 1(2) SB: JDaVanon 1(3) PITCHING                         ip h r er bb ibb so bf   era whip ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Doug Davis       L(3-4)        3.0 11 8 7 2  0 2 21  21.00 4.33 Aaron Heilman    BS(2)         2.0 2 3 3 1  0 1 9  13.50 1.50 Kerry Wood       W(1-1)        6.0 5 2 1 1  0 4 23   1.50 1.00 Danys Baez                      1.0 1 0 0 0  0 0 4   0.00 1.00 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Totals                         12.0 19 13 11 4  0 7 57   8.25 1.92 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- RESERVE HITTING              ab r h bi | bb so   avg --------------------------------------------------------- Mike Lieberthal     Phi C   1 0 0  0 | 0 0  .292 --------------------------------------------------------- Totals                        1 0 0  0 | 0 0  .000 ---------------------------------------------------------
Posted on May 30, 2006 by Andrew Flynn
Overnight Dispatches
From Rotoworld:
Jeff Kent said the injury that has kept him out since Saturday is to his left hand not his wrist. “The soreness is between my thumb and index finger, and it also goes to my middle finger,” he said. “My hand slipped off the bat. I sprained it pretty bad.” Kent was able to swing a fungo bat during Monday’s game, but doesn’t know when he will return to the starting lineup.
Brewers manager Ned Yost told the AP on Monday J.J. Hardy is not close to returning. Hardy has been on the DL since May 17 with a sprained right ankle and is eligible to come off the DL later this week
Doug Davis managed to give up eight runs — seven earned — in three-plus innings Monday in a loss to the Pirates. Just when he seemed to be turning things around. He entered at 2-1 with a 3.38 ERA during May. Davis will get Washington and San Diego next, so he’s worth keeping active in most formats, even if he has been one of the NL’s bigger disappointments.
Phillies activated catcher Mike Lieberthal from the 15-day disabled list. Lieberthal had been out since May 4 with a knee injury. Sal Fasano has been acting as Jon Lieber’s personal catcher, but Lieberthal will get most of the starts behind the plate.
Kerry Wood held the Reds to two runs — one earned — and five hits in six innings to pick up his first win of the season on Monday. He struck out four and walked one. Wood had better stuff and command than he did six days ago in a no-decision against the Marlins. Of course, it’s entirely possible that he’ll have his next start pushed back again, depending on how he feels over the next few days, but what he did today was fairly encouraging.
Triple-A Albuquerque’s Jason Vargas gave up nine runs and four homers in four innings on Sunday. Vargas gave up three runs in 11 2/3 innings in his first two starts after being demoted, but his struggles yesterday likely eliminated what chance there was of a quick return to the majors.
Posted on May 29, 2006 by Andrew Flynn
May 29th - Standings and Statistics
