Our weekly digest of everything fantasy baseball. Facts don't lie and The Lineup is full of 'em. Projections for the week of Sept. 23- Sept. 29. Stats through Sept. 21:



Milwaukee Brewers, 3B
Stats: .333 AVG, 3 HR, 11 RBI, 6 R, 0 SB
Comment: The obvious NL Rookie of the Year has been one of the best third baseman in fantasy this season.

Boston Red Sox, DH
Stats: .591 AVG, 3 HR, 6 RBI, 8 R, 0 SB
Comment: Hit his 50th double of the season this week, becoming the first Red Sox player to hit at least 50 doubles since Nomar Garciaparra hit 56 in 2002.

Milwaukee Brewers, 2B
Stats: .280 AVG, 3 HR, 5 RBI, 10 R, 1 SB
Comment: Hit two homers in Thursday's loss to the Padres, leaving some hope for 2008 for fantasy owners.


New York Yankees, RP
Stats:0-0, 1 SV, 0.00 ERA, 0.60 WHIP, 6 SO
Comment: The Yankee brass seem pretty savvy right now for transforming Chamberlain from a minor-league starter to a major-league reliever.

Tampa Bay Devil Rays, SP
Stats: 0-0, 1.50 ERA, 0.50 WHIP, 10 SO
Comment: Pitched extremely well against the Yankees for his season finale and his strikeout numbers have been big this season.

St. Louis Cardinals, SP
Stats:1-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.50 WHIP, 6 SO
Comment: Pitched a great one against the Mets on Thursday, playing the role of spoiler.



Los Angeles Dodgers, C
Stats: .167 AVG, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 2 R, 0 SB
Comment: A terrific breakout campaign this year for Martin, but let's hope he keeps it up all season next year.

Atlanta Braves, C
Stats: .118 AVG, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 R, 0 SB
Comment: It will be interesting to see if McCann gets as much love in 2008 fantasy drafts as he did in 2007.

Detroit Tigers, OF
Stats: .167 AVG, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 2 R, 0 SB
Comment: Shoulder surgery a definite possibility once regular season ends, hopefully that will help him stay healthy in 2008.


St. Louis Cardinals, SP
Stats:0-1, 12.60 ERA, 2.00 ERA, 1 SO
Comment: Surprising that Looper made it through the entire season as a member of the Cardinals rotation.

Los Angeles Angels, SP
Stats:0-1, 10.80 ERA, 2.00 WHIP, 4 SO
Comment: Followed up three great starts (all at home) with a stinker against Texas, further cementing his status as a "home-only" pitcher.

San Diego Padres, SP
Stats: 0-1, 12.60 ERA, 2.40 WHIP, 3 SO
Comment: Allowed a season-high seven earned runs in Monday's game against San Francisco, showing he may not be over his back and oblique ailments.


New York Mets, C
Comment: Has only been to the post-season once before, but he's trying to prove to New York that they should re-sign and what better way to accomplish that than to put together a strong post-season.

Cleveland Indians, C
Comment: Gifted backstop has no playoff experience, but he is coming off the best season of his career, so expect him to shine as a crucial part of this Indians offense.

Arizona Diamondbacks, 1B
Comment: Youngster has a chance to prove himself and he's been big in the clutch this season. Jackson is hitting .318 when the game is tied.

New York Mets, 1B
Comment: How is Delgado on this list? Just check out his blistering numbers in last year's post-season: .351 AVG, 4 HR, 11 RBI, 8 R, 0 SB in 10 games.

New York Mets, 2B
Comment: Provided a great spark to the 2003 championship Marlins team, Mets will look for him to do the same for them.

Chicago Cubs, 2B
Comment: Believe it or not, DeRosa boasts a .368 batting average in his playoff career, not bad for a journeyman infielder.

New York Yankees, SS
Comment: Everyone knows Jeter plays great in the playoffs, what they may not know is how huge his numbers are in the first round: .370 AVG, 9 HR, 20 RBI, 22 R, 16 SB in 119 games.

New York Mets, SS
Comment: He may have struggled big time in the second half, but you still should expect Reyes to be a force this week.

Chicago Cubs, 3B
Comment: While Ramirez only hit .250 in his previous playoff stint with Cubbies, he did manage to knock four HR and 10 RBI in just 44 at-bats. He's a better hitter now, so expect his numbers to improve.

New York Yankees, 3B
Comment: Those folks harping on his playoff woes with the Yankees need to keep in mind that A-Rod knows he needs a strong post-season in order to keep his market value as high as it is.

New York Mets, OF
Comment: Don't think the Mets signed Alou without the post-season in mind. In his last League Division Series, Alou hit .500!

Los Angeles Angels, OF
Comment: Playoff experience should allow him plenty of at-bats and Anderson has been a solid performer in past League Division Series match-ups: .280 AVG, 3 HR, 11 RBI, 8 R, 0 SB in 12 games.

Chicago Cubs, OF
Comment: Floyd's career playoff stats don't necessarily jump off the page (.286 AVG, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 4 R, 0 SB in 10 games), but this is likely his last shot at a World Series ring, so expect him to bring his A game.

New York Yankees, OF
Comment: Has been great for New York in his MLB post-season career: .311 AVG, 6 HR, 26 RBI, 23 R, 0 SB in 37 games.

Los Angeles Angels, SP
Comment: In seven playoff games (but only one start), Escobar has been effective, with a 3.07 ERA and 19 SO in 14.2 IP.

