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Matt Harvey has a 7.20 ERA over his last four starts, when he’s allowed 20 earned runs over 25.0 innings while serving up a whopping eight homers. He has 26 strikeouts over that span, and he claims he’s fully healthy after undergoing a “dead arm” period, so hopefully this is just a bump in the road. Harvey’s 12.5 SwStr% is exactly the same as his career mark, and his velocity is just fine.*In fact, his average FB velocity of 95.9 mph leads all starters this year. I don’t like to call home runs allowed luck and not skill related for the most part, but it’s probably worth noting Harvey’s current HR/FB% (15.4) is nearly double his career mark of 8.6, and that’s with his Hard% actually being a career low (so this really does appear to be a small sample/unfortunate situation, albeit this is assuming the latest stretch isn’t health related). Put differently, 17.4 percent of the hits Harvey’s allowed this season have gone over the fence, which sure seems unsustainable. On an innings limit returning from Tommy John surgery, Harvey is likely only looking at another 100.0 or so from here on out, but I fully expect those to be at an elite level, despite the recent rough patch.
Here’s a news anchor proclaiming his love for crystal meth.*
This dog has ups.
This putt by Bubba Watson was pretty legit.*
This Lamborghini crash was done by someone who rented it.*
Quick Hits: Nori Aoki has a .492 OBP with a 3:15 K:BB ratio on the road this season. 3:15!...Since May 28, Albert Pujols is batting .373 with 10 home runs over 15 games, as he’s been the No. 2 fantasy player over that span, behind only Giancarlo Stanton...Felix Hernandez has allowed more runs in June (16) than he did in April and May combined over 58.2 fewer innings...Taijaun Walker has posted a 1.64 ERA with a 21:3 K:BB ratio over his last three starts (22.0 innings). Pick him up if a frustrated owner dropped him in your league after such a shaky start...Joey Votto is back hitting like one of the best in baseball, on pace to finish with 37 homers (that would match a career high) while swiping 13 bags. He’s also doing things like this on defense...Nick Markakis plays everyday, hits in the middle of Atlanta’s lineup and owns a .394 OBP yet is somehow on pace to score just 69 runs with 46 RBI. Of course that might have something to do with him searching for his first homer of the season.
Headlines of the Week: Suicide Bombers Detonate Themselves After Heated Argument Turns Into Fight...This Elderly Man’s Lightning Quick Reaction To ‘Drunken Thugs’ Is Astonishing...Man Dies After Eating Tablet Computer To Avoid Police Detention...Man Sues Famous Chinese Actress For Staring At Him Via TV Screen...Pregnant Mom Tries To Suck Rattlesnake Venom From Young Son’s Foot...Coming Soon: New Car Tech That Won’t Let Your Car Start If You’re Drunk...Woman Who Found Her Exact Doppelganger Just Found Another One...Dave Grohl Breaks Leg During Concert, Continues Playing...Elephant Escapes From Circus, Kills Man in Germany...Meanwhile In Florida: Raccoon Rides Alligator.
Quick Hits Part Deux: Collin McHugh has allowed 31 earned runs over his past 40.2 innings, but he still possesses a 10.4 SwStr%, so I’d be buying low, although he’s also tied for the second most hit by pitches (seven) this year...Cameron Maybin once stole 40 bases with just a .323 OBP while playing half his games in Petco Park, so there was some major fantasy upside. He currently owns a career high .796 OPS with five homers, 32 RBI and 11 steals over 53 games played, so it’s crazy he’s owned in just 57 percent of Yahoo leagues...Bryce Harper’s 220 wRC+ not only leads baseball, but no other hitter is even at 200...Yes, Byron Buxton and Francisco Lindor both need to be added and owned in all fantasy leagues...Rafael Soriano should also be added in deeper formats, as there’s a decent chance he closes for the Cubs over the second half of the season...Here’s Chris Heston completing the first no hitter this season*and also the first one in MLB history in which three batters were hit (but he also had an 11:0 K:BB ratio). This feat also marked the fourth no-hitter by San Francisco over the last four years and the first pitcher to end a no hitter by striking out the side since 1965. Heston also accumulated two RBI on the day and became the first rookie to record a no-no since 2007.
Police Blotter: Jail Doctors Made Man Impotent By Failing To Treat 6-Day Erection...Man Chewed Through Squad Car Seat Belt Because He Didn’t Want To Miss Son’s Birthday...Male Student Fined After Dressing Up As His Girlfriend And Taking Exam In Her Place...Elderly Doctor and Wife Charged In $77 Million Pill Scandal...Mom Accused Of Leaving Kid In Hot Car Goes To Court, Leaves Kids In Car...Woman Pepper Sprays Del Taco Manager, Customers Over Burrito Dispute...Man Shot Himself To See What It Felt Like...Customer Decapitates Vegetable Seller Because He Thought He Was Charging Too Much For Pumpkins.
Longread of the Week: A Thousand Pounds Of Dynamite.
Quick Hits Part Tres: It’s been more of the same with Billy Hamilton, whose 51 wRC+ is the fifth-worst in MLB, yet Fangraphs has graded him as the best baserunner and second best defensive player this season. He’s been batting ninth lately but after five(!) steals Sunday night, he’s up to 31 on the year, giving him the lead in MLB by a wide margin...Corey Kluber somehow owns a 3-8 record despite a 111:18 K:BB ratio...Tough break for Corey Dickerson, whose plantar fasciitis sure seems like it’s going to affect him over the rest of the season...The Reds are batting an MLB-worst .207 with RISP this year...Jhonny Peralta has been the most valuable fantasy shortstop this season despite being the game’s worst baserunner...Here’s Billy Burns making two terrific catches late in the same game, which I personally appreciated since I was starting Scott Kazmir in DFS...Gerrit Cole is one of three starters this season who’s allowed two earned runs or fewer in 11 starts, which helps explain him already having 10 wins on the year. The former top pick owns a 1.71 ERA despite a .316 BABIP, which isn’t a common combination. Cole will regress some, but he’s clearly a star and will be drafted as a top-five SP in 2016.*
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Here’s a news anchor proclaiming his love for crystal meth.*
This dog has ups.
