Colorado’s Lone Bright Spot
After making the unbelievable run last year to make it into the playoffs after the last game of the season, there were big expectations for the Colorado Rockies to make some noise this year. Most of the team was returning such as stars Matt Holliday and Brad Hawpe as well as rookie sensation Troy Tulowitzki. However, the Rockies season can be summed up in one word: disappointing.
That being said, from a fantasy perspective, there has been nothing disappointing about Matt Holliday and his consistent reliable production for his adoring fantasy managers. Holliday has already been highlighted in a previous article regarding his ability to make a repeat appearance in the weekly top hitters list, a feat that was only matched by Milwaukee Brewers young slugger Ryan Braun.
As if that accomplishment wasn’t enough, Holliday continued to make the Weekly Top 10 Rankings in the following week, placing 3rd on the July 27th - August 2nd list. So what does all of that production equate to from a fantasy production? Here the line for Holliday’s numbers for the past 30 days:
Matt Holliday (Col - OF) - 35 runs, 10 doubles, 9 HRs, 21 RBIs, 6 stolen bases, .375 BA and .476 OBP
That’s good enough to rank him as the top fantasy player according to Yahoo stats for the past month. Not too shabby for a guy that doesn’t have too much to play for on a team that has given up on the season and started thinking about next year.
Speaking of somebody who has been at the top of his game, Ty Wigginton of the Houston Astros have been on quite a tear this past week, earning him the top spot in the latest weekly rankings. He’s somebody that you would want to pick up off the waiver wires if he’s still available. Given that Carlos Lee is basically done for the season, there should be plenty of playing time available for Wigginton, especially if he can keep up any semblance of the torrid pace that he’s been on the past week. That and the fact that he can qualify for up to four positions (OF, 1B, 2B, 3B) makes him an attractive pick up for the stretch run of your fantasy season.
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