Drew Dinkmeyer - Page 4

David Price (SP - TB): For the 2nd time in his last 3 outings, Price has struggled to handle the A's offense. On Sunday he wasn't able to get through the 5th inning before being pulled, allowing 4 ER's...

Jay Bruce (OF - CIN): Bruce's potential breakout was the talk of the fantasy landscape back in May, but since then he's struggled to live up to owners' increased expectations. After hitting .342/.402/.739 in May, Bruce has slumped to...

Erik Bedard (SP - BOS): It wouldn't be a trade deadline if the Yankees and Sox both didn't make a deal, so the Red Sox snuck one in at the last minute, acquiring SEA LH Erik Bedard. Bedard's been...

Homer Bailey (SP - CIN): Coming into the season I was pretty optimistic there was some post-hype sleeper potential in Homer Bailey. He had finished the 2010 season really strong and had made improvements in both his BB and...

Michael Pineda (SP - SEA): Pineda made it three straight ugly starts as we shelled by the Red Sox for 7 ER's in just 4 1/3 innings of work. He allowed 8 hits and a BB, while striking out...

Jhoulys Chacin (SP - COL): Chacin's struggles continued on Thursday as he 5 ER's on 4 hits and 7 BB's over 4 2/3 innings of work. It marked the 4th time in the last 5 outings Chacin has surrendered at...

Mike Moustakas (3B - KC): Things continue to deteriorate for Mike Moustakas as he's mired in a 2-35 slump that has dropped his rookie batting line to just .212/.272/.269. He certainly hasn't been the beneficiary of good fortune as...

Corey Hart (OF - MIL): Hart missed most of the first month of the season and became a bit of an afterthought for me in fantasy. After a slow start out of the gates he rebounded with a big...

Eduardo Nunez (3B - NYY): Let's take a look at the new Yankees everyday 3B. Nunez showed intriguing skills in a short stint as an everyday player with the injury to Derek Jeter. He was making great contact (91%)...

Chase Utley (2B - PHI): It's been a while since we checked in on Chase Utley so let's see how his season has developed after missing the first 6 weeks of the season. Utley started slow hitting just .222/.364/.370...

Justin Smoak (1B - SEA): Smoak went 0-2 on Sunday and is now mired in a rather extended 36-179 slump that has seen his average fall from .315 to .240 and has pushed his OPS down over 200 points....

David Wright (3B - NYM): The news flow on David Wright has been steadily positive this week as we heard early in the week that he was cleared to resume baseball activities and on Wednesday the Mets provided a...

Jered Weaver (SP - LAA): I spent much of the early portion of the season handling some sell high questions regarding Jered Weaver by poo-pooing them and noting he was a Top 10 starter for the rest of the...

Brandon Morrow (SP - TOR): We're Morrow-believers around these parts and Friday night was another great example why. Against a Cardinals lineup that hung up 12 on Roy Oswalt and the Phillies the night before, Morrow limited them to just...

Alcides Escobar (SS - KC): Escobar continued his hot streak with a game-tying HR in the 9th inning off of Fernando Salas in a 2-3 effort that raised his average to .255. Escobar has now hit safely in 11...

Zack Greinke (SP - MIL): After a string of 4 straight consecutive starts I thought the buy-low window had closed on Greinke, but after a tough afternoon on Thursday perhaps the window is slightly ajar again. Greinke gave up...

Francisco Liriano (SP - MIN): For all the crap we've given Liriano this year, Liriano was quite simply exceptional on Sunday. He had great fastball command something that has eluded him much of the season and it allowed him...

Jair Jurrjens (SP - ATL): This is becoming a bit ridiculous. Jurrjens made it 11-11 in quality starts on Thursday night with 7 strong innings against the Marlins. He allowed 6 hits and 2 ER's and went his 2nd...

Bobby Abreu (OF - LAA): Abreu extended his hitting streak to 6 games on Sunday with a 2-3 effort that included his 10th SB of the season and 2 more BB's. At 37 it appears Abreu's showing little signs...

Kelly Johnson (2B - ARZ): Over the last two weeks Johnson's has done his best to make up for a horrific first six weeks of the season hitting .346/.393/.865 with 13 XBH's (6 HR's) in a 52 AB span....

Mat Latos (SP - SD): I've been pretty vocal on the negative aspects and the risks associated with investing in Latos this year, so it's only fair when he puts together a really strong start that I highlight some...

Asdrubal Cabrera (2B - CLE): Asdrubal Cabrera sure had a day on Sunday. Cabrera went 5-5 with 2 HR's, 2 Runs, 5 RBI's, and even stole a bag. The big outing raised his 2011 line to .302/.363/.522 which looks...

David Murphy (OF - TEX): There might not be a more disappointing pickup that I make all season than David Murphy. As most know, prior to Nelson Cruz and Josh Hamilton going down I had touted Murphy as a...

Kyle McClellan (SP - STL): The magic of Dave Duncan is about the only explanation I can have for the success of converted reliever Kyle McClellan. McClellan posted his 6th quality start in 9 tries on Thursday afternoon, limiting...

Homer Bailey (SP - CIN): With two strong starts since being activated off of the DL it's time to change gears from "watching" to "investing" in Homer Bailey. I mentioned in this space a week ago that Bailey's strong...

Jeff Francoeur (OF - KC): I'm still waiting for the prolonged strikeout prone slump that obliterates the hot start from Jeff Francoeur but he keeps staving it off. Looking at Francoeur's peripherals the only significant improvement that stands out...

Eduardo Sanchez (RP - STL): After Sanchez blew the save opportunity on Wednesday night, I figured Tony LaRussa would simply turn to the next man down the line and we'd be stuck in a closer-by-committee; but after the Cardinals...

Mike Aviles (2B/3B - KC): After an extremely slow start to the season, Mike Aviles has gotten it going again. Aviles went 3-5 with a HR and 4 RBI's on Sunday improving his 2011 line to .250/.289/.539. Just from...

Brett Wallace (1B - HOU): I've never been enamored with Brett Wallace as a fantasy option, but with his strong start to the season I figured it was time to pay a little respect to the early season improvements...

AL Quick Pitch: Max Scherzer out-dueled John Danks on Sunday as the White Sox continued to spiral downward. Within the notes this morning we'll take a look at some alarming indicators surrounding Scherzer's early season success. We'll also dig...

NL Quick Pitch: Daniel Hudson's early-season struggles continued in a tough matchup against the Reds. Hudson hasn't had problems generating K's at the same enormous rate he posted after moving to the NL last year, but has struggled with command....

Jeremy Hellickson (SP - TB): Hellickson continues to show some growing pains at the major league level. In his third start of the season on Sunday Hellickson made it 0-3 in the quality start category by allowing 4 ER’s on...

NL Quick Pitch: We got some positive updates on injured NL players on Thursday. Corey Hart progressed to live batting practice and should be heading out on a rehab stint soon. His current target date to return is April 22nd....

AL Quick Pitch: Jered Weaver and Josh Beckett put together two of the best starts of the young season. Weaver struck out 15 and saved the Angels pen that had thrown nearly 10 IP the night before, while Beckett man-handled...

NL Quick Pitch: Roy Halladay continued his dominance of the National League, twirling 7 shutout innings against the Mets. While he’s been dominant in his first two outings, he’s also been less efficient with his pitches. It’s not a big...

AL Quick Pitch: The Rays officially placed Evan Longoria on the DL and the time-table appears to be 3 weeks for his absence. Sean Rodriguez will get the first crack at replacing him at 3B, but the Rays offense will...