GARRET ATKINS
Colorado Rockies, 3B
Stats: .417 AVG, 4 HR, 13 RBI, 7 R
Comment: After slow start to season, Atkins' diet now consists of healthy RBI and HR totals.
ADAM LAROCHE
Pittsburgh Pirates, 1B
Stats: .481 AVG, 4 HR, 9 RBI, 8 R
Comment: Two HRs in Thursday's game powered the Pirates to win a four-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers.
JOHN MAINE
New York Mets, SP
Stats: 2-0, 1.72 ERA, 0.77 WHIP, 15 SO
Comment: Despite All-Star snub, Maine continues strong season with wins against Astros and Phillies.
RICH HILL
Chicago Cubs, SP
Stats: 0-1, 11.00 ERA, 2.00 WHIP, 11 SO
Comment: Hill's roller-coast season was down again as he suffered tough outings against the Brewers and lowly Nationals.
TORII HUNTER
Minnesota Twins, OF
Stats: .179 AVG, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 3 R
Comment: The once-torrid Torii had a rough time at the plate against Yankee pitching.
RICKIE WEEKS
Milwaukee Brewers, 2B
Stats: .048 AVG, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 R, 1 SB
Comment: He's getting on base via walks, but this is not the player fantasy owners were hoping to draft.
BENGIE MOLINA
San Francisco Giants, C
Comment: Will be hitting against the Dodgers this week, whom he just happens to have a .330 average against.
MIGUEL OLIVO
Florida Marlins, C
Comment: Back-to-back ninth inning homers against Braves closer Bob Wickman has done wonders for confidence at plate recently.
CARLOS DELGADO
New York Mets, 1B
Comment: Four-hit night on Thursday allows average to inch just shy of .250, will head to hitter friendly Great American Ballpark this week.
CHRIS DUNCAN
St. Louis Cardinals, 1B
Comment: Has been seeing the ball real well recently; owns a .357 career average against the Philadelphia Phillies.
BRANDON PHILLIPS
Cincinnati Reds, 2B
Comment: Scored 9 runs this past week and sports a .320 lifetime average against the New York Mets.
PLACIDO POLANCO
Detroit Tigers, 2B
Comment: Added another three hits on Thursday to raise his season average to .334. Gotta love that Tiger offense too.
JASON BARTLETT
Minnesota Twins, SS
Comment: Has been running loose on the base-paths of late and Twins offense is starting to score more runs.
RAFAEL FURCAL
Los Angeles Dodgers, SS
Comment: Mr. Second-Half is finally starting to run (3 SBs) and put that injured ankle behind him.
RYAN BRAUN
Milwaukee Brewers, 3B
Comment: Stole two bags and drove two HRs out of the park while hitting over .400 this past week.
CHONE FIGGINS
Los Angeles Angels, 3B
Comment: Has hit well over .400 over the past month with 16 stolen bases in that span.
CARLOS BELTRAN
New York Mets, OF
Comment: Back-to-back two-homer games gives fantasy owners hope for one of those Beltran streaks.
JUAN PIERRE
Los Angeles Dodgers, OF
Comment: Swiped 7 bags in past week gives him 33 on the year. Batting over .350 during that time as well.
JEREMY GUTHRIE
Baltimore Orioles, SP
Comment: Quietly putting up ace numbers and he faces the anemic White Sox at home.
KENNY ROGERS
Detroit Tigers, SP
Comment: Squares off against hot Mariners team, but Rogers has only allowed two runs and garnered three wins in his first three starts this season.
BRIAN MCCANN
Atlanta Braves, C
Comment: Average continues to sink while backup catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia is in his rear-view mirror.
A.J. PIERZYNSKI
Chicago White Sox, C
Comment: Mired in a terrible slump in that horrible White Sox offense. Wouldn't blame anyone for dropping him.
ADRIAN GONZALEZ
San Diego Padres, 1B
Comment: After hot start to season, Gonzalez's average has dropped to .265. Bench him until he straightens himself out.
DERREK LEE
Chicago Cubs, 1B
Comment: July has not been kind to Lee, who is hitting .214 this month.
JOSH BARFIELD
Cleveland Indians, 2B
Comment: Former sleeper-pick continues nightmarish season with inconsistencies at the plate.
MARCUS GILES
San Diego Padres, 2B
Comment: Really struggling to hit and hasn't stolen a bag since May 26.
BRENDAN HARRIS
Tampa Bay Devil Rays, SS
Comment: Has come back down to Earth after hitting .321 in June. Expect him to end up around his .277 career average.
JULIO LUGO
Boston Red Sox, SS
Comment: Finally ended 0-33 slide this past Tuesday, but is still a long way from earning fantasy owners' trust.
TROY GLAUS
Toronto Blue Jays, 3B
Comment: Just not himself, homerless in past 40 at-bats with a .200 batting average.
ALEX RODRIGUEZ
New York Yankees, 3B
Comment: Has gutted his way through a hamstring injury and decided at the last minute to play in the All-Star Game. Give him the week off if you have another alternative.
JASON BAY
Pittsburgh Pirates, OF
Comment: Hitting under .150 over the past month. Avoid playing him at all costs when he's this cold.
ADAM DUNN
Cincinnati Reds, OF
Comment: Batting just over .100 this week and .219 on the road this season.
MATT CAIN
San Francisco Giants, SP
Comment: Owns an ugly 8.56 ERA in his career against the Los Angeles Dodgers, whom he pitches against on Friday.
KEI IGAWA
New York Yankees, SP
Comment: This $46 million bust should not have a spot on anyone's fantasy roster right now, no matter how large the league.
Starbonell is UPDATE! Major League Baseball Editor.
