Fantasy Baseball

Wednesday’s game was billed as must see TV and it lived up to the hype. In what was a battle of two of the most exciting pitchers in the game, Hernandez stole the show.

Hernandez, a 21-year-old right hander form Venezuela, pitched a one-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox in Boston. He struck out six batters while only allowing two walks.

Matsuzaka wasn’t bad himself, allowing three runs in seven innings, while striking out four. It wasn’t quite as magical as his big league debut, but his stuff looked as wicked as ever.

The Red Sox as a team are off to a slow start, winning only half of their first eight ball games. However, their big bats haven’t warmed up yet, so it isn’t time to panic if you are a Red Sox fan. David Ortiz and company will get it turned around soon enough.

As far as the Mariners go, most experts have written them off. Outside of the excitement of watching a young phenom pitcher, it’s likely going to be a long 162 for Mariner fans. Their bats are even colder than those of the Red Sox, but the bad news is that they aren’t nearly as talented.

Ichiro and Richie Sexson are legit fantasy starters but other than that duo, the cupboard is pretty bare in Seattle. Unless, of course, you are speaking of one King Felix and his magical right arm.