Jason Bay NYM, OF (54%) - Something is wrong with Bay. After posting seven straight seasons including just one with an ISO below .230 he posted a mark of .144 last year and has plummeted to .079 this season. His HR/FB% has fallen off a cliff to around 5% in the past two seasons after routinely sitting in the high teens and his FB% has fallen a bit, as well. What exactly is wrong with him? I have no idea. Maybe he's hurt, or cursed. Whatever it is he's hitting for no power and walking less than ever. ZiPS (13/61/54/10/.243 updated proj.) and I agree that you really don't want to go near this guy.
Alternatives - Michael Brantely, 49% owned; Todd Helton, 39% owned; Seth Smith, 29% owned.
John Danks CWS, SP (49%) - Danks isn't quite as unownable as Bay but at this point he's really more of an innings eater than anything. His K/9 has fallen below 6.0 and his walk rate is a decent-but-nothing-special 3.20/9. Don't be fooled by three consecutive seasons of an ERA below 4.00 as everything has to break just right for a pitcher with such a low K rate to succeed. I wouldn't expect his ERA to stay North of 5.00 but don't expect it to dip much below the mid 4's either.
Alternatives - Bud Norris, 46% owned; Edwin Jackson, 42% owned; Brandon Beachy, 26% owned (returning in a couple weeks from oblique strain.)
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