We break down the hottest hitters and pitchers every Monday in our Fantasy Baseball Power Players feature.
Top 10 Hitters | ||
Position, player, team | Last week's Rotisserie stats | |
1 | 1B Albert Pujols, STL | .429 AVG, 4 HR, 5 RBI, 5 R, 0 SB |
You didn't give up on the No. 1 player coming into '07, did you? | ||
2 | DH Gary Sheffield, DET | .467-1-4-4-4 |
Four steals? Is this guy 37 or 27? Slugging like a Fantasy MVP. | ||
3 | 1B Carlos Pena, TB | .400-2-6-6-1 |
Comeback player of the year candidate is on pace for 39 HRs! | ||
4 | 2B Brandon Phillips, CIN | .438-2-8-3-1 |
26-year-old having a breakout: on pace for .282-33-96-110-29. | ||
5 | 3B Miguel Cabrera, FLA | .400-3-4-4-0 |
We thought he'd have even bigger year, but tough to complain. | ||
6 | OF Nick Markakis, BAL | .471-1-4-5-1 |
Streaking talent might be primed for another huge second half. | ||
7 | OF Curtis Granderson, DET | .500-1-2-7-1 |
We're thinking we could see .300-30-100-100-30 at 27 in '08. | ||
8 | OF Jermaine Dye, CHW | .412-3-5-5-0 |
'06 surprise shows he has a pulse; almost certain to be dealt. | ||
9 | OF Corey Patterson, BAL | .500-2-3-5-2 |
27-year-old free-agent-to-be has been bust, but he's hot now. | ||
10 | OF Bobby Abreu, NYY | .375-2-8-3-0 |
This second-half comeback list had to be capped off with him. | ||
Honorable mentions: DH David Ortiz, BOS; 1B Ryan Garko, CLE; SS Jimmy Rollins, PHI; OF Josh Willingham, FLA; 1B Derrek Lee, CHC; 2B Luis Castillo, MIN; SS Jose B. Reyes, NYM; OF Manny Ramirez, BOS; 2B Chase Utley, PHI; 1B Kevin Millar, BAL; SS Derek Jeter, NYY; OF Hideki Matsui, NYY; OF Aaron Rowand, PHI; OF Brian Giles, SD; OF Jose Guillen, SEA; 2B Aaron Hill, TOR; 3B Kevin Kouzmanoff, SD; 3B Ryan Braun, MIL; 3B Chone Figgins, LAA; OF Pat Burrell, PHI. |
Top 10 Pitchers | |||
Position, player, team | Last week's Rotisserie stats | ||
1 | RP Chris Ray, BAL | 1 W, 0.00 ERA, 5 Ks, 1.000 WHIP, 2 SV | |
Two saves and a victory is a good week, much less a weekend. | |||
2 | RP Billy Wagner, NYM | 0-0.00-1-0.333-3 | |
If you're going to blow the All-Star Game, make it up this way. | |||
3 | SP Johan Santana, MIN | 1-0.00-8-0.714-0 | |
Arguably the best second-half pitcher in history is at it again. | |||
4 | SP Ted Lilly, CHC | 1-1.13-7-0.625-0 | |
Resurgent Cubs can make him a big winner down stretch. | |||
5 | SP Tom Glavine, NYM | 1-1.13-5-0.250-0 | |
Oldie but goodie should be hot as he closes in on 300 wins. | |||
6 | SP Erik Bedard, BAL | 1-0.00-7-0.714-0 | |
Leo Mazzone's project just keeps looking better and better. | |||
7 | SP Carlos Zambrano, CHC | 1-0.00-7-0.900-0 | |
Bad start, but FA-to-be actually looks like Cy Young candidate. | |||
8 | SP Buddy Carlyle, ATL | 1-1.13-4-0.500-0 | |
Unheralded journeyman strings three greats starts together. | |||
9 | SP Scott Kazmir, TB | 1-0.00-7-1.333-0 | |
Third-year SP mildly disappointing, but he's healthy at least. | |||
10 | SP Adam Wainwright, STL | 1-0.00-5-1.143-0 | |
He's much better than he's shown, so sleeper potential here. | |||
