STUDS OF THE WEEK
Ryan Braun has been the man over the past seven days, helping both the Brewers and fantasy owners alike making playoff runs. The Brewers' outfielder is hitting .413 with 4 HR, 12 RBI, and a SB in that span.  Indians' ace Cliff Lee made the most of his two starts this week going 2-0 with two quality starts, including a complete game. Lee has now won three straight starts and has given up just two runs in that span with 21 strikeouts. He is on pace to become Cleveland's first 20-game winner in 34 years.

DUDS OF THE WEEK
Second baseman Chase Utley is not living up to the MVP-hype from earlier in the season and this week offered more proof of that. The Phillies' slugger mustered just 3 hits and only 1 RBI in 22 at bats. We listed him as a player likely to have a second-half letdown just two weeks ago, and so far the A's Justin Duchscherer has lived up to the billing thus far as he is winless since the break. This past week was not good for teh AL All-Star as he dropped both starts while posting a 6.92 ERA and 1.51 WHIP with 10 K's and 5 BB's in 13 IP. 

KEY INJURIES
Chipper Jones (hamstring) - day-to-day with pulled hammy
Rick Ankiel (abdominal) - questionable for 7/28-7/31 vs. ATL
Tim Hudson (elbow) - keep your eyes on status for Tuesday's start
Roy Oswalt (back) - expected to return TUE night vs. CIN
Kerry Wood (finger) - blister forces him to 15-day DL
Joe Crede (back) - out until mid-August after being put on DL
Jorge Posada (shoulder) - postponed surgery; could return in mid-Aug
Erik Bedard (back) - hopes to return to rotation in early Aug
Aaron Harang (forearm) - making progress; return still unclear
Chris R. Young (nose) - could return on TUE night vs. ARI

TWICE AS NICE
Here are some two-start pitchers to consider this week:

AL
Must-starts:
Daisuke Matsuzaka – LAA (Jered Weaver), OAK (Dallas Braden)
James Shields - @TOR (A.J. Burnett), DET (Armando Galarraga)
Mark Buehrle - @MIN (Kevin Slowey), @KC (Kyle Davies)

Sleeper Picks:
Matt Ginter – DET (Armando Galarraga), @MIN (Glen Perkins)
Jeremy Guthrie - @NYY (Darrell Rasner), @SEA (Felix Hernandez)

NL
Must-Starts:
CC Sabathia – CHC (Ted Lilly), @ATL (Charlie Morton)
Carlos Zambrano - @MIL (Ben Sheets), PIT (Ian Snell)
Ricky Nolasco – NYM (John Maine), COL (Jason Hirsh?)

Sleeper Picks:
Johnny Cueto - @HOU (Jack Cassel), @WAS (Collin Balester)
Yusmeiro Petit - @SD (Greg Maddux), @LAD (Clayton Kershaw)

WAIVER WATCH (from leagues played at CBSSports.com)
Five most added:
RP Joel Hanrahan (+32% roster change)
OF Alfonso Soriano (+30%)
DH David Ortiz (+28%)
3B Ryan Zimmerman (+23%)
SS Troy Tulowitzki (+22%)

Five most dropped (non-injured):
SP Jaime Garcia (-20%)
SP Jesse Litsch (-19%)
RP Damaso Marte (-16%)
RP Grant Balfour (-14%)
SP Aaron Laffey (-12%)

GAMES PLAYED
Let's take a look at how many games each team will be playing this week:

AL
7: CHW, CLE, DET, LAA, MIN, NYY, SEA, TEX
6: BAL, BOS, KC, OAK, TB, TOR

NL
7: ARI, ATL, CHC, COL, FLA, LAD, MIL, STL
6: CIN, HOU, NYM, PIT, SD, SF, WAS

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STUDS OF THE WEEK
Boston's Dustin Pedroia has broke out his slump in a big way as he has 17 hits in his last 27 at bats with five multi-hit games, sporting a .630 batting average in that span. He has emerged as a must-start fantasy 2B with increase production in both HR's and SB's. Over the past 14 days, no pitcher has been as nasty as the Indians' C.C. Sabathia.  The big lefty has gone 2-0 after working 23 innings and turning out three quality starts. His 31 strikeouts and only four walks during the run has fantasy owners smiling and so does 1.57 ERA and 0.83 WHIP.

