Fantasy Game Of The Night: Chicago White Sox at Los Angeles Angels

by faketeams on May 15, 2008 7:16 PM EDT in Baseball

Beginning tonight, I am going to highlight one game that I will be watching for fantasy implications. Whether it is the debut of a much-helraded minor league prospect (in queue: Jay Bruce, Chase Headley, Clayton Kershaw) or just a player who has disappointed on some level, I will hit on whatever I think is worth noting. Hopefully, this will bring forth shared concerns.

Tonight's fantasy game of the night is the Chicago White Sox at the Los Angeles Angels. My main concersn are the power-hitting duo of the White Sox - Paul Konerko and Jim Thome.

In this power-deprived AL season, neither player came be said to be lacking in HR, but that is a relative argument. Any fantasy player owning either of these two sluggers are concerned with the never-ending stream of hitless nights. While the OBP would make Carlos Gomez jealous, the AVGs lingering around .200 do not.

Is tonight the night these two sluggers begin to bring their AVG up, and, by extension, the rest of their counting stats? For fantasy players who believe the OBP is more meaningful, the time to buy low is now.

	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
2008 - Paul Konerko	37	130	15	28	6	0	5	22	23	25	1	0	.215	.342	.377

	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
2008 - Jim Thome	38	133	19	27	6	0	7	22	26	44	1	0	.203	.342	.406

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espn

just to let you know,espn is hiring for 11 bucks an hour to watch the games and when you see the little ticker at the bottom of the screen,its what you type for the stars of the game,so if you wondering why jose molina went 0-3,1 rbi and is on the ticker and not Abreau 3-3 with a hr,it means i have molina on my fantasy team

by superherodj on May 15, 2008 8:39 PM EDT reply actions

interesting

$11/hr to watch a game….sounds like a second job for me.

Ken Rosenthat reports today that Matt Holliday could be traded by the trade deadline. Does his fantasy value decrease with a trade out of Colorado? If put in the Mets lineup, hitting at Shea, does he hit 35+ HRs and drive in 130?
He lists several teams including the Mets, Yankees, Cardinals as possible suitors. With the Dodgers lack of power again this year, could he man LF in LA? Would Colorado trade him to an inter-division rival? LA certainly has enough prospects in their farm system to trade for Holliday. Andy Laroche could head that list should Blake Dewitt continue playing well in LA…..if he stays healthy, of course. He did not play today due to a sore back.
Would Colorado give up on Ian Stewart so quick? I think his lack of production in AAA says they could. Laroche has dominated in AAA this year and last.
Speaking of the LA lineup, both Andruw Jones and Jeff Kent homered today off of Ben Sheets, who had been pitching brilliantly prior to giving up the homers. Is this the day both start hitting for the power that is sorely missing in the LA lineup. As for Kent, the calls for him to sit more will start real soon if his power doesn;t reappear. He is hurting the team batting cleanup.
Rosenthal also mentioned that Brian Fuentes and Garrett Atkins could be traded at the deadline, along with Holliday. Could Colorado go from World Series to last place this year?

raygu

by Ray Guilfoyle on May 15, 2008 10:02 PM EDT reply actions

Rox

I think the Rockies and the Padres have to look at there teams and see if they can trade some parts to help gear-up for 2009. Matt Holliday would likely have a price tag similar to what Johan Santana bore.

Almost every team could use Holliday, but he is likely headed towards a $100+ Mm contract after the 2009 season. And the price in players may make teams leary of trading for him without the opp to sign him.

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by faketeams on May 16, 2008 8:49 AM EDT reply actions

Buster Olney

Matt Holliday could be this year’s version of Mark Teixeira, writes Tracy Ringolsby. Remember, Holliday is signed through next season at $9 million for this year and $13 million for next season, and is a Boras client who will be eligible for free agency after 2009. The bidding for his services, if he were to be placed on the trade market, would be voluminous, because so many teams are struggling for offense. His home/road splits - like almost all Colorado players, his numbers have been better at home - would likely drag down the offers for him somewhat. Holliday’s home/road splits from 2005-2007: .370/.676 SLG/59 homers at home, .281/.466/30 homers on the road.

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by faketeams on May 16, 2008 10:20 AM EDT reply actions