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The last time we recommended Pittsburgh 2B Neil Walker ($8,441), he wound up getting a day off. That serves as a perfect reminder to always check the daily lineups before finalizing your own roster. At any rate, Walker has sure shaken off his hip and core injuries recently. He was stuck in a 4-for-32 rut over a 10-game span, but then started to turn it around by going 4-for-9 over his next three games.
Then Walker and his teammates went to Motown to face the Tigers and in the first game of the series, he lashed two hits, including the go-ahead RBI double as the Pirates won in 14 innings. On Wednesday, he exploded for a season-best four hits, two of which left the park. Suddenly Walker owns Detroit, having gone 17-for-40 with four jacks in the last nine games, and is lobbying baseball to have the Tigers shifted to the National League. Needless to say, he looks like a great investment tonight, as he turns things around from a first half in which he simply didn’t hit as well as last year.
In late-September 2013, we recommended Milwaukee 3B Aramis Ramirez ($6,902), but he only went 1-for-4, striking out twice. Well, we’re getting back on the ARam horse. He’s been killing the Phillies so far in this series, going 5-for-9 with seven RBI — despite the fact that he didn’t even start Monday’s game. Suddenly, we’re not moaning about Ramirez’s lack of productivity this season. And get this: he has back-to-back multiple hit efforts for the first time in what’s been a trying final season.
DFS Notes
- How scorching is Texas SP Yovani Gallardo ($23,158) right now? Since May 24, he’s 4-0 with the lowest ERA in the bigs (0.99) and has not given up a single long ball.
- Whatever you do, don’t start a southpaw against the Toronto Blue Jays. They are hitting an MLB-best .306 against lefties. Needless to say, Boston SP Wade Miley ($20,458) is to be avoided on Thursday.
- Atlanta C A.J. Pierzynski ($7,049) is feasting on Washington pitching at home this season, having gone 8-for-19 (.421) with 10 ribbies in five games at Turner Field.