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-- Those of you who guessed right on the Nunez/Meyer closer situation in Florida (I went with Nunez, which looks like the correct pick-up at the moment), congrats. I think Meyer will still have value in a Rafael Soriano kind of way.
-- Brad Lidge and Kerry Wood have been disastrous this year. I actually have Lidge benched at the moment and have gone with Nunez, Frasor, Qualls, and Mo Rivera (we only have four RP slots). I need Lidge to string three lights out appearances in a row before I trust him again. The counter a week after his return is still set on "zero."
-- Told you to pick up Cody Ross.
-- Cole Hamels just strung together two bad starts. You know what that means? Buy low.
-- Yovani Gallardo takes a 1-0 loss after setting a new career high for Ks in a game. Could have really used that win.
-- Take a look at the catcher standings this year. Last time I checked, I think Inge, V-Mart, and Kung Fu Panda (Pablo Sandoval) were all in the top 3 or top 4. As I mentioned in the draft guide for catchers, you've got to target a position player who is eligible at the position, but either doesn't actually call games or does it sparingly. Good things to tend to happen, and you're probably laughing all the way to the bank this year. As for Sandoval, after a rocky beginning he's living up to his selection as my fantasy sleeper of the year. (Last year was Jorge Cantu.)
-- Why does anybody give Albert Pujols anything to hit?
-- Hanley Ramirez is doing his best to make people forget that they could have drafted Pujols, but I don't think it's going to work
-- There's a pretty good book by Malcolm Gladwell called "Blink" that I recommend reading. Gladwell's a bit long-winded, but the premise is this: the human subconscious has a powerful ability to reach conclusions quickly based on sparse information, and these "hunches" are often more correct than reasoned guesses. Essentially, we tend to outthink ourselves if given enough time. This would explain how guys like J.D. Drew and Carl Pavano end up with huge multi-year deals. In any event, I think fantasy owners actually rely on their hunches a little too much. Look for guys who overperforming or underperforming reasonable projections, and either be a buyer or a seller. Depend on guys to react instinctively to the hot -- or Jimmy Rollins-esque cold -- streak.
-- Speaking of Rollins, I have benched him indefinitely in favor of Ass Dribble Cabrera. It's going to take two weeks of solid work before I let Rollins damage my batting average again.
-- If Raul Ibanez comes back hot, I'd try to sell.
-- Two second half players I'd target: Aubrey Huff and Adam LaRoche. Heck, they may end up playing for better teams than they're on now.
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