By now, most of you have hopefully come to the realization that a few of your guys are not going to dig themselves out of the metaphorical hole they’ve put themselves in; and yet, you keep one starting them anyway. Hopefully this article will clue you in on a few guys who you should take out back and give them the “Old Yeller” treatment.
Josh Willingham Minnesota Twins OF
Josh Willingham posting a low batting average was something that fantasy owners put up with due to the fact that he would hit roughly 30 home runs and drive in 100 runs. This season; however, Willingham isn’t even pulling his weight in those two departments. He’s only managed four hits in his last 10 games, two of which were for extra bases (doubles). Willingham is currently batting .194 and a good rule of thumb is to never hang onto a guy whose batting average is below their weight; except Prince Fielder of course.
Matt Cain San Francisco Giants SP
Remember when Matt Cain threw a perfect game in 2012? If you’re still holding onto that memory then you’re only kidding yourself. Cain has been a near waste in the starting rotation this season for the San Francisco Giants. The 13 home runs he’s given up are the most in the National League. Not to mention his 5.43 ERA is the worst of his career. This would be a highly ideal time to use him as trade bait for someone who will actually help your team win.
Tim Hudson Atlanta Braves SP
Tim Hudson had a pretty stellar start of the season; however, his numbers have taken a nosedive since locking up his 200th career win. Like Cain, his ERA (5.12) is the highest of his career; the same can be said about his WHIP (1.31) if he continues the path he’s on. Hudson is still a pretty decent pitcher, but not one who will give you productive numbers the rest of the season.
Cole Hamels Philadelphia Phillies SP
Cole Hamels is off to a 1-6 start with a 4.61 ERA and a 1.29 WHIP, all of which are the worst numbers he’s post for his career at this point in the season. Not only that, his team is not getting him any kind of run support. The best thing to do would be to sucker the one Philadelphia Phillies fan in your league into trading for him. It’s really your best option.
Brett Lawrie Toronto Blue Jays 3B
Unfortunately for Brett Lawrie helmet tossing is not a traditional offensive statistic, otherwise he’d be lighting up the league. So far this season Lawrie is batting an atrocious .191 with four home runs and 10 RBI and has yet to really live up to the hype he produced when he entered the Majors back in 2011. Even though this may be a random bad year for Lawrie, don’t let it him be the anchor that drags your team to the bottom of the sea.