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Matt Kemp appears to have settled in as the leadoff hitter for the Los Angeles Dodgers with Rafael Furcal disabled due to back spasms. He has hit safely in all 7 games at the top of the Dodgers lineup, and sports an impressive 19 stolen bases this season. Considered a 5-tool talent, Kemp has been a bit disappointing in the power category with just 7 homeruns this season. His greatest weakness ...
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Matt Kemp
Los Angeles Dodgers
Rafael Furcal
It might be a good time to sit third baseman Garrett Atkins. The Rockies hot corner boasts fine numbers this season with 12 homeruns, 51 runs, 51 RBI, and a solid .307 average. Unfortunately, the Coors Field impact appears to be alive and well, as Atkins has just 5 homeruns and 19 RBI on the road with an ugly .254 average. The 28 year old went 0-3 Monday night on the first game of a road series...
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Garrett Atkins
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Rockies flamethrower Ubaldo Jimenez won his third game in his past four starts on Monday evening. The 24-year old hurled 7 shutout innings in Milwaukee against one of the hotter teams in baseball. While the 7 strikeouts were impressive, fantasy managers likely cringed when they saw that he issued 5 walks. The good news is that the Brewers mustered just 3 hits against Jimenez, as he has now ...
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Ubaldo Jimenez
Colorado Rockies
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33-year old rookie Hiroki Kuroda attracted some national attention by flirting with a perfect game against the Atlanta Braves. The Braves struggles were expected as they had played a 17-inning game on Sunday that was also 2 hours delayed due to rain, then flew cross country to Los Angeles. Nonetheless, Kuroda deserves some praise for his sensational control and great performance allowing one ...
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Hiroki Kuroda
Atlanta Braves
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While the Brewers shook up the Major Leagues by acquiring C.C. Sabathia, a greater development may be the recent power surge of shortstop J.J. Hardy. Similar to last season, Hardy has enjoyed an unpredictable run of power. On Sunday, Hardy belted 3 hits including 2 homeruns. He now has 6 homeruns in the past 6 games. Last season, Hardy broke out with 26 homeruns and 80 RBI. However, with 8 ...
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J.J. Hardy
Milwaukee Brewers
C.C. Sabathia
A VIEW OF THE DIAMOND
BY ROB SHAW
Rob@Fantasyfanatics.com
FANTASYFANATICS.COM
NATIONALS
Just as he was getting hot, Elijah Dukes was kept out of action the final game of a series against the Reds. Dukes will miss four to six weeks as a result of a knee injury suffered when he ran into the wall at National Park. After batting .292 with 4 homeruns in June, Dukes got off to a sensational start...
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Cody Ross has been as hot as anyone in the Major Leagues, and a trip to Coors Field only helped. The 27-year old is riding a 10 game hitting streak with a shocking 14 RBI in the past 3 games. On the season, Ross has career highs of 15 homeruns and 47 RBI in just 74 games played. The hitting streak has raised his average from .217 to .266. Considering Ross hit .335 last season with 12 homeruns ...
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Cody Ross
Coors Field
Indians catcher Kelly Shoppach has made the best out of an extended tryout as a starter for the Indians, replacing the injured Victor Martinez. A second round pick by the Red Sox out of Baylor in 2001, after a dismal Major League debut in 2005 (he went 0-15), Shoppach was included in a deal for Coco Crisp to the Indians. The Cleveland backup has now accumulated 161 Major League games in his ...
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Cleveland Indians
Kelly Shoppach
Victor Martinez
Coco Crisp
White Sox middle reliever Scott Linebrink earned his first save of the season on Sunday. He was called into finish the game because closer Bobby Jenks was unavailable after having his back examined due to back spasms. The good news is that Jenks tested out fine and should return to the closer's role by Tuesday. Jenks has been sensational this season with a 1.95 ERA and 18 saves. At just 27 ...
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Bobby Jenks
Chicago White Sox
Scott Linebrink
Just as he was getting hot, Elijah Dukes was kept out of action the final game of a series against the Reds. Dukes will miss four to six weeks as a result of a knee injury suffered when he ran into the wall at National Park. After batting .292 with 4 homeruns in June, Dukes got off to a sensational start in July with 3 homeruns and a .368 average. Dukes injury comes a week after fellow outfield...
