Ibanez swats yet another homer: Yankees outfielder Raul Ibanez homered for the second time in three days on Sunday in a loss against the Reds. Ibanez homered twice in the three-game interleague series as he now has nine homers on the season. Ibanez went 2 for 4 with two RBI on Sunday and is batting .273 for the year. (Updated 05/20/2012)
Injury Report
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Fantasy Analysis
Ibanez has been a force for the Yankees this season with nine homers and 27 RBI after 110 at-bats. Ibanez has gone 5 for 12 in his last three contests with the two homers, two doubles and five RBI. He can start seeing action in deeper mixed Fantasy leagues across the board. (Updated 05/20/2012).
05/23/2012 14:54 Setting the Trends: Injuries creating unlikely scenarios
Dayan Viciedo, Sean Rodriguez and Felipe Paulino are drawing the attention of Fantasy owners these days. Our Nando Di Fino breaks down the players you are scooping up in his Setting the Trends.
05/22/2012 22:01 Cano, Jeter lift Yankees over Royals
Robinson Cano homered, Phil Hughes beat Kansas City for the second time this month and the New York Yankees - still looking to bust out with the bats - eked out a 3-2 victory over the Royals on Tuesday night.
05/21/2012 22:38 Punchless Yanks shut out by Royals
Felipe Paulino blanked New York for the second time in a month, and Mike Moustakas and Jeff Francoeur hit two-run homers to lead the Kansas City Royals over the reeling Yankees 6-0 on Monday night.
05/20/2012 19:47 Hit Parade for Week 8
Some catchers have been bitten by the injury bug in recent days, leaving some owners scrambling. Our Scott White shares some recommendations and helps set your lineups for Week 8 in his Hit Parade.
05/20/2012 16:40 Yankees suffer fifth loss in six games
Johnny Cueto pitched effectively into the eighth inning, Ryan Ludwick delivered two big hits and the Cincinnati Reds closed out their extended visit to New York by beating the Yankees 5-2 Sunday.
Raul Ibanez had the best year of his career in 2009, hitting 34 homers with an .899 OPS to emerge as an elite Fantasy option. In the two years since, he has dropped off the radar considerably. So what went wrong for him? It's simple, really: He began to act his age. He'll turn 40 this season, meaning he turned 37 the year he made a name for himself in Fantasy. He couldn't cheat Father Time forever. Of course, a 20-homer season still counts for something, and Ibanez did have one of those last year. He did club 15 of last year's 20 long balls in the Phillies' bandbox of a stadium, but he will be going to an even better hitter's park this year, as he signed on with the Yankees to be their designated hitter. Given his age, though, and the fact that he could lose some at-bats against lefties, save Ibanez for your deeper mixed leagues and AL-only formats. (Updated 2/25/12)
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