Bats bail out Nolasco : Marlins SP Ricky Nolasco did not factor in the decision during Monday night's contest against the Braves. Nolasco, who was making his 32nd start of the season, allowed five runs (four earned) on five hits over 6 2/3 innings in the 6-5 win. Nolasco allowed just one run over his first six innings, but fell apart in the seventh, allowing four runs in the frame. He was pulled after throwing 97 pitches and finished with four strikeouts and two walks while earning the no-decision. (Updated 09/19/2011)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 2/12/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Nolasco once again fell apart in the seventh inning against Atlanta, but this time was bailed out by a ninth-inning rally by his teammates. Still, the right-hander continues to struggle on the mound, allowing at least four earned runs in six of his last seven outings. He has only won one time over that stretch and really should only be starting in deeper mixed formats at this point in the season. Nolsaco will try and get back in the win column when he makes his next start, which is scheduled for Sunday at Milwaukee. (Updated 09/19/2011).
02/02/2012 16:15 2012 Fantasy outlooks: Miami Marlins
The Miami Marlins have their share of new faces on the field heading into the 2012 season -- and their share of potential PR nightmares. Al Melchior breaks down the Marlins for Fantasy owners in his team outlook.
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You've had about enough of Ricky Nolasco, haven't you? Every year he gets hyped as a breakout candidate based on his stellar strikeout-to-walk ratio, and every year, he falls well short of expectations. Well, guess what? He may have finally blown it for good last year. He started out well enough, going 4-0 with a 3.04 ERA in his first 10 starts, but beginning with his 15-hit, eight-run outing on May 29, he began to unravel, taking one lump after another before ending the season by going 1-4 with an 8.18 ERA over his final eight starts. Worst of all, that strikeout rate that made him so enticing in the first place dipped to a not-so-impressive 6.5 per nine innings, placing him behind pitch-to-contact types like Tim Hudson and Derek Lowe. Nolasco had just enough success last year that not every Fantasy owner will be so quick to write him off, pointing out that he would have had a 3.62 ERA if not for the three starts in which he allowed eight-plus earned runs. But unfortunately, those starts count, and for Nolasco, they've become all too common. He's still worth a late-round flier just in case he finally does deliver on his so-called "promise," but you don't want to be the sucker who reaches for him any earlier than that. (Updated 1/4/12)
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AccuScore Projections) Note: Points are rounded down.
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