Scott Pianowski led the field in Week 2 of Period 5 of Tout Daily by RTSports.com, five points ahead of Brian Walton, who edged Week 1 winner Steve Moyer.
He did it by rostering the day’s big pitchers, Stephen Wright, who was owned by just six-percent of teams, and a resurgent Justin Verlander, who was owned by a resounding 61 percent. The two combined for 39 points.
Second place Brian Walton paired Verlander and John Lester for 34 points, while Moyer continued the daisy chain, mixing Lester and Jameson Taillon (who pitched well, but didn’t win) for 28 points.
Pianowski’s offensive squad received significant contributions from newly-annointed Seattle catcher Mike Zunino, who hit a three-run homer, and Cubs outfielder Dexter Fowler, who also homered, but all his hitters contributed something to the win.
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Halfway through the final tilt for the last golden ticket to the Tout Wars finals, Moyer and Walton have sizeable leads over Jake Ciely and Lawr Michaels.
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