Pedroia

The little man has won himself an AL MVP award. Congratulations Dustin!

In his third season in the majors, second as a full time player, Dustin won the MVP award beating out Twins first baseman Morneau.

Fantasy owners should be a little hesitant on drafting him too early in the draft. The second base position is usually taken fairly early with the likes of Utley, Kinsler, Roberts, Uggla, and Phillips. After these guys there is a fairly significant drop in value so owners should be looking for a 2B fairly early in the draft.

I am not a complete believer on Dustin just yet. If he can produce another year like this I will be on the bandwagon but don't get me wrong, he is a good solid baseball player. His numbers have improved every year and if it continues he should be a solid 2B for years to come.

If you are going to go big, draft early, on a 2B with the likes of Kinsler and Utley, you will be a little short on another position. I would recommend taking a Roberts or Uggla and bringing some bigger returns in the OF position.

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.