#DailyPGA – Crowne Plaza Invitational

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FanThrowdown.com has another great weekend of PGA action coming at you. The players below are hand picked based off the salaries, scoring system, and roster spots over at FTD. This is the exact line up we will be using in all of the GPP’s and the FreeRoll. Sign up over at FanThrowdown.com today and put your PGA skills to the test.

#DailyPGA – Crowne Plaza Invitational
By: Sandy Mackay

Martin Laird – Has never shot an over par round in 8 rounds at Colonial. He has two top 10 finishes in his only 2 appearances here. He’s a winner this year on tour and had a nice 5th place finish at The Players in his most recent start. Having a very solid year so far.

Zach Johnson – Mr. Colonial. Champion here in ’10 and ’12. In 2011 he finished 4th and in 2009 he was T9. He doesn’t miss a chance to play well at Colonial. He finished T19 in his most recent tour start at The Players.

Jim Furyk – Seven top 10s in total for Furyk at Colonial. He’s played here 18 times. Hasn’t played great this year, but he does have two top 10s and another three top 25s. He finished 4th here last year.

Hunter Mahan – Hasn’t done much this year yet, but he is a proven guy at a good price. He’s been hit and miss at Colonial over the years, most recently T10 in 2011 and 37th in 2012.

Jonathan Byrd – Struggling to get into form this year coming back from injury, he is due for a decent performance. At a bargain price he’s worth the gamble. He did finish 10th at Colonial just last year.

Corey Pavin – Yes that right, short hitting Pavin is on this list. He loves this tournament and returns to it every year despite being well past his time. The 54 year old continues to play well here. He’s finished 15th, 18th, 7th, and 31st all in the last 5 years. He’s missed the cut just the one time in those years. Make the cut and we’re happy Corey.

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#DailyMLB: 5/19/2013
By: Dave “Loughy” Loughran

Play of the Day:

Joey Votto (1B) vs. Jonathan Pettibone (PHI):
Votto is riding a 7 game hitting streak in which he is batting a ridiculous .517 (15-29) in that span. Yesterday, Joey reached base safely in each of his 6Abs, going 4-4 with a double, a homerun & 2 walks. Today, he faces Jonathan Pettibone, who has performed relatively well this season, but is far from unhittable. With 2 doubles and 2 bombs in his last 3 games, Votto should be able to touch up the young righty this afternoon.

Studs:

Evan Longoria (3B) vs. Chris Tillman (BAL):
In 15 career at bats vs. Tillman, Longo has 7 hits with one double, 3 homeruns & 4RBIs. He has hit safely in 15 of his 16 games played in May, batting .385 with 7 multi-hit games, 8 doubles, 3 homers & 13RBIs. In Tillman’s one appearance vs. TB this season, he allowed 4ER on 6H and surrendered 2 homeruns in 5IP.

Joe Mauer (C) vs. John Lackey (BOS):
Mauer has yet to slow down in May, as he has hit safely in all 14 games played. This month, he is batting .456 (26-57) with 12 double, 5RBIs & 8 multi-hit games. Mauer is 11-27 (.407avg) vs. John Lackey in his career.

Safe:

Dustin Pedroia (2B) vs. Pedro Hernandez (MIN):
Pedroia is batting .404 (19-47) vs. LHP on this season, and is facing Hernandez today who was embarrassed by the Sox in 2 career starts against them. On the season, Dustin is 11-25 (.440avg) vs. Minnesota, with 2 doubles, a homerun & 3RBIs. It also doesn’t hurt that Pedroia is batting .475 (19-40) in his last 10 games.

David Murphy (OF) vs. Doug Fister (DET):
Strictly a BvP play, Murphy is 8-18 with 4 homeruns & 8RBIs lifetime vs. Doug Fister. He isn’t hitting particularly well as of late, and is batting only .191 off RHP thus far into the season, but 4 bombs in 18Abs off of Fister is very difficult to ignore.

Scrubs (Value):

Chris Dickerson (OF) vs. Matt Moore (TB):
Dickerson has started two games in a row for the Orioles, and is dirt cheap on almost every site. In his 2 most recent starts, he has gone 2-8 with a homerun & 3RBIs, and is well worth a look as a salary saver if he is in the starting lineup today.

Scott Van Slyke (1B/OF) vs. Mike Minor (ATL):
Not a great matchup for today, but as a minimum salary player he should definitely be on your radar today. In his last start for the Dodgers, Van Slyke went 2-4 with 2 solo shots, and has 3 homers in the past week.

Stack ‘Em:

Boston Red Sox vs. Pedro Hernandez:
Hernandez has pitched a total of 6 innings (2 starts) vs. the Red Sox in his brief 2 year career, and the numbers are startling to say the least. In those 6IP, he has allowed 14ER on 19H, while surrendering a ridiculous 5 homeruns. With 19 hits allowed, Hernandez is averaging 3.2H per inning pitched vs. Boston. His home numbers are significantly better than away, and Boston isn’t great against LHP, but his abbreviated history vs. the Red Sox definitely indicates that his struggles could continue today in Minnesota.