DUDS OF THE WEEK
Though he's not pitching terrible the Mets' Johan Santana (7-7) has disappointed fantasy owners in terms of wins. June was not good for the top pitcher taken in fantasy as he is 0-4 in his last five starts despite a 2.53 ERA. Manny Ramirez has disappeared over the past seven games. He continues to battle a sore hammy and it has taken its toll on him at the plate. Over the past week ManRam hit .182 with 0 HR's and 2 RBI's.

KEY INJURIES
Dan Uggla (ankle) - day-to-day after spraining ankle SAT.
Chipper Jones (quadriceps) - out indefinitely; may pinch hit
Hideki Matsui (knee) - placed on 15-day DL; could need surgery
Carlos Zambrano (shoulder) - eligible to return for 7/4 start
Shawn Marcum (elbow) - out until mid-to-late July
David Ortiz (wrist) - appears to still be weeks away
Chris R. Young (nose) - threw bullpen session; could return soon
Alfonso Soriano (hand) - still a few weeks away from action
Victor Martinez (elbow) - out until at least early August
J.J. Putz (elbow) - will not be back until after All-Star break

TWICE AS NICE
Here are some two-start pitchers to consider this week:

AL
Must-starts:
James Shields – BOS (Justin Masterson), KC (Luke Hochevar)
Roy Halladay - @SEA (R.A. Dickey), @LAA (John Lackey)
Joba Chamberlain – TEX (Scott Feldman), BOS (Justin Masterson)

Sleeper Picks:
Gavin Floyd – CLE (Jeremy Sowers), OAK (Greg Smith)
Armando Galarraga - @MIN (Glen Perkins), @SEA (R.A. Dickey)

NL
Must-Starts:
Matt Cain – CHC (Jason Marquis), LAD (Clayton Kershaw)
Ted Lilly - @SF (Barry Zito), @STL (Kyle Lohse)
Edinson Volquez – PIT (Paul Maholm), WAS (Tim Redding)

Sleeper Picks:
Aaron Cook – SD (Josh Banks), FLA (Mark Hendrickson)
John Maine - @STL (Kyle Lohse), @PHI (Jamie Moyer)

WAIVER WATCH (from leagues played at CBSSports.com)
Five most added:
SP Eric Stults (+23% roster change)
OF Josh Willingham (+20%)
OF Eric Byrnes (+18%)
2B Rickie Weeks (+17%)
SS Mike Aviles (+16%)

Five most dropped (non-injured):
SP Darrell Rasner (-14%)
SS Maicer Izturis (-11%)
SP Jose Contreras (-10%)
SP Bronson Arroyo (-10%)
SP Andrew Miller (-10%)

GAMES PLAYED
Let's take a look at how many games each team will be playing this week:

American League
7: BAL, BOS, CHW, DET, KC, NYY, OAK, SEA
6: CLE, LAA, MIN, TB, TEX, TOR

National League
7: ARI, CHC, CIN, COL, FLA, HOU, LAD, MIL, NYM, SF, STL, WAS
6: ATL, PHI, PIT, SD

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STUDS OF THE WEEK
The White Sox' series against the Pirates look for more like softball games and no hitter benefited more than Jermaine Dye, who has 10 hits in last 23 at-bats, inlcuding 6 HR's and 15 RBI's while hitting .435.  The Angels' Joe Saunders kept his good times rolling with his 11th win of the season on Saturday night, tying Brandon Webb for the MLB lead. Saunders has allowed two runs or less in six of his last eight starts and is posting a 1.26 ERA in his last two starts over the past seven days.

