By Dalton Del Don
In my main league, I drafted Ryan Howard and David Ortiz with the first two picks. They are a combined 8-for-57 (.140), giving me a major leg up in the batting average category early on.
Dice-K looks awfully good so far. Nine walks in 18.1 innings are far too many, but 22 Ks and just eight hits allowed suggest his stuff is better than ever. With a full season under his belt, maybe he won’t fatigue like he did last year. If he improves his command, a run at the Cy Young isn’t out of the question. Then again, the same is true for a dozen other guys.
Jose Reyes has now gone 21 consecutive games without a steal, attempting just two swipes during that span. In fact, he’s been caught in five of his past nine attempts. It’s probably not something to worry about, but it’d be nice if he started running again sometime soon.
T-minus 21 days until Mario Kart drops on the Wii.
The 1962 Mets finished 40-120, the worst record ever in the modern-day schedule. I will bet anyone even-money the Giants post a worse record this season. I’ve been offered free tickets (great seats) and a ride to a game in SF next week, but unless they drastically lowered the beer prices, I’ll probably stay home and do something more entertaining instead. Like laundry.
Speaking of Bay Area teams, I’d like someone to explain something to me. As a subscriber to the MLB Extra Innings package, my “local” teams are blacked out. Well, the Oakland A’s fall under this category, yet they aren’t telecasted by my cable company quite frequently. How does this make sense? Out of 30 teams in major league baseball, the one I can’t watch on TV is the team located closest to me? Huh?
If Joe Saunders is still available on your league’s waiver wire, join a new one.
Little known fact: Cueto means Cy Young in Spanish.
Joakim Soria is a machine. Over his last 16.1 innings, he’s allowed two runs with a sparkling 22:1 K:BB ratio. I’m thinking the Padres regret leaving him unprotected in the Rule 5 draft.
I’d rather eat fast food (although barely) than ever gamble on Daniel Cabrera again. I’m throwing in the towel. I give up.
I could beat a score of 37 while bowling left-handed and blindfolded.
Todd Wellemeyer has looked good during back-to-back outings to start the year, fanning 13 batters over 12 innings. Moreover, he’s a must-start against the Littles during his next two games.
Speaking of Wellemeyer, if I hadn’t won him in FAAB in NL-only LABR thanks to a tiebreaker, Jonah Keri would have, and he was dropping Barry Zito as a result. If you’re getting dropped in a league so deep that guys are fighting over the likes of Tim Redding, Odalis Perez and Kyle McClellan, then it’s time to start sending back that paycheck.
Kosuke Fukudome and Hiroki Kuroda (is that bad to lump them together?) both look like real deals early on. Even Ichiro Suzuki hit .243/.317/.306 during his first month of major league baseball. Fukudome, meanwhile, has looked like he belongs the moment his lackluster spring ended. He still might not amount to a fantasy superstar, but with that eye at the plate, he’s going to really help the Cubs. Moreover, Kuroda looked simply fantastic during his first start. As long as he pounds that strike zone, he’s going to experience quite a bit of success this season, especially the first time teams see him.
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