Sabres Crush Both Rask and Thomas in Buffalo

Basketball AP Top 25 – Week 14

The Atlantic, Week 5: Paul Pierce and a Recent Harvard Grad Trending Up

New England Patriots Report Card: Super Bowl XLVI

---

Fantasy Baseball Wrap-Up: Week 14

In the new look of the Wrap-Up, I will highlight the hot and cold players at each position. Why hear about how good the stud players are already doing when you can find out how well the widely available players are performing on the diamond? As always, let’s start with the list of key injuries.

Injuries

Yovani Gallardo (SP), Milwaukee Brewers

Just in time for the All-Star break, the young gun landed on the DL with a right oblique strain.

Jake Peavy (SP), Chicago White Sox

Peavy was finally turning a corner with a 1.75 ERA in June, but his season is likely over after leaving his last start with shoulder pains which turned out to be a detached muscle. The injury will require season-ending surgery, so drop Peavy in your leagues.

Adrian Beltre (3B), Boston Red Sox

Beltre, one of the leading hitters in the A.L. with a .330 avg, left Sunday’s game with a strained hamstring. No word on how long he’ll be out.

Catcher

Who’s Hot

• Buster Posey (SF): 13/23, 7 R, 4 HR, 13 RBI
• Miguel Olivo (COL): 9/16, 5 R, 3 RBI
• A.J. Pierzynski (CHW): 6/17, 3 R, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Who’s Not

• Joe Mauer (MIN): 3/19, 1 HR, 1 RBI
• Brian McCann (ATL): 4/17, 2 R, 0 HR, 3 RBI
• Mike Napoli (LAA): 2/17, 0 R, 0 HR, 1 RBI

First Base

Who’s Hot

• Casey Kotchman (SEA): 6/18, 3 R, 3 HR, 4 RBI
• Lyle Overbay (TOR): 8/21, 4 R, 2 HR, 2 RBI
• Brad Eldred (COL): 5/13, 4 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Who’s Not

• Joey Votto (CIN): 5/20, 3 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI
• Kevin Youkilis (BOS): 3/16, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI
• Mark Reynolds (ARI): 3/21, 3 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Second Base

Who’s Hot

• Freddy Sanchez (SF): 7/24, 7 R, 7 RBI, 1 SB
• Ian Desmond (WAS): 4/16, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 2 SB
• Jerry Hairston Jr. (SD): 9/27, 5 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 SB

Who’s Not

• Robinson Cano (NYY): 5/20, 2 R, 0 HR, 3 RBI
• Chone Figgins (SEA): 4/21, 2 R, 1 SB
• Aaron Hill (TOR): 3/16, 3 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Third Base

Who’s Hot

• Dayan Viciedo (CWS): 5/15, 5 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI
• Edwin Encarnacion (TOR): 8/21, 3 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI
• Jeff Keppinger (HOU): 9/26, 5 R, 2 HR, 3 RBI

Who’s Not

• Michael Young (TEX): 4/19, 2 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI
• Adrian Beltre (BOS): 3/18, 3 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI
• Pablo Sandoval (SF): 4/23, 3 R, 0 HR, 1 RBI

Shortstop

Who’s Hot

• Omar Infante (ATL): 13/24, 3 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI
• Adam Rosales (OAK): 6/13, 3 R, 3 RBI, 1 SB
• Erick Aybar (LAA): 7/24, 3 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 2 SB

Who’s Not

• Jose Reyes (NYM): 3/14, 1 R, 1 RBI, 0 SB
• Elvis Andrus (TEX): 2/19, 1 R, 0 RBI, 1 SB
• Orlando Cabrera (CIN): 3/22, 0 R, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Outfield

Who’s Hot

• Andres Torres (SF): 5/17, 6 R, 3 HR, 5 RBI, 1 SB
• Mike Cameron (BOS): 6/10, 5 R, 2 HR, 5 RBI
• Andruw Jones (CWS): 7/18, 3 R, 2 HR, 7 RBI

Who’s Not

• Jayson Werth (PHI): 5/21, 1 R, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 1 SB
• Jason Bay (NYM): 1/14, 0 R, 0 HR, 2 RBI
• Alfonso Soriano (CHC): 2/15, 2 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Who’s Hot

• Vicente Padilla (LAD): 2-0, 14.2 IP, 15 K, 1.23 ERA
• Madison Bumgarner (SF): 2-0, 14.0 IP, 11 K, 0.64 ERA
• Kevin Gregg (TOR): 3.1 IP, 2 SV, 0.00 ERA, 0.30 WHIP

Who’s Not

• Jered Weaver (LAA): 0-2, 12.1 IP, 6.57 ERA, 1.30 WHIP
• Francisco Cordero (CIN): 1.2 IP, 1 SV, 10.80 ERA, 3.00 WHIP
• Ted Lilly (CHC): 0-1, 3.2 IP, 12.27 ERA, 2.25 WHIP

Tags: Fantasy, Fantasy Baseball Wrap-Up

© 2012 Sports of Boston, LLC.