DUDS OF THE WEEK
The Phillies' Chase Utley is making a strong case for the NL MVP this year, but over the past two weeks you wouldn't know it. He has just 6 hits in his last 42 at-bats for .143 average. Jose Contreras allowed 10 hits and nine earned runs 3 1/3 innings in his latest start for the White Sox on Saturday, falling to 6-6 with the loss. He's now taken an 'L' in each of his last three outings, allowing more than 10 hits and six-plus runs inin two of them.


KEY INJURIES
Albert Pujols (calf): eligible to return June 26
Carlos Zambrano (shoulder): placed on 15-day DL
Alfonso Soriano (hand): sidelined 4-6 weeks
Chipper Jones (quad): day-to-day
David Ortiz (wrist): targeting early-July return
Chien-Ming Wang (foot): expected to be out until Sept.
Shawn Marcum (elbow): out until at least mid-July
Bartolo Colon (back): likely to return before All-Star game
Brad Penny (shoulder): disabled on 6/17
Carlos Pena (finger): expected to return this week sometime


TWICE AS NICE
Here are some two-start pitchers to consider this week:

AL
Must-starts:
Josh Beckett – ARI (Dan Haren), @HOU (Brian Moehler)
John Lackey - @WAS (Jason Bergmann), @LAD (Derek Lowe)
Jeremy Guthrie - @CHC (Undecided), @WAS (Jason Bergmann)

Sleeper Picks:
Mark Buehrle - @LAD (Derek Lowe), CHC (Undecided)
Andy Sonnanstine - @FLA (Scott Olsen), @PIT (Tom Gorzelanny)

NL
Must-Starts:
Jake Peavy – MIN (Kevin Slowey), SEA (Felix Hernandez)
Johan Santana – SEA (Felix Hernandez), NYY (Undecided)
Dan Haren - @BOS (Josh Beckett), @FLA (Scott Olsen)

Sleeper Picks:
Jo-Jo Reyes – MIL (Ben Sheets), @TOR (Undecided)
Jeff Francis - @KC (Brian Bannister), @DET (Kenny Rogers)


WAIVER WATCH (from leagues played at CBSSports.com)
Five most added:
RP Mike Gonzalez (+28% roster change)
SS Troy Tulowitzki (+27%)
SS Mike Aviles (+24%)
SP Armando Galarraga (+23%)
3B Chase Headley (23%)

Five most dropped (non-injured):
SP Jose Contreras (-12%)
SP Jesse Litsch(-11%)
SP Max Scherzer (-10%)
SP Dontrelle Willis (-9%)
SP Daniel Cabrera (-8%)


GAMES PLAYED
Let's take a look at how many games each team will be playing this week:

American League
7: Yankees
6: Everyone else in the American League plays six games this week.

National League
7: Mets
6: Everyone else in the National League plays six games this week

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STUDS OF THE WEEK
Seldom do we see a catcher pop in this category, but the Pirates' Ryan Doumit stated his case loud and clearly this week by batting .429 with 4 HR's and 7 RBI's. Not too shabby for a guy fresh off the DL.  The Tigers' Armando Galaragga (6-2) is another surpise stud after picking up another win on Friday night against Cleveland. The rookie allowed three hits in seven innings, walking one and striking out five. Opponents are hitting just .173 against him.

DUDS OF THE WEEK
Something is clearly not right with Brad Penny. The Dodgers' right-hander has lasted just 9 2/3 innings over his past two outings going 0-2 with 9.31 ERA and 1.86 WHIP in that span. Fantasy owners still holding out hope for the Blue Jays' Lyle Overbay to get going may consider otherwise when looking at his production so mid-way through June. The first baseman has managed just 8 hits in his last 43 at bats and has 0 HR's and 5 RBI's during the stretch.

