Fan Fanatic Sports Staff
Welcome once again for the weekly recap of the best and worst fantasy hitters over the past week.
The Good:
Hanley Ramirez has been ruling the roost this past week. He's about as hot as a hitter could be with a .625 average, 3 homers, 6 RBI, 9 runs and 3 stolen bases. Talk about a complete week. Wow! There is definitely a reason why he was the preseason #1 overall fantasy player. Right behind him is a player I love for his versatility. Jerry Hairston Jr has put up similar numbers to Hanley this week. He's hitting .429, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 11 R & 3 SB. He's healthy and eligible for 2B, SS & OF. He started the season slowly, but has obviously turned it around. If he can stay healthy, he's a very valuable player. At #3 this week, we'll stay with the burners. Willy Taveras is hitting and even .500 this past week. He's also helped out with 1 HR, 5 RBI, 9 R & 4 SB. He's only owned in 57% of leagues and already has 26 runs and 10 stolen bases. He doesn't usually hit for average, but so far he's hitting at a .322 clip. I've always been a Jason Werth fan since his days with the Dodgers. Now that he's healthy and playing full time, he's turned into a very good player. He's had a tremendous week hitting ..563 with 2 HR, 4 RBI, 7 R and 5 stolen bases. Of course 4 of those came in the same game against his former team. Jose Reyes will round out to top 5 performers this past week. The speedy shortstop hit .419 with 1 HR, 7 RBI, 7 R & 4 SB. He's starting to turn his season around so watch out if he stays hot.
The Bad:
Corey Hart leads the list of the players struggling this past week. He's only 4 for 23 with o homers and 2 RBI. He's only hitting .264 on the season, so his struggles aren't something new. If you can, bench him for now until he turns around. Jose Lopez has had a really tough start to the 09' season. This week has been even worse with a .125 average, with a homer, 2 RBI and 3 runs. Normally I'd say he's going to turn it around, but I'm not sure. He was poised for a big season after pounding the ball in the WBC, but now just looks like another example of that tournament wearing down players. I've had Russell Branyan on so many of my positive articles this year, but now he joins the bad crowd. He's only hitting .174 this week with 1 HR & 1 RBI. He needs to break out of this slump to maintain his playing time. I'd love to see him put together a complete season, but I fear that will never happen. I still think he's worth picking up just for his cheap home runs. I have never been a Khalil Greene fan. For some weird reason I get a jolt out of his struggles. His average this past week is the same as it is on the season, .217. He has pretty much zero production on the season as well. I would never pick him up and put him in my lineup, and I think you should do the same. It was only a matter of time before Nick Swisher came back to reality. A .143 average this week will certainly do it. Don't give up on him though. He'll get plenty of playing time and is hitting in one of the most hitter friendly parks in the New Yankee Stadium. He should bounce back in a week or two. I usually stop at 5 players in these columns, but am going to nominate David Ortiz for a special award as he could have been in this portion every single week this season. I don't want to waste any of my time on his stats, so you can go check them out for yourself.
Under the Radar:
In case you didn't realize it, but Rickie Weeks is actually having a good season. The former top prospect is hitting .286 with 9 HR & 24 RBI. That is very good production for a second baseman. I doubt he'll keep up the production, but would be pleasantly surprise if he did. Mike Cameron is another Brewer having a good year. His .297 Average is 45 points higher than his career average. He also has 7 home runs. Elijah Dukes may not be the most mature person, but it looks like he'll end up being a pretty good ball player. He's hitting .280, 4, 23 on the season and has been able to keep his cool. If he can start becoming a man, he may just end up one heck of a player. Watch out for James Loney. He's struggled with his average and power to start the season, but has hit a homer in each of the last two games, already has 27 RBI. He's been working with Don Mattingly so both of his average and power should come back. This may be a good time to trade for him on the cheap. If Carlos Delgado hits the DL, Fernando Tatis should be the one getting the most playing time despite what Jerry Manuel says. He's been a GREAT part time player hitting .358 with 2 HR and 8 RBI in only 53 at bats. All he's done is hit since he joined the Mets last year.
Well, I hope you enjoyed the info.
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