Sunday, June 24, 2012

Red Carpet Special : Trout Season


Twenty games into the new baseball season the Angels were reaching for the panic button. Off to a 6-14 start with a struggling high priced free agent they were looking for anyone and anything to right the ship. That answer was found on April 28 when the club released disgruntled OF/DH Bobby Abreu and recalled the no. 2 prospect in the country Mike Trout.

Before infusing Trout into the starting lineup, Angel lead off hitters were posting a lowly .250 OBP, since then they are reaching base at a .325 clip while compiling a 33-19 record putting the Angels right back into the playoff picture.

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The soon to be 21 year old had his first taste of the big leagues last season, playing in 40 games. Only hitting .220 with a .281 OBP Trout was expected to begin this season in Triple A once again with the log jam the Angels had in both the OF and DH positions. Learning from that initial failure Trout is back to doing the things he has always shown he was capable of and the things he was doing before that brief call up.

Since 4/28 the Angels star is already the no. 1 ranked OF in 5x5 roto leagues, leading all of MLB in runs (42) and steals (20) over that time frame. He also has the 3rd most hits (68) tied with Joey Votto and Carlos Gonzalez since his return. Tacking on 7 HR and 29 RBI (the most amongst MLB lead off men in the same time frame) while adding a nifty .336/.399/.534 slash line.

Trout has never shown elite power but is still very young and has already shown he's capable of 15-20 HR, and in 90 big league games he's hit 12 HR. Trout is also making much better contact in his second stint, with a 24.5 % Line Drive rate of balls batted while hitting more ground balls 42.8% . With his batting average of balls in play (BABIP) current at .394 he's a touch lucky but his LD% and ground ball rate combined with his speed mean that even he's somewhere near a .350 BABIP he's a .300 plus hitter. Trout has a very solid walk rate (9.2%) as well, meaning he's going to be on base even when he slumps. That could also climb a bit as he's had a walk rate of over 10% at nearly every stop in his 2 minor league seasons.

Looking at the lofty company Trout already holds with his current production in fantasy, owners will be using a first round pick on him for years to come.

2012 Final Line prediction: .312 AVG 102 R 22 HR 81 RBI 43 SB

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

2012 Fantasy QB Rankings

The NFL has always been a quarterback driven league and teams now more than ever are relying on their field generals to do more than just manage the game. The recent shift in offensive philosophy and league rules have provided the perfect storm for fantasy owners to get very reliable weekly scoring without having to use a top draft pick at the position.

The 2011 season had 10 QB's throw for 4,000 + yards (3 over 5K, Eli Manning just missing with 4,900) as opposed to 5 who threw for that much yardage in 2010. Three QB passed for 40 or more touchdowns while Tom Brady threw for 39, the first 40 TD seasons since 2007 when Brady threw 50 scores.

2012 could very well be the deepest quarterback season fantasy owners have seen in some time. Owners in regular draft formats not using a top 3 pick on one of the ultra elites will find the options left in the mid rounds far more useful than in years past.

**These early rankings are based on current value. Meaning guys in position battles that are not clear starters yet will have their ranking hurt as of now. Of course this list will be adjusted as things get closer to the season and jobs are won.**


1. Aaron Rodgers - Green Bay  Bye: 10 : MVP of the league coming off career highs in yards (4643) TD's (45) and a low INT (6). Also adding 16 Rush TD's over the past 4 seasons. No dicount double check with the numbers you'll get from fantasy's best QB.

2. Drew Brees -  New Orleans Bye 6 : Nobody expects Brees not to sign a new deal eventually. Once he does, owners can expect more of the same from last season where he set a new NFL record in passing yards (5,476) while tacking on a league leading 46 passing TD's. His 4th straight season of 30+ TD's passing.

3. Tom Brady - New England Bye 9 : Ho hum. Brady wouldv'e broken the passing yardage record if it weren't for Brees. His 5,235 yards and 39 TD's were his best season since 2007 when he set the record TD mark. Only 2 weeks in 2011 with fewer than 20+ fantasy points.