KEY INJURIES
Albert Pujols (calf): hopes to be back in 3 weeks
Brandon Webb (hip): questionable for 6/17 start
David Ortiz (wrist): out until at least early July
Alfonso Soriano (hand): on DL until mid-July
Victor Martinez (elbow): expected to miss a month
Daisuke Matsuzaka (shoulder): set for Sunday rehab start
Carlos Pena (finger): targeting a return next weekend
Rafael Furcal (back): another setback keeps return in doubt
Frank Thomas (quadriceps): aims to be back in early July
Jair Jurrjens (ankle): may be headed to 15-day DL

TWICE AS NICE
Here are some two-start pitchers to consider this week:

AL
Must-starts:
Scott Kazmir – CHC (Ryan Dempster), HOU (Brandon Backe)
Javier Vazquez – PIT (Ian Snell), @CHC (Ryan Dempster)
Dustin McGowan - @MIL (Manny Parra), @PIT (Ian Snell)

Sleeper Picks:
Paul Byrd - @COL (Mark Reynolds), @LAD (Chad Billingsley)
Garrett Olson – HOU (Brandon Backe), @MIL (Manny Parra)

NL
Must-Starts:
Brandon Webb – OAK (Justin Duchscherer), @MIN (Nick Blackburn)
Tim Lincecum – DET (Justin Verlander), @KC (Kyle Davies)
Chad Billingsley - @CIN (Johnny Cueto), CLE (Paul Byrd)

Sleeper Picks:
Braden Looper – KC (Kyle Davies), @BOS (Bartolo Colon)
Andrew Miller - @SEA (Carlos Silva), @OAK (Justin Duchscherer)

WAIVER WATCH (from leagues played at CBSSports.com)
Five most added:
RP Brandon Morrow(+34% roster change)
2B Alexei Ramirez (+29%)
1B Jorge Cantu (+24%)
SP Armando Galarraga (+24%)
C Ryan Doumit(+21%)

Five most dropped (non-injured):
OF Ryan Church (-27%)
SP Dontrelle Willis (-26%)
SP Max Scherzer (-11%)
RP Dan Wheeler (-10%)
C Ivan Rodriguez (-10%)

GAMES PLAYED
Let's take a look at how many games each team will be playing this week:

American League
6: Everyone in the American League plays six games this week.

National League
7: ATL, COL
6: ARI, CHC, CIN, FLA, HOU, MIL, NYM, PHI, PIT, SD, SF, STL, WAS

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The NL Central saw its second star in as many days fall on Wednesday as Cubs' outfielder Alfonso Soriano suffered a minimally displaced fracture of the fourth metacarpal on his left hand when he was hit by a pitch by Atlanta's Jeff Bennett. He'll now be sidelined for six weeks, according to the team's website.

"There's nothing I can about it because it's part of the game. I cannot control that situation," Soriano said Thursday. "As soon as the ball hit me in the hand I couldn't move my finger. So I thought it was very bad. We'll see how it is in two weeks. ... They say it's a little broke. They said six weeks, but we'll see what happens. I'm going to do treatment every day, hopefully I'm back soon." 

Soriano, who was the leading vote-getter among National League outfielders in the All-Star balloting, was batting .283. He hit his team-leading 15th home run on Saturday, and was hitting .323 with 13 homers and 35 RBIs in his past 38 games since returning from the disabled list.

It will be interesting to see who manager Lou Piniella settles on as the leadoff hitter with Soriano out of action.

The Cubs currently sport the best record in MLB, an unprecedented 19 games above .500, and atop the NL Central as they hold a three-game lead over the surprising St. Louis Cardinals. While Soriano's loss will surely hurt the team, they've been playing well enough to overcome it. 

