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U/D |
Name |
Team |
Pos |
The what for |
1 |
1 |
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Albert Pujols |
STL |
1B |
Bounced back with 4 HR in the last week; the ultimate Park-and-Ride |
2 |
2 |
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David Wright |
NYM |
3B |
Last week: .520 clip, 3 swipes - and a tater! Don't take him for granted |
3 |
5 |
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Hanley Ramirez |
FLA |
SS |
Time off to nurse ailments seemed to help: 6-for-12, 6 RBI in last 3 gms |
4 |
6 |
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Chase Utley |
PHI |
2B |
35.7 Swing% in 2009; kids, this is how you pick your spots |
5 |
8 |
+ |
Ryan Braun |
MIL |
OF |
.300-plus clip in each month, monstrous .383 road BA and 11.5 BB% |
6 |
3 |
- |
Miguel Cabrera |
DET |
1B, 3B |
Hamstring woes making Miggs look like Maggs |
7 |
7 |
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Evan Longoria |
TB |
3B |
Says he's feeling more comfortable, but .148 June says otherwise |
8 |
9 |
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Mark Teixeira |
NYY |
1B |
2 gms without a HR!? Don't panic - .268 BABIP should improve |
9 |
11 |
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Ryan Howard |
PHI |
1B |
Look at the wheels (career-high 3 SB in '09)! Mack truck doing it all |
10 |
4 |
- |
Ian Kinsler |
TEX |
2B |
.254 BABIP speaks for his .184 June; quick start more than evening out |
11 |
13 |
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Carlos Beltran |
NYM |
OF |
Improving batting eye could keep him above .300 all season |
12 |
14 |
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Justin Morneau |
MIN |
1B |
Quiet run production week; K% up (16.9) - swinging more (50.3%) |
13 |
10 |
- |
Johan Santana |
NYM |
SP |
Compromised grip, velocity result of blister, and FB% soaring |
14 |
15 |
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Carl Crawford |
TB |
OF |
Pacing aggressive Rays on bases and keeping ball on the ground |
15 |
12 |
- |
Alex Rodriguez |
NYY |
3B |
His presence is aiding the other Yanks more than his .178 June BA |
16 |
16 |
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Carlos Lee |
HOU |
OF |
El Caballo may return from leg cramps soon as DH at AL parks all week |
17 |
17 |
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Tim Lincecum |
SF |
SP |
Has just one game with fewer than 5 K all year |
18 |
20 |
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Prince Fielder |
MIL |
1B |
6-RBI performance 6/15 magnifies .365-4-14 line in 52 June AB |
19 |
19 |
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Jason Bay |
BOS |
OF |
Picked things up since last rankings: 8-for-22, 6 RBI |
20 |
18 |
- |
Alfonso Soriano |
CHC |
OF |
Another slow week; Soriano-fer's name keeping him at leadoff |
21 |
21 |
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Roy Halladay |
TOR |
SP |
Hopes groin injury won't keep him from 6/20 start; DL stint unlikely |
22 |
27 |
+ |
Kevin Youkilis |
BOS |
1B, 3B |
Still guarding the plate well, still walking and still lacing liners |
23 |
22 |
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Dustin Pedroia |
BOS |
2B |
1-for-13 slide hurt; .163 BA this month, but being patient and scoring |
24 |
23 |
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Jimmy Rollins |
PHI |
SS |
News flash, Jimmy: We drafted you for SB and R, not taters! |
25 |
25 |
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Brandon Phillips |
CIN |
2B |
7 straight 1-hit outings and just 2 RBI in last 10 gms |
26 |
26 |
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Zack Greinke |
KC |
SP |
Buzz dying down w/ normalizing numbers, but 6.06 K/BB still absurd |
27 |
28 |
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Raul Ibanez |
PHI |
OF |
13-gm hit streak comes with a ton of K but 5 HR - BB/K tanking |
28 |
29 |
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Adrian Gonzalez |
SD |
1B |
HR column empty since June 2 - another beefless .222 June BA |
29 |
30 |
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Brian Roberts |
BAL |
2B |
B-Rob waking up on bases, at the plate (11 hits in last 22 AB) |
30 |
31 |
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Joe Mauer |
MIN |
C |
Power calming down, but .415-2-8 in June; chasing Teddy Ballgame? |
31 |
32 |
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Victor Martinez |
CLE |
C |
Was driving in runs to counteract his recent 20-game dip |
32 |
24 |
- |
Nick Markakis |
BAL |
OF |
When you can't clear the fence, a .222 BA for June looks pretty bad |
33 |
33 |
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Lance Berkman |
HOU |
1B |
Puma's FB finally producing: .357-3-8 June and HR in back-to-back gms |
34 |
35 |
+ |
Dan Haren |
ARI |
SP |
Don't trust your 'pen? Do it yourself … again: 2-H CG 6/12; IP piling up |
35 |
34 |
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Jose Reyes |
NYM |
SS |
Not even Spike Lee thinks Reyes' injury problems came from shoes |
36 |
36 |
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CC Sabathia |
NYY |
SP |
Faltered when stayed in too long 6/11, but eating IP balances ERA |
37 |
37 |
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Nelson Cruz |
TEX |
OF |
This will happen with hackers: .205-3-7 in June |
38 |
39 |
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Matt Kemp |
LAD |
OF |
Still raking away from Chavez Ravine; he needs a spot in heart of order |
39 |
40 |
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Ichiro Suzuki |
SEA |
OF |
.380 June keeping his BA part of the bargain, but only 10 SB on season |
40 |
38 |
- |
Curtis Granderson |
DET |
OF |
Power was biggest plus this year, but sole June HR leaves him empty |
41 |
42 |
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Grady Sizemore |
CLE |
OF |
No pain in left elbow; hopes to avoid surgery and return within week |
42 |
43 |
|
Jonathan Broxton |
LAD |
RP |
Guns of Broxton: 1 BB, 14 K in 7 June IP |
43 |
46 |
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Torii Hunter |
LAA |
OF |
Bruised ribs dampen 'mo from 3-HR party; aims to return later this week |
44 |
49 |
+ |
Jacoby Ellsbury |
BOS |
OF |
Slotting him later in the lineup has paid off: 5-for-13 since return to action |
45 |
45 |
|
Adam Dunn |
WAS |
OF, 1B |
Stock market? No, Dunn's BA (.205 in June); the bubble burst |
46 |
47 |
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Nate McLouth |
ATL |
OF |
Problems with contact have followed him down south |
47 |
44 |
- |
Ryan Zimmerman |
WAS |
3B |
Signs of life since our last visit, but 3-for-19 overall doesn't fly |
48 |
NR |
+ |
Justin Verlander |
DET |
SP |
Suffocating 72 K, 8 ER in last 58 1/3 IP deserve more accolades |
49 |
48 |
|
Jermaine Dye |
CHW |
OF |
Trade chip? Maybe a good time to buy low in real life and fantasy |
50 |
50 |
|
Adam Lind |
TOR |
OF |
Current 0-for-12 dip surprisingly has come at home |