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| Height: 6-3
Weight: 210
Throws: L
Bats: L Born: Jun 16, 1981, Springfield, VA Contract: Signed through 2008 |
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October 5, 2008 Joe Saunders allowed four runs on five hits and four walks while lasting just 4.2 innings in a no-decision in Game 3 against the Red Sox. Our View:While the line looks poor, three runs scored on a catchable ball that dropped between Howie Kendrick and Torii Hunter in an embarrassing display of defense. Saunders deserved better than he got on this night. |
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September 28, 2008 Joe Saunders was impressive in his final start of a nice season. He struck out nine batters in six innings of work. He allowed no runs and just two baserunners. Our View:Saunders went 17-7 for the playoff-bound Angels in 2008. He with a 3.41 ERA but just 103 strikeouts in 198 innings. |
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September 25, 2008 Angels hurler Joe Saunders has finally passed his kidney stones and will make the start for the team in their final regular season game on Sunday, according to the L.A. Times. Our View:Saunders will throw a bullpen session to get ready for the start, and is still in line for Game 3 of the ALDS. |
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September 23, 2008 Kidney stones are still plaguing Angels hurler Joe Saunders, who had yet to pass them Tuesday, according to MLB.com. Our View:Hopefully, Saunders gets through this extremely unpleasant experience as soon as possible - for his and the team's benefit. He is scheduled to throw on Sunday in the team's final game if all is well at that time. |
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September 21, 2008 Joe Saunders will not make his next scheduled start due to kidney stones, but the club hopes that he will be able to start next Sunday in their regular season finale, according to the Los Angeles Times. "We're going to hold him off and not pitch him just for the fact of we don't know where his condition is going to be," manager Mike Scioscia said. "We're anticipating he's going to be fine in a day or two..." Our View:Saunders already has 16 victories to go along with a 3.52 ERA, and one more tune up before the playoffs seems apropos for Saunders and the Angels. |
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September 21, 2008 Angels pitcher Joe Saunders has a kidney stone, and he will not make his scheduled start on Tuesday, according to the AP. Our View:The team will not need another starter until Thursday, as Jon Garland and Jered Weaver are moving up one day in the rotation. |
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September 20, 2008 Joe Saunders was hospitalized Friday night due to a kidney stone, according to the AP. Our View:He was expected to pass it before tonight's game against the Rangers. He is still penciled in to start Tuesday against the Mariners, but his status remains in question. |
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September 18, 2008 On Thursday, Joe Saunders won his 16th game of the year against the Athletics, 6-4. Saunders went seven shutout innings while giving up six hits. Our View:Saunders looks like he is over a tough stretch he had over the last two months. Today's win was only his second since late July. Thursday's start was what fantasy owners had gotten used to from Saunders in 2008. |
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September 7, 2008 After a rough end to the month of August, Joe Saunders has had a much better September, and continued that Sunday by leading the Angels to a 3-2 win over the White Sox. Saunders went 7.1 innings and surrendered two earned runs on four hits. Our View:This is the Saunders fantasy owners are more used to seeing. It looks like he is over his struggles, and now has 15 wins on the year. |
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August 22, 2008 Joe Saunders did not have a good night for the Angels, and allowed six earned runs in 5.1 innings of work, and he picked up his sixth loss after falling to the Twins 9-0. Our View:Bad night for Saunders, but he is allowed one every once in a while. He has provided a lot for fantasy owners this season, and has 14 wins. |
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August 17, 2008 Joe Saunders issued three earned runs on eight hits over five innings in Sunday's 4-3 loss to Cleveland, with two walks and two strikeouts. The game was tied 3-3 when Saunders exited, so he was dealt a no-decision. Our View:Saunders has now bern handed a no-decision in each of his last three starts, but has not suffered a loss in his last six outings. |
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July 30, 2008 Los Angeles Angels LHP Joe Saunders picked up another strong win this evening, leading his team to the 9-2 win over Boston. Saunders pitched six innings, allowing two runs on five hits with three walks and two strikeouts. Our View:Saunders now sits at 14-5 on the season with an ERA at 3.09. He is 3-1 through July with just 12 earned runs allowed over five starts. |
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July 25, 2008 Joe Saunders won his 13th game of the season, throwing 6.2 innings and allowing three earned runs in the Angels 6-5 win over Baltimore. Our View:Saunders ERA is 3.10 and he continues to be a great asset for fantasy owners. |
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July 18, 2008 According to the LA Times, Joe Saunders said he was "still trying to come down from the high" of the birth to their daughter on Saturday night. Included in the recent highlights, the southpaw threw a scoreless inning in Tuesday night's All-Star game in Yankee Stadium. Our View:Saunders is scheduled to take the mound on Sunday versus Boston and Time Wakefield. |
