2011 Fantasy Baseball, Week 15 Sit ‘Em/Start ‘Em: Look For Carlos Beltran To Increase Trade Value
Carlos Beltran
Hitters To Start
Nyjer Morgan |Milwaukee Brewers| (24.3%) – Morgan has benefitted greatly from a change of scenery this season and looks to continue his success through the all-star break. Morgan’s first 11 games after the break are all away games. The first team up after the break for Morgan is the Colorado Rockies. Against the four scheduled Colorado starters, Morgan is hitting .538 in 13 career at-bats. Against the entire pitching staff, Morgan is hitting .429 in 35 career at-bats while having a .474 OBP. At Coors Field, Morgan’s average is .389 through nine games. Morgan’s next series comes against the Diamondbacks. Against them, Morgan’s hitting .366 with a .422 OBP through 41 at-bats. This extended fantasy baseball week will end with Morgan and the Brewers facing the San Francisco Giants. Morgan is hitting .308 against current San Francisco pitchers in 26 career at-bats. If these numbers don’t convince you to play Morgan maybe his Pre and Post-All-Star splits will. After the break, Morgan is hitting 42 points higher during his career and has an OBP 40 points higher.
Alex Gordon |Kansas City Royals| (100%) – Gordon starts off the second-half of the season against the Twins in Minnesota. Against the four starting pitchers for the Twins, Gordon is hitting .227 in 66 career at-bats. The next opponent of the week for Gordon is the White Sox at home. In 83 career at-bats, Gordon is hitting .241 against the White Sox staff and strikes out more than 25% of the time. Gordon’s career average when facing the White Sox is even worse, .223. The week gets even worse for Gordon. Next on the schedule for Gordon is the Tampa Bay Rays. Against their current pitchers, Gordon is hitting .167 through 30 career at-bats. In his career against the Rays, Gordon is hitting .123 with a .211 OBP through 81 career at-bats.
Nyjer Morgan |Milwaukee Brewers| (24.3%) – Morgan has benefitted greatly from a change of scenery this season and looks to continue his success through the all-star break. Morgan’s first 11 games after the break are all away games. The first team up after the break for Morgan is the Colorado Rockies. Against the four scheduled Colorado starters, Morgan is hitting .538 in 13 career at-bats. Against the entire pitching staff, Morgan is hitting .429 in 35 career at-bats while having a .474 OBP. At Coors Field, Morgan’s average is .389 through nine games. Morgan’s next series comes against the Diamondbacks. Against them, Morgan’s hitting .366 with a .422 OBP through 41 at-bats. This extended fantasy baseball week will end with Morgan and the Brewers facing the San Francisco Giants. Morgan is hitting .308 against current San Francisco pitchers in 26 career at-bats. If these numbers don’t convince you to play Morgan maybe his Pre and Post-All-Star splits will. After the break, Morgan is hitting 42 points higher during his career and has an OBP 40 points higher.
Carlos Beltran |New York Mets| (100%) – When making the decision of who to start in your outfield this week, don’t overlook Beltran. His first post-break series comes at home against the Philadelphia Phillies. Against the Phillies, Beltran is hitting .272 in 125 career at-bats. Beltran also has three homeruns in 36 at-bats against Saturday’s starter (Hamels). Beltran stays at home for the second series of the long-week against the St. Louis Cardinals. Beltran’s numbers are more impressive against the Cardinals. In 77 career at-bats against them, Beltran is hitting .390 with eight homeruns. The last series of the week takes place in Florida against the Marlins. At Sun Life Stadium, Beltran is hitting .327 and has a .392 OBP in 165 career at-bats. Exactly half of those hits are for extra bases. Against current Marlins pitchers, Beltran is hitting .321 through 78 career at-bats. BONUS: Beltran is 20 for 37 against Kyle Lohse with five homeruns.
Hitters To Sit
Alex Gordon |Kansas City Royals| (100%) – Gordon starts off the second-half of the season against the Twins in Minnesota. Against the four starting pitchers for the Twins, Gordon is hitting .227 in 66 career at-bats. The next opponent of the week for Gordon is the White Sox at home. In 83 career at-bats, Gordon is hitting .241 against the White Sox staff and strikes out more than 25% of the time. Gordon’s career average when facing the White Sox is even worse, .223. The week gets even worse for Gordon. Next on the schedule for Gordon is the Tampa Bay Rays. Against their current pitchers, Gordon is hitting .167 through 30 career at-bats. In his career against the Rays, Gordon is hitting .123 with a .211 OBP through 81 career at-bats.
Ben Zobrist |Tampa Bay Rays| (100%) – Zobrist and the Rays start off the second-half of the season against the streaking Red Sox at home. Unfortunately for Zobrist his numbers against Red Sox pitchers are sub-Mendoza line. Against the three starters he’ll face (Miller, Lackey, and Beckett), Zobrist is hitting .179 through 28 career at-bats. Zobrist is also hitting at home for his first seven games, something he hasn’t done well this season. Zobrist is hitting .210 at home, 104 points lower than his away batting average. Zobrist will face the Yankees in the next series of the second half. Zobrist’s splits against the Yankees are comparable to his career numbers. In 170 career at-bats against the Yankees, Zobrist is hitting .276 with a .372 OBP. However, you have to take into consideration his home splits this year as well as his career Post-All Star splits. After the break Zobrist’s performance has typically gone on the decline. His post-break average drops to .237, a 34 point drop from his pre-break average. His OPS drops 111 points after the break as well. The last series of the week for Zobrist is against the Royals at Kauffman Stadium. In 25 at-bats at Kauffman Stadium, Zobrist has only one extra-base hit. In 24 career games (74 career at-bats) against the Royals, Zobrist is batting only .243 and has only seven extra-base hits. Written by James Bryce exclusively for TheFantasyFix.com
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