Fantasy baseball update: week 10

It's time for my weekly fantasy baseball update. I'm in two leagues, but this week I'm going to focus on Stacey's Dad's league, where I've been having an up-and-down season so far. Last week, my offense went on a tear like I've never seen! I've had some really rough stretches for my hitters, but they finally seem to be busting out of their slumps. My outfield was in shambles earlier this season, but definitely not last week—Lance Berkman, Carlos Beltran, Trot Nixon, and Garrett Anderson all hit at least .400 and combined for 26 runs, 26 RBI, 7 homers, and even 5 steals (all by Beltran). The numbers put up by these 4 players alone would have been enough to best my entire team in previous weeks of this season! Speaking of outfielders, Rocco Baldelli returned from the DL (he hadn't played in a major league game since 2004), but I sat him last week while he worked the rust off. On the other side of the ball, my pitching wasn't the greatest but I managed to win 5 of 7 categories, and I only lost the strikeout battle by one K.

Anyway, I ended up winning 12-2, which brings me above .500 for the first time since week 3. There are still 12 weeks left to go, so a lot can happen between now and the end of the season. I certainly hope that the worst is behind me in terms of injuries and slumps, and that I can finish the season strong. Here's the official update on both of my leagues:

HATE THE YANKS '06
Bricks and Ivy: 71-63-6, 7th place, 17.5 games behind the first place team and 1 game out of a playoff spot

Jack Bauer's Agents
Soulpatch's Cubs Mug: 76-46-18 (6-6-2 last week), 1st place, 8 games ahead


Fantasy Stud of the Week (tie):


Carlos Beltran, OF, Mets
.483, 13 R, 12 RBI, 2 HR, 5 SB


Felix Hernandez, SP, Mariners
2-0, 1.69 ERA, 0.75 WHIP, 14 K


-Mark