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Voting for the 2008 AllStar game has been taking place for a few weeks now. You can find a ballot at your local ballpark or vote on-line at MLB.com. Here is a quick look at the current vote leaders at each position as well as a few guys that deserve consideration:

First Base - Lance Berkman
Berkman is on an MVP pace with the Astros. He is second in the NL with a .374 average and is tied for third with 17 HR. He has a substantial lead over Albert Pujols and Derrek Lee, who are both playing well. One guy that does not show up in the top five is Adrian Gonzalez of the Padres. All he is doing is leading the NL in RBI to go with 17 HR.

Second Base - Chase Utley
This one is a no-brainer. No second baseman in either league can touch the production of Utley.  He is on pace to become the third member of the Phillies in a row to win the MVP award. If you are looking for a second choice at the position, think about Dan Uggla of the Marlins. His 18 HR and 41 RBI are second only to Utley in the NL.

Third Base - Chipper Jones
Another easy pick. If there was a question of Chipper making the Hall in a few years, he is answering them in 2008. He may not finish the year at .400 but it would not be a shock to see him lead the league. And his power numbers are there too - 15 HR, 41 RBI. David Wright is a distant second in the voting as he and all the Mets have gotten off to a slow start.  Jorge Cantu has put up some nice numbers in Florida and don't forget about Aramis Ramirez.

Shortstop - Hanley Ramirez
It should not be a surprise that one of the closest races in the NL is at shortstop. What may be surprising is that Jose Reyes and Jimmy Rollins aren't in contention. Ramirez is certainly deserving of the start but he needs to hold off Miguel Tejada to get it. The young Marlin edges out Tejada in HR and SB, but the Astro has more RBI and a better average. This one could go down to the wire. On a side note, Christian Guzman should make the team as the Nationals lone representative. The career .266 hitter is batting .305 heading into Sundays game and has 5 HR and 42 runs scored.

Catcher - Geovany Soto
The rookie Soto got off to a great start and is on the best team in baseball. So it is not surprising that he has a huge league in voting over Brian McCann of the Braves. However things may be changing. Soto has struggled at the plate in recent weeks while McCann is starting to find his HR stroke. Don't be surprised if Braves fans put their man over the top. One guy not mentioned in the voting is Bengie Molina of the Giants. He leads all NL catchers with 40 RBI and .332 average.

Outfield - Alfonso Soriano, Kosuke Fukudome, Ken Griffey Jr.
As with Soto, Cubs fans have been voting early and often. While both are playing well and are certainly a big part of the Cubs' success there may be a few other guys to consider in the outfield. The same goes for Junior who is a fan favorite, especially as he nears the 600 HR mark. The best outfielders statistically at this point are Ryan Braun (16 HR, 46 RBI, .291 avg.), Nate McLouth (14, 45, .308) and Ryan Ludwick (14, 46, .310). Unfortunately, few fans outside of the NL Central know who those three guys are. A case could also be made for Pat Burrell, Jason Bay, Xavier Nady and Carlos Lee. And don't forget about Adam Dunn, who has his average up to .243!

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STUDS OF THE WEEK
Over the past week the Cubs' Alfonso Soriano has been on fire. He has 15 hits in 28 at bats, including 7 HR's and 13 RBI's. His 1.357 slugging percentage is even more impressive than the .536 clip he hit at.  Most fantasy owners have never even heard of George Sherrill entering the season, but after grabbing four saves over the past seven days the Orioles' closer is no longer going unnoticed.

DUDS OF THE WEEK
Time is running out on the Yankees' Andy Pettitte. The veteran has shown flashes of promise in '08, but he disappointed owners this past week posting an 0-2 mark with a  7.20 ERA in 10 rather dismal innings of work. Though he has shown some promise of turning things around this weekend, the Indians' Grady Sizemore still turns up as a dud after batting .192 this past week and having just 1 HR and 1 RBI.