This putt by Bubba Watson was pretty legit.*
This Lamborghini crash was done by someone who rented it.*
Quick Hits: Nori Aoki has a .492 OBP with a 3:15 K:BB ratio on the road this season. 3:15!...Since May 28, Albert Pujols is batting .373 with 10 home runs over 15 games, as he’s been the No. 2 fantasy player over that span, behind only Giancarlo Stanton...Felix Hernandez has allowed more runs in June (16) than he did in April and May combined over 58.2 fewer innings...Taijaun Walker has posted a 1.64 ERA with a 21:3 K:BB ratio over his last three starts (22.0 innings). Pick him up if a frustrated owner dropped him in your league after such a shaky start...Joey Votto is back hitting like one of the best in baseball, on pace to finish with 37 homers (that would match a career high) while swiping 13 bags. He’s also doing things like this on defense...Nick Markakis plays everyday, hits in the middle of Atlanta’s lineup and owns a .394 OBP yet is somehow on pace to score just 69 runs with 46 RBI. Of course that might have something to do with him searching for his first homer of the season.
Headlines of the Week: Suicide Bombers Detonate Themselves After Heated Argument Turns Into Fight...This Elderly Man’s Lightning Quick Reaction To ‘Drunken Thugs’ Is Astonishing...Man Dies After Eating Tablet Computer To Avoid Police Detention...Man Sues Famous Chinese Actress For Staring At Him Via TV Screen...Pregnant Mom Tries To Suck Rattlesnake Venom From Young Son’s Foot...Coming Soon: New Car Tech That Won’t Let Your Car Start If You’re Drunk...Woman Who Found Her Exact Doppelganger Just Found Another One...Dave Grohl Breaks Leg During Concert, Continues Playing...Elephant Escapes From Circus, Kills Man in Germany...Meanwhile In Florida: Raccoon Rides Alligator.
Quick Hits Part Deux: Collin McHugh has allowed 31 earned runs over his past 40.2 innings, but he still possesses a 10.4 SwStr%, so I’d be buying low, although he’s also tied for the second most hit by pitches (seven) this year...Cameron Maybin once stole 40 bases with just a .323 OBP while playing half his games in Petco Park, so there was some major fantasy upside. He currently owns a career high .796 OPS with five homers, 32 RBI and 11 steals over 53 games played, so it’s crazy he’s owned in just 57 percent of Yahoo leagues...Bryce Harper’s 220 wRC+ not only leads baseball, but no other hitter is even at 200...Yes, Byron Buxton and Francisco Lindor both need to be added and owned in all fantasy leagues...Rafael Soriano should also be added in deeper formats, as there’s a decent chance he closes for the Cubs over the second half of the season...Here’s Chris Heston completing the first no hitter this season*and also the first one in MLB history in which three batters were hit (but he also had an 11:0 K:BB ratio). This feat also marked the fourth no-hitter by San Francisco over the last four years and the first pitcher to end a no hitter by striking out the side since 1965. Heston also accumulated two RBI on the day and became the first rookie to record a no-no since 2007.
Police Blotter: Jail Doctors Made Man Impotent By Failing To Treat 6-Day Erection...Man Chewed Through Squad Car Seat Belt Because He Didn’t Want To Miss Son’s Birthday...Male Student Fined After Dressing Up As His Girlfriend And Taking Exam In Her Place...Elderly Doctor and Wife Charged In $77 Million Pill Scandal...Mom Accused Of Leaving Kid In Hot Car Goes To Court, Leaves Kids In Car...Woman Pepper Sprays Del Taco Manager, Customers Over Burrito Dispute...Man Shot Himself To See What It Felt Like...Customer Decapitates Vegetable Seller Because He Thought He Was Charging Too Much For Pumpkins.
Longread of the Week: A Thousand Pounds Of Dynamite.
Quick Hits Part Tres: It’s been more of the same with Billy Hamilton, whose 51 wRC+ is the fifth-worst in MLB, yet Fangraphs has graded him as the best baserunner and second best defensive player this season. He’s been batting ninth lately but after five(!) steals Sunday night, he’s up to 31 on the year, giving him the lead in MLB by a wide margin...Corey Kluber somehow owns a 3-8 record despite a 111:18 K:BB ratio...Tough break for Corey Dickerson, whose plantar fasciitis sure seems like it’s going to affect him over the rest of the season...The Reds are batting an MLB-worst .207 with RISP this year...Jhonny Peralta has been the most valuable fantasy shortstop this season despite being the game’s worst baserunner...Here’s Billy Burns making two terrific catches late in the same game, which I personally appreciated since I was starting Scott Kazmir in DFS...Gerrit Cole is one of three starters this season who’s allowed two earned runs or fewer in 11 starts, which helps explain him already having 10 wins on the year. The former top pick owns a 1.71 ERA despite a .316 BABIP, which isn’t a common combination. Cole will regress some, but he’s clearly a star and will be drafted as a top-five SP in 2016.*
Follow Dalton Del Don on Twitter.*