SBNation.com - Fantasy Baseball: Thursday's Roto Rounduphttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/46737/sbn-fave.png2010-07-09T13:19:28-04:00http://www.sbnation.com/rss/stream/13253342010-07-09T13:19:28-04:002010-07-09T13:19:28-04:00Fantasy Baseball: Thursday's Roto Roundup
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<p><span>Ubaldo Jimenez</span> won his 15th game of the season yesterday in his final start before the All-Star break. He struck out 6 over 8 innings, and only allowed 1 earned run. I want to see his next start before putting my concerns to rest, but he definitely looked a lot better.</p>
<p><span>Mat Latos</span> won his 10th game of the season, throwing 7 shutout innings against the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/teams/WAS" class="sbn-auto-link">Nationals</a>. It has been noted that Latos is on an inning limit for the season, and is already at 106 2/3 innings. The <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/teams/SDP" class="sbn-auto-link">Padres</a> are in the thick of the race, and I really wonder if they are going to stick with that limit if the race is close. I could see them skipping him or putting him on an extra day or two of rest between starts to help keep him available through the whole season.</p>
<p><span>Carl Crawford</span> hit 2 homeruns yesterday, raising his season total to 10. He is now hitting .321 with the 10 homeruns, 48 runs batted in, a ridiculous 66 runs scored, and 29 stolen bases. Clearly, the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/teams/TAM" class="sbn-auto-link">Rays</a> aren't going to unload him because he's a free agent. But he's definitely going to get paid after the season, especially if he hits his pace: .321, 18 homeruns, 90+ RBI, 110+ runs scored and nearly 60 stolen bases. He could very well end up as the top outfielder overall.</p>
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<p><span>Clayton Kershaw</span> struck out 12 and allowed only 2 earned runs en route to the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/teams/LOS" class="sbn-auto-link">Dodgers</a>' victory yesterday. Interestingly, he was pulled after 8 innings with only 97 pitches in favor of closer <span>Jonathan Broxton</span>. The part that stands out to me though is that Kershaw was able to not walk a batter in the game, only the second time he's done that all season. If he can keep that up, he could vault into the elite group of starters.</p>
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<p><span>John Danks</span> took a no-hitter into the 7th inning and ended up with a shutout against the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/teams/ANA" class="sbn-auto-link">Angels</a>. Danks now has 8 wins on the season, and a 3.29 ERA. I don't think he's going to fit into the top-20 of starters most likely, but he's probably right on the outskirts of the list.</p>
<p><span>Roy Oswalt</span> just continues to raise his trade value, throwing a 1 hit shutout yesterday against the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/teams/PIT" class="sbn-auto-link">Pirates</a>. I think he is still likely to be moved before the trade deadline, and to me the team that makes a lot of sense is the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/teams/NYM" class="sbn-auto-link">Mets</a>. Especially if the Mets can't acquire <span>Cliff Lee</span> instead.</p>
<p><span>Jose Bautista</span> hit his 23rd home run of the season yesterday in the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/teams/TOR" class="sbn-auto-link">Blue Jays</a>' victory. I am having a real hard time trying to figure out where to place him in my outfielder rankings, as he is on pace for 40 homeruns this season, but with a very poor batting average. I'm not a believer that he can keep this up, but if he finishes with the 17 more homeruns and 45 more runs batted in to get to 40/100, there's a lot of value there.</p>
https://www.sbnation.com/2010/7/9/2317679/fantasy-baseball-thursdays-roto-roundupRay Guilfoyle