KEY INJURIES
Roy Oswalt (groin): questionable for 5/22 start vs. PHI
Rafael Furcal (back): out until at least late May
Alex Rodriguez (quadriceps): expected to return this week
Chone Figgins (hamstring): on 15-day DL and out this week
Jason Isringhausen (hand): out until at least early June
Clay Buchholz (Fingernail): placed on 15-day DL
John Smoltz (shoulder): making progress, May return possible
Jorge Posado (shoulder): out until at least late June
Hank Blalock (hamstring): rehab assignment delayed
Troy Tulowitzki (quadriceps): Late-July return likely

TWICE AS NICE
Here are some two-start pitchers to consider this week:

AL
Must-starts:
C.C. Sabathia - @CHW (Jose A. Contreras), TEX (Doug Mathis)
James Shields - @OAK (Joe Blanton), BAL (Daniel Cabrera)
Roy Halladay – LAA (John Lackey), KC (Gil Meche)

Sleeper Picks:
Mike Mussina – BAL (Daniel Cabrera), SEA (Carlos Silva)
Boof Bonser – TEX (Scott Feldman), @DET (Nate Robertson)

NL
Must-Starts:
Jake Peavy – STL (Todd Wellemeyer), CIN (Bronson Arroyo)
Cole Hamels - @WAS (Jason Bergmann), @HOU (Chris Sampson)
Ted Lilly - @HOU (Brian Moehler), @PIT (Paul Maholm)

Sleeper Picks:
Chad Billingsley – CIN (Matt Belisle), STL (Todd Wellemeyer)
Mark Hendrickson – ARI (Micah Owings), SF (Pat Misch)

WAIVER WATCH (from leagues played at CBSSports.com)
Five most added:
SP Aaron Laffey (+26% roster change)
SP Bartolo Colon (+22%)
C Dioner Navarro (+21%)
OF Jayson Werth (+18%)
OF Jay Bruce (+17%)

Five most dropped (non-injured):
SP Randy Wolf (-17%)
SP Jonathan Sanchez (-15%)
SP Armando Galarraga (-15%)
RP Rafael Betancourt (-14%)
1B Eric Hinske (-10%)

GAMES PLAYED
Let's take a look at how many games each team will be playing this week:

American League
7: BAL, KC, MIN, TEX
6: BOS, CHW, CLE, DET, LAA, NYY, OAK, SEA, TB, TOR

National League
7: ATL, CIN, HOU, NYM, PHI, SD
6: ARI, CHC, COL, FLA, LAD, MIL, PIT, SF, STL, WAS

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April showers have turned into May flowers and many fantasy are blossoming with a little of our help. Here's a look ahead to Week 6:

STUDS OF THE WEEK
Rafael Furcal is off to a red-hot start on the young season and this week was the icing on the cake for the Dodgers' shortstop. Furcal knocked out 13 hits in 28 at bats (.464) and drew four walks. The homerun on Friday was the highlight to his run production, but 5 RBIs and 12 runs provided owners a boost. Throw in two more stolen bases and you can see why he gets the nod. The Yankees' Chien-Ming Wang (2-0) struckout 14 batters in 13 innings while posting a 0.69 ERA and 0.85 WHIP in his two starts last week.

DUDS OF THE WEEK
Third baseman Mark Reynolds has hit seven homeruns already this year for the D-Backs, but he is strikeout machine. This past week was a nightmare for owners that have taken a flyer on him. He mustered just one hit in 19 at bats and if strikeouts count against you his 10 whiffs could have been devastating.The Mariners' Felix Hernandez turned into two dismal efforts last week, raising a bit of concern with owners. The 0-2 mark with 10 earned runs in 12 2/3 innings didn't help owners either. He did strikeout 13, but 10 of them came in one start.

