Fantasy Baseball

Here’s a look at the unheralded fantasy baseball players who played well yesterday.

Chicago White Sox @ Detroit Tigers

Austin Jackson went 2-for-4 with an RBI. Brennan Boesch went 2-for-4 to raise his average to .348. A.J. Pierzynski went 2-for-4. It was Max Scherzer’s eight shutout innings that told the story though.

Tampa Bay Rays @ Toronto Blue Jays

It's time again for Fantasy Stats and Recaps, bringing you all of the heavy hitters from yesterday's highlight reel.

And here we go...

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With three weeks in the books, the 2011 fantasy baseball season is starting to take shape.

Surprise players are playing out of their minds, while several stars are off to very slow starts.

That being said, it’s crucial to keep an eye out on free agency.  Not only is it a great place to find hot players and replacements for your slumping stars, but there are several good pitchers available who are making two starts this week as well.

Here are 10 players that are good waiver wire pickup options this week.

As most baseball fans know, the season is a marathon, not a sprint.

Therefore, those intensely involved with fantasy baseball have to continually be aware of the daily changes in the sport.

Football is only once a week, and basketball is every few days but not every day like baseball.

So, since that leaves room for more injuries, trades, slumps or whatever the case may be, roster changes will occur quite a bit.

That said, here are 10 players to now put on your "watch list," and then pick up once they start rolling in May.

Here’s a breakdown of the two-start pitchers for the fifth week of the baseball season.

Five Stars
Matt Cain: @PIT, @WAS
Cliff Lee: @ARI, NYM
Jered Weaver: vs. OAK, @TB

Four Stars
Jaime Garcia: @HOU, @ATL
Justin Masterson: vs. KC, vs. DET

Three Stars
Clay Buchholz: @BAL, vs. SEA

Here’s a look at the unheralded fantasy baseball players who played well yesterday.

Los Angeles Dodgers @ Chicago Cubs

One of the biggest question marks in the Atlanta Braves lineup before the 2011 season involved who would fill the revolving door position at first base. It was quickly decided that rookie Freddie Freeman would take over at first, but many Braves fans were unsure how the highly touted prospect would fair through an entire season.

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Sam Fuld is off to an unbelievable start. He’s hitting .366 with 11 runs, a home run, eight RBI, and nine stolen bases. The question is whether you should continue to ride his hot bat (and legs) or try to sell high on him?

My money is on holding. He has a stranglehold on the Rays’ leadoff spot. He’s hitting .369 out of that slot, including .360 leading off. While he hasn’t walked a lot (four times), he’s only struck out six times in 71 at-bats.

Moving out from behind the plate and working exclusively as the Yankees DH, Jorge Posada was supposed to be fantasy gold.  Despite being 39 years old, a player with his upside, coupled with being eligible at catcher…people were drooling over the potential for him to produce massive power while playing every day.

The power has been there, but the rest of the numbers have certainly disappointed:

So your draft really wasn't as good as you thought it was when you walked out of the war room? Here are some names that can help you save face.

Jed Lowrie, SS/2B Boston Red Sox (64 percent owned in Yahoo, 82 percent ESPN)

Current Stat Line – .432 AVG / 10 R / 3 HR / 12 RBI / 0 SB