Standings: 3rd Place, 74 points, 19 out of First Cover Zero 93.0 / GOK! 76.5 / AARR / 10PK 72.5 / X 67.5 / SJ 62 / Pi 61 HR  AVG  RBI  R  SB   W  ERA  WHIP  K'S  S --  ---  --- --- --- --- ---- ----- --- --- 83 .2666 334 310 51  31  4.26 1.389 303  10 3RD 7TH  1ST T-3 1ST T-2 6TH  7TH   6TH  9TH                    BOX SCORE FOR 05.28 Atomic Roadrunners           ab r h bi | bb so   avg --------------------------------------------------------- Johnny Estrada      Ari C   3 0 1  0 | 1 0  .313 Ronny Paulino       Pit C   4 0 2  0 | 0 1  .315 Prince Fielder      Mil 1B   4 1 1  0 | 0 2  .324 Ryan Zimmerman      Was 3B   5 1 2  3 | 0 3  .272 Jose Reyes          NYM SS   5 1 3  0 | 0 0  .257 Adrian Gonzalez      SD 1B   0 0 0  0 | 0 0  .241 Khalil Greene        SD SS   4 1 0  1 | 1 0  .221 Adam Dunn           Cin OF   4 0 0  0 | 0 1  .229 Jeff DaVanon        Ari OF   3 0 0  0 | 1 2  .272 Joe Borchard        Fla OF   3 0 0  0 | 1 1  .203 Damian Jackson      Was 2B   1 0 1  0 | 0 0  .250 Rich Aurilia        Cin 2B   4 0 0  0 | 0 2  .252 --------------------------------------------------------- Totals                       40 4 10  4 | 4 12  .250 --------------------------------------------------------- RBI: RZimmerman 3(31), KGreene 1(32) 2B: RPaulino 1(7), PFielder 1(15) HR: RZimmerman 1(8) CS: JReyes 1(6) ERRORS: JReyes 1(4) PITCHING                         ip h r er bb ibb so bf   era whip ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Mark Mulder      L(5-3)        4.3 10 8 8 1  0 3 25  16.74 2.56 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Totals                          4.3 10 8 8 1  0 3 25  16.74 2.56 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- RESERVE HITTING              ab r h bi | bb so   avg --------------------------------------------------------- Cody Ross           Fla OF   1 0 0  0 | 0 0  .348 --------------------------------------------------------- Totals                        1 0 0  0 | 0 0  .000 ---------------------------------------------------------
Posted on May 29, 2006 by Andrew Flynn
Overnight Dispatches
From Rotoworld:
Jeff Kent (wrist) is expected to be in the starting lineup on Monday. Kent missed Sunday’s game due to the sore wrist.
Mark Mulder was tagged for eight runs in 4 1/3 innings Sunday in a loss to the Padres. Mulder remains good enough to beat NL teams most of the time, but if he ends up in the AL as a free agent next year, it could very well be a disaster. He’s currently 5-3 with a 4.52 ERA for the Cardinals. The three homers he surrendered on Sunday brought his total to 11 in 71 2/3 innings. He gave up a total of 19 in 205 innings last year. Mulder will probably bring down his ERA some, but he’s not a top pitcher right now.
Mike Lieberthal (knee) caught five innings for Double-A Reading on Saturday. Lieberthal went 0-for-2 in the game. He is expected to be activated off the disabled list in time for Monday’s game.
Posted on May 28, 2006 by Andrew Flynn
Overnight Dispatches
From Rotoworld:
In his sixth start since joining the rotation, Juan Cruz tossed six shutout innings to beat the Reds on Saturday. Luis Vizcaino, Brandon Lyon and Jorge Julio worked an inning apiece to complete the 7-0 shutout. Cruz has a 5.53 ERA as a starter, but that’s mostly from one terrible outing. He’s allowed no more than two runs in four of the six starts. It will be fine to use him in NL-only leagues when he faces the Braves next week.
Jeff Kent was removed from Saturday’s game due to a sprained left wrist. Oscar Robles replaced him at second base. Losing Kent for any length of time would be an especially harsh blow with Bill Mueller absent and Cesar Izturis not yet ready to return. Kent said he will likely miss Sunday’s game with a sprained left wrist and be day-to-day after that. Oscar Robles or Ramon Martinez will start in his place against the Nationals tomorrow.
