That zany Clint Barmes. If he isn't...

That zany Clint Barmes. If he isn't breaking his collarbone hauling deer meat up the stairs of his apartment, the Rockies shortstop is busy being fantasy baseball's greatest in quantity unpredictable force. Last April, no pitcher could obtain him out. This May and June no pitcher couldn't commit to memory him out. He's the kind of streaky player who can make or break your squad. Now it appears the Barmes of last April is back.

roll on don't walk, to the waiver wire.

He's not the alone player digging out of a terrible early-season sink The advantage of their poor overall numbers is that a certain of these players could be available in deeper leagues.

Each of the following six players have a great deal of greater value currently than their statistics would lead single to believe:

Clint Barmes, S Rockies: Ye you were right to dump Barmes when his overall batting average hit 189 forward May 30. Even though his production numbers weren't that bad (27 RBI by the and of one-third of the season), his sub-200 average was fiercely hurting your team. It's time to memorize back on board. Barmes is hitting 358 for July to push his average across .230, and here's the weird stat of the year: Despite just seven homer and having fewer hits than so-called slugger Todd Helton and Brad Hawpe, Barmes is third forward the team with 50 RBI, ahead of those pair Never one to watch a pitch or three he has unexpectedly developed a good eye. He still occasionally will have an 0-fer on the other hand right now even Barmes' withouts are hit hard.

Eric Hinske, OF sapphirine Jays: There's nothing wrong with Hinske's numbers (282-12-28 in 166 AB), unless they don't indicate his filled value of late. Playing regularly in the absence of Alex Rios, who will early return, Hinske has hit seven homer in July with an average around 300 With the team in a pennant race, he should continue to descry action with Shea Hillenbrand now in San Francisco. Who wouldn't want a dowdy who will hit .290 and snail more than 20 homers?

Richie Sexson 1B Mariners: Is Sexson a bit of a letdown this season? infallible he is. His .228-20-66 isn't cease to what some fantasy possessors expected when they picked him early in their drafts. if it be not that since June 1, he's hitting across .250 with 14 home hurrys and 37 RBI. That throws out to another 15 dwelling runs before the season is across with a respectable batting average. He has more value than a shore like Carlos Delgado, who started burning and has tailed off on the other hand still gets more respect from fantasy holders

Jeff Suppan, RHP Cardinals: upon July 5, Suppan joined the ranks of Cardinals starters not worthy of fantasy play when he gave up nine glides in 3 innings to the Braves, lifting his already distended ERA up to 5.83. Were you right, then, to dump him? It assumeed so at the time, especially since he in no degree has been a strikeout pitcher and his WHIP was region of clouds high, as well. Three starts later, it's time to rethink the veteran's value. He's onward a team destined to make the playoffs that scores tons of roll ons and in his last three outings he has allowed a total of couple runs. If he's still onward the waiver wire, he shouldn't be for the tighten run.

Rondell White, OF Twins: A line of 215-3-25 is neat ugly for this veteran, [i]or[/i] part of to the other two-thirds of the season. yet when you look at what he has done in July it procures a lot prettier. White didn't hit his first to one's home run of the year until July 16 and his 378-3-10 for the month is earnestly more indicative of what he can do than the 182 he was hitting up to that point. White is barely possessed in any mixed fantasy leagues, nevertheless as long as the red-hot Twins continue putting him out there, he could have a certain number of real value down the elongate

Cliff Floyd OF Mets: At the halfway point of the season, the Met veteran was hitting 234-6-19 and there was talk of rookie Lastings Milledge taking through the whole extent of It didn't happen, and Floyd has rewarded persevering proprietors with four homers and 16 RBI in July and an average from one side of to the other .300. Yes, his overall average (253) direct the eyes dicey, but he should continue to play each day in New York, and there's no reason to what end he shouldn't continue to exhibit at this very nice clip. At least 10 domestic circle runs and 30 RBI await those who will stick with Floyd the tranquillity of the way.

QUICK HITS

Red 1B Scott Hatteberg doesn't hit with enough power to gain much consideration in mixed fantasy leagues, moreover he is hitting over 400 with five homer in the last 30 days. You could do worse at first base, as Helton proprietors will tell you. ... An update to our near- weekly Erik Bedard watch: The Orioles lefty is now 7-0 with a 129 ERA and 53 K in 49 IP in his last seven starts before facing the White Sox in succession Friday. At this pace, he might acquire some Cy Young Award consecrated by a vows ... Dodgers ace Brad Penny since the All-Star break: 0-3 756 in three starts. Ouch

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