Phil Hertz from BaseballHQ won the second week of the initial period of Tout Daily, taking over the top spot in the quest for the first three Golden Tickets of the season. Hertz was one of only three Touts to anticipate Lance McCullers Jr.’s dominating performance as well as the only player with the prescience to click in Matt Kemp for his 18 point night. Hertz’ high scorer was Patrick Corbin, he of the 44.05 point night, boosted by the bonus points for throwing a complete game shutout. Check out the entire winning lineup below.
Steve Gardner from USA Today matched Hertz’s pitchers, but fell six points short on the hitting ledger, finishing second for the week. Jed Lowrie’s team-leading 17 points wasn’t quite enough.
Bret Sayre from Baseball Prospectus came in third, 10.35 points off the pace. Sayre also benefited from Corbin’s masterpiece, pairing him with Alex Wood. Sayre also scored big with Yoan Moncada’s huge 28 point night, featuring a homer and steal.
Hertz, Fantasy Alarm’s Rick Wolf and Rotowire’s Clay Link are currently the leaders for the Golden Tickets, midway through the first period. A total of 16 Golden Tickets will be awarded to the Tout Daily Survivor Finals.
You can see the Tout Daily Leaderboard HERE.
Be sure to check back next Tuesday for the Tout’s pitchers and hitters picks for the night.
Here’s Phil’s Week 2 lineup.
