Lopez has been hitting .353 over the last two weeks, but has picked up just two runs and a single stolen base. Rolen has hit for a similarly solid average at .342 but has been much better in the counting stats, picking up six runs and five RBIs with a stolen base. This is going to continue to go this way. Rolen plays in a better offense so he'll pick up more counting stats, and he will hit for a better average as well.
Last Week's Recommendation - Drop Josh Tomlin and Pickup Madison Bumgarner
It's harder to evaluate a pair of pitchers after just one week because generally they will only have one start each, and that's what happened here. Both guys did turn solid starts in wins. Bumgarner went a little deeper into the start so he had a better ERA, but Tomlin let up less hits and walks so he grabbed a better WHIP. That was the only difference between the two through one week. We'll keep an eye on this for a while, but I have to insist that you drop Tomlin. He's going to blow up soon. He's not this good of a pitcher.
This Wednesday we are also going to look at a pair of starting pitchers. I write about spot starter recommendations every day, but that doesn't help you evaluate pitchers that are owned in more than fifty percent of leagues. One to drop and one to pickup coming up...
