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• MLB Top Weekly Performances – Center Fielders

  There have been some names that have been on this list repeatedly. That’s a good thing because it shows consistency and determination. Carlos Beltran hasn’t exactly been the most consistent player since joining the Mets, but he’s sure looked consistent since the All-Star break. Nate McLouth has been the model of consistency all season long. It’s been a very surprising season since McLouth most likely wasn’t even drafted in many leagues. Last, but not least, is Carlos Gomez, the centerpiece of the... Posted Sep 14 2008, 12:19 PM by BillyS with | with no comments Filed under: Minnesota Twins, New York Mets, Pittsburgh Pirates, Nate McLouth, MLB Top CF Performances, Carlos Beltran, Carlos Gomez

• MLB Top Weekly Performances - Center Fielders

  Centerfield has been an exciting position lately. Grady Sizemore was the talk of the fantasy world last week, but this week Mike Cameron takes the gold medal for top performance. He has had an amazing comeback season and the Brewers couldn’t be happier. As for the rest, Carlos Beltran helped the Mets’ playoff chances after hitting a huge grand slam. Johnny Damon has been the sparkplug of the Yankees, but baseball is about teamwork and no player can do it all by himself. These three players have put... Posted Aug 31 2008, 01:59 PM by BillyS with | with no comments Filed under: New York Yankees, New York Mets, Milwaukee Brewers, Johnny Damon, Mike Cameron, MLB Top CF Performances, Carlos Beltran

• MLB Status Check - Week 18

  What a week! There have been some extremely big names in the spotlight this week. It seemed like there was an elite player in every category this week. This was especially exciting because some owners got big days from players they hoped to perform well, while other others were given absolutely horrible performances by their players. Then there are some players who have been playing well as of late who have helped owners out as well. This version of MLB Status Check contains three categories; lived... Posted Jul 31 2008, 01:52 PM by BillyS with | with no comments Filed under: Baltimore Orioles, Arizona Diamondbacks, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, New York Mets, Milwaukee Brewers, Joba Chamberlain, Brian Roberts, Albert Pujols, Josh Beckett, MLB Status Check, Ryan Braun, Chad Billingsley, Mark Reynolds, St. Louis Cardinals, Los Angeles Dodgers, Aubrey Huff, Carlos Beltran

• MLB Busts of the Week - Week 17

  If there are top performances every week, there has to be busts of the week as well -- it balances out the baseball universe. If one player does well, another does badly. If one player does awesome then, well, you end up with busts. Some are permanently attached to this list this year; others just try to come and go quickly. Dan Uggla (FLA) - What did Uggla do last week? Did he make Top Weekly Performances? I think not. Uggla went 1 for 21 last week with two runs and batted .048. He did nothing else... Posted Jul 28 2008, 07:49 PM by Drew Thibodeau with | with no comments Filed under: Nick Swisher, Dan Uggla, Justin Verlander, Carlos Beltran, Fausto Carmona

• MLB Top Weekly Performances – Center Fielders

  It has been getting really difficult to weed out the true centerfielders from the rest of the crop. There are many players who are eligible for the centerfield position, but this article deals with the ones who primarily play centerfield since there are other articles covering those at other positions. This week's batch of centerfielders were pretty impressive, but fantasy owners are also used to seeing their names because each one is a household fantasy name. Some of the numbers that these players... Posted Jul 20 2008, 05:41 PM by BillyS with | with no comments Filed under: New York Mets, Cincinnati Reds, Rick Ankiel, Jay Bruce, St. Louis Cardinals, MLB Top CF Performances, Carlos Beltran

• MLB Top Weekly Performances – Center Fielders

  There are a handful of elite centerfielders in the league. This week fantasy owners were lucky enough to have three of the elite centerfielders all perform well at the same time. There are more than three elite ones in the league, but the three listed in this feature are some of the ones with better stories this season. Each of the players deserve praise for their fantastic weeks, especially Josh Hamilton because of how amazing his season has been this year. It's always great to see top ranked... Posted Jul 13 2008, 05:45 PM by BillyS with | with no comments Filed under: New York Mets, Pittsburgh Pirates, Nate McLouth, Josh Hamilton, MLB Top CF Performances, Carlos Beltran, Texas Rangers

• MLB Trade 'Em - Week 14

  It's that time again, the beginning of the week to reevaluate your team and decide who to trade away. Here are a few suggestions that might strike interest and give you the possibility to acquire someone more consistent and reliable. Carlos Beltran New York Mets - OF Notes : Beltran has been struggling along with the Mets. His trade value is still decent so I would dump him off as soon as you could. His season numbers are still appealing to a Beltran or Met fan. (83/320 with 12 home runs, 56... Posted Jul 06 2008, 03:51 PM by Drew Thibodeau with | with no comments Filed under: Ryan Howard, Kerry Wood, Carlos Beltran, J.J. Hardy

• MLB Top Weekly Performances – Center Fielders

  The centerfield position was very strong this week. It wasn't exactly the players you would have expected, save for Beltran since he's been hot lately, but the others were extremely solid this week and helped several fantasy owners. It's great to see more examples of five tool players this week. Beltran has been one of the best in the game for the last few years, but now all of a sudden a player like Coco Crisp showcases power and speed. Sadly, I don't believe Willy Taveres is going... Posted Jun 22 2008, 04:51 PM by BillyS with | with no comments Filed under: Boston Red Sox, New York Mets, Colorado Rockies, MLB Top CF Performances, Carlos Beltran, Willy Taveras, Coco Crisp

• MLB Status Check (6/19)

  There are several big names included in this week's MLB Status Check. However, the big names come as both a blessing and a curse for some owners. There were many big named players who put up great numbers, but there were also some well-known players who had absolutely horrible weeks. However, there is a bright side this week as well; namely Andy Pettitte. This article consists of three topics, each containing three players that fall into said category. Some players lived up to their draft status... Posted Jun 19 2008, 01:50 PM by BillyS with | with no comments Filed under: Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros, Arizona Diamondbacks, New York Yankees, New York Mets, Andy Pettitte, Ryan Howard, Alex Rodriguez, MLB Status Check, Philadelphia Phillies, Brandon Webb, Hunter Pence, Armando Galarraga, Michael Young, Carlos Beltran, Marcus Thames

• MLB Stock Market - May 7th Edition

  A lot of youngsters were given golden opportunities to stake their claim to a starting position at the beginning of the season. Some stumbled, but some of them are taking advantage of that opportunity in a big way. Some of them make our bulls-and-bears list for the week: Bulls Matt Kemp - OF - (Los Angeles Dodgers) : Kemp is caught in the quagmire that is what I call the Juan-Pierre Mess, but he did his best to get out of that conundrum with a huge week. Kemp hit .414 with 11 RBIs over the last seven... Posted May 07 2008, 03:54 PM by paChiefsFan with | with no comments Filed under: MLB Stock Market, David Ortiz, Eric Gagne, Geovany Soto, Brian Bannister, Matt Kemp, Carlos Beltran