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Late Game Daily Pitchers – May 18, 2013
By: Dave “Loughy” Loughran

A.J. Burnett (RHP) vs. Houston:
Burnett has 72 strikeouts through 56 innings pitched this season. Houston leads the league in strikeouts against RHP with 300 even. They have struck out 23 more times vs. RHP than the next closest team (ATL – 277). A.J. sputtered a bit in his last start vs. Milwaukee, but should have no trouble getting back on track tonight against a Houston team that is 28th in the league vs. RHP with a .229 batting average.

Lance Lynn (RHP) vs. Milwaukee:
L.L. pitches significantly better at home (2.00ERA) than on the road (3.91ERA). Lynn surrendered only 3ER in 19.1IP vs. the Brew Crew last season, while punching out 26 batters. He has lasted exactly 7 innings in each of his last 5 starts, and has allowed more than 2ER only once in that span. Milwaukee has won only 2 games in May (2-13), and are averaging only 2.75 runs scored in their recent 4 game losing streak.

Jordan Zimmerman (RHP) @ San Diego:
Zimmerman has been nothing short of fantastic the season, sporting a 1.69ERA through 58.2IP. His strikeout totals leave plenty to be desired, but his recent ability to pitch deep into games and limit his pitch count makes him a valuable fantasy asset. J.Z. is averaging a ridiculous 13.3 pitches per inning, and has pitched 7.2,7,8 & 9 innings per start through his last 4. It also doesn’t hurt than Zimmerman has a 1.42ERA in his last 3 starts vs. SD (3ER in 19IP & 20Ks).

Brandon McCarthy (RHP) @ Miami:
McCarthy had allowed 8 or more hits in each of his first 7 starts, but seemingly turned things around last week against Philadelphia, pitching 8 shutout innings, allowing 7 hits and striking out 5. He won’t do much to wow you, but MIA has a knack for making mediocre pitchers look like Cy Young. Given the highly favorable matchup with the lowly Marlins, McCarthy is definitely worth a look on sites where he can be found at a discounted price.

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#DailyMLB Plays for 5/16
By: Dave “Loughy” Loughran

Below is a list of daily plays who make the cut because of their favorable matchups, BvP (batter vs. pitcher), hot streaks or all of the above. Note that just because a player is recommended doesn’t assure that he will play tonight. Always be sure to check the daily starting lineups before first pitch in order to avoid losing points to a DNP.

Play of the Day:

Robinson Cano (2B) vs. Aaron Harang (SEA):
This play is based more off of a gut feeling than anything else. The Yankees got humiliated last night in front of a home crowd, as Seattle scored 12 runs with 7 of them coming in the first inning off of Phil Hughes who lasted only two thirds of an inning. The point here is that New York is not going to let that happen again, especially against Aaron Harang who owns a 7.30ERA on the season. Cano is hitting righties at a .340 clip, and that number will likely rise after tonight.

Studs:

Mike Trout (OF) vs. Jose Quintana (CHW):
Trout is enjoying a very nice month, averaging .340 (17-50), hitting safely in 12 of 14 games with 7 multi-hit games and 6 homeruns while knocking in 13RBIs. He has 2 hits & 1 bomb in 4ABs vs. Quintana, while batting .303 off LHPs this season.

Pablo Sandoval (3B) vs. Jhouyls Chacin (COL):
Panda has homered 3 times in his last 4 games and hit safely in 10 of his last 13. Lifetime vs. Chacin, Sandoval is 7-17 (.412avg) with a double, 2 homeruns, 4RBIs and somehow managed to leg out a triple. Chacin has been effective vs. righties, but LHBs are hitting .309 (17-55) off of him. This bodes well for Sandoval, considering he is batting a healthy .321 off of RHPs on the season.

Solid:

Jean Segura (SS) vs. Francisco Liriano (PIT):
Segura is scorching hot right now. In his last six games, he is 12-27 at the plate (.444avg), with 4 multi-hit games, 2 doubles, 3 homeruns, 5RBIs & 5 stolen bases. Segura is also batting .395 off of LHPs this season.

Dayan Viciedo (OF) vs. Jerome Williams (LAA):
Since returning to action a week ago, Viciedo is swinging a hot bat, going 8-18 with a double and a homer. In limited ABs vs. Williams, he is 5-5 with 1 homerun, making him well worth a look tonight.

Scrubs (Value):

Lyle Overbay (1B) vs. Aaron Harang (SEA):
In 24 career at bats vs. Harang, Overbay has 11 hits (.358avg) & 5 doubles. He is basically only useful against RHPs, as his .309avg with 6 doubles, 6 homeruns & 18RBIs makes him a solid play tonight where his price is still relatively cheap.

