Week 10 has came to an end and with that we shall look at the best and worst performances of the week. As with every other week the five worst performances will be first, followed by the best five performances.
Five Worst Performances
5. Jason Bay, Right Fielder, Seattle Mariners
Overall it has been a rough season for the Mariners' right fielder and Week 10 was not any better. Bay tallied the most strikeouts over the past seven days with 11 and only had six hits in 20 at-bats. This gives him a .200 batting average for the week with a season total batting average of .225. He had two RBIs on the week with a double and two walks. This really doesn’t come as a surprise as Bay is only owned in three percent of leagues, so his impact on fantasy baseball is very minimal.
4. Desmond Jennings, Center Fielder, Tampa Bay Rays
The speedy center fielder for the Rays had himself a rough week. He struck out nine times on the week and only managed to get three hits in 20 at-bats. Jennings is owned in 100 percent of leagues and he did manage to get one home run this week along with five RBIs and one walk. He is batting about .250 for the season and I assume that his average will stay around there all year. For me, I do not feel he should be owned in 100 percent of leagues but it is what it is. Look for Jennings to continue playing at the level he does. He will also have a few weeks where he will go off.
3. Trevor Cahill, Starting Pitcher, Arizona Diamondbacks
Cahill had a great start to the season but has been falling off in a bad way as of late. In his past two starts Cahill has a horrible ERA of 13.50 and his pitches are not moving whatsoever. He lost both of his starts while giving up two home runs and four walks. His opponent batting average was .450 on the week and Cahill’s stock is dropping fast. He was once owned in 100 percent of leagues but is now owned in a little over half of leagues. Drop him from your team now and keep an eye on his progress. If he starts to dominate again, pick him up. Otherwise you might just need to find a new pitcher.
2. Mark Reynolds, Third Basemen, Cleveland Indians
Ooofta. The Indians were oh so hot, for a good majority of the season. Since then they have slowly cooled off. Reynolds is one of the reasons why. He is owned in nearly 100 percent of leagues but had a horrific week. His batting average on the week was .095 with 10 strikeouts and three walks. The fact that Reynolds only had two hits on the week is bad but he will surely come around. Don’t go doing anything crazy and drop this guy! He will figure it out, trust me.
1. Chris Davis, First Basemen, Baltimore Orioles
This man was bound to cool off eventually. Davis is leading the league in home runs and has been in the talks with Miguel Cabrera over the triple crown race. This week was a bit of a different story. Davis had the most strikeouts on the week with 11 and he only had five hits in 26 at-bats. There is no reason to think this guy is going to slump this badly for too much longer but he has been on a ridiculous pace. This was bound to happen and it happens to everyone. He will be fine so keep him on your team and don’t even think about benching him.
Five Best Performances
5. Howie Kendrick, Second Basemen, Los Angeles Angels
A good week for one of the best second basemen in baseball this year. He had a ridiculous batting average over the past six games of .542 and he looks completely locked in at the plate. Kendrick hit three home runs this week and drove in three RBIs of his own. If the RBI and home run numbers were up a bit he would be far higher up on this list. I waited on drafting a second basemen and grabbed Kendrick and boy am I glad I waited for him.
4. Brett Gardner, Center Fielder, New York Yankees
The second best batting average of the week goes to Mr. Gardner. He checked in at a .520 mark and even hit a homerun with six RBIs. To go with his hits he managed to get two walks. Gardner has been known for having some speed as well and he got one stolen base on the week. The most impressive stat of all for Gardner is that he only struck out twice. He is obviously owned in 100 percent of leagues as his season batting average is .284. It is crazy how well the Yankees have been playing without all their big names but they continue to win. This team could be very scary come October.
3. Kris Medlen, Starting Pitcher, Atlanta Braves
A lot of people have been worried that Medlen has not been receiving any run support. Some have even said that Medlen needs to go to the bullpen when stud pitcher Brandon Beachy returns from Tommy John surgery. He quieted all speculations of that as he went 2-0 on the week without allowing a single earned run. He struck out 12 men, averaging six k’s per game. The best part of his two starts was the he only walked one man and only gave up 12 hits over 13.2 innings. Medlen was owned in nearly 100 percent of leagues and that should go up to a full 100 percent by Monday morning.
2. Yoenis Cespedes, Left Fielder, Oakland Athletics
The big time player for the A’s continues to gain fans. Cespedes hit four home runs this week and checked in with a batting average of .345 with six RBIs and one walk. He did strike out six times but that is overlooked when you bat over .300 and hit four home runs. Cespedes has proven that he is the best bat on this team and he also dazzles in the outfield. Keep this guy in your starting lineup at all times.
1. Troy Tulowitzki, Shortstop, Colorado Rockies
He is always hurt and can’t play a full season. This was the jab on Tulow coming into the 2013 season. I will admit that I was scared to draft him because of his injury problems and boy am I kicking myself for it now. He is having a great season and an even better week. His batting average was .429 and he drove in eight runs along with four walks. Tulow is hitting the cover off the ball this year and is the lead vote getter at the shortstop position in the NL. This guy is a baller when healthy and he looks very healthy this year. Keep him in your lineup at all costs.