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By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer The only way I could be happier with the Armando Benitez trade is if Rod Beck’s carcass was the returning player. If there was ever an addition by subtraction situation, this was it. And what a way to go out, Mando! In his first 13 seasons as a…

By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer While everyone is pretty much counting out New York, it’s hard to imagine this team not making a strong run over the final four months of the season. Without a doubt, they’ve played poor baseball through eight weeks, and 12.5 games is a deep enough hole to probably…

By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer I was talking with a couple of Giants fans the other day, and it occurred to me just how oblivious the average baseball fan can be. One of these guys watches San Francisco play every single night yet had never heard the term OPS. When I described the…

By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer I don’t get what all the fuss is about. Isn’t the point to win baseball games, not make friends? Alex is such a lightning rod (no pun intended) for criticism it’s a joke. I don’t particularly like the guy, and the fact he prefers “she-males” doesn’t enhance his…

By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer Nice to see Brian McCann show some signs of life Wednesday, because he’s been one of the more disappointing players so far in 2007. After a second half to the 2006 season that saw him hit .324/.372/.630 and a hot couple of first weeks this season, McCann’s bat…

By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer When evaluating fantasy baseball players, it’s best to take into account skills above all else, but opportunity needs to be considered as well. While this isn’t as important as say football, when coaching, offensive line, etc. are much more important factors into someone’s success as opposed to baseball,…

By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer For those unfamiliar with the term batting average on balls in play (BABIP), here’s a quick tutorial. On balls that are hit into play (home runs do NOT count), about 30 percent typically fall in for a hit. Most pitchers’ BABIP will eventually fall close to .300 (.290…

By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer Sorry for the lack of posts over the weekend, but we’ll get the week kick started with a super-sized edition of “The Scoop.” Charlie Manuel should be fired immediately. Not tomorrow, or the next day, but now. Taking away 130 innings from your second best pitcher was ludicrous…

By Robby Wellington – Staff Writer Jose Lopez, Yuniesky Betancourt, Pedro Feliz, Jason Varitek, Craig Biggio, Mike Napoli, Damion Easley and Mark Ellis. Those are the top eight non-DL free agents in my league right now according to Yahoo’s ranking system. And with the exception of Feliz, all of them are either middle infielders or…

By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer Entering the season, most pundits tabbed third base as an extremely deep fantasy position. I was no different and implored drafters to wait as long as possible on the position, especially with so many bounce back candidates available late. Well, it’s looking more and more like we were…

Rich Harden, Huston Street, Mike Piazza, Eric Chavez, Milton Bradley, Travis Buck, Justin Duchsherer, Mark Kotsay, Bobby Kielty, Chris Snelling and Esteban Loiaza are all currently hurt for the Oakland A’s. With 2 outs and runners in scoring position, Barry Bonds is 1-for-2 with a home run and 12 walks this season – good for…

By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer Robby’s recent article regarding time, work and real life issues getting in the way of his fantasy team got me thinking, and while I don’t expect every fantasy owner to be as intense as me, people often give up far too quickly in rotisserie leagues. Players’ slumps get…

By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer Imagine trying to fill out your All-Star ballot for the NL’s starting shortstop – Jose Reyes, J.J. Hardy, Hanley Ramirez, Jimmy Rollins and Edgar Renteria – someone’s getting shafted. According to ESPN.com, nearly 60 percent of all baseball players who have tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs have been…

Time for another mailbag – remember, e-mail seven3d@aol.com for future inquiries. Dan asks: In a 7×5 (OBP and K’s added) keeper. A guy’s jonesing for Shef. He’s also a big fan of high OBP’s. I’m in the hunt and see no reason to part w/ Shef unless I get immediate production + long-term benefits. Barrett,…

By Robby Wellington – Staff Writer A couple of days after finally pulling Garrett Anderson and Chris Burke out of my starting lineup, I’ve taken a long look at my team and wondered what I needed to do to get back into the thick of things and, more importantly, is it worth it? In years…

By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer A quick look around the league in regards to injury issues: Felix Hernandez – Having watched every pitch Hernandez threw Tuesday night, let me tell you how misleading the boxscore was – 3.2 innings, seven hits, three runs, three walks, five Ks. First off, he gave up three…

By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer Brad Penny has faced 206 batters this season without allowing a home run, making him the only pitcher that has faced at least 100 batters without giving up one. In their first 34 games, the 1962 Mets (who finished 40-120) went 12-22. The 2007 Nationals went 9-25. Cubs…