KEY INJURIES
David Ortiz (knee): Questionable for May 5-8 series @DET
Alex Rodriguez (knee): Out until at least mid-May
Jimmy Rollins (ankle): Should return by end of week
John Smoltz (shoulder): Out indefinitely; will head to bullpen
Troy Tulowitzki (quad): On DL; out for at least two months
Jorge Posada (shoulder): Will likely be out until mid-June
Josh Willingham (back): Placed on 15-day DL
Howie Kendrick (hamstring): Could return May 5-7 @KC
Rich Harden (shoulder): May pitch 5/11 @TEX
Hank Blalock (hamstring): Targeting mid-May return
Yovani Gallardo (knee): Out for the season

TWICE AS NICE
Here are some two-start pitchers to consider this week:

AL
Must-starts:
Cliff Lee - @NYY (Andy Pettitte), TOR (A.J. Burnett)
Javier Vazquez - @TOR (Dustin McGowan), @SEA (Jarrod Washburn)
Ervin Santana - @KC (Brian Bannister), @TB (Andy Sonnanstine)

Sleeper Picks:
Brian Bannister – LAA (Ervin Santana), BAL (Matt Albers)
Dana Eveland – BAL (Matt Albers), @TEX (Sidney Ponson)

NL
Must-Starts:
Chris Young - @ATL (Jair Jurrjens), COL (Mark Redman)
Oliver Perez - @LAD (Chad Billingsley), CIN (Johnny Cueto)
Max Scherzer – PHI (Jamie Moyer), @CHC (Jason Marquis)

Sleeper Picks:
Jonathan Sanchez - @PIT (Tom Gorzelanny), PHI (Adam Eaton)
Brandon Looper - @COL (Mark Redman), @MIL Jeff Suppan 

WAIVER WATCH (from leagues played at CBSSports.com)
Five most added:
SP Max Scherzer - ARI(+53% roster change)
OF Carlos Quentin - CHW (+37%)
OF Alfonso Soriano - CHC (+27%)
SP Andy Sonnanstine - TB (+27%)
C Jeff Clement - SEA (+25%)

Five most dropped (non-injured):
RP Manny Corpas - COL (-20%)
SP Rich Hill - CHC (-19%)
SP Barry Zito - SF (-19%)
1B Mike Jacobs - FLA (-12%)
SP Francisco Liriano - MIN (-12%)

GAMES PLAYED
Let's take a look at how many games each team will be playing this week:

American League
7: BAL, BOS, CHW, DET, KC, SEA, TEX, TOR
6: CLE, ANA, MIN, NYY, OAK, TB

National League
7: ARI, COL, PHI, STL
6: ATL, CHI, CIN, FLA, HOU, LAD, MIL, NYM, PIT, SD, SF, WAS

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The NFL draft may have diverted your attention, so here's everything you need to know for Week 5:

STUDS OF THE WEEK
The Phillies are happy with their new closer Brad Lidge. He has yet to allow on in 11 innings this season and converted four saves over the last week making his fantasy owners happy too. Lidge's former teammate, Astros' 1B Lance Berkman, joins him on our stud list this week. Berkman has homered four times over his past six games, driving in 12 runs and hitting .500 in that span.

DUDS OF THE WEEK
Manny Corpas, who was stellar in the Rockies' playoff run last year, lost his job as the Rockies' closer after blowing two more saves this past week. In three innings of work this week Corpas allowed five runs. It was a week of flukes for the Blue Jays' Alex Rios. After a routine off day on Tuesday he caught the flu bug and missed Wednesday only to return to the lineup and get tossed early on in Thursday's game. All of this left Rios' owners with just four games of production.

KEY INJURIES
OF Alfonso Soriano (CHC):OF- Should be back May 1
SS Jimmy Rollins (PHI): Could be back at end of draft
DH David Ortiz (BOS): Day-to-day with bruised knee
3B Chipper Jones (ATL): Day-to-day with back cramps
3B Hank Blalock (TEX): Out until at least TUE, DL a possibility
RP Rafael Soriano (ATL): Should resume as closer by mid-week
OF Mike Cameron (MIL): Suspension ends Tuesday
2B Howie Kendrick (ANA): Should return early in week.
OF Shane Victorino (PHI): Should be back on Tuesday
OF Moises Alou (NYM): Rehab put on hold due to sore ankle
SP Jake Westbrook (CLE): Put on DL and out until late May
SP Scott Kazmir (TB): Might pitch on May 3 or 4
SP Kevin Slowley (MIN): Expected to make rehab start May 1

