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Fantasy Baseball: Monday’s Top Performers
Well, we’ve had our first day of games, and some excellent performances as expected, and some not so expected...
Jason Heyward was a big story here, hitting his first major league homerun. His line: 2-5, 2 R, HR, 4 RBI.
Carlos Zambrano really laid a stinker here. 1.3 IP, 8 ER, 6.00 WHIP, 54 ERA, 1 K
Other big performers:
- Yunel Escobar - 2-5, 2 R, 5 RBI
- Brian McCann - 2-3, 2 R, HR, RBI
- Marlon Byrd - 1-4, R, HR, 3 RBI
- Aramis Ramirez - 2-4, R, 2 RBI
The debut of Roy Halladay was the biggest news, as he went 7 IP, allowing 1 ER and striking out 9 to get the victory.
Other top performers:
- Placido Polanco - 3-5, R, HR, 6 RBI
- Ryan Howard - 2-6, R, HR, 2 RBI
- Jimmy Rollins - 2-4, 2 R, SB, RBI
Johan Santana showed why he's still one of the best pitchers in the National League, going 6 innings, striking out 5, and allowing only 1 ER.
Other top performers:
- David Wright - 1-3, 2 RBI, HR
- Hanley Ramirez - 2-4, SB
- Gary Matthews Jr - 2-3, 2 R
Albert Pujols showed exactly why he's the best player in the Majors, with 2 HR, 3 RBI, 4 R, and a 4-5 day at the plate.
Other top performers:
- Colby Rasmus - 2-4, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R
- Yadier Molina - 2-4, R, HR, 4 RBI
- Joey Votto - 3-5, 2 R, HR,
- Brandon Phillips - 1-4, R, 2 RBI, SB
- Chris Carpenter - 6 IP, 0.83 WHIP, 3 ERA, 3 K
Garrett Jones picked up right where he left off, hitting 2 HR yesterday while leading the Bucs to victory.
Other top performers:
- Ryan Doumit - 2-4, 2 R, 3 RBI, HR
- Matt Kemp - 2-5, 2 RBI
The Rangers won on a walk off hit by Jarrod Saltalamacchia, after nearly being no-hit by the Blue Jays.
Top Performers:
- Adam Lind - 3-3, HR, RBI, 2 R
- Vernon Wells - 3-4, 3 RBI, HR, R
- Shaun Marcum - 7 IP, 3 ER, 6 strikeouts, 0.43 WHIP
- Nelson Cruz - 2-4, HR, 4 RBI
- Scott Feldman - 7 IP, 3 ER, 3 strikeouts, 0.71 WHIP
The White Sox were led by the excellent pitching of Mark Buehrle, who threw 7 scoreless innings, allowed only 4 base runners and struck out 3.
Other Top Performers:
- Paul Konerko - 1-2, HR, 2 RBI, R
- Alex Rios - 1-3, HR, RBI, R
The Rockies won behind the solid pitching of Ubaldo Jimenez, who went 6 innings of 1 run ball, while striking out 6.
Other Top Performers:
- Ian Stewart - 1-3, HR, R, 2 RBI
- Carlos Gonzalez - 4-5, 2 R
- Carlos Gomez - 4-5, 2 R, HR, RBI
- Yovani Gallardo - 7 IP, 3.86 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 5 K
Zack Greinke pitched well, going 6 innings and only allowing 1 ER, but his bullpen betrayed him.
Other Top Performers:
- Billy Butler - 1-4, 2 RBI
- Miguel Cabrera - 2-5, 2 RBI, R
- Johnny Damon - 2-5, 2 R, 2 RBI
Diamondbacks 6, Padres 3
Adrian Gonzalez went 2-4 with a 9th inning homerun, but unfortunately it wasn't enough to catch the D'backs.
Other Top Perfomers:
- Stephen Drew - 2-4, 2 R, 2 RBI, HR
- Justin Upton - 2-4, SB
- Mark Reynolds - 1-2, HR, 2 RBI
- Dan Haren - 7 IP, 1 ER, 0.43 WHIP, 4 K
Tim Lincecum kicked off the 2010 season by by going 7 shutout innings and striking out 7.
Other top performers:
- Mark DeRosa - 1-3, 2 R, HR
- Bengie Molina - 2-4, R, RBI
- Carlos Lee - 2-4, R
Hideki Matsui hit a 2 run homer to help lead the Angels to victory.
Other top performers:
- Kendry Morales - 2-4, R, 2 RBI
- Delmon Young - 2-4, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R
Casey Kotchman went nuts, going 2-4, with 4 RBI.
Other top performers:
- Rajai Davis - 2-4, R, RBI
- Chone Figgins - 2 SB, 2 R
Overall, a pretty good opening day. The last of the opening games will be today, and hopefully bring out some more excellent performances.
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