Every week this season, in conjunction with the CBS SportsLine.com Power
Rankings, we break down the top 10 most intriguing pitchers and hitters
in Fantasy Baseball. These are not the best -- and might not even be the
hottest -- but we highlight them for powering their teams this week. Stats
are Monday, July 24 through Sunday, July 30.
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This week's top hitters
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Position, player, team
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Rotisserie stats
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1
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2B Chase Utley, PHI
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.441 AVG, 5 HR, 11 RBI, 13 R, 2 SB
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Streaky slugger looks like he could dominate position for awhile.
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2
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CF Carlos Beltran, NYM
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.385-5-15-7-2
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Huge breakout season: On pace for 50 HRs, 149 RBI, 128 R, 22 SB.
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3B Troy Glaus, TOR
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.565-1-8-8-0
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This could go down as one of his best seasons of career at age 29.
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4
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1B Ryan Howard, PHI
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.304-4-9-8-0
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Will be full-time cleanup man now that Bobby Abreu has been
dealt.
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5
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LF Adam Dunn, CIN
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.550-1-5-8-2
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Second half has seen his average soar back to normalcy once again.
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C/LF Josh Willingham, FLA
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.381-4-8-5-0
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Hopefully you didn't give up on him like one talking head
suggested.
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7
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SS Bill Hall, MIL
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.409-4-10-6-0
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Breakout shortstop is on pace for surprising 37 HRs, 89 RBI, 101 R!
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3B Mark Teahen, KC
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.400-3-8-7-1
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Emerging 3B has been just short of awesome since Triple-A return.
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9
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OF Andre Ethier, LAD
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.409-4-7-8-0
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Oft-overlooked Rookie has emerged as solid mixed-league outfielder.
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10
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SS Derek Jeter, NYY
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.482-1-7-6-1
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He's making sure boos will remain on A-Rod and nowhere near him.
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Honorable mentions: OF Juan Rivera, LAA; DH Frank Thomas,
OAK; UTL Maicer Izturis, LAA; SS Rafael Furcal, LAD;
LF Manny Ramirez, BOS; C Russell Martin, LAD; OF Milton
Bradley, OAK; LF Dave Roberts, SD; RF Jermaine Dye,
CHW; SS Miguel Tejada, BAL; DH David Ortiz, BOS; 2B Josh
Barfield, SD; 1B Adam LaRoche, ATL; 1B Justin
Morneau, MIN; LF Jason Bay, PIT; 2B Howie Kendrick,
LAA; LF Luis E. Gonzalez, ARI.
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This week's top pitchers
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Position, player, team
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Rotisserie stats
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SP John Lackey, LAA
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2W, 3.21ERA, 13K, 1.214WHIP, 0SV
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Overlooked Angels ace gets better and better; on pace for best
year.
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CL Todd Jones, DET
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0-2.25-6-1.000-4
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He keeps on despite Joel Zumaya eventually becoming the
closer.
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SP Mike Mussina, NYY
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2-3.46-12-1.077-0
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Veteran is having a career year at age 37. Any 37-year-old
theories?
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4
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RP Tony Pena, ARI
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3-0.00-0.800-4-0
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Middle man was owned by less than 1 percent of our leagues for it.
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5
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SP Ben Sheets, MIL
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1-1.80-15-0.933-0
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So much for him being risky two-starter coming off the 15-day DL.
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CL Mariano Rivera, NYY
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0-0.00-3-0.750-3
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Yankees' resurgence makes him as good as anyone at position again.
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SP Carlos Zambrano, CHC
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2-4.85-11-1.462-0
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Could be sleeper for Cy Young despite pitching for lowly Cubbies.
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SP Greg Maddux, LAD
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2-6.00-10-1.333-0
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Has been given up runs still, but it's all about the wins at this
point.
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SP Aaron Harang, CIN
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1-2.57-15-1.286-0
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With Bronson Arroyo proving human, Harang might be Reds'
ace.
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10
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CL Joe Nathan, MIN
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0-2.25-6-1.500-3
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Twins red-hot front-end of the rotation gives him ample ops now.
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Honorable mentions: SP Jeremy Sowers, CLE; SP Chien-Ming
Wang, NYY; CL J.J. Putz, SEA; SP Jeff Francis,
COL; SP Jason Jennings, COL; SP Cole Hamels, PHI; SP Orlando
Hernandez, NYM; SP Josh Beckett, BOS; SP Roy Oswalt,
HOU; SP Jeremy Bonderman, DET; CL Billy Wagner, NYM;
SP Roger Clemens, HOU; SP Ian Snell, PIT; SP Roy
Halladay, TOR; CL Ryan Dempster, CHC; CL Brian
Fuentes, COL; CL Huston Street, OAK.
