This week's list is all about potential.  The top three RFs this week have had high expectations for a considerable amount of time, one of whom has been a long-time fantasy stud, one who was predicted for great things last year, and one who was considered a potential fantasy superstar for many years.  For a week at least, and a short one at that, they all fulfilled their potential:

Gold

Jeremy Hermida (Florida Marlins): Hermida has often driven his owners crazy with what some perceive as untapped potential, in part due to injuries throughout hs young career, but he produced against the Phillies as the Marlins made their push for first place in the division.  Hermida got off to a good start in the second half, hitting .364 with two HR, two RBI, three R, and a SB.  Hermida may be a nice waiver-wire pickup going forward, because he has too much potential as a hitter to continue producing at a mediocre pace.

Silver

Austin Kearns (Washington Nationals): Speaking of disappointing players with untapped potential, Kearns is the poster boy for that group (and can largely blame injuries, to boot).  Long considered one of the more talented players to come out of the Reds system, they finally gave up on him, and the Nationals hoped to tap into that potential.  No such luck this year, as Kearns has been a disaster, but last week he came through in a big way.  Kearns hit .429 with a HR, three RBI, and a whopping six runs in three games, which, for him, is hopefully the beginning of a strong second half.

Bronze

Vladimir Guerrero (Los Angeles Angels): Slowly but surely, Vlad is starting to put up the fantasy numbers his owners had hoped for.  After a relatively disappointing first half, Guerrero had a good start to the second half, hitting .333 with two HR, three RBI, and four R.  Vlad is on pace to hit fewer than 30 HR for a second consecutive season, but, of greater concern, he is on pace for his first sub-100 RBI season since an injury-plagued 2003 season, so his owners hope his latest hitting spree is a sign of good things to come.

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