| 5/16/2013 11:14:00 AM |
Description: Giants first baseman Brandon Belt is hitting .444 with six RBI during his current six-game hitting streak and homered in two of the last three games. However, he has an unfavorable matchup with Rockies starter Jhoulys Chacin on the hill Thursday. | Insight: Belt is 25-for-96 (.260) with five homers against right-handers this season, compared to 5-for-26 (.192) against lefties, but Chacin, a righty, has held him hitless in 10 career at-bats. | | |
| 5/14/2013 10:45:00 PM |
Description: Giants first baseman Brandon Belt homered Tuesday for the second straight game. | Insight: Belt went 2-for-3 to raise his average to .244. He started slow but is batting .305 with five homers and 15 RBI over his last 20 games. | | |
| 5/3/2013 10:16:00 AM |
Description: Giants first baseman Brandon Belt is just 3-for-24 with 11 strikeouts in his career against Clayton Kershaw. | Insight: Belt has homered in two of the last three games and driven in six runs in that span. He also has a higher batting average against lefties, both in his career (.272) and this season (.294), but Kershaw is the best lefty in the majors. | | |
| Cold | 4/29/2013 2:00:00 PM |
Description: Giants first baseman Brandon Belt is a candidate to sit in Monday's game against Arizona as he's just 2-for-15 with nine strikeouts against Diamondbacks right-hander Ian Kennedy. | Insight: Belt is batting just .231 this season with little power (one home run, five extra base hits in 78 at-bats) and has no fantasy value at this time. | | |
| Cold | 4/22/2013 6:29:00 PM |
Description: Giants first baseman Brandon Belt will miss his second game in a row Monday night against the Diamondbacks. | Insight: It makes sense since Belt is hitting just .167 against lefties this season and Wade Miley (2-0, 2.79 ERA) will be throwing for Arizona. Then again, Belt isn't hitting much better against righthanders (.188). Joaquin Arias (.188, 0 HR, 2 RBI) will make his third start of the season at first base. | | |
| Cold | 4/21/2013 3:15:00 PM |
Description: Slumping San Francisco first baseman Brandon Belt won't be in the lineup Sunday versus the Padres. | Insight: Belt went hitless (0-for-3) in a 2-0 win Saturday and overall, he's hitting just .183 for the season. Joaquin Arias (.250, 0 HR, 2 RBI) will get the start at first for the Giants. | | |
| 4/10/2013 8:52:00 PM |
Description: Giants first baseman Brandon Belt had a pair of hits in five at-bats Wednesday against the Rockies. | Insight: Belt came into the game with just two hits in his first 22 at-bats this season. He had a big spring in each of the past two years and owns an impressive minor league resume but has failed to carry it over to the regular season. | | |
| 4/3/2013 6:44:00 PM |
Description: Giants first baseman Brandon Belt will miss Wednesday's game with an illness. | Insight: Belt played through the illness Monday but he missed Tuesday's game. The young first baseman hit .410 with eight homers this spring, but he also hit .378 with three homers last spring and underwhelmed during the regular season. He's worth rostering in all leagues, but he has a lot to prove early in the year. | | |
| 4/2/2013 6:49:00 PM |
Description: An illness will keep Giants first baseman Brandon Belt out of the lineup Tuesday, according to the San Jose Mercury News. | Insight: Belt played through the illness Monday but he'll need a rest Tuesday. The young first baseman hit .410 with eight homers this spring, but he also hit .378 with three homers last spring and underwhelmed during the regular season. He's worth rostering in all leagues, but he has a lot to prove early in the year. | | |
| 3/23/2013 9:33:00 PM |
Description: Giants first baseman Brandon Belt has seven home runs this spring. | Insight: Of course, Belt also hit .378 with three homers last spring and only hit .254 with four homers in the first half. He finally has the first base job locked down, but he has yet to carry over his minor league power to the majors. | | |
| 3/14/2013 2:44:00 PM |
Description: Giants first baseman Brandon Belt has slugged four homers in spring training and is batting .417 in 36 at-bats. | Insight: Of course, Belt also hit .378 with three homers last spring and only hit .254 with four homers in the first half. Belt finally has the first base job locked down but he has yet to exhibit the power to be a reliable fantasy option. | | |
| 10/18/2012 4:27:00 PM |
Description: Giants first baseman Brandon Belt is not in the lineup for Game 4 of the NLCS against the Cardinals. | Insight: Hector Sanchez will catch Tim Lincecum with Buster Posey moving to first base. Belt is hitting just .167 with one RBI this postseason. | | |
| 10/11/2012 11:10:00 AM |
Description: San Francisco first baseman Brandon Belt has returned to the starting lineup for Thursday's NLDS Game 5 against the Reds. Belt didn't play until the ninth inning Wednesday in Game 4. | Insight: Hector Sanchez always catches for Barry Zito so Buster Posey moved to first base on Wednesday, allowing Belt to get the afternoon off. Despite producing at a solid .275 clip during the regular season, Belt is just 1-for-9 in the series. | | |
| 10/10/2012 2:44:00 PM |
Description: Giants first baseman Brandon Belt is not in the starting lineup for Game 4 of the NLDS Wednesday against Cincinnati. No injury, just rest. | Insight: Belt is just 1-for-7 (.143) against Mike Leake in his career, so this move makes sense. Belt batted .275 this season with seven homers and 56 RBI, but is 1-for-9 in the NLDS. | | |
| 9/10/2012 10:20:00 AM |
Description: Giants first baseman Brandon Belt should be in the lineup on Monday, despite going hitless in his last two games because he's a stunning 5-for-7 in his matchups with Colorado starter Alex White. | Insight: Belt is hitting a solid .288 in the second half though he hasn't shown much power. Still, this favorable matchup is worthy taking a flier. | | |
| 9/3/2012 3:51:00 PM |
Description: Giants first baseman Brandon Belt will get the day off Monday versus Arizona. | Insight: Belt is hitting a solid .286 in the second half, though he hasn't homered in any of his 140 post All-Star at bats. For the season, his slugging percentage is a measly .404 so if you're looking for power, Belt isn't your guy. | | |
| 8/1/2012 9:32:00 PM |
Description: San Francisco first baseman Brandon Belt is receiving the night off Wednesday against the Mets. | Insight: Brett Pill (.213, 3 HRs, 9 RBIs) draws the start at first base tonight for the Giants. | | |
| Cold | 7/23/2012 9:50:00 PM |
Description: San Francisco first baseman Brandon Belt is not in the starting nine Monday night against San Diego. | Insight: Belt (.231, 4 HRs, 31 RBIs) is ice cold right now. He's 1-for-24 (.042) in his last eight appearances. | | |
| Cold | 7/20/2012 6:48:00 PM |
Description: Giants first baseman Brandon Belt will be on the sidelines Friday night against Philadelphia. | Insight: Belt (.244, 4 HRs, 31 RBIs) hasn't had a very productive second half up to this point (2-16, 1 RBI). | | |
| 7/14/2012 8:33:00 PM |
Description: San Francisco first baseman Brandon Belt is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against Houston. | Insight: Buster Posey (.289, 11 HRs, 45 RBIs) is making a rare start at first base in Belt's absence with Hector Sanchez (.258, 2 HRs, 22 RBIs) getting the nod behind the plate. | | |
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