4. Matthew Stafford - Detroit Bye 5 : The third member of the 2011 5K passing club (5,038) Stafford connected for 41 TD while throwing for 3 + TD in 7 games. Accompanied by the best fantasy WR in the game and a running game that appears to have improved minimally expect another monster season from him.

5. Cam Newton - Carolina Bye 6 :  I've already broken down the Newton first or second round scenario. The rookie sensation shattered the rookie passing yardage record with his 4,051 yards while adding 21 passing TD's and also adding 14 rushing TD's. I expect his rush TD's to drop some but also improve on his 17 INT this season.Some leagues will see him taken as early as the no. 2 QB after Rodgers. Love the production, just not the cost to get him.

6. Matt Ryan - Atlanta Bye 7 : Another guy I will have ranked higher than most. Ryan will be this years Matt Stafford. You won't get the 5,000 yards and 40 TD but what I mean by that is a guy that is going to shatter where he will be taken in your draft. Atlanta has a new pass first offense for a QB that has been top 10 the past 2 seasons and Atlanta has the easiest pass schedule of 2012. See more here.

7. Michael Vick - Philadelphia Bye 7:  The first four QB are no brainers. Now let's stir the pot a bit. Vick gets the nod for me over Cam Newton due to the fact he already is a better passer than Newton, the skill position players around him are substantially better than in Carolina and he's on equal footing with rushing yardage.  Injury risk alert as he hasn't played a full 16 games since 2006.

8. Eli Manning - New York Giants Bye 11 : Eli's 4,933 yards and 29 TD were the third consecutive season he's ammased 4,000 + yards with 27+ TD. The run game still isn't elite and WR Hakeem Nicks should return to start the season.

9. Tony Romo - Dallas  Bye 5 : The Cowboys' real life punching bag has done nothing but provide consistently great numbers for fantasy owners. Romo has eclipsed 3,400 yards and 25 + TD in each of his past 4 full seasons (6 games in 2010) and has thrown for more than 30 TD in 2 of those seasons.

10. Philip Rivers - San Diego Bye 7: Rivers threw for 4624 yards and 27 TD's in what many percieve as a down season. It was the 4th straight season he passed for 4,000 yards and 25 TD. He also threw a career high 20 INT but we've seen elite QB throw a bunch INT (Brees - 2010 22 INT) and bounce back.

11. Peyton Manning - Denver Bye 7 : Hard to believe a player whose career lows are 3,700 yards and 26 TD will likely be drafted as a backup in 10 team leagues. 4 neck surgeries and lost season at age 36 will do that. Denver has the pieces in place for Manning to be successful and he will be the ultimate risk/reward pick for owners who select him to be their starter.

12. Matt Schaub - Houston Bye 8 :  Schaub's 2010 ended after 10 games with a Lisfranc injury to his right foot. He played 6 of those 10 games without Andre Johnson as well(3/6 of those games 20+ pts). But he leads an offense that runs the ball better than anyone in the league and will have a very soft schedule playing in the AFC South. Coming off of back to back 4,000 yard seasons before 2011 owners looking for a late bargain at QB could find him very useful.

13. Jay Cutler - Chicago Bye 6 : Reunited with ex-Broncos coach Jeremy Bates as well as former Bronco teammate Brandon Marshall paired with the retiring of Mike Martz could mean a return to the 4500+ yard thrower Cutler was in 2008. Add the fact that both of the Chicago RB are great in the passing game. 5 of his 10 games in 2011 scored 20+ fantasy points.

14. Carson Palmer - Oakland Bye 5 : After sitting out the first 6 weeks of the season Palmer was rushed right into playing time in hopes of keeping Oaklands playoff hopes alive. With limited practice and rush he totaled 20 + fantasy points in 5 of his starts. A full off season and some interesting weapons at his disposal Palmer will have a shot to pass for 3,500 yads and 25 TD. Oakland has great bye week matchups for Rodgers, Brady, Vick and Ryan owners.

