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A lot of new faces in the week 5 [tag]fantasy baseball MVP list[/tag].
Catcher: Victor Martinez (CLE) had a good week at the plate going .455/.538/.682 with a home run and 6 RBI. Let’s hope his day to day status after taking a foul tip to the arm is just that, and not the previews of a trip to the DL. Speaking of the DL, Ramon Hernandez (BAL) hasn’t been off the DL long, but quick out of the gates hit 10 RBI last week with a home run and a stolen base. He averaged .273/.346/.455.
First Base / DH: Prince Fielder (MIL) hit .440/.533/.960 with 4 home runs and 12 RBI last week and is working on a 7 game hitting streak. Gary Sheffield (DET) produced in just about every category this week hitting .333/.478/.833 with 6 runs scored, 3 home runs, 7 RBI and 2 stolen bases.
Second Base: Orlando Hudson (ARI) had a good week going .346/.433/.577 with 2 home runs, 5 RBI and 2 stolen bases. Royals utility infielder, Esteban German (KC) is typically light with the bat. But last week hit .300/.391/.600 with 2 home runs, 6 RBI and a stolen base. He’s still not an everyday starter, but keep an eye on him. If he keeps hitting like this, the Royals will find a way to keep him in the lineup.
Third Base: Here’s another guy who’s recently off the disabled list. Troy Glaus (TOR) hit .400/.483/.900 with 4 home runs and 7 RBI. Ryan Freel (CIN) stole 2 bases, hit a home run and had 3 RBI while averaging .375/.500/.688.
Shortstop: J.J. Hardy (MIL) is currently working on a 17 game hitting streak. Last week he hit .536/.567/.857 with 2 home runs and 9 runs batted in. Starting in the 2nd week of the season, Jhonny Peralta (CLE) went ice cold. Last week, Peralta was red hot going .348/.444/.652 with 2 home runs and 8 RBI.
Outfield: Obviously, Shane Victorino (PHI) has been given the green light on the basepaths. This past week he stole 7 bases while hitting .478/.500/.652 with a home run and 4 RBI. Craig Monroe (DET) went .348/.400/826 and had 3 home runs and 10 RBI. Ken Griffey Jr. (CIN) hit .478/.571/.913 with 3 home runs, 5 RBI and a stolen base. Continuing with the just off the DL theme, Hideki Matsui (NYY) hit a home run with 7 runs batted in while averaging .348/.444/.696.
Starting Pitcher: Jake Peavy (SD) only had 1 win last week but his 20:4 k:bb ratio was super impressive. So was his 0.79 WHIP and 1.93 ERA. Mark Hendrickson (LAD) may not have a secure spot in the rotation, but if he keeps striking out 7 in 6 innings while only walking 1, he will. Hendrickson won his only start and had 0.00 ERA and a 0.67 WHIP.
Relief Pitcher: Trevor Hoffman (SD) had 3 saves with a 4:0 k:BB ratio. He also sported a 0.00 ERA and a 0.33 WHIP. Brian Fuentes (COL) also had 3 saves and a 0.00 ERA. His WHIP was 0.67 and he had a 3:1 k:bb ratio.
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