2014 Fantasy Baseball Daily Fix: June 18
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Personally, I try to go with as many blue chip players as I possibly can. Otherwise, you can play the match-up game where you try to pick on struggling teams or struggling pitchers. You can certainly be successful that way, but with nearly half of the season done, we can find enough blue chippers to make a go of it. As always, I will add a secondary lineup.
Salary |
Opposing SP |
Comments |
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C |
4563 |
He is hitting around .280 since May 1st. |
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1B |
5454 |
Gio Gonzalez |
Ten of his 13 home runs have come since May 1st. Five in June alone. |
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2B |
5263 |
Wade Miley is very hittable and Gennett is hitting close to .300 |
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3B |
4818 |
Chase Whitley |
He may be hitting for a low average, but is on pace for a career high in HR. |
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SS |
7325 |
The shortstop pickings are slim on this day. |
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OF |
5846 |
He is hitting a ton, so take advantage before the price goes way up. |
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OF |
5655 |
Mark Buehrle |
Buehrle has been good, but he is very hittable. |
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OF |
5433 |
He hit .231 in April. He is well over .300 since with 31 walks. |
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U |
5735 |
Mark Buehrle |
He’s been pretty steady all season long. |
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SP |
16,403 |
Arizona Diamondbacks |
He’s been up and down, but the Dbacks have been mostly down. |
|
SP |
16,443 |
New York Yankees |
The AL wins leader will likely regress. Let’s just hope it’s not today. |
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SP |
16,885 |
Cleveland Indians |
Probably the best pitcher on the Angels staff. |
Here at the Fix, we always offer a second lineup just in case the unexpected happens. Draftstreet will allow you to change your lineup up until game time and I’ve won before because I was able to make changes. Sometimes weather wreaks havoc with your lineup or sometimes a key player gets scratched.
Salary |
Opposing SP |
Comments |
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C |
5109 |
Gio Gonzalez |
He’s been extremely hot lately and he murders lefties. |
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1B |
5369 |
Alfredo Simon |
He’s been fairly steady since going to the Pirates |
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2B |
5115 |
He’s at a fairly low price considering his pedigree. |
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3B |
6032 |
C.J. Wilson |
Ignore the low batting average and look at the rest of the numbers. |
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SS |
4731 |
Mark Buehrle |
He’s not the 30 year old Jeter, but he’s still a solid hitter. |
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OF |
5301 |
Gio Gonzalez |
This is an absurdly low price for him. |
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OF |
6439 |
Wade Miley |
He is quietly on a pace to hit 25 or more home runs. |
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SP |
17,199 |
Seattle Mariners |
This is a very good matchup for Cashner. |
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SP |
Alfredo Simon |
14,992 |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
If you need a lower priced starter, he’s your man. |