Month: June 2012

By Dalton Del Don I picked up Colby Rasmus about a month ago in the Yahoo Friends & Family league only to drop him shortly thereafter. Apparently, that was a big mistake, as he’s been on a tear ever since. He entered Sunday with a .306/.359/.612 line in June and has hit 10 homers over…

By Dalton Del Don Over his last two outings, R.A. Dickey has thrown back-to-back one-hit shutouts, striking out 25 batters over that span. Over his last seven starts, he’s posted a remarkable 71:6 K:BB ratio over 54.2 innings. Dickey also hasn’t allowed an earned run over his past 43.0 innings during one of the best…

By Dalton Del Don The value of the catcher position varies depending on format, as it increases if your league uses two spots in the starting lineup. However, even in 2-C formats, few catchers are drafted highly because of a couple factors: 1) The taxing physical demand playing the position limits their plate appearances, reducing…

By Dalton Del Don Over his last six starts, Phil Hughes has a 3.60 ERA and a 1.20 WHIP. He was bombed during one outing, allowing seven runs to the Angels but gave up three runs or fewer in the other five games. Hughes has allowed at least one home run in all of his…