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I can’t believe it has already been a full month of baseball. Here are the guys who knocked the cover off the baseball this past week.

1)      3B David Freese, STL

St. Louis third baseman had a solid week. He had twelve hits, 11 RBI, three home runs and had a .462 AVG.

2)      2B Robinson Cano, NYY

New York couldn’t ask for more from the young second baseman. Cano had eleven hits, seven RBI, rocked four into the stands, and finished the week with a .440 AVG.

Cano’s RBI rate would be even higher if Teixeira made it on the bag once in a while. Cano’s last two homers have been solo shots.

3)      OF Andre Ethier LAD

Hollywood has a new producer and his name is Andre Ethier. The Dodgers outfielder blasted four home runs this week. He had 10 hits, 10 RBI, and a .385 AVG after a week of nice production.

4)      SS Hanley Ramirez FLA

Fantasy baseball’s number two overall draft pick paid off this week. Ramirez hit four homeruns, had nine hits, eight RBI, and ended the week with a .409 AVG.

5)      OF Austin Jackson DET

The Detroit outfielder had a perfectly average week, but in baseball, that means greatness. Jackson ended the week with a .500 AVG while crossing the dish eight times, himself.

6)      3B Evan Longoria TB

Longoria had a nice week after hitting three homeruns, five RBI, stealing two bases, posting a .417 AVG, and touching home plate seven times.

7)      OF Tori Hunter LAA

The Angels outfielder had nine hits, six RBI, two home runs, and topped off the week with a .450 AVG.

8)      OF Alfonso Soriano ChC

Soriano had a stellar week of baseball. He sent four over the outfield wall, posted ten RBI, seven runs, and a .400 AVG was simply the cherry on top.

Soriano’s bat is burning, so he will likely see more time on the field despite his less than spectacular defense. Tyler Colvin will be riding the pine until Soriano’s broomstick cools off.

9)      1B Paul Konerko CWS

The Chicago White Sox first baseman hit home runs like first basemen are supposed to. Konerko hit four dingers and knocked in 10 teammates across the plate. He finished the week with a .316 AVG.

10)   OF Austin Kearns CLE

Kearns had eleven hits, two home runs, eight RBI, one stolen base, and a .393 AVG for the week.

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This is a weekly focus on the hurlers that dominated their adversaries. These pitchers put up nasty numbers this week and made big league hitters wish they were playing T-Ball again.

1)      SP Francisco Liriano, Min

Liriano pitched two winning games this week and posted a 0.00 ERA. He struck out a total of 16 batters in 16 innings of work.

2)      SP Ubaldo Jimenez, Col

Jimenez is on fire with two wins this week. He struck out 11 in 13 innings on the hill. Two games and a 0.00 ERA proved he is one of the best out of the gate.

3)      SP Johan Santana, NYM

Santana got two wins this week and only gave up two runs in both games. He is sporting a 1.38 ERA after 13 innings of work. Eleven strikeouts by Santana shows he is on top of his game.

4)      SP Barry Zito, SF

Zito put in eight innings, striking out 10 batters. He got the win and finished the week with a 0.00 ERA.

5)      SP Yovani Gallardo, Mil

Gallardo only didn’t give up a single run in two games, earning him wins in both outings. He is standing proud with a 0.00 ERA, with 14 combined strikeouts in 11 innings.

6)      SP David Price, TB

Price got the victory this week and sat down nine batters in nine innings. Only walked one and ended the week with a 0.00 ERA.

7)      SP Mitch Talbot, Cle

Talbot got two wins this week and had a 0.73 ERA. He did not burn anyone with the strikeouts but only gave up one run in two games.

8)      RP Jose Valverde, Det

Valverde is sporting a 0.00 ERA and has three saves for the week. Detroit’s closer didn’t give up a hit during any outing this week.

9)      RP Francisco Rodriguez, NYM

Rodriguez secured three saves this week and walked off the mound with a 0.00 ERA.  K-Rod had five strikeouts in three innings of work. Rodriguez didn’t allow a hit during his three save opportunities.

10)  SP Felix Hernandez, Sea

Hernandez struck out 13 hitters in two games. In 16 innings he only gave up two runs and had a 1.13 ERA. He ended up splitting the games with a win and a loss because of no run support.

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