Arroyo strong in no decision: Reds starting pitcher Bronson Arroyo bounced back from a couple of poor starts on Wednesday by limiting the Braves to just one run, off a solo homer, in 6 2/3 innings to help the Reds earn a 2-1 victory. Arroyo picked up the no decision in the game, as his own offense was similarly stymied, however he helped keep them in a game where Braves’ starter Tommy Hanson left little room for error. Arroyo struck out seven batters in the game while walking just two and allowing four hits. His lone mistake was a solo home run in the fourth inning off the bat of Dan Uggla, and the Reds would go on to win, 2-1 on a walk-off home run from Todd Frazier. (Updated 05/23/2012)
Injury Report
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Fantasy Analysis
At 35-years-old, Arroyo is enjoying a resurgence, posting a 3.22 ERA that would be the best of his career if he was able to sustain it. He is doing this on the strength of a career-best strikeout to walk ratio of better than five-to-one, with 44 strikeouts and eight walks in 58 2/3 innings. Coming off a season in which he posted a career-worst 5.07 ERA, Arroyo has been a very pleasant surprise so far. That strong start could continue into Week 9 (May 28-June 3), as he gets to face the Pirates, the worst scoring offense in the National League, on Monday before picking up another start against Houston. He should be considered a decent starting option in deeper mixed leagues. (Updated 05/23/2012).
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05/18/2012 21:40 Pettitte dominates as Yanks blank Reds
Andy Pettitte pitched eight shutout innings for his first regular-season win since July 2010, leading the New York Yankees over the Cincinnati Reds 4-0 Friday night.
05/17/2012 22:02 Bautista homers again; Blue Jays deal faltering Yankees third loss in row
Jose Bautista and J.P. Arencibia each hit two-run home runs, Drew Hutchison won back-to-back starts for the first time and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 4-1 on Thursday night, sweeping their two-game series.
05/13/2012 09:41 Top 70 starters for Week 7
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05/11/2012 12:20 Treating Fantasy like the game it is
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Bronson Arroyo posted a 3.97 ERA with 70 wins over his first five seasons in Cincinnati but he had a difficult time keeping the ball in the park last season. He surrendered a career-high and major-league leading 46 gopher balls in 32 starts and recorded a 5.07 ERA, his worst mark since 2001. The right-hander also failed to reach double-digit wins for the first time in four years and fell just short of pitching 200 innings. The 34-year-old is more of a finesse pitcher but has been working on his velocity in the offseason, and should be able to bounce back after a very poor campaign. Still, Arroyo has a spot in the rotation and will have a potent lineup backing him up, so he will retain value in Fantasy. Target him in deeper mixed leagues on Draft Day and keep him in mind as a late-round flier in larger formats. (Updated 1/25/12)
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