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By Derek of The Sportmeisters

Another week of baseball in the books means another winners, losers, and waiver-wire wonders blog from the fantasy guru. Keep in mind, the stats I show are the players stats for the week, not on the season. Let’s go!

Winners

OF – Jayson Werth – Philadelphia Phillies – .440 BA, 11 H, 7 R, 3 Doubles, 5 HR, 9 RBI, 1 BB, 5 K

Werth hit five home runs last week, raising his season total to 29. He also has a .269 average with 79 RBI’s and 13 stolen bases. He has been a complete fantasy player this year and should be started at all times for his consistency in all categories.

2B – Brian Roberts – Baltimore Orioles – .379 BA, 11 H, 8 R, 2 Doubles, 4 HR, 8 RBI, 5 BB, 5 K, 3 SB

Roberts had a good week with the long ball, going deep four times. He also had three stolen bases, raising his season total to 27. He is hitting .294 with 14 home runs and 60 RBI’s and has been every bit the elite fantasy second baseman that we thought he would be. Keep starting him with full confidence.

1B – Adam LaRoche – Atlanta Braves – .462 BA, 12 H, 8 R, 1 Double, 4 HR, 9 RBI, 3 BB, 7 K

It looks like the trade back to Atlanta was just what LaRoche needed to get back on track. He has hit .406 since being acquired by Atlanta on Aug. 1 and has seven home runs and 16 RBI. He had four of those home runs last week and drove in nine. You have to start him right now, as he is a second-half player and is clearly hot right now.

DH – David Ortiz – Boston Red Sox – .400 BA, 8 H, 8 R, 3 Doubles, 3 HR, 10 RBI, 4 BB, 2 K

This is the Big Papi we have been waiting for all year. Ortiz hit three home runs and drove in 10 last week, but is still only hitting .227 on the year and is splitting time with Victor Martinez, Mike Lowell, Jason Varitek, and Kevin Youkilis.

Ortiz looks to be the odd man out, as Youkilis and Lowell have been hot and Martinez has started 10 games at first for Boston with Youkilis at third and Lowell at DH. Watch out for his playing time and only start him if you need the power.

OF – Hideki Matsui – New York Yankees – .261 BA, 6 H, 4 R, 4 HR, 10 RBI, 1 BB, 2 K

Godzilla wasn’t bad last week, but he wasn’t great either. He hit just .261, but hammered four home runs and drove in 10. He now has 23 home runs and 68 RBI’s on the year and should be started while he’s hot.'

SP – Chris Carpenter – St. Louis Cardinals – 15 IP, 2 W, 14 K, 4 BB, 8 HA, 2 ER

Carpenter was lights-out again last week, winning both starts. He struck out 14 and only allowed two runs in 15 innings. He should be started at all times and may win his second Cy Young award this year.

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