Posted on May 28, 2006 by Andrew Flynn
May 28th - Standings and Statistics
Standings: 2nd Place, 79.5 points, 13.5 out of First Cover Zero 93.0 / AARR / GOK! 74.5 / 10PK 70.5 / X 68 / SJ 61.5 HR  AVG  RBI  R  SB   W  ERA  WHIP  K'S  S --  ---  --- --- --- --- ---- ----- --- --- 82 .2670 330 306 51  31  4.14 1.378 300  10 T-2 7TH  1ST 3RD 1ST 2ND 3RD  6TH   6TH  9TH                    BOX SCORE FOR 05.27 Atomic Roadrunners           ab r h bi | bb so   avg --------------------------------------------------------- Ronny Paulino       Pit C   4 0 1  0 | 0 1  .308 Prince Fielder      Mil 1B   3 0 1  1 | 1 1  .326 Jeff Kent           LAD 2B   1 0 0  0 | 0 1  .256 Ryan Zimmerman      Was 3B   4 0 1  0 | 0 0  .269 Jose Reyes          NYM SS   6 0 1  0 | 0 0  .249 Adrian Gonzalez      SD 1B   4 0 2  0 | 0 1  .241 Khalil Greene        SD SS   4 0 2  0 | 0 1  .226 Adam Dunn           Cin OF   3 0 0  0 | 1 0  .235 Dave Roberts         SD OF   5 0 1  0 | 0 2  .289 Joe Borchard        Fla OF   1 1 1  2 | 0 0  .211 Damian Jackson      Was 2B   4 0 0  0 | 0 1  .236 Rich Aurilia        Cin 2B   3 0 0  0 | 1 1  .263 --------------------------------------------------------- Totals                       42 1 10  3 | 3 9  .238 --------------------------------------------------------- RBI: PFielder 1(31), JBorchard 2(14) 2B: AGonzalez 1(10) HR: JBorchard 1(4) GIDP: RPaulino 1(3), JReyes 1(1) CS: RZimmerman 1(3), DRoberts 1(2) ERRORS: RPaulino 1(6), ADunn 1(6), DJackson 1(4) PITCHING                         ip h r er bb ibb so bf   era whip ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Dan Wheeler      BS(1)         2.0 1 1 1 1  0 1 8   4.50 1.00 Armando Benitez  S(3)          1.0 1 0 0 0  0 2 4   0.00 1.00 Aaron Heilman                   0.3 1 1 1 1  0 0 3  30.00 6.67 Danys Baez       Ho(3)         1.0 2 0 0 0  0 0 4   0.00 2.00 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Totals                          4.3 5 2 2 2  0 3 19   4.19 1.63 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- RESERVE HITTING              ab r h bi | bb so   avg --------------------------------------------------------- Cody Ross           Fla OF   3 0 0  0 | 0 1  .364 --------------------------------------------------------- Totals                        3 0 0  0 | 0 1  .000 --------------------------------------------------------- GIDP: CRoss 1(1) RESERVE PITCHING                 ip h r er bb ibb so bf   era whip ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Matt Wise        W(3-2)BS(2)   2.0 1 1 1 0  0 2 6   4.50 0.50 Juan Cruz        W(2-3)        6.0 4 0 0 2  0 5 23   0.00 1.00 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Totals                          8.0 5 1 1 2  0 7 29   1.12 0.88 ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Posted on May 27, 2006 by Andrew Flynn
Overnight Dispatches
From Rotoworld:
Clay Hensley limited an ailing St. Louis lineup to one run and five hits over eight innings to win Friday. Hensley has been pitching pretty well anyway, and he took advantage of the some ill Cardinals to even his record at 3-3 tonight. Hensley has a 3.40 ERA in eight starts since moving into the Padres’ rotation. It looks like he’s a fixture now.
Dave Roberts went 3-for-3 with his second homer, a walk and a stolen base Friday against the Cardinals. Roberts has been one of the NL’s top fantasy outfielders for this month. He is batting .349 with two homers, nine RBI, 23 runs scored and 10 steals during May.
Prince Fielder hit a go-ahead, RBI single off Phillies closer Tom Gordon in the top of the 10th inning on Friday. Closer Derrick Turnbow blew a 5-3 lead for the Brewers in the bottom of the ninth, but he picked up the win thanks to Fielder. Reliever Brian Shouse was afforded the save opportunity with Turnbow having already thrown 21 pitches while struggling and converted with a scoreless bottom of the 10th. Fielder also added a stolen base in the contest, his fourth of the season. His father Cecil had just two steals in his entire career.
Taylor Buchholz was rocked for nine runs on 11 hits in just 3 1/3 innings of work versus the Pirates tonight. Buchholz did strike out five and walk just one. However, when he was in the strike zone the Pirates were hitting the ball with authority and totaled six extra-base hits (three homers) in the contest. Buchholz had thrown a complete game shutout last time out, but he’s given up a total of 25 runs in his three starts surrounding that outing. He’s been too erratic to count on in NL-only leagues and certainly can’t be used against the Cardinals next week.
