Dayan Viciedo, RF Chicago White Sox Some question Viciedo's approach at the plate (or lack thereof), while others choose to focus on his defensive shortcomings in a corner outfield spot. The bottom line is that the 22-year old hits the ball on the screws consistently, plain and simple. He's batting

It’s called personal space Mr. Braun, respect it. From nationalpastime.com:  On this date in 1945, during a 15-4 loss to Boston, the Senators had two pitchers make their first and only major league appearance.  Two remarkable debut pitching performances by Senators' rookies: Joe Cleary, the last major leaguer to be born

Justin Verlander (see credits below) Just a fair warning, this intro has absolutely nothing to do with pitching this week.  Feel free to skip it and get straight to the top 50 rankings. The significance of batting order is something that has been debated frequently by baseball nerds. At this

Dan Uggla (see credits below) The red hot Dan Uggla continues to try to right the wrong that was the first half of the season. With a 1-4 performance Tuesday Uggla is riding a 24 game hit streak. Tyler Colvin who is replacing the traded Kosuke Fukudome in right field

Drew Pomeranz (see credits below) Drew Pomeranz – (Traded to Rockies in Ubaldo Jimenez deal) The 5th overall selection in the 2010 draft, Pomeranz is a 22-year-old strong lefty who stands 6'5 and weighs 230 lbs. He was ranked 14th by Baseball America on their midseason prospect list. Between 2

Mike Stanton Derek Lee’s debut in the Steel City began with a bang. The newly acquired first basemen went 2-for-4 with two moon shots (13,14), three runs batted in and two runs scored. Dan Uggla (21,22), Asdrubal Cabrera (18,19) and Rick Ankiel (4,5) also smacked two home runs each last

Randy Moss (see credits below) Randy Moss, one of the games best wide receivers in history has decided to call it quits.  According to the AP, his agent Joel Segal said that after considering offers from multiple teams, Moss decided it was time to walk away.  Moss was one of

Jason Bourgeois (see credits below) The dust has settled, and here we are – ready to begin what amounts to the stretch run in fantasy baseball.  Sure, there are always non-waiver trades, but for the most part, major leaguers are set on their teams, and you should have a pretty

Edwin Jackson (see credits below) Michael Bourn – ATL As a team I really like this trade for the Braves. They needed a legitimate leadoff hitter and now they have it. Fantasy wise however, this may not be great for Bourn owners. As a team the Braves only have 42

Johnny Cueto (see credits below) It’s not often a major league leading 1.72 ERA flies under the radar, but that’s clearly been the case with Johnny Cueto. The right-hander tossed a three-hit shutout as the Reds completed a sweep of San Francisco, walking one and striking out six. He hasn’t