September 4, 2008 Jason Kendall had a hit and stole a bag for the Brewers on Thursday night.
Our View:Kendall is hitting a middling .256 with just 41 RBI, but he has scored 43 runs while adding six stolen bases as he continues to be a bottom tier second backstop in mixed leagues.
September 1, 2008 Brewers catcher Jason Kendall does not have a quality match-up as his team takes on Johan Santana and the Mets on Monday. Not many hitters have success against Santana, but Kendall is particularly bad, hitting just .059 (1-for-17) in his career off the lefty.
Our View:Kendall is likely only being used in NL-only formats, as his lack of power or sufficient average limits him, so those owners should take caution before inserting him their lineup.
July 30, 2008 Jason Kendall may be hitting only .248 on the season, but he is 13-for-29 (.448) against Cubs starter Ryan Dempster who the Brewers face tonight, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Our View:Kendall is only 14-for-82 in July (.171), so he could certainly use a matchup with a pitcher who has had a lot of success against.
June 16, 2008 Jason Kendall has enjoyed his time in Milwaukee and has been just what the Brewers had hoped for, according to MLB.com. "He's been better than we thought," GM Doug Melvin said. "The one question we had was, is he going to throw people out?"
Our View:Kendall has thrown out 42.5% of runners, a tremendous improvement over last year, and he is once again on pace for 140 games played. Kendall offers next to nothing in terms of run potential, but he is still a useful play in points leagues and a solid #2 catcher in deep mixed leagues.
June 11, 2008 Jason Kendall had a solid all-around outing on Wednesday night as he has two hits, two RBI, two runs scored and a SB for the Brew Crew.
Our View:One of the hits was the first home run of the year for Kendall. After hitting .301 in April, Kendall has fallen on hard times of late to lower his average to .251, but he still has value in points leagues given the fact that he plays almost every day.