Los Angeles Angels, SP
Comment: Has dazzled in his career during the League Division Series: 0-0, 1.88 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 12 SO in 14.2 IP.

New York Yankees, SP
Comment: Pretty impressive lifetime post-season numbers: 7-8, 3.40 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, 142 SO in 135 IP.

Boston Red Sox, SP
Comment:Schilling is undefeated in League Division Series' with three wins, a 1.14 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and 29 SO in 31.2 IP.


New York Yankees, C
Comment:He may be among the leaders in MLB in batting average this season, but Posada, incredibly, is hitting .241 lifetime in the post-season.

Boston Red Sox, C
Comment: Let's face it, he's just not the hitter he once was and his post-season batting average of .254 is not that inspiring anyway.

Chicago Cubs, 1B
Comment: Lee's post-season numbers ain't pretty: .208 AVG, 1 HR, 8 RBI, 6 R, 2 SB in 17 games.

Boston Red Sox, 1B
Comment: The Greek God of Walks only has two at-bats worth of playoff experience and has not exactly been tearing it up heading into the end of the regular season.

Cleveland Indians, 2B
Comment: Don't expect too much out of the 21-year old rookie, he may be a whiz in the field, but temper the expectations for him at the plate.

New York Yankees, 2B
Comment: Career post-season numbers make Cano a questionable play this week: .206 AVG, 0 HR, 5 RBI, 3 R, 0 SB in 9 games.

Los Angeles Angels, SS
Comment: No denying his amazing regular season, but his League Division Series stats leave something to the imagination: .206 AVG, 0 HR, 6 RBI, 3 R, 0 SB in 8 games.

Boston Red Sox, SS
Comment: In five post-season games, Lugo has been disgraceful at the plate: .083 AVG, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 R, 0 SB.

Los Angeles Angels, 3B
Comment: Figgins has been terrible in his career in the playoffs: .151 AVG, 0 HR, 3 RBI, 3 R, 2 SB in 9 games.

Boston Red Sox, 3B
Comment: Has enjoyed a terrific 2007, but his lifetime playoff numbers are discouraging: .196 AVG, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 6 R, 0 SB in 15 games.

New York Yankees, OF
Comment: Melk-man has no hits in three playoff at-bats. Who knows how he will perform this time around?

Boston Red Sox, OF
Comment: Surprise! Drew is a bum in the post-season: .233 AVG, 3 HR, 6 RBI, 8 R, 3 SB in 27 games.

Los Angeles Angels, OF
Comment: Vlad has yet to take off in the playoffs in his stellar career: .180 AVG, 1 HR, 7 RBI, 6 R, 1 SB in 13 games.

Cleveland Indians, OF
Comment: Lofton has a poor track record in League Division Series games: .209 AVG, 3 HR, 13 RBI, 26 R, 13 SB in 38 games.

Cleveland Indians, SP
Comment: Had a lot of strong starts to help Cleveland down the stretch, but his career post-season numbers make you wonder what he's going to do this week: 5-3, 5.40 ERA, 1.60 WHIP, 7 SO in 20 IP.

Chicago Cubs, SP
Comment: Had a decent season with the Cubs in 2007, but he has never won a game in the playoffs while pitching with a 4.15 ERA.

Boston Red Sox, SP
Comment: Winless in League Division matchups with four losses, a 9.14 ERA, 1.75 WHIP and 20 SO in 21.2 IP.

Chicago Cubs, SP
Comment: Expect Big Z's horrible regular season to continue in the post-season. Just look at his career playoff numbers: 0-1, 5.40 ERA, 1.80 WHIP, 12 SO in 16.2 IP.


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5 Minnesota Twins second baseman Nick Punto became just the fifth player in the last 32 years to qualify for a batting title and hit below .200.

3 Wins Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Kyle Lohse has since being traded to the Phillies from Cincinnati on July 30. Yet, somehow, Philadelphia has hung in there.

2 With his 30th home run of the season on Wednesday, Cincinnati Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips joined Alfonso Soriano as the only second basemen in MLB history to hit 30 home runs and steal 30 bases.

1 Wins Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Joe Saunders has in his last seven games. He owns a 6.69 ERA in those starts and is scheduled to be LA's fourth starter in the playoffs. Good luck with that.


New York Yankees, RP
Comment: With recent struggles by relief arms Edwar Ramirez and Brian Bruney, Ohlendorf looks like he will be a member of the Yankees post-season bullpen. Ohlendorf, who has been used sparingly thus far this season, came over in the Randy Johnson trade in the off-season and was considered the best pitching prospect in the Diamondbacks system. But after missing time in the minors this year with a back injury, his name did not ring out the way Joba Chamberlain and Ian Kennedy's did when they joined the major league roster. He boasts an impressive slider with a steep drop in its break and if he shows something to the Yankees in the playoffs, he may very well earn a spot on the Opening Day roster.


Take your pick in whichever matchup takes place, but keep in mind that in the last three seasons, there has been a three game sweep in one of the ALDS matchups. In 2006, the Twins felt the pain against the Athletics. In 2005, the Red Sox had their memories of the previous season's World Championship dashed when the White Sox busted out the brooms en route to a World Series ring. 2004 saw the Angels get worked over by some clutch hitting by designated hitter David Ortiz and the Boston Red Sox. As you can see, two out of those three matchups resulted in the winner taking home a World Series title. So even though these series' may look like they could go down to the wire, keep in mind that history says otherwise.

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