2011 Fantasy Baseball Daily Fix: Tampa Coming to Beantown, Wild Card In Jeopardy?
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It continues to crash down around the Red Sox, oh the humanity, they lose again, Gonzo is day-to-day, you would think it is 2003 all over again. Nothing makes me smile more than Red Sox fans swirling around in the toilet bowl of their own neurosis. FYI, they still lead the wild card by four with fourteen games left to play. That being said, they have Tampa coming into town for four HUGE games.
At least they have Jacoby Ellsbury (.500, 3, 9, 1.498 OPS), who could win the MVP even if the ’11 Red Sox turn out to be the ’04 Yankees.
Now for a team that DOES deserve some sympathy…the Pittsburgh Pirates. They continue their record streak with their 19th straight losing season, a record, for American sports teams. Especially sad because they held a share of first place as late as July 25th…they were the feel good story of the first half. Unfortunately, the story ends exactly the same way it has ended the previous 18.
The hottest pitchers over the last three weeks going tomorrow: Cliff Lee (2-0, .36 ERA); Randy Wells (3-0; 1.26 ERA); and, Dana Eveland (2-0, 0.60 ERA).
Francisco Rodriguez is unhappy with his role as a setup man despite the fact both he, and the closer John Axford are thriving. Rodriguez has gone 3-0 with a 2.31 ERA in 25 appearances with Milwaukee, while Axford has a 0.99 ERA with 19 saves since Rodriguez joined the team. Francisco is getting paid $11.5 million to be on a team with a legit shot at the World Series, he is a free agent next year, he should keep his mouth shut, enjoy the ride, and sign to be a closer next year. Instead, the selfish prima donna's words threaten to tear apart a team on the cusp of the playoffs, well played.
You know you are not a very good team when your season high win streak is four games, and you hit it with two weeks left in the season. YOUR 2011 ROYALS!
At least they have Jacoby Ellsbury (.500, 3, 9, 1.498 OPS), who could win the MVP even if the ’11 Red Sox turn out to be the ’04 Yankees.
Now for a team that DOES deserve some sympathy…the Pittsburgh Pirates. They continue their record streak with their 19th straight losing season, a record, for American sports teams. Especially sad because they held a share of first place as late as July 25th…they were the feel good story of the first half. Unfortunately, the story ends exactly the same way it has ended the previous 18.
The hottest pitchers over the last three weeks going tomorrow: Cliff Lee (2-0, .36 ERA); Randy Wells (3-0; 1.26 ERA); and, Dana Eveland (2-0, 0.60 ERA).
Francisco Rodriguez is unhappy with his role as a setup man despite the fact both he, and the closer John Axford are thriving. Rodriguez has gone 3-0 with a 2.31 ERA in 25 appearances with Milwaukee, while Axford has a 0.99 ERA with 19 saves since Rodriguez joined the team. Francisco is getting paid $11.5 million to be on a team with a legit shot at the World Series, he is a free agent next year, he should keep his mouth shut, enjoy the ride, and sign to be a closer next year. Instead, the selfish prima donna's words threaten to tear apart a team on the cusp of the playoffs, well played.
You know you are not a very good team when your season high win streak is four games, and you hit it with two weeks left in the season. YOUR 2011 ROYALS!
Written by Chris Summers exclusively for www.thefantasyfix.com.
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