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Past Power Players of '06
Week 16: CF Vernon Wells, TOR; SP Francisco Liriano, MIN
Week
15: LF Alfonso Soriano, WAS; SP John Lackey, LAA
Week
14: DH David Ortiz, BOS; SP Jered Weaver, LAA
Week 13:
3B Alex Rodriguez, NYY; SP Francisco Liriano, MIN
Week
12: SS Jose Reyes, NYM; SP Jeremy Bonderman, DET
Week
11: SS Jose Reyes, NYM; SP Chris Carpenter, STL
Week
10: CF Carlos Beltran, NYM; CL Huston Street, OAK
Week
9: 2B Jose Castillo, PIT; SP Chris Young, SD
Week 8: LF Jason
Bay, PIT; SP Justin Verlander, DET
Week 7: RF Bobby
Abreu, PHI; SP Scott Kazmir, TB
Week 6: 1B Albert
Pujols, STL; SP Roy Halladay, TOR
Week 5: 2B Chase
Utley, PHI; SP Johan Santana, MIN
Week 4: CF Johnny
Damon, NYY; SP Chris Capuano, MIL
Week 3: 3B Morgan
Ensberg, HOU; SP Pedro Martinez, NYM
Week 2: 1B Craig
Wilson, PIT; CL Chris Ray, BAL
Week 1: 1B Chris Shelton,
DET; SP Curt Schilling, BOS
AL Players of the Week
July 24 -- Vernon Wells, OF, Blue Jays
July 17 -- Mark
Kotsay, OF, Athletics
July 10 -- Jermaine Dye, OF, White
Sox
July 3 -- Lyle Overbay, 1B, Blue Jays
June 26 -- Joe
Crede, 3B, White Sox
June 19 -- Paul Konerko, 1B, White Sox
June
12 -- Joe Mauer, C, Twins
June 5 -- Ichiro Suzuki, RF,
Mariners
May 29 -- Justin Verlander, SP, DET and Carl
Crawford, LF, TB
May 22 -- Scott Kazmir, SP, Devil Rays
May
15 -- Roy Halladay, SP, Blue Jays
May 8 -- Joel Pineiro,
SP, Mariners
May 1 -- Ben Broussard, 1B, Indians and Kevin
Mench, OF, Rangers
April 24 -- Miguel Tejada, SS, Orioles
April
17 -- Jason Giambi, 1B, Yankees
April 10 -- Chris Shelton,
1B, Tigers
NL Players of the Week
July 24 -- Adrian Gonzalez, 1B, Padres
July 17 -- Chris
Carpenter, SP, Cardinals
July 10 -- Andre Ethier, OF,
Dodgers
July 3 -- Chipper Jones, 3B, Braves
June 26 -- Jose
Reyes, SS, Mets
June 19 -- Jose Reyes, SS, Mets and David
Wright, 3B, Mets
June 12 -- Carlos Beltran, CF, Mets
June
5 -- Jose Castillo, 2B, Pirates
May 29 -- Jason Bay,
LF, Pirates
May 22 -- Jason Bay, LF, Pirates and Pedro
Feliz, 3B, Giants
May 15 -- Nomar Garciaparra, 1B, LAD and Albert
Pujols, 1B, STL
May 8 -- Chase Utley, 2B, Phillies
May
1 -- Chris Capuano, SP, Brewers
April 24 -- Brandon
Phillips, 2B, Reds
April 17 -- Craig Wilson, OF/1B, Pirates
April
10 -- Garrett Atkins, 3B, Rockies
AL monthly honors
Players
June -- C Joe Mauer, MIN
May -- 3B Alex
Rodriguez, NYY
April -- 1B Jason Giambi, NYY
Pitchers
June -- SP Johan Santana, MIN
May -- SP C.C.
Sabathia, CLE
April -- SP Jose Contreras, CHW
Rookies
June -- SP Francisco Liriano, MIN
May -- SP Justin
Verlander, DET
April -- CL Jonathan Papelbon, BOS
NL monthly honors
Players
June -- 3B David Wright, NYM
May -- LF Jason
Bay, PIT
April -- 1B Albert Pujols, STL
Pitchers
June -- SP Chris Young, SD
May -- SP Jason
Schmidt, SF
April -- SP Greg Maddux, CHC
Rookies
June -- SP Josh Johnson and 2B Dan Uggla,
FLA
May -- SP Josh Johnson, FLA
April -- 1B Prince
Fielder, MIL
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