You know, for some, Wednesday night wasn't easy. It was the last night of the baseball season in which there won't be games. What is there for a fantasy baseball player to do if there's no baseball? I mean, how much Mariska Hargitay on "Law & Order: SVU" can one person watch? OK, don't answer that. It wasn't such a tough night after all.
But it wasn't just difficult for those who can't go a night sans the national pastime. If you own Preston Wilson on your fantasy team, well, you've had better nights. So thanks to the Nationals, Rockies, A's and Red Sox, we've got something to discuss. So let's.
What the Nats did for fantasy: Kudos to Washington for finally unloading a pitcher it didn't want (Zach Day, and now you don't ever want him, either) for a legit power hitter. I have to admit, how a first-place team can keep winning with a Carlos Baerga/Wil Cordero platoon not only at first base but hitting cleanup is a mystery to me. Look for Brad Wilkerson to don the first baseman's glove and Preston Wilson to roam in center and protect Jose Guillen in the order. Wilson did have 15 home runs for the Rocks, but -- and didn't you know a "but" was coming -- as with every Rockie, the home/road splits tell the ugly story. Wilson had 10 of his 15 homers at home, got 34 of his 47 RBI there and hit .281 at Coors Field, only .224 on the road. Check out what current Nat Vinny Castilla did last year at Coors and his current underwhelming stats.
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Eric Karabell
