Weeks snaps slump with four hits: Struggling leadoff hitter Rickie Weeks matched his career high with four hits Wednesday. Weeks drove in a pair of runs with his second single off Homer Bailey (0-6), who failed to last six innings for the third start in a row. Weeks had been in a 5-for-29 slump that dropped his average to .223, lowest in the starting lineup aside from pitcher Jeff Suppan. He singled in each of his first three at-bats, keeping constant pressure on Bailey. Weeks' four singles overall marked the second time in his career he had a four-hit game. "Ricky had great at-bats, sparked our offense big-time," Yost said. "I was real proud of Rickie. Rickie got hot this time of year last year, too. Even though there's a lot of people that get on him because they really don't look beyond the day-to-day happenings, Rickie's been swinging the bat very well since the All-Star break." (Updated 08/06/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 8/8/08).
Fantasy Analysis
Weeks is a streaky hitter who will frustrate you in mixed leagues. He remains a decent option at his thin position, especially because of his speed-and-power potential, but if you are putting him on the in-and-out lineup carousel, you are bound to pick the wrong weeks to sit and start the erratic performer. (Updated 08/06/2008).
Weeks matched his career high with four hits Wednesday in Milwaukee's 6-3 win over Cincinnati. (Updated 08/06/2008)
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Weeks had been in a 5-for-29 slump that dropped his average to .223, lowest in the starting lineup aside from starter Jeff Suppan. Weeks' four singles overall marked the second time in his career that he had a four-hit game.
Weeks snaps slump with four hits: Struggling leadoff hitter Rickie Weeks matched his career high with four hits Wednesday. Weeks drove in a pair of runs with his second single off Homer Bailey (0-6), who failed to last six innings for the third start in a row. Weeks had been in a 5-for-29 slump that dropped his average to .223, lowest in the starting lineup aside from pitcher Jeff Suppan. He singled in each of his first three at-bats, keeping constant pressure on Bailey. Weeks' four singles overall marked the second time in his career he had a four-hit game. "Ricky had great at-bats, sparked our offense big-time," Yost said. "I was real proud of Rickie. Rickie got hot this time of year last year, too. Even though there's a lot of people that get on him because they really don't look beyond the day-to-day happenings, Rickie's been swinging the bat very well since the All-Star break." (Updated 08/06/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 8/8/08).
Fantasy Analysis
Weeks is a streaky hitter who will frustrate you in mixed leagues. He remains a decent option at his thin position, especially because of his speed-and-power potential, but if you are putting him on the in-and-out lineup carousel, you are bound to pick the wrong weeks to sit and start the erratic performer. (Updated 08/06/2008).