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July 15, 2008 Joe Saunders went one inning for the American League without allowing a run. He only allowed one hit, to Florida's Hanley Ramirez. Our View:Saunders made his first appearance at an All-Star Game a good one, inducing two ground balls in the process. |
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July 13, 2008 Joe Saunders will miss today's start as rumored, confirms the Los Angeles Times. His wife gave birth to a baby girl during Saturday night's game. Our View:This is just for today, but make sure to make the appropriate lineup changes on your fantasy team if necessary. |
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July 12, 2008 The Angels report LHP Joe Saunders is likely to miss his scheduled start on Sunday, according to MLB.com. Our View:Saunders' wife is going into labor, and thus if the baby is not born by the end of the game on Saturday, he is likely to remain home with his wife. If Saunders can't go, the Angels will call up a Minor League pitcher for a spot start. Starter Jered Weaver would be available in relief, but Scioscia said any replacement starter "would be somebody from down under." |
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July 8, 2008 Joe Saunders is expected to make his start tonight at Texas, according to the OC Register. His pregnant wife is due for delivery, but Saunders said everything is still on hold. The baby can be born any day now, and Saunders said, "If it comes, I'm out of here." Our View:Saunders, who is 12-4, should be in your lineups tonight, but keep in mind the risk that he could be called away at any time. |
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July 7, 2008 Joe Saunders could miss his Tuesday start against the Rangers due to the upcoming birth of he and his wife Shanel's first child, this according to MLB.com. Our View:It's obvious by the report that Saunders is distracted by the pregnancy. The lefty is anticipating boarding a plane back to Orange County at any time. The baby was due today [Monday]. |
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July 2, 2008 Joe Saunders allowed four runs (only two earned) on six hits over 6.1 innings in Wednesday's 7-4 win over the Athletics, with two walks and five strikeouts. Our View:Saunders claimed his 12th win of the season tonight. He is 3-1 over his last four starts. |
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June 28, 2008 Joe Saunders allowed three runs (two earned) on five hits over five innings in Friday's 6-0 shutout loss to the Dodgers, with four walks and four strikeouts. Our View:It wasn't a bad outing for Saunders, but the Angels provided no run support to give him a chance to win. He falls to 11-4, and is 4-3 over his last seven starts. |
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June 21, 2008 Joe Saunders just keeps on winning. The lefty allowed only two runs on five hits and two walks while striking out three over seven innings Saturday to run his record to 11-3. Our View:We continue to remain as skeptical as we can with Saunders' low K and hit rate, but it's becoming harder and harder to be a non-believer. |
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June 21, 2008 Joe Saunders will be shooting for his 11th win of the season tonight when he takes the mound against the Phillies in Philadelphia, according to MLB.com. Saunders is 10-3 with a 3.06 ERA and strong 1.13 WHIP. This will be his first appearance against the Phillies, but holds a 5-1 record with a 1.77 ERA on the road this season. Our View:Saunders is coming off another great outing, as he threw 7.1 scoreless innings against Atlanta, with only six hits allowed. That was the seventh time he allowed one or no runs in a start. |
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June 15, 2008 Joe Saunders hurled 7.1 scoreless innings, with six hits allowed, in Sunday's 2-0 win over Atlanta, with no walks and three strikeouts. Our View:Saunders improves to 10-3 and trimmed his ERA to 3.06. He was rocked for eight runs in his previous start (against Tampa Bay), but bounced back nicely tonight. |
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June 3, 2008 Joe Saunders rebounded from his worst outing of the year with a superb effort Tuesday. The lefty allowed one run on six hits and a walk while striking out five over seven innings. He moved his record to 9-2 on the year. Our View:Saunders continues to defy the odds with such a low strikeout rate. He'll get pounded at times, but it's clear at this point that you should start him every time out. |
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June 3, 2008 Joe Saunders will be targeting his ninth win of the season tonight when he takes the hill against the Mariners in Seattle, according to MLB.com. Saunders is 3-1 with a 5.67 ERA in five career outings against the Mariners. Our View:Saunders is 8-2 this season with a strong 2.76 ERA and 1.09 WHIP, and should remain penciled into your roto-rotation. He is coming off his worst start of the season when he was lit up for five runs over five innings against the Tigers on May 28, but he allowed two or fewer earned runs in each of his previous four outings, and should bounce back fine. |
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May 28, 2008 Joe Saunders suffered through his worst outing of the year Wednesday, allowing five runs on seven hits and a walk while striking out five over five innings. Our View:The five strikeouts actually tied a season high, which is pretty amazing for a guy who's 8-2. |
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May 23, 2008 Joe Saunders had his Thursday start pushed back a day because of the flu, but it was hard to tell Friday that he had been under the weather. The southpaw allowed just one run on three hits and three walks while striking out four over 8 1/3 innings in a 3-1 win over the White Sox. Saunders improved to 8-1 on the season and lowered his ERA to 2.31. Our View:It's hard to believe Saunders' 29/19 K/BB rate over 70 innings won't eventually catch up with him, but you can't argue with his results thus far. |