15. Robert Griffin III- Washington Bye 10 : Likely will be selected much higher than he should be by an owner looking to catch the Cam Newton lightning in a bottle. Griffin passed for over 10,000 yards and 77 TD's in his final 2 college seasons while only throwing 17 INT. The opportunity will be there for him and he has a better WR corp and defense than Newton had to start off with. A 20 TD season with 500 rush yards could be achievable.

16. Ben Roethlisberger - Pittsburgh Bye 4 : Big Ben has proven to be a great real life quarterback but only a marginal fantasy option. Expected to throw more last season, Roethlisberger threw for 4,000 yards for the second time in his career but only totaled 21 TD while throwing 14 INT. He's only topped 25 + TD twice in his career and Pittsburgh has the 31st worst ranked passing schedule in 2012.
17. Josh Freeman - Tampa Bay Bye 5 : After a promising second season where he threw for 3451 yards and 25 TD and only 6 INT, Freeman and the Bucs dissapointed mightily in 2011. He had only two 300 yard passing games in 2011 and not one game did he pass for more than 2 TD's. Tampa has given him new weapons in Vincent Jackson and versatile RB Doug Martin from Boise St.  to give him more options in the passing game while signing Gaurd Carl Nicks to the Oline. If he can meet in the middle of his '10 and '11 seasons Freeman can be a value to owners once again.

18. Ryan Fitzpatrick - Buffalo Bye 8 : Fitzpatrick caught owners off guard last season starting with 3 straight games of 22+ points to open the season as well as a 9/3 TD/INT clip. After week 3 Fitzpatrick reverted back to a QB who forced too many throws into coverage (15 TD 20 INT final 13 games). He also threw 1 TD or 0 TD in 8 games in 2011.

19. Joe Flacco - Balitmore Bye 8 : Owners keep waiting on the breakout season from Flacco into a fantasy star and it simply is never going to happen. He is what he is and thats a 3,500 20 TD passer. Flacco threw for 7 TD in his first three games last season followed by 13 over the final 13 games.

20. Matt Cassell - Kansas City Bye 7 : Last season, owners were looking for Cassell to build off the 27 TD season he had in 2010. Instead he threw only 10 TD in 9 games while averaging a lowly 191 yards per contest. Kansas City does have offensive plamakers in Dwayne Bowe, Jamaal Charles, Peyton Hills and James Baldwin but Cassell has never averaged 7 yards per attempt in his 3 seasons in KC.

21. Matt Flynn - Seattle Bye 11: Believe what you want about the supposed comepetition between Flynn and Tavaris Jackson but the Seahawks didn't give Flynn $10 million guaranteed to be the backup. He gave everyone a glimpse of his ability throwing for 480 yards and 6 TD in the regular season finale vs Detroit but that was with the Packers offense.

22. Andy Dalton - Cincinnatti Bye 8: The Red Rocket proved himself as a solid NFL QB in his rookie season throwing for 3398 yards and 20 TD. Dalton is a case where his real NFL vaule and fantasy value don't add up. He had only 2 300 yard games and only 1 game with over 2 TD's. Also Dalton had 8 games with 15 or fewer pts. Add to those numbers that the Bengals face the worst schedule for passing games this season.

23. Sam Bradford - St. Louis Bye 9 : Bradford could be a nice value as a post hype sleeper this season. After a successful rookie season Bradford dealt with injuries all last season, only playing in 10 games while throwing only 6 TD. His completion percentage dropped way off (60% 2010 53% 2011) as a result of the rotation of inexperienced WR the Rams rotated as well. With security blanket Danny Amendola coming back expect Bradford to be a solid fantasy backup as the Rams have a very matchup freiendly schedule.

24. Mark Sanchez - New York Jets Bye 9 : Before trading for Tim Tebow the Jets gave Sanchez a new 3 yr - $40 million contract extension. Sanchez was usuable for fantasy owners last season as he posted 26 TDs as well as 6 rushing TD's. He scored 20 + points for owners in 7 weeks but also scored 13 or fewer in 4 weeks.

