| 5/21/2013 11:05:00 AM |
Description: Colorado outfielder Carlos Gonzalez is a career .154 hitter against Arizona ace Ian Kennedy with 11 strikeouts in 26 at-bats. | Insight: CarGo has taken him deep one time, but overall you should stay away from this matchup. When not facing Kennedy, Gonzalez is having another fine season batting .301 with an NL-leading 36 runs, along with 10 HR, 27 RBI and eight steals. | | |
| 5/17/2013 10:44:00 AM |
Description: Colorado outfielder Carlos Gonzalez is a career .360 hitter with three home runs and a 1.269 OPS versus Giants left-hander Madison Bumgarner. | Insight: CarGo went 5-for-5 on Tuesday, but is hitless in the two games since then. He struggles against most of the Giants pitching staff with a career average of .216 and a .681 OPS, well below his career numbers of .299 and .879, respectively. | | |
| 5/16/2013 11:11:00 AM |
Description: Colorado outfielder Carlos Gonzalez has been sent down often against Giants starter Matt Cain. He is 4-for-34 with 10 K versus San Francisco's scheduled starter Thursday. | Insight: CarGo went 5-for-5 with two homers Tuesday, but otherwise has been in a slump, going 2-for-24 with 11 strikeouts in his other at-bats since May 8. | | |
| 5/14/2013 11:03:00 PM |
Description: Colorado outfielder Carlos Gonzalez went 5-for-5 with two homers, three RBI and three runs Tuesday against the Cubs. | Insight: CarGo came in hitting just .095 (2-for-21) with 10 K over his last six games. CarGo actually has done more damage on the road this season, hitting six of his nine homers away from Coors Field after putting up a 1.046/.706 home/road OPS split last year. | | |
| Cold | 5/13/2013 9:45:00 AM |
Description: Colorado outfielder Carlos Gonzalez is hitless in seven at-bats versus Chicago Cubs left-hander Travis Wood with three strikeouts. | Insight: After a hot start (he was batting .371 on April 20), Cargo has struggled to produce of late and his average has fallen to .296, This matchup won't help. Gonzalez has a career .946 OPS in May, his best month statistically of the season, so we expect him to rebound quickly. | | |
| 5/12/2013 10:15:00 AM |
Description: Colorado outfielder Carlos Gonzalez is 4-for-9 (.444) against Cardinals left-hander Jaime Garcia with a home run among three extra base hits. | Insight: Gonzalez normally hits right-handers better than lefties, but has a nice record versus Garcia. Unfortunately, the Rockies bats have been silent in this series with a total of three hits and zero runs in two games. | | |
| 4/29/2013 2:05:00 PM |
Description: Slumping Colorado outfielder Carlos Gonzalez has reason to smile as his Monday matchup against Dodgers lefty Ted Lilly is historically a favorable one. | Insight: Gonzalez is a .400 hitter with five home runs and 10 RBI in 20 at-bats versus Lilly. After a hot start, Cargo has hit just .114 over his last nine games with 11 strikeouts in 35 at-bats. | | |
| 4/19/2013 11:14:00 AM |
Description: Colorado outfielder Carlos Gonzalez has struggled in his matchups with Arizona right-hander Ian Kennedy, batting .174 with nine strikeouts in 23 at-bats. | Insight: Gonzalez is off to a great start batting .400 with four homers and a 1.222 OPS, but this matchup is a tough one. | | |
| 4/13/2013 10:40:00 AM |
Description: Colorado outfielder Carlos Gonzalez is a career .467 batter against Padres right-hander Edinson Volquez (7-for-15). | Insight: Gonzalez is off to a solid start batting .289, three homers and a .965 OPS and this matchup should be favorable for the hitter. | | |
| Hot | 4/9/2013 11:11:00 AM |
Description: Colorado outfielder Carlos Gonzalez is a career .308 batter against Giants two-time Cy Young award winner Tim Lincecum with a pair of homers and a 1.027 OPS. | Insight: Gonzalez is off to an excellent start batting .345, three homers and a 1.096 OPS and this matchup should be a favorable one for the hitter who smacked a long home run on Monday night. | | |