Manager Felipe Alou said he hopes to have Moises Alou back from a sprained ankle in another week or so. If Moises takes a rehab assignment, it probably won’t last more than a game or two. His return will send Steve Finley back to the bench.
Ronny Paulino went 4-for-4 with three RBI in a 12-5 win over the Astros on Friday. The four hits raised Paulino’s average to .310, but he still has just seven extra-base hits (one homer) in 100 at-bats for the Pirates this season. However, he won’t be in danger of losing any playing time to Humberto Cota or Ryan Doumit until that batting average starts sinking again.
Mike Lieberthal (knee) will play in a game for Double-A Reading on Saturday and then rejoin the Phillies on Sunday or Monday. Carlos Ruiz will be sent down to make room for Lieberthal.
Jose Reyes went 0-for-2 with two walks and his 19th stolen base of the season on Friday. Reyes tied Carl Crawford for the major league-lead in stolen bases when he swiped second off Marlins starter Josh Johnson. What’s more impressive is the 21 walks Reyes has drawn this season. The switch-hitter walked just 29 times all of last season, and increased plate discipline should help Reyes score more runs, steal more bases, and make better contact when he is swinging the bat. That he’s hitting just .251 with such great speed and relatively few strikeouts is surprising, but that number should rise over time.
Brandon Webb improved to a major league best 8-0 on Friday by throwing a complete-game shutout against the Reds. Webb has been fantastic all season with quality starts in 9-of-11 outings. He’s also given up one or zero runs in six of those starts. Webb had also thrown a complete game shutout against the Braves last time out. The 8-0 start is the best in the club’s brief history, surpassing Randy Johnson’s 7-0 start in 2000.
Marlins acquired outfielder Cody Ross from the Reds for a player to be named or cash. Ross won’t be joining the Marlins until Saturday at the earliest, so it wasn’t announced who he’d replace on the roster. Chris Aguila is our guess, since he has options and Joe Borchard doesn’t. Ross probably won’t be worth using in NL-only leagues while serving as a reserve outfielder and pinch-hitter. The Reds decided they preferred Quinton McCracken to Ross, and they needed to open up a roster spot for Kent Mercker.
Posted on May 27, 2006 by Andrew Flynn
May 27th - Standings and Statistics
Standings: 2nd Place, 81 points, 12.5 out of First Cover Zero 93.5 / AARR / GOK! 79 / 10PK 68.5 / X 66 HR  AVG  RBI  R  SB   W  ERA  WHIP  K'S  S --  ---  --- --- --- --- ---- ----- --- --- 81 .2676 327 305 51  31  4.14 1.376 297  9 T-1 7TH  1ST 3RD 1ST 2ND 3RD  5TH   6TH  9TH                    BOX SCORE FOR 05.26 Atomic Roadrunners           ab r h bi | bb so   avg --------------------------------------------------------- Johnny Estrada      Ari C   4 0 1  1 | 0 0  .312 Ronny Paulino       Pit C   4 1 4  3 | 0 0  .310 Prince Fielder      Mil 1B   4 0 2  1 | 1 1  .326 Jeff Kent           LAD 2B   4 1 1  0 | 0 1  .258 Ryan Zimmerman      Was 3B   5 1 2  3 | 0 1  .269 Jose Reyes          NYM SS   2 1 0  0 | 2 1  .251 Adrian Gonzalez      SD 1B   4 1 1  1 | 0 0  .234 Khalil Greene        SD SS   4 1 1  0 | 0 0  .220 Adam Dunn           Cin OF   4 0 3  0 | 0 0  .239 Dave Roberts         SD OF   3 2 3  1 | 1 0  .292 Joe Borchard        Fla OF   0 0 0  0 | 1 0  .200 