25. Alex Smith - San Francisco Bye 9 : The former 2005 #1 draft pick enjoyed his best season as pro last year throwing for 3,000 yards for the first time in his career. His 5 INT were also a league low but they came with only 17 TD. Smith had zero 300 yard games and 11 games with 1 or fewer TD. The additions of Randy Moss and Mario Manningham will help but the 49ers are run first club still.

26. Andrew Luck - Indianapolis Bye 4 : The Colts lost Peyton Manning and hope they replaced him with another 15 year starting QB. By now you know luck has all the ability and tools but to the fantasy circle he inherits one of leagues worst offenses. The Colts struggled last season and will now be without Pierre Garcon, Jacob Taame and Dallas Clark while only bringing aging WR Reggie Wayne back. The addition of draft choice and college teammate Colby Fleener helps only so much.

27.  Matt Hasselbeck - Tennessee Bye 11: 3500 yards and 18 TD in 2011. Locker looming but Hasselbeck gives them best chance for playoff run in a weak divison.

28.  Christian Ponder Minnesota Bye 11: 13 INT in 11 games as a rookie.  Possibly no Peterson to begin the season with Harvin his only option.

29.  Brandon Weeden Cleveland Bye 10 : Will be 29 in October. Has a few playmakers in Richardson, Cribbs and Little to give some value.

30. John Skelton Arizona Bye 10: 270 + yards the final 4 games of 2011. 14 INT in 8 games played. 2+ attempts more per game to Fitzgerald than Kolb

31. Ryan Tannehill - Miami Bye 7: Big arm, athletic but may be the best WR on his own team. Miami would be wise to see what happened to #32 on this list when forcing to play Tannehill.

32. Blaine Gabbert - Jacksonville Bye 6: Gabbert's career could be stunted due to him being forced to start so early. Unfortuanately in todays NFL there's no time to wait. Only 5 times in 15 games did Gabbert exceed 10 pts. The Jags did sink money into getting him more help than just MJD  by signing Laurent Robinson and drafting Justin Blackmon.

On the bubble: Tim Tebow, Jake Locker, Matt Moore, Tavaris Jackson, Kevin Kolb, Chad Henne

Thursday, June 7, 2012

2012 Premier Primer: Atlanta Falcons

Over the past 2 NFL seasons few offenses have been as consistent and efficient as the Atlanta Falcons have been.  Offensive coordinator Mike Mularkey has moved on, accepting the Head Coaching position with the Jacksonville Jaguars, and coincidently Mike Smith has brought former Jags staff mate Dirk Koetter in to run the Atlanta offense in 2012.  Inheriting a far more explosive group than he had to work with in Jacksonville, Koetter is expecting to spread open the offense and Roddy White has expressed that he expects to share more balls this season.
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Let’s start with the Falcon receiving group. Last season when the Dirty Birds traded their draft lot to Cleveland to acquire the services of Julio Jones many people anticipated that White would lose ground to the explosive rookie. That was far from the case, as the “Hot Rod” once again led all NFL wide outs in targets for the second straight season (181 targets in ’10, 179 in ’11) and was the 5th ranked WR in fantasy. Here’s a look at the effect Jones had on White and tight end Tony Gonzalez from their 2010 production to last season.
2010
Targets
Rec.
Yds.
TD
White
181
115
1389
10
Gonzalez
111
70
656
6
2011
White
179
100
1296
8
Gonzalez
116
80
875
7





You can see White is a model of consistency and even if he draws fewer looks there is no way he still isn’t going to give you WR1 production.  White is currently being drafted as the 8th WR in drafts and overall at 26.7 per FantasyToolbox, three spots behind fellow WR Julio Jones (23.8).
Jones himself was quite productive in his inaugural campaign. Hampered by a hamstring injury he missed 3 games and left another early and still managed 54 rec 959 yds and 8 TD on 95 targets in only those 12 plus games.  He only managed 6 + receptions in 3 games last season and in those games White also posted 6+ catches in all 3. He also showed his boom or bust ability by scoring fewer than 3 pts in 3 games (White 1) but reaching double digits in 6 of his 12 games (White 9).  I like Jones slightly more in standard scoring leagues due to his high yardage ceiling and TD but White still gets the edge in PPR formats barely.
Matt Ryan has been at the controls of the passing attack , finishing as top 10 fantasy quarterback the past 2 seasons. With the addition of Jones, Ryan actually posted nearly identical passing numbers except for an increase in yardage in 2011.
Comp.
Att.
Yds.
TD
INT
Yds/Att
2010
357
571
3705
28
9
6.5
2011
347
566
4177
29
12
7.4

