The Hot N Cold Fantasy Baseball All-stars for Fantasy Pros 911: http://fp911.com/the-hot-n-cold-fantasy-baseball-all-stars-3/. The All-stars include Adam Dunn, Matt Joyce, Cody Ross, Juan Francisco, Alcides Escobar, Jason Kubel, Alejandro de Aza, Nick Hundley, Mat Gamel, Brent Lillibridge, Darwin Barney, Eduardo Nunez, Phil Humber, Wandy Rodriguez, A.J. Burnett, Jeff Niemann, Anthony Bass, Albert Pujols, Matt Garza, Chad Billinglsey, Brandon Morrow, Austin Jackson, Jeff Francoeur, and Zack Cozart.
Posts Tagged ‘cody ross’
16 Apr
@AnswerDave & @Jeff_Erickson join me & @JoelHenard at 7:00 on Baseball Daily Digest Radio
Dave Brown & Jeff Erickson join me & Joel Henard tonight on Baseball Daily Digest Radio: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/thefantasyinsiders/2012/04/16/baseball-daily-digest-radio-with-joel-henard-and-albert-lang.
We’ll talk Pablo Sandoval, Josh Hamilton, Justin Smoak, Brandon Phillips, Bobby Valentine, Matt Kemp, Ozzie Guillen, Luke Scott, Lance Berkman, Javy Guerra, Ubaldo Jimenez, Trevor Cahill, Ian Desmond, Cody Ross, Hanley Ramirez, Jacoby Ellsbury, Drew Stubbs, J.D. Martinez, Jason Heyward, Chris Sale, Josh Willingham, Jordan Schafer, Rick Porcello, Edwin Encarnacion, Matt Moore, Kyle Drabek, Chris Young, Omar Infante, Eric Hosmer and much more.
21 May
h2h Corner ~ Katy Perry (Hot ‘N’ Cold Fantasy Baseball) All-Stars
Players get hot and cold over a seven-day period, it’s as sure as the samples are small.
That is why Katy created the Hot ‘N’ Cold All-stars.
‘Cause you’re hot…you’re yes…you’re in…you’re up
Ryan Ludwick – If only someone had tipped off the fantasy community weeks ago about Ryan Ludwick – if only…Over the last seven days, Ludwick, in going 11/25 with three bombs, reminded everyone of his brilliant 2008 season. Ludwick can hit .250 with 25 jacks – he might fall a tad short, but he’ll be close. He’s a very cheap and usable outfielder. All of you who jumped on Gomes should jump on Ludwick. Continue reading
18 Oct
h2h Corner ~ Check You Out On the Flip Side: Cody Ross
Sometimes I just don’t get these cards and I probably shouldn’t take them literally, but, heck, it’s more fun that way.
When I was a youngster, I wanted to be a professional baseball player. When Cody Ross, professional baseball player, was growing up he wanted to be a rodeo clown. Do you know what rodeo clowns do? They distract bulls…purposefully…bulls that are intent on gorging….not exactly a profession a ton of people aspire to.
I think the baseball community can thank their lucky stars that Ross found his way to the diamond instead of the rodeo.
It wasn’t easy though. Ross, a fourth round draft pick in 1999, would post decent minor league numbers for the Tigers, ultimately hitting .287/.333/.515 at 22 in AAA. However, he’d net just 19 ABs (and one blown knee) for the major league club before they traded him to the Dodgers for Steve Coyler (who would pitch just 32 major league innings for the Tigers and post a 6.47 ERA) in April of 2004.
Ross would do his thing in the minors for the Dodgers (.273/.328/.538) in 2004, but not see the majors until 2005. In 2005, he’d get just 25 ABs and do nothing special. Then, in 2006, he’d be traded by the Dodgers to the Reds for Ben Kozlowski (a career minor leaguer). However, a month later the Marlins would purchase Ross from the Reds.
The Marlins, for whatever reason, decided to turn Ross loose. In 2006, he’d get 250 MLB ABs and post a miserable .212/.284/.396 slash line. But the Marlins would give him another 173 ABs in 2007 and Ross would destroy the ball (.335/.411/.635).
Finally, at age 27, Ross was given a full season to operate and he didn’t disappoint: .260/.316/.488. Numbers most people would think were easily attainable based on his minor league track record. Ross has shown a penchant for slugging some homers and destroying lefties (career: .290/.351/.595). Two skills that have come in super handy during the 2010 play-offs –most notably when he singled off Jonny Venters to give the Giants the series victory over the Braves.
Kudos to Ross for sticking it out through the call-ups, trades and purchases and for choosing baseball over clowning…
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