Fantasy Baseball Box Score Breakouts – 8/23/10
Here’s a look at the unheralded players who played well yesterday.
Marco Scutaro, Boston Red Sox
Scutaro went 2 for 4 with a run (73) and 4 RBIs (44) to raise his average to .276. He’s 9 for 19 (.474) with 5 runs in his last five games and 15 for for 39 (.385) with 9 runs and 7 RBIs in his last ten games.
Ryan Raburn & Jhonny Peralta, Detroit Tigers
Raburn went 3 for 4 with 2 runs (29) and 3 RBIs (38) to raise his average to .243. He has hit .286 in August. Peralta went 2 for 2 with a run (45) and 3 RBIs (57) to raise his average to .239.
Jose Tabata, Pittsburgh Pirates
Tabata went 3 for 4 with a stolen base (13) to raise his average to .306. He is 11 for 23 (.478) in his past seven games.
Joe Blanton, Philadelphia Phillies
Blanton got a no-decision despite giving up 1 run on 6 hits with 9 Ks in 7 innings. He’s 1-0 with 16 Ks and a 1.35 ERA in his past two starts.
Blake DeWitt & Casey Coleman, Chicago Cubs
DeWitt went 3 for 5 with a HR (4) and 3 RBIs (42) to raise his average to .284. He’s got a current five-game hitting streak going. Coleman gave up 1 run on 3 hits in 6-1/3 innings to earn his first career victory. He’s not worth looking at just yet.
Rich Harden, Texas Rangers
Harden gave up five walks in 6-2/3 innings of no-hit scoreless baseball. He improved to 5-4 with a 5.00 ERA. He’s 2-0 in his last three starts with a 2.20 ERA.
Todd Helton, Colorado Rockies
Helton went 4 for 4 with a run and 2 RBIs to raise his average to .257. He’s no longer a fantasy option.
Freddy Sanchez, San Francisco Giants
Sanchez went 4 for 5 with 2 RBIs (31) to raise his average to .269. He’s 9 for 21 (.429) in his last five games.
Potent Middle Relievers
Greg Holland, KC: 2 IP, 0 Runs, 4 Ks (4 Ks, 8 IP)
Mike MacDougal, STL: 1 IP, o Runs, 2 Ks (9 Ks, 9-2/3 IP)
Thomas Diamond, CHC: 1 IP, 0 Runs, 2 Ks (17 Ks, 16-1/3 IP)
Darren O’Day, TEX: 1 IP, 0 Runs, 2 Ks (32 Ks, 50 IP)
Rafael Betancourt, COL: Win, 1 IP, 1 Run, 3 Ks (67 Ks, 47 IP)
Bill Bray, CIN: 2 IP, 0 Runs, 4 Ks (22 Ks, 19 IP)
Javier Lopez, SF: 1 IP, 0 Runs, 2 Ks (28 Ks, 47 IP)
Francisco Rodriguez, LAA: 1 IP, 0 Runs, 2 Ks (35 Ks, 40 IP)
