As fantasy GMs, we experience a lot of highs and lows, and with that, we have to deal with the unexpected twists and turns associated with MLB. This has certainly been the case with the
.
A perennial winner of FGM's NL West, the
have suffered some key losses in the early part of the season. As Spring Training was ending, the
lost OF AJ Pollock to a potentially season-ending injury when he suffered a broken elbow. In 2015, Pollock was FGM's 8th ranked OF, scoring over 21 FP/G.
Then on April 22nd, the
lost another key piece in OF Chris Colabello. A fantasy surprise in 2015, Colabello played in 101 games and was a "feel good" story because he was a player making good after years of toiling in the minor and independent leagues. Scoring at a clip of 18 FP/G in 2015, Colabello was signed to a $9.0m contract four 4 years, but was slapped with an 80 game suspension by MLB for PED violations. His future is certainly in jeopardy as
has publicly stated they are moving on from him.
Then, to add insult to injury, yesterday, MLB announced they are levying an 80 game suspension on yet another FGM
player in Dee Gordon for PED violations. As we all know, MIs are very valuable in this league and it's going to be tough to lose a player who, although off to a slow start in 2016, was the 2nd ranked FGM MI in 2015.
The Giants have been lamenting the early season injuries of Shin-soo Choo and Yangervis Solarte, but both are set to return in the near future. Their absences do not compare to the extended losses of Pollock, Colabello and Gordon.
I'm sure some other teams have suffered some untimely losses, but the
seem to be in a world of hurt.
Thoughts???