Minor Matters: Cory Vaughn Keeps Mashing
He set franchise records with 14 homers and 56 RBI in 72 games while adding 45 runs in a phenomenal debut.
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Fantasy Notes: Ryan Dempster Turning the Corner?
He’s certainly wound up on a ton of waiver wires. In fact, he’s probably available in the majority of mixed leagues right now. Sharp owners may want to rectify that situation.
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Felix Pie Getting a Chance to Play
Give Pie a look in deeper AL-only leagues if you need a stick as he’s not only starting now but is hitting leadoff for Baltimore. Just be aware that he’s been having some dental problems that could force him to miss a game at some point.
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Minor Matters: Jose Gonzalez Stuck at High-A
Signed by the Rockies out of Venezuela in 2004, Gonzalez reached Double-A briefly in 2009, but he’s been stuck at High-A since and given that he’ll be 24 next month and still isn’t showing any marked improvement at the plate, his chances of making it to the majors look very slim.
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MLB Today: Carl Crawford Still Trying to Find his Way
There’s no doubt he’s been way better in May (.275/.293/.338) than he was in April (.155/.204/.227), but it’s all relative, right? We’re talking about a hitter with a career slash line of .293/.334/.438, so you can see that even his massively improved May is still way below career norm levels for Crawford.
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Fantasy Notes: Chipper Jones Shifted to Cleanup
There’s also the concern about the slight tear in his knee that could require arthroscopic surgery if Jones can’t handle the pain. I’d wait for him to get on a bit of a roll and try to trade him.
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MLB Today: Hank Conger Trying to Make Headway
Still, with Mathis being among the easiest outs in the majors, most observers believe it’s just a matter of time until the Halos anoint Conger as the full-time catcher, so we still think that prudent owners should grab the rookie as a roster stash at this point. It’s a move that could very well pay off in the second half or sooner.
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