Fantasy

 Just because you’ve slipped behind in the Stolen Base category doesn’t mean you can’t catch up.  Here are some reasonably available SB threats.

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There aren’t too many options I’d feel confident using on Saturday, but if you desperately need to play a card there are two pitchers worth taking a chance on.

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Anibal Sanchez – Florida Marlins – vs. Washington Nationals

Over the past few weeks, we’ve talked a lot about the emergence of Miguel Montero. 

We’ve talked about how he’s helped to save many fantasy owners, especially those in two catcher formats, as top level catchers have either missed time or fallen flat in 2009.  What we haven’t done is dig into his success and determine if he has a chance to repeat it for the final few weeks of this season and into 2010.

First, let’s take a look at his line so far:

Players to Pickup at the All-Star Break

With the halfway point of the season in our rear-view mirror, it’s now time to buckle down and get ready for a playoff push. Whether you are lacking a pitcher or a slugger, you need to sure up all your loose ends if you are a serious contender.

With the Midsummer Classic come and gone, it is time to look at the Fantasy All-Stars for the first half.

Rather than simply listing the top-ranked players, we are going to take a look at those who have greatly outshone their preseason rankings.  It is these type of players that fuel a winning fantasy team. 

If you are the owner of these players, this might be your chance to "sell high" if you believe they can't keep up their performance during the second half.

CATCHER

In honor of the upcoming new Harry Potter movie, I felt that it would only be appropriate to dedicate an article to Quidditch, the ficitional sport that is depicted throughout the popular book and movie series.

Therefore, in this article I will put forth a hypothetical scenario: imagine that Quidditch suddenly became an actual sport, and a new team was recruting the world's top athletes to play. Who should be selected for this challenge?

Here are my picks:

Last time around we checked out the American League closers (click here to view), so this week we turn to the National League (all stats given are through Saturday):

I know the first thing is getting past the spelling of his last name.  Marc Rzepczynski.  Once you handle that, you are going to find a pitcher that has the potential to make an impact in all fantasy formats, potentially this season.