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Welcome to the Monday, July 30th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox.
Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics but also look to improve our teams as well as the teams of our fellow fantasy baseball enthusiasts. Everyone has their own perspectives which are not to be cast off as frivolous. They should be used as a method of expanding our own knowledge.
In this article, I review the previous day's boxscores and provide my opinion on a variety of topics. Some will be random, some will be fun, and some will be stat-driven. It's a soapbox so I may rant from time to time as well. So without any further delay, below are my thoughts on July 30th. Enjoy them. You can even respond with your own thoughts on Twitter @EllisCan2.
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Daily Musings
- Anthony Rendon has been even better this year. .318/.404/.616 slash line. 47.9%hard hit rate. 23rd HR.
- Ketel Marte career-year continues. 70R, 23HR, .320AVG. 42.%ground-ball rate. 43.5%hard hit rate(89.9mph avg exit velo). 25 years old w/bright future.
- Carson Kelly escapes the shadow of Yadier Molina. Thriving. 13HR. 2.1WAR.
- Colin Moran w/Grand Salami. Helps the 8% ownership.
- Bryan Reynolds w/back-to-back HR games. Nine HR. High average might be accompanied by suitable power production. Thankfully it’s 2019.
- Healthy Starling Marte is a dreamboat. 18HR, 14SB, .285AVG.
- Bo Bichette w/1st MLB hit. Power & Speed. Yes, please.
- Teoscar Hernandez has been up and down. We are riding high right now. 7HR, 11RBI, .298AVG last 15 days.
- Jorge Soler struggling to give anything. 1HR. .174AVG last week. Road trip might not help either (.239AVG).
- Kenta Maeda first Dodgers victim of current series at Coors. 4IP, 5ER, 5K. Julio Urias next contender.
- Ian Desmond. 3-for-3. 45% owned. Why are we sitting on the sidelines? Coors, summertime, live ball = HELL YEAH!
- David Dahl w/15th HR. 111 wRC+. Everyone still waiting on the promise.
- Jordan Zimmermann gets 1st W. That is all.
- Jaime Barria w/decent outing. 5IP, 2ER, 5K. Nice enough to give Miguel Cabrera his sixth HR.
- Luis Urias w/first major league HR of his career.
- Chris Paddack back in control. 5.1IP, 1ER, 5K. Dodgers will be a different story than the O’s.
- Eric Hosmer. I haven’t had a share in years. Two HR is good to see. Respect.
- Biggest mover for 2020 draft. Fernando Tatis Jr. will go in the second round of somebody’s draft. 18HR, 14SB, .331AVG. 20/20 club as a rookie. Guaranteed like the big joker.
- Have a great Tuesday. Back to a full schedule. Work hard. Give your best effort. Earn the ability to sit down and relax to some nice baseball.
- No Fear, Just Fantasy.
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