Ubaldo effectively wild in win: Indians starting pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez struggled with his control yet again on Tuesday against the Tigers, however he was able to pitch around it to pick up his fifth win of the season, 5-3. Jimenez matched a season high with six walks in six innings while allowing five hits, however he managed to limit the Tigers to just three runs on a Alex Avila home run in the second inning. He shut them out after that, finishing with two strikeouts and pushing his record to 5-3 on the year. (Updated 05/22/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/25/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Jimenez has walked 38 batters on the season while striking out just 30 in 52 innings, the worst strikeout to walk ratio of his career. He lowered his ERA to 5.02 on the season with the game, however he had runners in scoring position in every inning but the fifth and sixth, so he certainly wiggled out of tough situations. He is a long way from the Cy Young candidate he once was in Colorado, and now he has to face a White Sox team he gave up four runs in 4 2/3 innings against the last time he faced them. He is slated to take the mound on Sunday to finish off his two-start Week 8 (May 21-27), and should be considered a viable option in most mixed-league Fantasy formats, in hopes that he turns it around. (Updated 05/22/2012).
05/22/2012 22:25 Cheered Perez gets job done for Indians
Chris Perez, greeted by a standing ovation from the time he left the bullpen, worked another scary ninth inning for his 14th save as the Cleveland Indians ended a 10-game losing streak to Detroit with a 5-3 win over the Tigers on Tuesday night.
05/20/2012 19:47 Hit Parade for Week 8
Some catchers have been bitten by the injury bug in recent days, leaving some owners scrambling. Our Scott White shares some recommendations and helps set your lineups for Week 8 in his Hit Parade.
05/16/2012 22:45 Indians batter King Felix, defeat M's
Ubaldo Jimenez overcame a shaky start to get the win and the Cleveland Indians pounded out a season-best five doubles to beat the Seattle Mariners 9-3 Wednesday night.
05/15/2012 19:47 Dear Mr. Fantasy: What to do with Sir Albert?
Albert Pujols is a hot topic these days. Is it time to flip him for players who are actually producing? Our Scott White touches on how to approach Sir Albert and more in his latest Dear Mr. Fantasy.
05/15/2012 15:58 Lowe throws shutout against Twins
Derek Lowe pitched his first shutout in nearly seven years, throwing a six-hitter Tuesday and leading the Cleveland Indians over the Minnesota Twins 5-0.
Here's the good news: When Ubaldo Jimenez went from the Rockies to the Indians at the trade deadline last year, he got out of the notorious hitter's park that most Fantasy owners perceived to be his Achilles' heel. Here's the bad news: He didn't get any better with the move, disappointing from start to finish in his follow-up to a near-Cy Young season. Whatever went wrong with him is difficult to detect in the numbers. His strikeout rate was the same as always. His walk rate was the same as always. His hit rate ... well, that was higher than usual, which you might normally attribute to bad luck. But you can't overlook the fact that he lost nearly three miles per hour on his fastball from one year to the next -- a number almost too unbelievable not to be injury-related. Granted, even at the reduced velocity, Jimenez's fastball was better than most, which is probably why his strikeouts didn't suffer, but if he doesn't adjust to his new arsenal, he won't regain his elite standing in Fantasy. Plus, there's always the possibility he does have a still-unreported injury. Jimenez has enough question marks that he'll likely last beyond the top 30 starting pitchers on Draft Day, but he also has enough upside that he could be a bargain at that price. (Updated 1/4/12)
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