Its official BIG PAPI has found his swing.  3 HRs this week makes him a must own in all formats.  Expect this type of production from here on out.  Papi is a proven star, and is only 33 years old.  Don’t Delay.

Cory Hart has disappointed many fantasy owners this year as well as his own team.  With the depth in the Brewers farm system he had no room for error to start.  He came into tonight hitting .239, and that’s just not good enough for an everyday player.  Try to trade him now or just cut him.  I wouldn’t expect much the rest of the season.

TRADE HIGH:  If you own Adrian Gonzalez, Miguel Tejada, Carlos Beltran, Raul Ibanez, or Carlos Pena now is the time to cash in on their monster first halves.   Suitors will mortgage their teams to get them.

·         Gonzalez’s first half last year dwarfed his second half and with his current start expect the same.  Last year he started with 22 HRs, but only finished with 36.  Expecting him to stay at this pace is unreasonable.

·         Miguel Tejada is 35 years old and a lifetime .289 hitter.  There is a 0% chance that he finishes hitting his current .355 unless he gets hurt.

·         Carlos Beltran is similar to Tejada.  Not in age (32) but in lifetime batting average at .283, and with his current average at .342 expect the law of baseball averages correct that.

·         Raul Ibanez is putting up Ruthian type statistics (48-20-55.325).  Playing in Philly has certainly helped, and he may very well finish with career numbers, but at 37 his pace should slow.  Cashing in now would reap huge returns.

·         Carlos Pena is 2nd in the AL with 18 HRs, but his BA is a killer at .227.  Lots of fantasy owners are grumbling because of low power numbers around the league.  There are plenty of 1B who can hit, so moving Pena at a good price shouldn’t hurt.

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