Bulls

Nomar Garciaparra - SS/3B/1B - (Los Angeles Dodgers): This looks familiar. In his last 14 games, Nomar Garciaparra is batting .333 with three HR, 10 RBI, and a .644 SLG.  Of course, the strange thing is that this is 2008, not 1999.  Garciaparra has found the fountain of youth, and in a year where very few SS are making waves in the fantasy world, Garciaparra all of a sudden becomes a hot commodity.  Of course, as is always the case with Nomar, he has to stay healthy, but so far, so good.

Robinson Cano - 2B - (New York Yankees):  Don't look now, but Cano is hitting again.  We know, we know, hard to believe that Cano is having a hot second half of the season, isn't it?  Since the All-Star break, Cano is hitting .522 with an .870 SLG, including a couple HR and seven RBI.  He is hitting .370 in the last 30 days and slugging almost .600.  A lot of people gave up on him after an extended slow start, but Cano just seems to be one of those guys who cannot hit coming out of the gate, but boy, when he gets hot, he gets really hot.

Ricky Nolasco - SP - (Florida Marlins):  Check out this progression: 5.79, 3.97, 3.31, 2.89.  Then consider this progression: 1.37, 1.41, 1.19, 0.79.  Finally, this progression: 4.6, 6.6, 7.4, 8.4.  These are Nolasco's ERAs, WHIPs, and K/9 IPs, respectively, by month this year.  Not bad at all, and now with a 10-5 record, Nolasco looks like one of the better young pitchers in the league.  With the Marlins still in the NL East hunt, the Marlins will be counting on Nolasco to continue giving them quality starts.

Runners-up Bulls:  James Shields - SP - (Tampa Bay Rays); Edgar Gonzalez - 2B - (San Diego Padres)

Bears

Aramis Ramirez - 3B - (Chicago Cubs):  0-20 since the All-Star break?  4-36 in the last two weeks?  .167 AVG and .333 SLG in the past month?  Ouch.  Ramirez has been inconsistent all year, but his struggles this past month have really sunk his overall numbers.  With no HR, no RBI, no R, and no SB since the All-Star break, Ramirez has been almost literally a fantasy zero (he did walk once).

Huston Street - RP - (Oakland Athletics):  Before pitching a scoreless inning against the Rays on Tuesday, Street had given up runs in each of his past three outings.  He has five blown saves in only 22 opportunities, good for a lowly 77% save percentage.  His 4.09 ERA is the highest of his career.  Perhaps he is distracted by all the trade talk, but, really, can any player ever be comfortable with the A's, where a young player is more likely to be traded eventually than not?

Jorge Posada - C - (New York Yankees):  At first, it appeared Posada was not going to make the list, since season-ending injuries are too obvious to mark players with such injury as a Bear.  However, now word comes that Posada may put surgery off until the end of the season, and instead try to come back as a 1B or DH.  Obviously, Posada would still qualify as a catcher, but the shoulder problems appeared to sap him of his power as well, making him less and less valuable with each passing, homerless game. Even if he does come back this season, don't expect him to magically return to form as a hitter, no matter how much the Yankees rest him.

Runners-up Bears: Jacoby Ellsbury - OF - (Boston Red Sox); Kelly Johnson - 2B - (Atlanta Braves)