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By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer Last week the Reds scored in only two innings during the 3-game series against the Cubs yet won 2 out of 3 games. Last week after Grady Sizemore led the game off with a double, the Indians were no-hit the rest of the game. And they won. The…

By Robby Wellington – Staff Writer Considering that Alfonso Soriano and Manny Ramirez were my first two picks (with Alex Gordon my “late round steal”), you won’t find any of my guys on this Hot Starts list. Below are 11 of the top 50 fantasy hitters so far this season, according to Yahoo! I rate…

By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer I’m depressed. Wednesday wasn’t a very good day for me in the fantasy sports world: 1) As previously mentioned, I own Felix Hernandez in every league I play in. Watching him throw pitch after pitch in the dirt and then signal to the trainer, I’m not optimistic. After…

By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer Jorge Julio is currently sporting a hard to fathom 2/11 K/BB ratio. If you haven’t already, cut bait, and don’t look back. Matt Cain has allowed a total of three hits over the last 14 innings pitched and has zero wins to show for it. He’s 0-1 on…

By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer I’ve been worried about Jason Schmidt ever since I personally saw him toss a one-hitter at AT&T Park against the Red Sox three seasons ago. You see, it took 133 pitches to accomplish. The funny thing is, that wasn’t even the most pitches he’d thrown to complete a…

By Robby Wellington – Staff Writer I was recently mocked by a furious owner in my league for offering him Randy Wolf and Aaron Hill for Randy Johnson. Now, I’m not going to argue that it was a great deal, Dalton has already pointed out that Aaron Hill has a limited track record of hitting…

By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer HOT Dontrelle Willis – Willis is a major league leading 3-0 with a 3.32 ERA after three starts. He’s also struck out 17 batters over 19 innings. Remember, the WBC is at least partly to blame for his sub-par 2006 season. Still, April is always his best month,…

The Nationals may present one of the best spot start opportunities the league has seen in years. Hope you bet the under on their win total this season, because Washington looks historically bad right now. Now that’s the Oliver Perez we all know and love. The only thing consistent about Perez is his inconsistency. Walking…

By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer I mentioned this before but was under the assumption it was a one-time deal. Apparently, I haven’t messed up too badly, because they keep asking me back. So if any of you are interested and have XM Radio, I have a regular guest time slot Wednesdays at 11…

By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer Handed the No. 1 pick in not one, but two different fantasy leagues this year, I debated long and hard over whom to take between Albert Pujols or Jose Reyes. It’s early, but not too soon to be extremely frustrated. I like Pujols’ chances of improving on his…

By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer As early as it is, it’s never too soon to be working the phones and trying to hammer out deals. One good game can make that target of yours who is hitting .230 all of a sudden a .300 hitter, so act now. Sell High Akinori Iwamura –…

By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer Whether you’re in first or last place, some roster tinkering is almost a necessity this time of year. Don’t rest on your laurels, as your bench can never be deep enough. Also, don’t give up if your squad is floundering, there’s no need to panic. You don’t need…

By Robby Wellington – Staff Writer While it is far too early to start worrying about your players’ stats over the first few games, one category that merits monitoring early on is stolen bases. Unlike other hitting categories, stolen bases are all about effort and opportunity; David Ortiz could probably swipe 40 bags if he…

By Dalton Del Don NL MVP – Albert Pujols I know, what a boring pick. Still, Albert the Great has only won one MVP award thus far in his career, which is hard to believe. He’s likely to be pitched around more frequently this year, and he bats in the weakest lineup off all other…

By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer 1. Cleveland Indians 88-74 Overview: Over the last two seasons, the Indians are 40-62 in one-run games. Part of this was bullpen troubles, as they had the worst save conversion rate in the game last season. In fact, Cleveland relievers converted just 24-of-47 saves. The 2006 Indians bullpen…

By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer 1. New York Yankees 97-65 Overview: Having Carl Pavano act as your Opening Day starter doesn’t scream World Series favorite, but so is the case with the Yankees this season. The staff isn’t deep, but the lineup is murderous – one of the very best ever – and…

By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer 1. Los Angeles Angels 92-70 Overview: Although Oakland remains solid, the Angels find themselves in the easiest division in the American League, and with a superior starting rotation, they should be able to cruise to the division title. Hitting: Not the team’s strong point, Los Angeles’ lineup figures…