2011 Fantasy Baseball Daily Fix: A quick recap of the remaining races using bar analysis
Brewers melting down? I have a friend named Greg, skinny, perky always happy and cheery up until 10:00 on a Saturday night. I always warn him not to start taking stunt men shots too early in the evening, inevitably, he doesn’t listen and I’m calling him a cab at 10. Essentially, he tends to peak early. The Brewers, unfortunately seem to have the same look as Greg when he belly’s up to the bar. After an incredible run from late July through the end of June they are crashing back to earth. Up six games with fifteen left would be quite the meltdown, but let’s not forget we thought they had this wrapped up a few weeks ago.
To continue with the bar analogies, we have the Angels and Rangers out west. The Angels are that quintessential lady that just hangs around. There is nothing sexy about her, you have no interest in her but you know that she will be around at the end of the night. Here we are, with just a few weeks left and the Angels are once again on the cusp of stealing the American League West after a victory and another Rangers loss. Like that girl you took home from the bar, the Angels won’t look that sexy when you see them in the morning, but they get the job done.
Finally, we come to the Tampa Bay Rays and their attempt to steal a wild card spot from one of the two evil empires, the Red Sox or Yankees. If the Rays steal the spot from the Yankees or Red Sox and they find themselves on the outside looking in, they will feel like I did after downing one too many red bull and vodka’s, which I have found myself drinking for quite a few years now because I may, or may not, have taken advantage of the best fake id websites on the market to devour this wonderful concoction. Namely, waking up in a strange bed, in a strange part of town, only to stumble out of bed into the bathroom and then forget what room I came from. Said simply, all would feel disoriented and wonder what the f@&! just happened?
Stars of the Day:
Chris Denorffia of the Padres, 4-for-5 with 2 runs and Chris Heisey of the Reds, 3-for-4 with 2 home runs and 2 RBI’s. The first time since high school either of these two were considered a star.
Dan Haren threw a 4-hit shutout in a must game for the Angels as that “unsexy” chic continues to make the Texas Rangers a lit hot under the collar.
Tim Hudson, Jon Lester and CJ Wilson are the top starters for today. CJ Wilson’s start will be pressure packed as he attempts to stop the bleeding and defeat the A’s. The Rangers need a big start as they attempt to hold off the Angels over the next few days.
In a year when Josh Beckett looked like that young man that defeated the Yankees so many years ago, he is going to leave you hanging in the closing weeks of the season. Just like that girl at the bar that lets you buy her a few drinks, chat her up only to leave with the guy in the BMW.
The Arizona D-Backs continue to roll stretching their home win streak to 15 games. The last time they were this good was 10 years ago, speaking of…
10-years ago today, the world witnessed a barbaric act that reshaped history. Today, in the midst of the opening weekend for the NFL, everyone will be reminiscing about what they were doing on that day we shall never forget. I remember, I was a few months out of college, in that limbo between school and finding a job. My father woke me up after the first plane hit the tower, the previous night’s festivities left me unable to grasp the enormity of the situation so I fell back asleep. After the second plane hit, my father came back into my room and with the gravest face I’ve ever seen he shouted “Get your ass out of bed, another plane just hit.” My father is not a swearing man. He lived through the depression, he was alive during World War II, the look on his face told me all I needed to know. So today, remember those who died, remember those who risked their lives to try to save them and remember those boys and girls on the front lines trying to make sure my father never has to swear like that again.
Written by Chris Summers exclusively for www.thefantasyfix.com.
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