Marlins SP Mark Hendrickson required 109 pitches to get through 4 1/3 innings Thursday against the Brewers but allowed only one run. He gave up seven hits and two walks, striking out one, but didn't factor in the decision. The game took 3 hours, 19 minutes, largely because Hendrickson struggled. "I apologize to everybody for the pace of play," Hendrickson said. "That was a long game. I wasn't trying to make it long. I've never really had an outing like that. Nothing was working. I was trying anything and everything, and it was a struggle. But to get out of it with them scoring only one run, I'm going to take that as a positive." (Updated 05/09/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/12/08).
Fantasy Analysis
Hendrickson had won five of his last six starts after losing the Marlins' season opener. He still has yet to allow more than three earned runs in the game and usually pitches much deeper than the fifth inning. He has shown flashes of brilliance in the past, including early last season with the Dodgers, but has never pitched consistently well over the course of a season. His Fantasy appeal remains limited to NL-only leagues right now. His next start is scheduled for Tuesday at Cincinnati, making him a two-start pitcher for Fantasy Week 7 (May 12-18). (Updated 05/09/2008).
Hendrickson pitched seven effective innings, and the Marlins beat the San Diego Padres 6-4 on Friday night. (Updated 05/03/2008)
Advice
After allowing six runs and seven hits in five innings of a 7-2 loss to the Mets on opening day, Hendrickson has posted a 2.79 ERA in his last six starts.
Marlins SP Mark Hendrickson required 109 pitches to get through 4 1/3 innings Thursday against the Brewers but allowed only one run. He gave up seven hits and two walks, striking out one, but didn't factor in the decision. The game took 3 hours, 19 minutes, largely because Hendrickson struggled. "I apologize to everybody for the pace of play," Hendrickson said. "That was a long game. I wasn't trying to make it long. I've never really had an outing like that. Nothing was working. I was trying anything and everything, and it was a struggle. But to get out of it with them scoring only one run, I'm going to take that as a positive." (Updated 05/09/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/12/08).
Fantasy Analysis
Hendrickson had won five of his last six starts after losing the Marlins' season opener. He still has yet to allow more than three earned runs in the game and usually pitches much deeper than the fifth inning. He has shown flashes of brilliance in the past, including early last season with the Dodgers, but has never pitched consistently well over the course of a season. His Fantasy appeal remains limited to NL-only leagues right now. His next start is scheduled for Tuesday at Cincinnati, making him a two-start pitcher for Fantasy Week 7 (May 12-18). (Updated 05/09/2008).
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