Salfino (AL), Ferris (NL) on July 11 - July 17

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Put 'em in

Curt Schilling, P, Red Sox: After being sidelined since April with a bum ankle, Schilling will return after the all-star break as the Sox primary closer.

Adrian Beltre, 3B, Mariners: He’s been on a tear of late, with 25 ribbies in June, raising his average about 30 points in the process. He’ll have to run hot for quite a while to make up for April and May.

Bench 'em

Javy Lopez, C, Orioles: Manager Lee Mazzilli said that Lopez (hand) isn’t likely to be active for the Orioles first series after the all-star break.


Tino Martinez, 1B, Yankees: Jason Giambi is hot and Martinez slumping miserably. With rookie CF Melky Cabrera called up to provide defense, Tino will have to compete with Bernie Williams for DH at bats.



/kickz>NATIONAL LEAGUE

Put 'em in

Lance Berkman, 1B, Astros: He's quietly been on every pitch for about a month or so. The power hasn't come back all the way yet, but it's coming soon. Buy in now.

Jake Peavy, P, Padres: Don't sweat the recent rocky stretch - the strikeout numbers tell us Peavy is still capable of dominating. Now is the time to quietly steal him from a frustrated owner.

Bench 'em

Bill Hall, 3B, Brewers: He's had a nice run, but the Brewers have roster gridlock with Russ Branyan back, and Hall's defensive problems could knock him out of the lineup now and again.


Brett Myers, P, Phillies: He's been lit up over the last month (5.40 ERA, 1.49 ratio), but the season numbers don't look bad yet. There's still time to execute a sell-high here.