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By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer Jack Cust was selected in the first round (30th pick) in the 1997 amateur draft by the Arizona Diamondbacks. He’s since bounced around, first getting traded to the Rockies and later dealt to the Orioles and Padres. It’s unclear why he ended up with NL teams more often…

By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer After compiling a revised top-20 for fantasy baseball through six weeks of the season, it became apparent just how undervalued Bonds was entering this season. Finishing with an ADP around 160, Bonds just barely fell out of my top-20 and would enter the mix soon thereafter. Do you…

By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer If a fantasy baseball draft were held today, these would be my top-20 picks: 1. Jose Reyes – Maybe most encouraging of all is Reyes’ improved plate discipline (18/18 KBB ratio). He’s not just a stud in fantasy baseball, but he’s also a true star in real life.…

By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer After not making a trade all season, I pulled the trigger on not one, but two deals last night. Neither was an easy decision, and both have to take team context into account. Trade One: I give up: Nick Markakis I receive: Carlos Quentin and Brad Penny Let’s…

By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer I recommend buying low on Anthony Reyes. He’s yet to win a game this year and sports a 5.03 ERA, so maybe I should be advising you to pick him up. Still, he has a solid 28/10 K/BB ratio and a tidy 1.12 WHIP, so the peripherals are…

By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer After I endlessly hyped him, Lincecum didn’t exactly pitch a gem during his debut Sunday night. In fact, he allowed more runs after facing two batters in the majors than he did during five starts at Triple-A. Still, there’s a lot to be encouraged about. The first inning,…

Too busy still celebrating the Warriors win and in too much anticipation for Tim Lincecum’s debut Sunday night for a long article this weekend, so here’s another mailbag. Remember, e-mail seven3d@aol.com for future inquiries or for some good old-fashioned hate mail. Todd asks: Would you drop Raul Ibanez for Hunter Pence? (standard Yahoo 5×5 league)…

By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer Not much else can be said at this point, but suffice it to say, I’m pleased with the decision to finally call up Tim Lincecum. With a roster chalk full of the elderly, and one, maybe two great years left of Barry Bonds, the Giants have a short…

Khalil Greene may only be batting .257 on the year, but he also has 17 extra base hits. He’s yet to prove the ability to remain healthy, but Greene can be a very useful middle infielder if used properly; for his career, he has an .857 OPS on the road and a .656 OPS at…

By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer We interrupt celebrating the Warriors’ 3-1 lead for a quick look around the league’s closing situations: Anaheim Angels – Francisco Rodriguez – Rock Solid He hasn’t been quite as dominant so far, but obviously nothing to worry about here. K-Rod has struck out a ridiculous 12 batters per…

On the eve of the NFL Draft, I thought I’d break out a mailbag to start off the weekend. Remember, e-mail me any thoughts/questions/rants at seven3d@aol.com to appear in future versions. Thanks to those (few) who did write in, and for those who did but didn’t make the cut onto the site, there’s always next…

By Robby Wellington – Staff Writer Chances are, if you drafted a hitter in the first three rounds of your draft, you’re either quite satisfied with their performance, or incredibly disappointed. That’s because a quick look back at Yahoo’s original top 25 hitters shows a remarkable disparity between the players who have performed up to…

By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer Life is good in the Bay Area sports world right now. The Warriors look like they have a legitimate chance at one of the biggest playoff upsets in NBA history, the A’s are in first place, and the Raiders, well, they have the No. 1 pick in the…