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Here’s a look at some unheralded players who played well yesterday.   Marlon Byrd, Chicago Cubs Byrd is heating up again. He went 3-for-4 with a run and two RBI. He has four multi-hit games in a row, hitting .588 over that span. On the year he’s hitting .321 with 33 runs, seven HRs, and 31 RBI.   Carlos Silva, Chicago Cubs Silva continues to be one of the league’s biggest surprises after giving up one ...

Just because you’ve slipped behind in the Stolen Base category doesn’t mean you can’t catch up.  Here are some reasonably available SB threats.   Corey Patterson, OF, Baltimore Orioles (pictured) Patterson should be on your shortlist of players to add if you need speed. He’s hitting .288 with four SBs, 10 runs, two HRs, and five RBI since May 12. Corey is owned in 1.7 percent of ESPN and 9 percent ...

Here’s a look at some unheralded players who played well yesterday.   Fred Lewis, Toronto Blue Jays Lewis went 3-for-5 with a run to raise his average to .298.   Lyle Overbay, Toronto Blue Jays Overbay went 2-for-4 with a HR and three RBI. He’s hitting just .190 but has 17 RBI.   Jose Molina, Toronto Blue Jays Molina went 3-for-4 with two runs to raise his average to .278.   Homer Bailey, Cincinnati Reds Bailey got a no-decision despite holding the ...

Here’s a look at the unheralded players who played well yesterday.   Brennan Boesch, Detroit Tigers Boesch went 2 for 3 with 3 RBIs. He’s hitting .340 with 14 RBIs.   Bronson Arroyo, Cincinnati Reds (pictured) Arroyo, my streaming option from yesterday , gave up 1 run on 5 hits in 7 innings to beat the Pirates and improve to 2-2. He lowered his ERA to 5.36 in the process.   Ivan Rodriguez, Washington ...

Here’s a look at the unheralded players who played well Friday, May 7.   Chris Volstad, Florida MarlinsVolstad, one of Friday’s streaming recommendations, gave up 2 runs on 4 hits in 7 innings to improve to 3-1 with a 4.12 ERA.   Craig Stammen, Washington NationalsStammen got a no-decision despite giving up just 1 earned run in 6-2/3 innings. He struck out 8 and lowered his ERA to 5.63.   Jamie Moyer, Philadelphia Phillies (pictured)The crafty vet ...

  Here’s a look at the unheralded players who played well yesterday.   Carlos Ruiz, Philadelphia Phillies Ruiz went 3 for 4 with an RBI to bring his average up to .314.   Lastings Milledge, Pittsburgh Pirates Milledge went 2 for 3 with 4 RBIs. He’s hitting .240.   Brian Burres, Pittsburgh Pirates Burres threw seven scoreless innings allowing three hits to beat the Cubs and improve to 2-1 with a 4.09 ERA.   Scott Olsen, ...

Are you hurting in the RBI category? Here are some reasonably available players that can help you out.   Jose Bautista, 3B/OF, Toronto Blue Jays The average is brutal (.222), but he’s still productive. He has 20 RBI, 17 runs, 6 HRs, and 3 SBs.  Having dual position eligibility is a bonus. Bautista is only owned in 27.7 percent of ESPN and 31 percent of CBS leagues.   David Freese, 3B, ...

  Here’s a look at the unheralded players who played well yesterday.   Fred Lewis, Toronto Blue Jays Lewis is on fire. He went 3 for 5 with a run to raise his average to .273. He’s 13 for 42 (.310) with 9 runs in his last ten games.   Alex Avila, Detroit Tigers Avila went 2 for 3 with a pair of HRs. He’s hitting .200, but has been better of late.   Angel ...

Here’s a look at the unheralded players who played well yesterday. Adrian Beltre, Boston Red Sox Beltre continues to produce for the Sox. He went 3-for-5 to raise his average to .338. Miguel Tejada, Baltimore Orioles Tejada was the difference maker going 3-for-4 with two runs, a home run, and three RBIs. He’s hitting .293. Austin Jackson, Detroit Tigers (pictured) Jackson really is in ...