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Spending some time in the race and sports books this weekend has taught me that fantasy baseball is completely unrelated to baseball handicapping. Either that or it’s just really unlucky to go 1-6 in one-run games. Baseball handicapping is actually more about the other bettors than it is about the actual players. Players get hurt [...]

Kevin Correia is proving that any pitcher that throws for the San Diego Padres is worth considering. Similarly, Tim Wakefield is good if all you need is wins. I keep telling you, and he keeps winning. Glen Perkins got off to a great start this year, and then suddenly he was no longer Scottish. Lo [...]

Don’t give up yet on J.J. Hardy. He’s been dropped to eighth in the order, but when he starts to hit again, that will change. Just think: In the meantime an 0-for-3 hurts you less than an 0-for-4 would. Jose Contreras is either lucky or good. I have Ervin Santana in a league, so I [...]

Scott Baker has a 1.12 WHIP and an ERA over 5. It is a lot harder to fake a good WHIP. He should finish the year with an ERA under 4, and if you add him now, that means you’re only going to get the good stats he accumulates the rest of the way. Another [...]

Miguel Olivo won’t hit like this forever, but you could do worse if you’re struggling to find a catcher. That’s it. Not a lot of surprises or breaking news of relevance yesterday.

Don’t give up on John Lackey just yet. Same story with Rick Ankiel, who may have turned things around with three extra-base hits yesterday. I am ending the Todd Helton experiment. That was fun while it lasted. Now it’s time to get the same results with Adam LaRoche. John Smoltz is worth taking a flier [...]

Carlos Gonzalez can hit a little bit. It remains to be seen whether he is a flash in the pan, but you might as well enjoy him while you can. David Ortiz has been pretty unlucky this year, and in some leagues his original owners have lost faith in him. As he has shown this [...]

Don’t give up on Kenshin Kawakami yet. He’ll never be an anchor, but you should be able to get some innings out of him. A higher risk/reward guy is Sean West. You can also consider Jason Marquis. Imagine how bad the Colorado Rockies would be if they didn’t have him. Remember Gabe Kapler? He hit [...]

It’s time to give up on Rafael Furcal. Maybe you can get Clint Barmes to replace him. Today’s young hotshot starting pitcher is Antonio Bastardo. More than a clever name, he’s especially nice in keeper leagues or if you need wins. And of course there is Vin Mazzaro. Be careful, though. He beat the Orioles, [...]

Trevor Cahill may mimic the wave the Oakland A’s are likely to get on. You could conceivably get another six to eight wins out of him if you keep him on your roster the rest of the year. It was nice of Geovany Soto to hit a home run yesterday, but I’m giving up on [...]