| Hot | 4/8/2013 10:36:00 AM |
Description: Colorado outfielder Carlos Gonzalez is a career .364 batter against Giants starter Madison Bumgarner with a pair of homers and a 1.213 OPS. | Insight: Gonzalez is off to an excellent start batting .360 with a pair of homers and a 1.069 OPS and this matchup should be a favorable one. | | |
| 9/26/2012 7:40:00 PM |
Description: Colorado outfielder Carlos Gonzalez is out again Wednesday because of an injured hamstring. | Insight: According to the Denver Post, the Rockies are thinking about shutting Gonzalez down for the season. The star outfielder hasn't appeared in a game for Colorado since Sunday. | | |
| 9/24/2012 7:00:00 PM |
Description: Rockies left fielder Carlos Gonzalez will have an MRI on his injured hamstring according to the Denver Post. | Insight: Gonzalez (.303, 22 HR, 85 RBI) was used as a pinch-hitter on Sunday, the second game in a row he's been used in that capacity. Charlie Blackmon (.263, 1 HR, 7 RBI) will pick up the start in left field Monday versus the Diamondbacks. | | |
| Cold | 9/23/2012 1:48:00 PM |
Description: A sore hamstring will prevent Rockies left fielder Carlos Gonzalez from playing in Sunday's game versus the Diamondbacks. | Insight: Gonzalez (.304, 22 HR, 85 RBI) hasn't been in the starting lineup since Wednesday. He also has just one hit in his last 14 at bats. | | |
| 9/21/2012 6:26:00 PM |
Description: Rockies left fielder Carlos Gonzalez (hamstring) is likely out until Sunday and possibly longer, according to Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post. | Insight: Gonzalez returned to the lineup Wednesday but he left Thursday's game after aggravating his hamstring injury. Expect to be without him until next week. | | |
| 9/20/2012 7:17:00 PM |
Description: Rockies left fielder Carlos Gonzalez left Thursday's game after just one at-bat, likely due to an issue with the hamstring injury that's been bothering him for the past week. | Insight: Gonzalez returned to the lineup Wednesday but he may have suffered a setback Thursday that will keep him out for another couple of days. | | |
| 9/19/2012 8:22:00 PM |
Description: Rockies left fielder Carlos Gonzalez will play Wednesday against the Giants. Gonzalez didn't suit up for Tuesday's game because of a sore hamstring. | Insight: CarGo blasted 17 long balls in the season's first half but has only hit five homers since then. | | |
| 9/19/2012 10:38:00 AM |
Description: Colorado outfielder Carlos Gonzalez (hamstring) was a late scratch from Tuesday's lineup, but even if he is healthy on Wednesday, you probably would be wise to sit him. He's just a .133 hitter (4-for-30) versus Giants ace Matt Cain with twice as many strikeouts as hits. | Insight: Gonzalez (.307, 22 HR, 85 RBI) will test his hamstring again Wednesday in pregame warmups, but you should wait before putting him in your lineup. | | |
| 9/18/2012 9:10:00 PM |
Description: Colorado outfielder Carlos Gonzalez (hamstring) was scratched from Tuesday's lineup. | Insight: Gonzalez (.307, 22 HR, 85 RBI) did some pre-game running but it didn't go well, according to Troy Renck of the Denver Post. The Rockies outfielder will test it again Wednesday. | | |
| 9/18/2012 7:30:00 PM |
Description: Colorado outfielder Carlos Gonzalez is back in the lineup Tuesday against the Giants. CarGo didn't start Monday's game due to soreness in his left hamstring. | Insight: Gonzalez (.307, 22 HR, 85 RBI) has had plenty of success against San Francisco starter Tim Lincecum, going 12-for-39 (.308) with two homers and a 1.027 OPS. Make sure he's in your fantasy lineup Tuesday. | | |
