Daily Leaders 5/13/11

Bats

1.  Cameron Maybin (SD), 4 for 4, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 3 R.  Someone was obviously a little tight that they didn't make Friday's Daily Leaders.  A double cheese in Colorado might be ho-hum to some, but that's two four hit games in a row for the former first round pick.

2.  Troy Tulowitzki (COL), 3 for 5, HR, 3 RBI, SB, 2 R.  So Tulo can hit against teams besides the Mets?  The man is streakier than a shitty diaper and has homered in two of his last three and three of his last seven games.  The Guru thanks him in advance.

3.  Jose Bautista (TOR), 3 for 4, HR, 2B, BB, R.  Totally didn't mean that crack about Bautista being on the juice yesterday.  Totally.

4.  Michael Brantley (CLE), 2 for 4, HR, RBI, 2 R.  After holding the lead-off spot until Grady came back, Brantley is still getting a chance to play.  Could become a decent average/steals guy, though not a lot of pop.

5.  ^Ryan Braun (MIL) 1 for 5, 3 RBI, 2 SB.  Listen, none of us are too religious here in Fantasy Land, but if you're gonna break the Sabbath and play on Friday night, you better at least put one out.  I'm not familiar with the Hebrew Hammer's beliefs, but I'm just sayin'.



Arms

1.   Clayton Kershaw (LAD), 7 IP, 3 H, 2 BB, 11 K, W.   You really did it this time, Clayton.  With the exception of the big W, there aren't much better sights for a fantasy owner than these K's per nine and this K:BB ratio.


2.  Ricky Romero (TOR), 8.2 IP, 4 H, 3 BB, 8 K, W.  Same old story for Ricky, he's good when he doesn't walk people.  Minnesota is god awful though, huh?

3.   Jeremy Hellickson (TB), CG, 4 H, BB, 3 K, W.  With the Yanks losing and the Rays already a half game up in the standings, Hellickson picked quite a time for his first career shut out.  Congrats, kid. Hope there's many, many more.  When the Yankees buy you in 2014.

4.  Ryan Dempster (CHC), 6 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, BB, 11 K, W.  Few things in this world are better than sitting next to the Guru at Yankee Stadium after Russel Martin ties the game and listening to him bitch about missing out on a gem in fantasy.


5.  Justin Verlander (DET), 8 IP, 2 H, ER, 3 BB, 7 K, W.  But, few things are worse than sitting next to him after Joba blows the game and listening to him gloat about one of his guys tossing a gem.