Ryan nearly averaged a full yard more per attempt in 2011 due to the fact he was throwing more passes downfield to his playmakers.  Jones seen 36% of his looks on routes 15 yards or more downfield while White (27.7%) increased (25.9%) the same from his 2010. Gonzalez benefited the most seeing 14.1 % of his targets 15+ yards up the field, his highest total since 2007.  The yardage boost seen Ryan throw for 300+ yards 6 times last season (1 in 2010) and he attempted 40+ passes in 7 games. Ryan is currently being drafted as the10th QB in mocks and could be great value for owners who wait on the QB position.
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A big reason why owners are going to want to add players in the Falcons passing attack is they play the #1 easiest passing schedule in the NFL in 2012.  Only facing 4 defenses (KC,SD,PHI,WAS) that ranked in the top 15 passing defenses all season in 2011 and not one after their week 8 matchup with the Eagles.  The Falcons offensive line does a fantastic job of keeping Ryan from getting hit as well, only allowing 23 sacks in 2010 and 26 in 2011.

The one player expected to be hurt by the new offense is running back Michael Turner. But Turner is so popular as a bust candidate that I believe he’s going to actually be a great value come draft day. Turner really tailed off late last season, only rushing for more than 76 yards in 1 of his final 6 games but he still posted 1371 rushing yards and 12 TDS while reaching 300 carries for the third season in 4 years. Looking at the previous mentioned passing stats the Falcons had and notice that Turner rushed for 1300 yards and double digits TD’s in both of the same seasons while being a top 10 scorer at his position in each. All while not catching passes, so third down back JaQuizz Ridgers still won’t be much of a threat in his production. The fantasy community seems to think he’s going to turn into a fantasy pumpkin this season as he’s being drafted as the 23rd RB and 62 overall. Even with fewer carries he’s still going to provide lower end RB1 numbers as a pick that can be had possibly in the 4th round. Owners going with WR as their first 2 picks will want to look for him as their bell cow if he falls that far in their darfts.  
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Not only do the Falcons have the league’s best schedule facing opposing pass defenses. They also have the best schedule facing teams who stop the run. Coming up they face only 4 teams (DAL,PHI, NO x2) who ranked in the top half of the league versus the run last season.  2012 points to a fantastic season to own stock in the Falcons offense.
Fantasy predictions:
Ryan:  376/594  4,440 yds 33 TD 12 INT
White: 165 targets 92 catches 1185 yds 10 TD
Jones: 132 targets 76 catches 1230 yds 12 TD
Gonzalez: 105 targets 72 catches 724 yds 6 TD
Turner: 244 carries 1078 yds 10 TD

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Home Cooking or Eating Out?

Every baseball stadium is unique and they all play differently, from Coor's Field in Colorado to Petco Park in San Diego. What players are posting the best home stats and what players like to get away?


Edwin Encarnacion 1B/3B TOR
Home: .320 (31/97) 20 R  12 HR  26 RBI  1.160 OPS
Away: .243 (26/107) 10 R 5 HR 17 RBI  .708 OPS

Dexter Fowler OF COL
Home: .354 (34/96) 26 R 7 HR 26 RBI  1.169 OPS
Away: .184 (9/49) 7 R 1 HR 3 RBI  .620 OPS

Adam LaRoche 1B WAS
Home: .200 (15/75) 4 R 1 HR 14 RBI  .307 SLG
Away: .333 (33/99) 14 R 7 HR 21 RBI .657 SLG