Honorable mentions: SP Tim Hudson, ATL; RP Mariano Rivera, NYY; CL J.J. Putz, SEA; RP Joe Nathan, MIN; RP Kevin Gregg, FLA; RP Jeremy Accardo, TOR; SP Orlando Hernandez, NYM; SP Kyle Kendrick, PHI; SP Miguel Batista, SEA; SP Sergio Mitre, FLA; SP Justin Germano, SD; SP Jeremy Bonderman, DET; SP Aaron Harang, CIN; SP Carlos Silva, MIN; SP Oliver Perez, NYM; SP Justin Verlander, DET; SP Chien-Ming Wang, NYY; SP Fausto Carmona, CLE. |
Official MLB honors
AL Player of the Week
July 16: CF Curtis Granderson, DET
July
9: 1B Justin Morneau, MIN
July
1: SP C.C. Sabathia, CLE
June
25: SS Carlos Guillen, DET
June
18: RHP Justin Verlander, DET
June
11: 3B Alex Rodriguez, NYY; DH Gary Sheffield, DET
June 4: 2B Dustin Pedroia, BOS
May 28: OF/3B Casey Blake, CLE
May 21: SP Daisuke Matsuzaka, BOS
May 14: DH Jack Cust, OAK and 1B Dan Johnson,
OAK
May 7: 3B Troy Glaus, TOR
April
30: OF Magglio Ordonez, DET
April
23: SP Mark Buehrle, CHW
April
16: 2B Ian Kinsler, TEX
April
9: 3B Alex Rodriguez, NYY and OF Vladimir Guerrero, LAA
NL Player of the Week
July 16: 1B Albert Pujols, STL
July
9: SS Hanley Ramirez, FLA
July
2: 2B Craig Biggio, HOU
June 25:
LF Alfonso Soriano, CHC
June 18:
LF Adam Dunn, CIN
June 11: 3B Miguel Cabrera, FLA
June 4: OF Brad Hawpe, COL
May 28: OF Jason Bay,
PIT
May 21: OF Hunter Pence,
HOU and RP Jose Valverde, ARI
May
14: OF Ken Griffey, Jr., CIN
May
7: 1B Prince Fielder, MIL
April
30: SS Alex Gonzalez, CIN and 2B Chase Utley, PHI
April 23: OF Carlos Beltran, NYM
April 16: SP Tim Hudson, ATL
April 9: 3B Miguel Cabrera, FLA
AL Player of the Month
June: 3B Alex Rodriguez, NYY
May:
1B Justin Morneau, MIN
April:
SS Alex Rodriguez, NYY
AL Pitcher of the Month
June: CL J.J. Putz, SEA
May:
SP Dan Haren, OAK
April: SP
Roy Halladay, TOR
AL Rookie of the Month
June: SP Brian Bannister, KC
May:
2B Dustin Pedroia, BOS
April:
RP Hideki Okajima, BOS
NL Player of the Month
June: LF Alfonso Soriano, CHC
May:
1B Prince Fielder, MIL
April: SS
Jose Reyes, NYM
NL Pitcher of the Month
June: SP Ben Sheets, MIL
May:
SP Jake Peavy, SD
April: SP John Maine, NYM
NL Rookie of the Month
June: 3B Ryan Braun, MIL
May:
OF Hunter Pence, HOU
April: OF Josh Hamilton, CIN
CBS SportsLine's past Power Players
Week 15: 1B Albert Pujols, STL; CL Chris Ray, BAL
Week 14: 1B Justin Morneau, SP; SP Erik Bedard, BAL
Week
13: 2B Chase Utley, PHI; SP C.C. Sabathia, CLE
Week 12: OF Corey C. Hart, MIL; SP Johan Santana,
MIN
Week 11: 3B Alex Rodriguez,
NYY; SP Justin Verlander, DET
Week
10: 3B Alex Rodriguez, NYY; RP J.J. Putz, SEA
Week 9: C Victor Martinez, CLE; RP Francisco Cordero,
MIL
Week 8: 1B Justin Morneau,
MIN; SP Jake Peavy, SD
Week 7: 3B
David Wright, NYM; SP Daisuke Matsuzaka, BOS
Week 6: DH Jack Cust, OAK; SP Brad Penny, LAD
Week
5: 1B Prince Fielder, MIL; SP Jeff Suppan, MIL
Week 4: 2B B.J. Upton, TAM; SP John Maine, NYM
Week
3: 3B Alex Rodriguez, NYY; RP Jonathan Papelbon, BOS
Week 2: 2B Ian Kinsler, TEX; SP C.C. Sabathia,
CLE
Week 1: 3B Alex Rodriguez,
NYY; SP Johan Santana, MIN
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