Damian Jackson      Was 2B   4 1 1  1 | 0 1  .255 --------------------------------------------------------- Totals                       42 9 19 11 | 5 5  .452 --------------------------------------------------------- RBI: JEstrada 1(32), RPaulino 3(8), PFielder 1(30), RZimmerman 3(28),  AGonzalez 1(20), DRoberts 1(14), DJackson 1(8) 2B: RPaulino 1(6), PFielder 1(14), RZimmerman 2(10), KGreene 1(10),  ADunn 1(7) 3B: DJackson 1(1) HR: AGonzalez 1(5), DRoberts 1(2) GIDP: DJackson 1(1) SB: PFielder 1(4), JReyes 1(19), DRoberts 1(15) PITCHING                         ip h r er bb ibb so bf   era whip ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Dan Wheeler                     1.0 0 0 0 0  0 2 3   0.00 0.00 Brandon Webb     W(8-0)        9.0 7 0 0 1  0 5 33   0.00 0.89 Taylor Buchholz  L(3-4)        3.7 11 9 9 1  0 5 23  21.89 3.24 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Totals                         13.7 18 9 9 2  0 12 59   5.91 1.46 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- RESERVE PITCHING                 ip h r er bb ibb so bf   era whip ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Matt Wise        Ho(7)         1.0 0 0 0 0  0 3 3   0.00 0.00 Clay Hensley     W(3-3)        8.0 5 1 1 1  1 5 31   1.12 0.75 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Totals                          9.0 5 1 1 1  1 8 34   1.00 0.67 ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Posted on May 26, 2006 by Andrew Flynn
May 26th - Standings and Statistics
Standings: 3rd Place, 78.5 points, 12 out of First Cover Zero 90.5 / GOK! 80.5 / AARR / 10PK 68.5 / X 67 / Pi 61.5 HR  AVG  RBI  R  SB   W  ERA  WHIP  K'S  S --  ---  --- --- --- --- ---- ----- --- --- 79 .2636 316 296 48  30  4.08 1.373 285  9 3RD 8TH  1ST 3RD 1ST 2ND 3RD  5TH   T-6  9TH                    BOX SCORE FOR 05.25 Atomic Roadrunners           ab r h bi | bb so   avg --------------------------------------------------------- Ryan Zimmerman      Was 3B   3 0 2  3 | 0 0  .266 Jose Reyes          NYM SS   5 1 3  3 | 0 0  .254 Damian Jackson      Was 2B   4 0 0  0 | 0 2  .255 --------------------------------------------------------- Totals                       12 1 5  6 | 0 2  .417 --------------------------------------------------------- RBI: RZimmerman 3(25), JReyes 3(25) 2B: JReyes 1(9) HR: JReyes 1(5) SB: RZimmerman 1(4)
Posted on May 26, 2006 by Andrew Flynn
Overnight Dispatches
From Rotoworld:
Even though he’s feeling better now than he did after his first start, Kerry Wood will have his next start pushed back a day to Monday. “The recovery this time in between [starts] was much quicker than last time,” pitching coach Larry Rothschild said. It wasn’t announced who would start Sunday. Glendon Rusch and Triple-A Iowa’s Jae-Kuk Ryu look like the candidates to fill in as the fifth starter until Mark Prior comes off the DL.
Triple-A Tucson’s Stephen Drew went 2-for-4 with a homer and a walk on Thursday. Drew is cruising along at .317/.377/.519 in 183 at-bats. A Craig Counsell trade could make him the Diamondbacks’ starting shortstop for the final two or three months of the season.
Jose Reyes went 3-for-5 with a three-run homer and a double against the Phillies on Thursday. Reyes has four homers during May, but his OBP has been down. It’s not a trade off the Mets should be pleased with. For the season, Reyes is hitting .254/.317/.429 in 205 at-bats.