Jason Kipnis 2B CLE
Home: .225 (22/129) 22 R   3 HR  14 RBI
Away:  .365 (31/85)  16 R  6 HR 20 RBI

Hanley Ramirez 3B/SS MIA
Home: .366 (37/101) 19 R 5 HR 19 RBI 1.034 OPS
Away: .195 (22/113) 14 R 6 HR 17 RBI  .674 OPS

Kyle Seager 3B SEA
Home: .200 (14/70) 7 R 1 HR 9 RBI  .616 OPS
Away: .317 (38/120) 21 R 6 HR 23 RBI  .900 OPS

David Ortiz DH BOS
Home: .376 (38/101) 22 R 7 HR 23 RBI 14 2B .723 SLG
Away:  .255 (26/102) 15 R 6 HR 14 RBI 4 2B  .471 SLG

Corey Hart OF MIL
Home: ..294 (30/102) 21 R 8 HR 15 RBI .637 SLG
Away: .210 (21/100) 11 R  3 HR 9 RBI  .350 SLG

David Price SP TB
Home: 4-1 37.2 INN  .96 ERA  .90 WHIP 1 HR Allowed
Away: 3-2  36 INN  4.00 ERA  1.53 WHIP  4 HR All.

Tom Milone SP OAK
Home: 4-1  36.2 INN  .98 ERA  .85 WHIP  1 HR All.
Away: 2-4  34.2 INN  6.23 ERA  1.47 WHIP 7 HR All.

Bud Norris SP HOU
Home: 3-0  33.2 INN 1.60 ERA 1.07 WHIP .189 OPP AVG
Away: 2-2   30 INN 7.80 ERA 1.83 WHIP .326 AVG

Carlos Zambrano SP MIA
Home: 1-2 30 INN  4.50 ERA  1.57 WHIP  4.8 BB/9
Away:  3-1  43.2 INN  1.65 ERA  .80 WHIP  2.68 BB/9

Zack Greinke SP MIL
Home: 3-0 34.2 INN 1.30 ERA .84 WHIP  .184 OPP AVG
Away:3-2 30.1 INN 5.93 ERA 1.88 WHIP  .359 OPP AVG

Kyle Drabek SP TOR
Home: 3-0 32.1 INN 2.51 ERA 1.14 WHIP 1 HR 27 K
Away: 1-4  29.2 INN 6.98 ERA 1.99 WHIP  8 HR  19 K

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Sunday, June 3, 2012

Casting A Line June 4-10

A current look at underowned fantasy options that are trending up.


AJ Burnett SP PIT

Take away one start (5/2 @ STL - 12 ER) and  Burnett has been dominant for the Pirates. Notching 5 straight Quality Starts (3-0 1.57 ERA 25/8 K/BB) he has been the no. 10 SP in fantasy over the past 28 days. He's allowed 2 or fewer runs in 7 of his 8 starts this season while not allowing any runs in 3 starts including his past 2 turns.


Justin Smoak 1B SEA

Saying the Mariners 25 year old first baseman has been a dissapointment since being traded for Cliff Lee would be an understatement. In his first full season in Seattle he hit only .234 with 15 HR 55 RBI. After another brutal April (.211) to start this season Smoak has seemingly begun to tap into the potential the M's seen in him. Over the past 3 weeks he is hammering the ball, hitting .315 7 HR 19 RBI over his past 73 at bats. Ranking as the #6 fantasy 1B over the same stretch.


Quintin Berry OF DET

 Berry has hit .361 and stolen 6 bases and scored 11 runs since filling in for injured lead off man Austin Jackson. Jackson is not going to be ready to come off of the DL as soon as expected allowing Berry to remain hitting at the top of a productive Tigers lineup. The former Phillie's prospect has stolen 40 + bases in 4 of last 5 minor league seasons and could provide some cheap speed for owners for the short term.

