Quote of the day
"When you get a hit like that, the first thing you think of is how the hell did Pete Rose get 4,000 hits? -- White Sox 1B/DH Paul Konerko, after getting his 2,000th career hitDaily blurb
Back in April and May, much was made about the apparent return of pitching dominance - presumably partly related to the stronger PED testing program. But maybe it was just the colder spring weather. In any event, last night’s scoreboard suggests that there’s no shortage of hitting or scoring. There is one 2-0 game and a 2-1 game, but every other game has at least 9 combined runs scored, and the average for those 14 games is almost 13 runs scored. Half of those losing teams scored 5 runs or more.
Today we have a rare schedule twist. The Reds and Marlins are playing a doubleheader, one of which is a make-up from a game to be canceled tomorrow. With the hurricane headed toward Miami, they decided not to wait. Plan your rosters accordingly.
All of the RIFC drafts are now underway. So far, the top two QBs seem to be going a bit ahead of their ADPs, and Chris Johnson seems to be getting pushed back a bit (presumably based on his holdout status). The first WR seems to be going a tad earlier than ADPs as well, generally in the 8-11 range. But no big surprises.
The FedEx Cup playoffs start tomorrow with The Barclays tournament. (Actually, its official name is just “The Barclays”, but that seems to be missing a noun.) For the rest of the Playoffs (and the GuruGolf season), the week to week field will be a matter of survival. So if you’re trade constrained, just pick well.