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Los Angeles Dodgers super prospect Clayton Kershaw has been demoted to the Double A affiliate after 8 starts and no wins. In 38.2 innings, Kershaw did fan 33 batters, but he also allowed 24 walks, and 39 hits. While the good news is that Kershaw showed some poise, never allowing more than 4 runs to cross the plate, his record also reflects an 0-2 record, which suggested greater development in ...
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Clayton Kershaw
Los Angeles Dodgers
Hiroki Kuroda
Mets second baseman Luis Castillo has been placed on the disabled list due to a strained hip flexor. The 32-year old speed demon has 13 stolen bases on the season along with a surprising 3 homeruns. However, the nagging injury has kept him out of the lineup recently, and the Mets opted to place him on the DL with hopes that rest will heal the ailing hip. In his place, the Mets will start Damion...
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Luis Castillo
Damion Easley
Perhaps it was the great power surge from his rookie season, but Braves young talent Jeff Francoeur managed to raise expectations beyond what he could keep up with. In his first full season in the Major Leagues, Francoeur blasted 29 homeruns, but hit just .260. Last season, the strong-armed outfielder's average jumped to .293, but he managed just 19 homeruns. Finally, this season Francoeur has ...
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Jeff Francoeur
Sizzlers and Fizzlers - Week 9
By Ben Berkon
SIZZLERS
Willie Bloomquist (UT, Seattle Mariners): The Mariners fired their GM and then their manager. In addition, there were some roster shake-ups. As a result, Bloomquist seems to be getting the bulk of starts in CF (and is stealing some AB's from SS and 2B as well). Bloomquist has long been a favorite in AL-only leagues because of his knack for...
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The Fanatics staff has been producing some pretty cool Draft-Focused videos behind the scenes, many of them based off ideas given to us on the forum. I'm posting one up today, a video I did on drafting from the 12th position.
Many Fanatics grunt and groan when they enter their lobby and see they've been assigned the last draft position. However, as this video shows, it's really...
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Pirates closer Matt Capps' fine season has been placed on hiatus. The 24-year old will likely miss two months de to shoulder bursitis. Capps has 17 saves this season with a 3.12 ERA. Most impressive is his 29:5 ratio of strikeouts to walks. Veteran Damaso Marte is now the favorite to grab some saves, but keep an eye on Romulo Sanchez, a 24-year old who earned his first save of his career on ...
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Matt Capps
Pittsburgh Pirates
Damaso Marte
Romulo Sanchez
If you're in need for a second baseman, Mark Ellis has evolved into the only position player with fantasy value on the Oakland A's. The 31-year old infielder is fresh off a career high of 19 homeruns, and is currently on pace to match that value with 9 homeruns this season. A greater surprise is that Ellis has 11 stolen bases, which is already a career high. With 45 runs and 32 RBI, the former ...
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Oakland Athletics
Kansas City Royals
Jason Giambi took another step towards the AL All Star game with a sensational performance at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday night. Giambi blasted his 18th homerun of the season, and drove in 6 runs with 2 hits. Giambi struggled through injuries last season, finishing with just 14 homeruns and a .236 average. Giambi has belted 6 homeruns in each of the past two months, while hitting at an average ...
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Jason Giambi
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Florida Marlins hurler Ricky Nolasco continues to enjoy a break-through season as he picked up his 9th win of the season on Wednesday night. The 25-year old hurler dominated the Nationals hurling 7 innings of 3-hit ball with 8 strikeouts and no walks. Nolasco has been sensational lately, having won 7 of his past 8 decisions, while dropping his May 3 ERA of 6.10 to just 3.94. Perhaps the ...
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Florida Marlins
Ricky Nolasco
Washington Nationals
Anibal Sanchez
Sergio Mitre
Former Phillies ace, and one-time closer Brett Myers has been sent to the Minor Leagues. The 27-year old was a first round pick in 1999. Myers had racked up double-digit wins in four straight seasons (2003-2006), before being converted to a closer last season, when he grabbed 21 saves. This season has been a struggle for the hard-throwing right-hander. His record is just 3-9, with a 5.84 ERA. ...
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