Lonnie Chisenhall  3B CLE

Once a top prospect, Chisenhall struggled in his first taste of the big leagues hitting just .255 over the 66 games he played last season. After a horrible spring and losing the starting duties , Chisenhall began the season in Columbus and found his groove posting a .319/.352/.531 line. Now with Jack Hanahan on the DL, the third baseman has been called up and gone 6/17 with 2 HR and 2 SB in his first week of action. With all of the third base injuries , Chisenhall could provide 12-15 HR power the rest of the way out if he can remain in the big leagues.


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Friday, June 1, 2012

All Stars/Scrubs Teams from May

Top Fantasy Performers / Underachievers from the month of May




Catcher

Star:  Carlos Ruiz -PHI : 33/79 (.417) 16 R 5 HR 21 RBI 2 SB
Scrub: Matt Weiters - BAL : 18/96 (.187) 16 R 2 HR 7 RBI

First Base

Star : Paul Konerko - CHW : 36/95 (.378) 18 R 6 HR 18 RBI 0 SB
Scrub : Eric Hosmer - KC : 22/101 (.217) 7 R 1 HR 12 RBI 1 SB

Second Base:

Star : Jason Kipnis - CLE : 36/122 (.295) 21 R 5 HR 18 RBI 7 SB
Scrub : Rickie Weeks - MIL : 7/91 (.131) 6 R 2 HR 6 RBI 0 SB

Shortstop

Star: Rafael Furcal - STL : 38/109 (.348) 23R 4 HR 14 RBI 5 SB
Scrub : Dee Gordon - LA : 18/90 (.244) 9 R 1 HR 6 RBI 4 SB

Third Base

Star : Mark Trumbo - ANA : 40/109 (.367)  13 R 7 HR 18 RBI 3 SB
Scrub : Michael Young - TEX : 29/118 (.245) 1 HR 9 RBI 0 SB

Outfield

Stars:
Giancarlo Stanton -MIA : 37/108 (.342) 23 R 12 HR 30 RBI 3 SB
Carlos Gonzalez - COL : 40/114 (.351) 26 R 10 HR 26 RBI 4 SB
Josh Hamilton - TEX : 33/96 (.344) 19 R 12 HR 32 RBI 2 SB
Melky Cabrera - SF : 51/119 (.429) 24 R 3 HR 17 RBI 4 SB
Carlos Beltran - STL : 30/92 (.327) 15 R 10 HR 31 RBI 1 SB

Scrubs:
Alex Gordon - KC : 27/112 (.241) 12 R 0 HR 10 RBI 0 SB
Jay Bruce - CIN : 22/96 (.223) 4 HR 15 RBI 0 SB
Jason Heyward - ATL : 19/95 (.200) 4 HR 14 RBI 1 SB
Ichiro SEA : 28/108 (.250) 14 R 0 HR 8 RBI 5 SB
Nick Swisher NYY : 18/87 (.206) 7 R 2 HR 9 RBI 0 SB

Starting Pitchers:

Stars:
Cole Hamels PHI: 6 Games Started 5-0 record 44 inn. 44 K 2.25 ERA 1.00 WHIP
R.A. Dickey NYM:  5 GS 5 QS 4-0 record 34 inn. 33 K 1.83 ERA .9612 WHIP
James McDonald PIT: 5 GS 4-0 record 35 inn. 39 K 1.543 ERA .81 WHIP

Scrubs:
Mike Minor ATL : 5 GS 0-2 record 25 inn. 21 K 9.947 ERA 1.8947 WHIP
Matt Garza CHC : 4 GS 0-2 record 19 inn. 13 K  6.86 ERA 1.6271 WHIP
Tim Lincecum SF : 6 GS 0-4 record  33 inn. 35 K 5.881 ERA 1.5743 WHIP

Closers

Stars:
Chris Perez CLE : 11 INN 13 K  10 Saves 1.588 ERA .7941 WHIP
Santiago Casilla SF: 14 INN 12 K 10 S 1.256 ERA .9767 WHIP

Scrubs:
Brandon League SEA: 8 INN 6 K 2 saves 2 Blown Saves  7 BB 6.48 ERA 2.04 WHIP
Henry Rodriguez WAS : 11 INN 11 K 4 S 2 BS 7.364 ERA 1.454 WHIP