Daily Leaders 6/7/11

Bats


1.  Carlos Lee, HOU;  2 for 3, HR, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 BB, 2 R:  Lee hit his first home run since May 14th last night, but it's no surprise it came off of Jake Westbrook.  Chuckie has owned the Cardinals starter over the course of his career.  Too bad he doesn't pitch against the Stros every night.


2.  Matt Kemp, LAD;  2 for 4, HR, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R:  Blue skiiiiiiiies, smilin' at me.  Nothin' but blue skieeeeees....


3.  Kelly Johnson, ARI;  2 for 5, HR, 3 RBI, R:  Nice little power surge for Kelly, who we know can hit them out as well as any second baseman in the NL.  His average is still about 40-50 points lower than last year, but he has really picked things up since the middle of May.

4.  ^Adam Lind, TOR;  1 for 3, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R:  You can count both myself and the Guru among those fantasy owners who were eagerly awaiting Lind's return from the DL.  Now we're partying like we're back in '09.


5.  Paul Konerko, CWS;  2 for 3, HR, RBI, BB, R:  Paulie has been swinging a hot bat as of late, and he'll need to continue it as he and Carlos Quentin bail out Adam Dunn and Alex Rios.



Arms


1.  Tim Stauffer, SD;  8 IP, 4 H, BB, 8 K, W:  Those of you who read us every day know how intrigued we are are by Stauffer here in Fantasy Land.   You also know how strongly we believe that either of us could pitch a shutout in Petco.


2.  Carlos Carrasco, CLE;  8.1 IP, 3 H, BB, 6 K, W:   Carrasco notched his fifth win of the season last night against the scuffling Twins, allowing just three hits in the process.  He also tied his season-high in strikeouts with six, a clear pointer of his limited fantasy value.

3.  Tommy Hanson, ATL; 6 IP, 2 H, 5 BB, 6 K, W:  Hanson outpitched a AA call up in Miami last night, but in doing so walked five Marlins.  That's obviously out of character for him, but since he allowed only two hits, he kept his WHIP down and kept the Fish from crossing the plate.


4.  Philip Humber, CWS;  7.2 IP, 5 H, ER, 3 BB, 5 K, W:  Humber continued his strong 2011 with a 5-1 victory over the Mariners last night.   His phenomenal ERA and WHIP make up for his mediocre strikeout numbers.  Jake Peavy's return to the DL will only solidify Humber's role in the rotation.


5.  Daniel Hudson, ARI; 7 IP, 3 H, ER, BB, 7 K:  Dear Diamondbacks Bullpen- The day I trade for Daniel Hudson, you are not allowed to blow the lead he gives you in the 8th.  Thanks- Coach Lap.