TWICE AS NICE
Here are some two-start pitchers to consider this week:

AL
Must-starts:
Roy Halladay - @BOS (Daisuke Matsuzaka), CHW (Javier Vazquez))
Fausto Carmona – SEA (Carlos Silva), KC (Brett Tomko)
Joe Saunders – OAK (Greg Smith), BAL (Undecided)

Sleeper Picks:
Daniel Cabrera - @CHW (Javier Vazquez), @LAA (Jon Garland)
Chad Gaudin - @LAA (Jon Garland), TEX (Vicente Padilla)
Phil Hughes – DET (Kenny Rogers), SEA (Carlos Silva)

NL
Must-Starts:
Cole Hamels – SD (Greg Maddux), SF (Matt Cain)
Johan Santana – PIT (Ian Snell), @ARI (Dan Haren)
Derek Lowe - @FLA (Andrew Miller), @COL (Kendry Morales)

Sleeper Picks:
Tom Glavine - @WAS (Tim Redding), CIN (Bronson Arroyo)
Todd Wellemeyer – CIN (Bronson Arroyo), CHC (Jason Marquis)
Tom Gorzelanny - @NYM (Oliver Perez), @WAS (Tim Redding)

WAIVER WATCH (from leagues played at CBSSports.com)
Five most added:
RP Brian Fuentes - COL (+45% roster change)
OF Curtis Granderson - DET (+34%)
RP J.J. Putz - SEA (31%)
SP Jonathan Sanchez - SF (30%)
SP Chad Gaudin - OAK (30%)

Five most dropped (non-injured):
RP Manny Corpas - COL (-29%)
SP Edwin Jackson - TB (-15%)
SP Francisco Liriano - MIN (-13%)
OF Corey Patterson - CIN (-13%)
SP Justin Germano - SD (-12%)

GAMES PLAYED
Let's take a look at how many games each team will be playing this week:

American League
7: BAL, CLE, LAA, NYY, OAK
6: BOS, CHW, DET, KC, SEA, TB, TEX, TOR
5: MIN

National League
7: PIT
6: ARI, CHC, CIN, COL, FLA, HOU, LAD, MIL, NYM, PHI, SD, SF, STL, WAS
5: ATL

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The fantasy baseball season has just begun. Nobody has 25 at bats or 14 inning pitched yet (except maybe Joe Blanton, but you get the point) and already, you've got the annoying day trader in your league. You know the guy. The one who's already hit the waiver wire trying to fill gaps on a poorly drafted team. Or just trying to catch lightning in a bottle. He's searching for this year's Albert Pujols, but likely ends up with Tuffy Rhodes or Benny Agbyani instead. One guy in our GSI league has already made 17 transaction moves. That's right -- SEVENTEEN! I've suggested that he should seek help. It's more good natured ribbing than anything, but I am not of the school condoning this strategy in fantasy sports, especially fantasy baseball. Fantasy baseball, much moreso than fantasy football, is a marathon not a sprint. I don't care that Alfonso Soriano has sucked thus far. I'm not concerned about Mark Buerhle's 18.00 ERA. I'm not even worried about Trevor Hoffman. I'm not going to replace Soriano with Scott Hairston or Buerhle with Joe Saunders or Hoffman with Miguel Batista. It requires endurance and patience, most of all. The law of averages tells me everything will likely be okay.

If you want to be that guy, that's fine. There can be merit to it. You might be the first one to the waiver wire and might get this year's breakout player. I can live with that because I know I've put the effort and time into my draft preparation and to me, that's what fantasy sports is about. That and a whole lotta luck! 

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