Fantasy

Let’s take a look at who had a big day and who didn’t yesterday:

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It’s time to look at the potential two-start options for the upcoming fantasy week.  If I have someone rated as a three, four or five-star option, they are someone I would definitely use.  A two-star option is someone who is borderline, but I’d strongly lean against it unless I have no other options.  The one-star options are an absolutely not scenario.

So, with that said, let’s take a look at the players available to you this week:

Five-Star Options:

Let’s take a look at some of the bigger stories from yesterday, including another surgery for Johan Santana and the return of two must-start shortstops:

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Returning Shortstops

Are you hurting in the RBI category? Here are some reasonably available players that can help you out.

Brandon Inge, 3B, Detroit Tigers

 Inge has 10 RBIs over the past 15 days while hitting .218 with four runs, two HRs, and a SB. On the year he’s hitting .254 with 37 runs, 10 HRs, 61 RBIs, and three SBs. Brandon is owned in 20 percent of CBS and five percent of ESPN leagues. 

Closers are an unpredictable bunch, huh?  A month ago, would anyone have predicted that Jonathan Broxton would be out of a job?  You just never know what is going to happen, but it’s impossible to believe that he is not going to be viable fantasy closer in 2011.

We have finally reached the payoff portion of the fantasy baseball season: the playoffs! It’s been a grueling 22-week season, but if you’re lucky enough to still be reading fantasy baseball articles, now is the time to really ramp it up.

This is the point in the year where one hot bat could decide your season—or a dead-armed pitcher could ruin it no matter how well his team has done thus far. Below are ten guys who are either destroying your championship dreams or carrying you to the promised land.

The Kansas City Royals have numerous players who are capable of being dubbed their Fantasy Baseball Minor League Player of the Year, but ultimately it is hard to give the honor to anyone but Mike Moustakas.

The third baseman split time between Double and Triple-A, posting the following amazing line:

478 At-Bats
.324 Batting Average (155 Hits)
36 Home Runs
123 RBI
94 Runs
2 Stolen Bases
.371 On-Base Percentage
.636 Slugging Percentage
.316 Batting Average on Balls in Play

Are you hurting in the run category? Here are some reasonably available players that can help you out.

Logan Morrison, 1B/OF, Florida Marlins

Morrison scored 19 runs over the past 15 days while hitting .351 with a HR and six RBI. On the year he’s hitting .318 with 29 runs, one HR, and 13 RBI in 148 ABs. Logan is owned in 40 percent of CBS and 18 percent of ESPN leagues.

Daric Barton, 1B, Oakland A’s

Last Night Rewind

• Two major injury notes from yesterday. Josh Johnson looks like he could miss his next start with a back problem. Johnson was sent back to Florida for evaluation after stopping a bullpen session early. They will also look at his shoulder. Miguel Cabrera was pulled from last night's game by the Tigers after aggravating a shoulder injury.

How about some hot hitters to consider to round up the rest of the night?

Let’s take a look at three players who would be considered hot, as well as three who had their values take a hit:

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