Weekly Fantasy Touts: June 19 - 25

By Michael Salfino

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Put 'em in

Danny Haren, P, A's: Yes, he's got one start in Colorado this week, but also is slated to pitch in San Francisco. Haren's red hot right now, has almost five times as many Ks as BBs and has stopped giving up the long ball.

Rocco Baldelli, OF, Devil Rays: He came back swinging and is playing the field, so there are no worries during the entire inter-league slate. He'll quickly find his 2003 form.

Bench 'em

Todd Jones, P, Tigers: Just awful and has no business closing games in Detroit, as the Tigers have lights-out reliever Joel Zumaya throwing 102 MPH. Through his first 24 innings, Jones had seven strikeouts.

Jason Giambi, DH, Yankees: Troublesome hand and wrist injuries have put his status next week in doubt. With the Yanks traveling to Philly, Giambi can't DH and you can't risk wasting a roster spot in mixed leagues on a pinch hitter.

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Put 'em in

Greg Maddux, P, Cubs: He hasn't benefitted at all this year from the Cubs sparkling defense. That bad luck on balls in play will be corrected. Plus, he gets two starts this week (at Cleveland, at Minnesota).

Omar Vizquel, SS, Giants: He's a salty sea dog, but you have to respect the stats. With twice as many walks as strikeouts, Vizquel's likely to maintain a plus-.300 average. He'll remain useful in mixed leagues if he steals 15-to-20 bags.

Bench 'em

Shawn Hill, P, Nationals: Doesn't miss enough bats to bet on this week in his lone start against the Boston, which, like all teams, tees off on the in-between stuff.

Cole Hamels, P, Phillies: Even with the Yanks defanged with the losses of Sheffield, Matsui and maybe even Giambi, you don't want your one weekly start to be versus them in that band box in Philly.