Monday, March 31, 2008

Live Blog 6: Gordon takes Verlander yard


I was halfway through my post about Justin Verlander, how he's mowing through the Royals lineup. Yeah, it's just the Royals, cheap shot joke here, yada, yada.

Then Alex Gordon comes to the plate.

Gone.

A 2-run shot, not a cheapie either, for Gordon, who struggled mightily in his rookie season, hitting .173 in April and .197 in May. 

Verlander is still pitching a fine, 3-hit game through 6 innings, without a walk and 6 strikeouts. He's still a top 10 pitcher in both leagues and he'll probably get the first of 18-20 wins today.

Gordon was just a little better.

Fantasy Spin: You've probably already had your draft, but if not, target Gordon early. He's hitting 3rd, could steal 15-20 and deliver 20/100 numbers this year. No telling what his avg. might look at, but it'll be better than .247. If you get a chance to get him in a trade, do it in the first month, because Gordon may heat up soon (.327 in June last year) and you won't be able to get him in the discount bin.


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