Floyd roughed up in second straight: Chicago starter Gavin Floyd entered Tuesday’s start against Minnesota coming off his worst start of the season. He outdid himself on this night. Floyd was even worse this time around against the Twins as he gave up four runs in the second inning and five more in the fourth for an early exit and a defeat to fall to 3-5 on the season. Floyd lasted just 3 2/3 innings as he allowed a season-high nine earned runs on eight base hits and three walks. He managed to strike out four batters, but needed 88 pitches to get just two outs into the fourth inning. His ERA elevated to 4.66 with the second consecutive ugly effort. (Updated 05/22/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/25/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Floyd improved to 3-3 on May 11 against Kansas City when he pitched 7 2/3 shutout innings for the win. In his two starts since, Floyd has allowed 16 earned runs on 18 hits over just 9 2/3 innings for back-to-back losses. He’s taken his struggles to a new level at the moment and should not be trusted outside AL-only leagues until he can right the ship. He does get another start during the current scoring period and that comes on Sunday against Cleveland. (Updated 05/22/2012).
05/23/2012 17:36 Gavin Floyd is on the who's not list
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05/17/2012 19:35 ChiSox's Sale delivers to help foil Angels
Chris Sale pitched effectively into the sixth inning, giving Chicago's rotation a much-needed solid outing, and the White Sox capitalized on some shoddy defense by the Los Angeles Angels for a 6-1 victory Thursday.
05/17/2012 00:46 Pujols goes deep, Angels win in first game after Hatcher's dismissal
Albert Pujols welcomed his new hitting coach to town with a go-ahead three-run homer and Vernon Wells added a two-run shot to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 7-2 victory against the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night.
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Gavin Floyd's peripherals would lead you to believe he's better than he actually is. Ricky Nolasco falls into the same category. So does Ted Lilly. James Shields did before last year, when his stellar strikeout-to-walk ratio and top-of-the-line WHIP actually led to ace numbers across the board. So what do Nolasco, Lilly and Shields have in common? Homers -- they serve them up in bunches, and when a pitcher surrenders runs without forcing the opposition to work for them, his ERA will naturally be higher than the accompanying numbers. But Floyd is a different case. He gives up an average number of home runs and yet has the same discrepancy with his peripherals. Despite a career-best 1.16 WHIP last year, his 4.37 ERA was his highest since 2007 -- the year before he became a full-time starting pitcher. So was it a fluke? Unlikely. Floyd may have some room for growth at age 29, but after four seasons with 30-plus starts, he probably is what he is. His reliance on the curveball and its inconsistent break makes him a candidate to get rocked every time he takes the mound, skewing his otherwise solid numbers. If you can live with the inconsistency, he's a nice option to fill out your rotation in the late rounds. Otherwise, steer clear. (Updated 1/11/12)
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