Sell High

The following are guys who you should consider selling high.

Josh Hamilton of the Rangers. After playing 81 games this season, Hamilton is hitting .312, with 19HRs, 80RBIs, 3SBs, and has only K'ed 59 times. This player has never played more than 90 games in a single season which means he has not finished a complete season in the bigs as a full time player. Don't expect him to hit another 80RBIs. Take a honest look at your needs and see if you can leverage Hamilton into a huge pitcher like Santana, Webb, or Sabathia.

Lance Berkman of the Astros. What I said about Hamlton goes for Berkman. Berkman is absolutely tearing up the ball and I do not expect him to continue at this pace. Expect him to settle at around .320-.330 while hitting around 15HRs and knocking in another 50RBIs. Sell high for a pitcher.

Dan Uggla of the Marlins is on pace to hit around 40+HRs and knock in 110RBIs, don't expect him to do so. This guy is a first half player (.279, 53HRs, 161RBIs all done before the break compared to .250, 28HRs, 75RBIs after) and if need help on the pitching side, go out and see what Uggla can get you.

Michael Bradley of the Rangers is in the same boat as Hamilton. Instead of substance abuse this guy can't seem to stay healthy for an entire season. If he can find a way to stay healthy he can produce for you. Try and cash in your investment and see if you can grab some help from another player that is more reliable.

Xavier Nady of the Pirates is doing very well this season but he has never played more than 125 games in a year and had more than 431ABs. This is the time to cash him in for someone who can help you out somewhere else.

Chipper Jones of the Braves has the chance to .400 but in my eyes the more important thing owners should worry about is his health. This guy will see 4-5 games a week now and with that comes lower productivity in accounting numbers. The great news here is other owners will die for his services. Ship him out for some more reliable daily players.

Edison Volquez, Cliff Lee, Jason Duchscherer, and John Danks are all pitchers who I don't see finishing the year in the way they pitched during the first half of the season. Cash in for some hitters.

DL Information

Rickie Weeks of the Brewers was placed on the 15-Day DL with a sprained left knee. For fantasy owners who have stuck through his terrible season hope this stint on the DL will give him time to rest and come back strong. Owners, don't keep him on your bench unless you have room.

Jerry Hairston Jr of the Reds, who is doing well this year, has fractured his left thumb and will be placed on the 15-Day DL. This is painful for owners since he is hitting .336AVG with 1HR, 14RBI, and 12SB's. Keep him on your bench or your DL.

Chipper Jones of the Braves has a small tear and had some bleeding his right quad. As I have preached in the past, Jones is the type of player that will get injured throughout the year and if you have a chance try to sell high on this player. So far he has continued to hit and is batting .410AVG but if he does go on the DL it isn't the worst thing that could happen. Losing him for 15 days now instead of severely injuring his quad and being out for the rest of the season is what owners should be hoping for.

Adam Wainwright of the Cardinals was placed on the 15-Day DL with a sprained right middle finger. He is 6-3, with a 3.14ERA, 62K's, and 20BB's all in 91.2 innings. He will be back so just wait this injury out. This is a fantasy pitcher that will continue to help you throughout the rest of the season.

Eric Gagne of the Brewers will return soon but he will not see the closing duties when he does come back. S. Torres is currently the closer and Gagne will have to earn his way back while Torres has to lose his job. Owners who have kept Gagne, keep him only if you have room. With his struggles and the lack of a closers role, his value is almost at zero. The only reason I am talking about him is his ability to earn the closers role back. Keep a close eye on this situation as it unfolds.

Big Ben

Ben Sheets of the Brewers has some soreness in his tricep which caused him to leave his last start. The bigger news here is he's been pushed back from his next scheduled start and is now on track to pitch next Tuesday.

Owners should be worried because Sheets is injury prone and finds a place on the DL every year. So far, owners have been blessed with his 2008 start (3-0, 28IP, 14H, 3ER, 1HR, 4BB, 24K, and a 0.96ERA). If you drafted him and had no back-up plan in case he did go to the DL you are in a little trouble. Well, not just yet but with his history this tricep injury might get more serious.

The only thing you can really do is wait this out. You won't get fair/full value if you try to trade him. Kind of reminds you of Rich Harden and Chipper Jones.