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May 23, 2008 Joe Saunders sounds ready to start on Friday against the White Sox. He was scratched on Wednesday due to fatigue and cold symptoms, but he felt better on Thursday, the Los Angeles Times reports. Our View:Fantasy owners in daily transaction leagues will want to check the lineup one more time tonight, but it sounds like Saunders is safe to use. |
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May 21, 2008 Joe Saunders has been scratched from Thursday's start due to flu-like symptoms, according to the AP. Ervin Santana will make the start in his place. Our View:Saunders is expected to pitch on either Friday or Saturday. |
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May 21, 2008 Joe Saunders is feeling under the weather and may be scratched from scheduled start Thursday, according to MLB.com. He said Wednesday he had "congestion, a headache and no energy." Manager Mike Scioscia said he is prepared to start Ervin Santana Thursday on his normal four days' rest and hold Saunders back for a start this weekend in Chicago. Our View:This wouldn't really disrupt the Angels rotation, so a switch seems likely. We'll update you on Saunders' condition tomorrow. |
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May 17, 2008 Joe Saunders enjoyed another solid outing in Friday's 4-2 win over the Dodgers, as he only allowed two runs on five hits over 7.1 innings of work, with two walks and one strikeout. Both runs against came on an Andre Ethier two-run homer. Our View:Saunders is 7-1 for the season, with a 2.48 ERA. His strikeouts are low at only 25 over 61.2 innings, but he has been strong in the other stat categories. He also held a 1.12 WHIP prior to tonight's game. |
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May 10, 2008 Angels LHP Joe Saunders watched a good effort go to waste as his teammates failed to produce any semblance of run support, falling 2-0 to the Tampa Bay Rays. Saunders pitched six innings, allowing just one run on four hits, walking four and striking out three. Our View:Saunders left with the loss, his first of the season. |
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May 4, 2008 Joe Saunders can thank his teammates on Sunday. The southpaw improved to 6-0 despite serving up 12 hits over five innings. Saunders allowed four runs, walked none, and struck out one. Our View:The O''s obviously didn't take advantage of all their chances, but Saunders deserves some of the credit. He has arguably been the most surprising fantasy contributor this year. |
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May 4, 2008 Joe Saunders will be looking to remain unbeaten when the Angels host the Orioles tonight, according to MLB.com. Saunders is 5-0 with a 2.08 ERA and excellent 0.95 WHIP this season, and was 2-0 against Baltimore with a 4.91 ERA in 2007. Our View:Saunders only has 20 strikeouts over 43.1 innings, but he is strong in the other important categories, and should remain in your lineups if you were lucky enough to land him. |
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April 29, 2008 Joe Saunders continues to roll along for the Halos. The left-hander tossed eight shutout innings Tuesday, allowing just four hits and a walk while striking out five to pick up his fifth win of the year. Our View:Saunders has been lucky to post the numbers he has so far with the low strikeout and hit rates, but it's clear that you shouldn't think about taking out of your lineup. |
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April 24, 2008 Joe Saunders improved to 4-0 thanks to holding the Red Sox to three runs in six innings on Thursday. On the afternoon, Saunders allowed seven hits, three walks and struck out three. Our View:Saunders has been great to start the year, especially that 2.55 ERA and 1.02 ERA, and he has more than justified the team's faith in him when, well, they honestly didn't have any better options with Kelvim Escobar and John Lackey out injured. |
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April 10, 2008 Joe Saunders is performing very well so far and is notably the first Angels' starter to pitch at least eight innings in each of his first two starts of a season since Jack Lazorko in 1987, according to the LA Times. Saunders is 1-0 with a 0.56 ERA over 16 innings (with nine strikeouts), and his fantasy stock should continue to rise. |
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April 2, 2008 LHP Joe Saunders was a guiding light in his first start of the season, throwing just 80 pitches in eight full innnings of work to lead the Angels to a 2-0 win over Minnesota. Saunders threw 52 strikes to make quick work of the game, allowing no runs on just four hits with one walk and four strike outs on the evening. This is a great start for the Angels, getting a strong contribution from a pitcher that could be huge for them this season. |
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March 13, 2008 Joe Saunders had a solid outing on Thursday as he went scoreless over four innings of work, while only surrendering two hits and two walks. He seemingly has a firm grasp on a rotation spot as he has only allowed one run over nine innings of work this spring. |
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February 20, 2008 Joe Saunders has added 10 pounds of muscle during the offseason, according to MLB.com. He also focused on shoulder maintenance in the hope that it will help keep him off the disabled list this season. He'll have a spot in the rotation, at least until Kelvim Escobar gets healthy or until Saunders breaks down again. |
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January 16, 2008 Joe Saunders will compete with Ervin Santana for the No. 5 starter job this spring, according to the LA Times. Should Santana come away with the starting gig, Saunders, who held a 4.44 ERA and 1.52 WHIP in 18 starts last season, will likely start the year in the minors. |