As Seen on TV

It's been a while since an As Seen, so we're due for some tidbits found on the screen and in the stats...

Strasburg.

David Hernandez is now the closer in Baltimore.  Let it be known that this is the fifth guy to have this job (unofficially) this year.  Enter at your own risk.

What is wrong with Ian Kinsler?  He has just one HR in his 139 2010 ABs.  I guess it could still be the ankle...he's not waling or striking out at much different rates than his past performance.  I'd buy low.

That's six HR in five games for Carlos Pena.  He can stay hot for a while.  Not a sell high.

Alex Gordon is tearing up AAA.  He's up to double digit homers and his OPS is over 1.1.  It may be time to stash him for the second half with that third base eligibility.

I think Alex Rios is for real.  Last year was a lost season for him, and he was TERRIBLE.  But, were into mid June and he's hitting hasn't tailed off.  He's currently among the top five players in fantasy baseball.

Francisco Liriano and Tim Hudson both had nasty stuff Friday night.

Tim Cahill continues to get it done.  Cahill's ball moves all over the place, but the lack of K's are likely going to catch up to him at some point.

Carlos Santana and Jose Tabata got the call this week.  Both are really only keeper guys at this point.

Chris Coghlan has eight multi-hit games in his last ten starts.  He's not losing PT to Stanton.  It appears it will be Maybin in the short term.

Fantasy baseball is a crazy game.  I wonder what Felix Hernandez thinks of Carlos Silva and his 8-0 record while Felix sits at 3-5.  After all, Hernandez witnessed Silva's 5-18 with an ERA in the high 6 range two year stint in Seattle.

I still wouldn't roster Silva.

Messi tomorrow.

Cheers,
TFAM