Brennan Boesch (Tigers) – 37% owned.  Mr. Boesch had one of the most egregious first and second half splits of all time in 2010.  Before the break, he batted .342 with 12 homers, 49 RBI and a .990 OPS; afterwards, he sported a painful .163 average, 2 homers, 18 RBI and a .458 OPS (yes, you read that right – .458 on base PLUS slugging).  This year, Boesch started the season on the bench, but has made the most of his teammates’ injuries and slumps, and looks like the Boesch from the first half of 2010 – a .339 average, 13 runs, 12 RBI, a couple steals and a .903 OPS.  The power is slow to come, but you can do worse in your outfield at this point.

Alex Avila (Tigers) – 34%.  Two years ago, Avila slugged 5 homers in 29 games as Gerald Laird’s backup, raising the eyebrows of AL-only owners everywhere.  In 2010, Avila slugged 7 homers in 104 games of timesharing with Laird, disappointing AL-only owners everywhere. Now, in 2011, as the full-time starter, he’s flashing that power again – .292 average, 3 homers, 11 RBI, and a .933 OPS, making him tied for the 2nd most RBI, the 3rd most home runs, and 6th in average among full-time catchers.  It’s time to give him his due!

Tsuyoshi Nishioka (Twins) – 22%.  A DL-special.  Nishioka was drafted in virtually every league and broke his leg in his sixth major league game, and was dropped almost as quickly.  He’s eligible at both 2B and SS in most leagues, the Japanese import (as if you couldn’t have guessed that by his name) is a solid source of average, runs and steals – and in the weak middle infield spots, he’s worth stashing.

Anibal Sanchez (Marlins) – 30%.  Coming off a one-hit masterpiece on Friday night, Anibal was on a lot of sleeper lists coming into 2011.  His 2010 was sneaky good – 13 wins, an ERA of 3.55, fewer hits than innings pitched, and a 2.25 K/BB ratio – but he was undrafted in most standard leagues.  And his first 3 starts certainly didn’t give anyone any pressing reason to grab him – mediocre against the Nats, downright horrid against the Astros, decent against the Phillies – but he served notice against a high-scoring Rockies team that he is someone to be noticed.  He gave up an unearned run in the first, a hit in the 9th, and that was it.  One more good start, and his ownership number will skyrocket…beat your leaguemates to the punch!

Daisuke Matsuzaka (Red Sox) – 9%.  Yes, you read that correctly – I’m suggesting picking up Dice-K.  At this point, it’s a tale of two seasons for him – two horrendous starts, and two fantastic starts, including an 8 inning masterpiece against the Angels on Saturday night, where he allowed just one hit and struck out 9 in 8 innings.  He’s 2-2, with a 4.09 ERA, but he may be worth a spot start while the gettin’s good, a la Carlos Zambrano in the second half of 2010.

AL Only Special – John McDonald (Blue Jays) – 1%.  Don’t get me wrong, McDonald is not very good.  But for the next two weeks or more, he could play every day – and in an AL-only league, that itself is worth ownership.  Aaron Hill is banged up with a strained hamstring, and backup Jayson Nix just went down with a foot injury, leaving McDonald as the de facto starter for now.  He’s eligible at 2B, 3B and SS, and is worth a pickup for now.

NL Only Special – Jason Isringhausen (Mets) – 0%.  With Bobby Parnell on the DL with a blood clot in his hand, it looks like Terry Collins is giving the veteran and modern miracle Isringhausen first crack at the 8th inning setup job, meaning he’s next in line for the all-important save, should something happen to K-Rod.  Still boasting a good fastball and breaking pitch, Izzy has 3 holds, sports a sparkling 1.59 ERA and 0.53 WHIP and 6 Ks in 6 2/3 innings.  He’s almost certainly available in your league, so go for it.

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