Second basemen stole the show this week, and the Orioles-White Sox played a game for the TV show, The Last Man On Earth. A few notable players realized the season started this last week, it is about time Ryan Braun hit some home runs. April is in the books, and for some fans, the season is in the books already. I am looking at you Milwaukee. After about 25 games for each team, it feels like a good time to breakdown some dongs. Dongs are extremely important in the daily fantasy world, it is what we chase after all. Get ready for the first ever dong breakdown, brought to you monthly by Daily Fantasy Cafe.

April Dong Breakdown

There were 592 dongs in April alone, 317 hit by AL teams, and 275 by NL teams. The Dodgers led the league in dongs in April, with 32, while the Twins were last, with 12.

Nelson Cruz is your dong leader so far this season, with 13 dongs. According to ESPN Home Run Tracker, his longest dong went 447 feet in true distance. He also leads in no doubt home runs, with five.

They don't call him Josh Dongaldson for nothing. He had the quickest dong off the bat in April, with a ball speed of 125 MPH.

The shortest dong in April goes to Mike Napoli, at 338 feet. On the opposite side of the dong spectrum, Alex Rodriguez blasted one 477 feet. Very impressive in the Trop.


It's A Second Basemen's World

There were eight second baseman this week that hit over .350, and four of those hit over .400. Dee Gordon, Jose Altuve, and Dustin Pedroia were the standout three. Gordon hit .696 this week, Altuve hit .500, and Pedroia hit .455. A very impressive week for all three of them, and they are shooting their way up the salary charts across the industry.



Hey Bad Pitchers, Can You Please Be More Consistent?

If you are like me, you have a list of guys in mind that you like to stack against based on that pitcher's poor history. Nick Martinez stands out this season, all of a sudden he is Roger Clemens. He had a 4.55 ERA in 2014, and is rocking a 0.84 ERA through five starts. Another one is Mike Pelfrey, has a career 4.51 ERA, and has allowed just six earned runs through four starts. Aaron Harang, Colby Lewis, and Jason Marquis are all in this category too. When I see them as a probable pitcher, it brings me back to my high school days of acing tests without studying, but now the teacher is changing the material. Please gentleman, go back to your usual ways.




Run Support?

MLB DFS is a game that requires a ton of studying and time, but now I am forced into looking at one more statistic, which is run support for an individual pitcher. For example, A.J. Burnett has allowed five runs in five starts, and has zero wins to show for it. The Pirates average 1.4 runs per game when Burnett is on the hill. On the other hand, Mark Buehrle has three wins, despite a 6.75 ERA. He gets bailed out by Toronto's big bats, averaging 8.4 runs per game. Life isn't fair, maybe all pitchers should be like Bartolo Colon and do it themselves.






Comments
spencerlimbach
Bartolo to the NL is one of the greatest moves over the past few seasons due to GIFs like that.
JasonG4s
Lol it really is.