Derek Dietrich (2B/SS) vs. Mat Latos (CIN):
The matchup with Latos is far from inviting tonight, but Dietrich is dirt cheap on the majority of DFS sites and has three straight 2-hit games. Since being called up on the 8th, DD is 8-20 (.400avg) with 2 doubles, 1 homerun & 4RBIs.

Stack ‘Em:

New York Yankees vs. Aaron Harang (SEA):
As I mentioned earlier, New York put on an embarrassing show last night vs. Seattle in front of a home crowd. The Yankees are 5th in baseball with 37 homeruns vs. RHPs on the season, and we all know how shallow the fence is at Yankees Stadium. They should be able to make up for last night’s putrid performance by facing Aaron Harang tonight, who owns a 7.30ERA through 5 starts this year.

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By: Dave “Loughy” Loughran

Below is a list of daily plays who make the cut because of their favorable matchups, BvP (batter vs. pitcher), hot streaks or all of the above. Note that just because a player is recommended doesn’t assure that he will play tonight. Always be sure to check the daily starting lineups before first pitch in order to avoid losing points to a DNP.  

Play of the Day:

Ryan Braun (OF) vs. Wandy Rodriquez (PIT):
Bruan is batting .381 (16-42) career off of Wandy, with 6 doubles, 4 homers & 8RBIs. You’ll be hard pressed to find him at an affordable price on any site, but he may be worth the money tonight. In the past 3 years (172ABs), he has tallied a ridiculous 42RBIs while going 57-142 (.331AVG) at the plate with 9 doubles & 13 homers. Simply put, Braun enjoys playing the Pirates, and you should enjoy playing Braun tonight.

Studs:

Joey Votto (1B) vs. Alez Sanabia (MIA):
Votto is batting .395 (17-43) in May with 6 multi-hit games in 11 played. Despite his impressive average, Joe has gone 17 straight games without a homer, and has knocked in only 7RBIs in that span. That being said, he has hit Sanabia well in limited ABs, going 3-4 with a homerun. Votto is too talented to maintain these low power numbers, and the table is set for him to return to form tonight in Miami.

Aramis Ramirez (3B) vs. Wandy Rodriguez (PIT):
Much like Ryan Braun, Ramirez wouldn’t argue Pittsburgh being on the schedule for 162 games every season. He is batting .392 (20-51) lifetime vs. Rodriquez with 2 doubles, a triple, 2 homeruns & 6RBIs. Since entering the lineup 2 weeks ago for the first time this season, Aramis is hitting .375 off RHP with 3 doubles and a bomb in 24ABs.

Solid:

Adrian Beltre (3B) vs. Dan Straily (OAK): *EARLY GAME*
Beltre falls into this category because his price on most sites has yet to catch up to his recent elevated play. His bat has gotten real hot in recent days, as he has tallied 9 hits in his last 4 games, with 3 doubles, 3 homers & 6RBIs, while mixing in a 4 hit game and a 3 hit game in that span. In the past 3 seasons, Beltre has totaled 15 homers and 39RBIs in 179ABs vs. Oakland.

Josh Hamilton (OF) vs. Wade Davis (KC):
Josh Hamilton is far from a solid/safe play at this point in the season, but it’s very hard to ignore him tonight. In limited ABs vs. Wade Davis, Hamilton is a perfect 4-4 with 2 doubles, a homer & 3 RBIs. Due to his putrid play a quarter way through the season, he can be had for a discounted price on a number of sites, and is well worth the risk tonight if that happens to be the case.  Hamilton has looked better as of late, with 3HRs & 3 doubles in his last 7 games.

Scrubs (value):

J.B. Shuck (OF) vs. Wade Davis (KC):
Shuck has relatively zero upside, but has started all but one game in May and is facing a pitcher in Wade Davis who owns a 5.86ERA on the season. If you’re looking for a cheap outfielder to save cap space, Shuck is your guy tonight.

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Stack ‘Em:

Los Angeles Angels vs. Wade Davis (KC):
Los Angeles has not been an ideal team to load up on thus far into the season, but tonight’s matchup with Wade Davis is just too favorable to overlook. Davis has allowed 7+ERs in 2 of his last 3 starts and has an ERA resting just south of 6. The Angels have totaled 21 hits in their last 2 games, and boast a .280 team batting average at home this year, which is good for 3rd best in baseball. There is enough power at the top of this Angels lineup to really reward you if they can start firing on all cylinders.

Milwaukee Brewers vs. Wandy Rodriguez (PIT):
Wandy faced Milwaukee on April 29th, lasting only 3.2 innings with 6H/7ER/3HR/4BB/2K, and 5 Brewers had multiple hits in that game. Rodriguez’s numbers are significantly better at home, which is a bit concerning, but Milwaukee should still have no trouble putting runs on the board.