Batista knocked around for the loss: Mariners SP Miguel Batista managed to last into the sixth inning Friday against the Padres, surviving a brutal first inning where he allowed a triple, single and double to the first three batters, and the disgruntled boos of the home fans. After the rocky first, Batista settled down, giving up just two runs, but he lost for the third time in his last four decisions. Batista, who has given up 11 runs on 12 hits with nine walks combined in the first inning of his five starts at home this season, struck out just one and walked three. "It's tough to think about going to your bullpen in the second inning," Seattle manager John McLaren said. (Updated 05/17/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/22/08).
Fantasy Analysis
Overall, Batista allowed six earned runs on nine hits in 5 1/3 innings, striking out one. He has a 6.11 ERA and doesn't look like he'll come close to matching his 16 wins from last year. Think of him as nothing more than an AL-only Fantasy SP right now unless he can get on some kind of hot streak. His next start is scheduled for Thursday at Detroit. (Updated 05/17/2008).
Batista was reached for six runs and nine hits in 5 1-3 innings of a 6-4 home loss to San Diego on Friday. (Updated 05/17/2008)
Advice
Batista, who is just 1-3 with a 8.14 ERA in his last five starts, fell to 3-5 with a 6.11 ERA in 10 games this season.
Batista knocked around for the loss: Mariners SP Miguel Batista managed to last into the sixth inning Friday against the Padres, surviving a brutal first inning where he allowed a triple, single and double to the first three batters, and the disgruntled boos of the home fans. After the rocky first, Batista settled down, giving up just two runs, but he lost for the third time in his last four decisions. Batista, who has given up 11 runs on 12 hits with nine walks combined in the first inning of his five starts at home this season, struck out just one and walked three. "It's tough to think about going to your bullpen in the second inning," Seattle manager John McLaren said. (Updated 05/17/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/22/08).
Fantasy Analysis
Overall, Batista allowed six earned runs on nine hits in 5 1/3 innings, striking out one. He has a 6.11 ERA and doesn't look like he'll come close to matching his 16 wins from last year. Think of him as nothing more than an AL-only Fantasy SP right now unless he can get on some kind of hot streak. His next start is scheduled for Thursday at Detroit. (Updated 05/17/2008).
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