Peavy bounces back with strong start: The last time White Sox starter Jake Peavy took the mound, prior to Sunday’s start against the Cubs, he struggled through his worst start of the season, losing to the Tigers and giving up six earned runs. He came right back on Sunday with 6 1/3 shutout innings against the Cubs, allowing just three hits to pick up his fifth win of the season, 6-0. Peavy struck out seven in the game while walking two, to get his record back up to 5-1. (Updated 05/20/2012)
Injury Report
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Fantasy Analysis
Peavy’s last outing was the first of the season that was not a quality start for him, and now he is looking to start another streak. After a few tough, injury-plagued years, he looks to be back at the form that he was at when he was one of the best pitchers in baseball. He has showcased pinpoint control, with just 1.55 walks per nine innings on the season, while also striking out 7.73 per-nine. His ERA was lowered to 2.39 with the game, and he will face the Indians in his next start on Friday, a team he has already faced once this season. Peavy allowed just one earned run over seven innings the last time he saw Cleveland, so consider him a high-end Fantasy option for Week 8 (May 21-27). (Updated 05/20/2012).
05/25/2012 02:42 The Lineup: Dan Haren spins a gem, Braves laying eggs
Dan Haren struck out a career-high 14 batters and didn't walk a batter in his shutout victory over the Mariners. The Braves hit just .150 in a four-game sweep at the hands of the Reds.
05/24/2012 21:17 3 to Watch: The 'Is this year different in Cleveland?' edition
The Indians will be in first place on Memorial Day, just like last year. This was the time that their 2011 season began falling apart. If this year is different -- and they think it is -- then maybe we'll start seeing evidence of it this weekend in Chicago. Hey, as 3 to Watch says, somebody has to win the American League Central, and right now the heavily-favored Tigers are struggling.
05/20/2012 19:06 White Sox blank Cubs, sweep series
This is what the Chicago White Sox expected when they made those big moves to acquire Jake Peavy and Adam Dunn. They just figured it would happen sooner.
05/20/2012 08:36 Top 70 starters for Week 8
A lot to take into consideration before setting your pitching staffs for Fantasy Week 8. Our Al Melchior runs through his Top 70 starting options and has all the matchups.
05/20/2012 02:30 The Lineup: Pair of Red Sox combine for 26 letters, 2 HRs
The Red Sox set an odd record on Saturday, as Jarrod Saltalamacchia and Will Middlebrooks both homered to set a new record for most total number of letters by teammates to homer in the same game. Meanwhile, Nationals pitcher Ross Detwiler may be looking over his shoulder in D.C.
Some Fantasy owners might dismiss Jake Peavy's 2011 season as a failure considering he produced a career-worst 4.92 ERA in only 19 appearances, but you have to put the performance in perspective. After the injury he suffered in 2010, he had no business pitching at all. Not only was he coming back from shoulder surgery -- a daunting task even in the most straightforward cases -- but his injury was a new one to the baseball world: His latissimus dorsi muscle had been completely detached from the bone. Peavy's return only 10 months after suffering the injury was borderline miraculous, as was his ability to get his fastball back to within a mile per hour of what it was. So yeah, all things considered, his 2011 wasn't half bad. What about his 2012? Pitching coach Don Cooper is convinced Peavy will be close to full strength, and the 30-year-old was certainly looking that way before the White Sox shut him down early last September, pitching at least six innings in eight of his last nine starts with a near 5-to-1 strikeout-to-walk ratio during that stretch. Considering he hasn't had a 30-start season since his Cy Young-winning 2007, Peavy will hardly be a hot commodity on Draft Day, but his upside justifies the risk in the late rounds. (Updated 1/11/12)
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