Posted on May 25, 2006 by Andrew Flynn
May 25th - Standings and Statistics
Standings: Tied for 2nd Place, 78.5 points, 10 out of First Cover Zero 88.5 / AARR / GOK! / 10PK 70.5 / X 68 / Pi 63.5 / SJ 60.5 HR  AVG  RBI  R  SB   W  ERA  WHIP  K'S  S --  ---  --- --- --- --- ---- ----- --- --- 78 .2627 310 295 47  30  4.08 1.373 285  9 3RD 8TH  1ST 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD  6TH   6   9TH                    BOX SCORE FOR 05.24 Atomic Roadrunners           ab r h bi | bb so   avg --------------------------------------------------------- Ronny Paulino       Pit C   4 1 1  0 | 0 1  .281 Prince Fielder      Mil 1B   3 0 0  2 | 0 1  .322 Jeff Kent           LAD 2B   3 1 3  2 | 1 0  .258 Ryan Zimmerman      Was 3B   3 1 1  0 | 0 1  .259 Jose Reyes          NYM SS   5 1 1  0 | 0 1  .245 Adrian Gonzalez      SD 1B   4 0 1  0 | 0 0  .234 Khalil Greene        SD SS   4 0 0  0 | 0 1  .219 Dave Roberts         SD OF   5 1 1  1 | 0 0  .278 Jeff DaVanon        Ari OF   1 0 0  0 | 0 1  .281 Joe Borchard        Fla OF   3 1 1  3 | 1 0  .200 Damian Jackson      Was 2B   3 1 1  0 | 0 2  .279 Rich Aurilia        Cin 2B   3 0 1  0 | 1 1  .271 --------------------------------------------------------- Totals                       41 7 11  8 | 3 9  .268 --------------------------------------------------------- RBI: PFielder 2(29), JKent 2(32), DRoberts 1(13), JBorchard 3(12) 2B: DJackson 1(4) 3B: RZimmerman 1(1), JReyes 1(6) HR: JBorchard 1(3) PITCHING                         ip h r er bb ibb so bf   era whip ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Doug Davis       W(3-3)        7.0 5 2 2 3  0 4 29   2.57 1.14 Dan Wheeler      L(0-3)        0.3 1 1 1 0  0 1 2  30.00 3.33 Aaron Heilman    Ho(9)         1.0 1 0 0 0  0 0 4   0.00 1.00 Aaron Cook       L(5-4)        6.0 9 3 3 2  0 4 28   4.50 1.83 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Totals                         14.3 16 6 6 5  0 9 63   3.78 1.47 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- RESERVE HITTING              ab r h bi | bb so   avg --------------------------------------------------------- Cody Ross           Cin OF   4 0 1  0 | 0 1  .421 --------------------------------------------------------- Totals                        4 0 1  0 | 0 1  .250 --------------------------------------------------------- RESERVE PITCHING                 ip h r er bb ibb so bf   era whip ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Matt Wise                       1.0 1 0 0 0  0 0 3   0.00 1.00 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Totals                          1.0 1 0 0 0  0 0 3   0.00 1.00 ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Posted on May 25, 2006 by Andrew Flynn
Overnight Dispatches
From Rotoworld:
Jeff Kent went 3-for-3 with two RBI and a walk in Wednesday’s 7-1 win over the Rockies. Kent was intentionally walked in the bottom of the eighth with the Rockies down by six runs. Some would call it respect. We call it idiocy.
Doug Davis held the Reds to two runs and five hits over seven innings to win on Wednesday night. Reds manager Jerry Narron made things easier on Davis by sitting both Adam Dunn and Felipe Lopez, even though the team has Thursday off. Davis’s K/BB ratio remains putrid (40/42 in 63 IP), but he is pitching better lately. He has a 3.38 ERA in five starts this month.
Joe Borchard, who entered in a 2-for-24 slump, hit a three-run homer off Greg Maddux on Wednesday. Borchard is hitting .197 as a Marlin, but he does have three homers and 12 RBI in 66 at-bats. While he’ll get fewer at-bats now that the Marlins have Jeremy Hermida back, manager Joe Girardi will keep mixing him in at all three outfield spots.
Kerry Wood had some stiffness in his shoulder following his start Tuesday and might not pitch Sunday as planned. Right now, [Sunday's starter] is to be determined,” manager Dusty Baker said. “We’re going to see how he feels after two outings. He was a little stiff [Tuesday]. We’ll see if he’s going to feel good enough to do it on Sunday or if he needs to skip a turn.” Wood could start Tuesday, with either Glendon Rusch or Jae-Kuk Ryu pitching Sunday in his place. Wood owners will likely have to deal with this stuff all year. The alternative would have him spending most of the season on the DL.