After an awful start, Pedro Alvarez now leads the NL in home runs. Plus Steve Cishek, Jayson Werth, Kyle Kendrick and Pedro Strop.

Owners looking to make a trade before the fantasy deadline need to consider a batter's consistency as well as his skill.

The BaseballHQ.com staff on the philosophies and dynamics of keeper league trading.

Was our initial Wil Myers projection wrong, or is he just fooling us so far?

Eric Sogard still controls the large portion of OAK's 2B AB, with Alberto Callaspo as his new platoon partner. But for how long? SEA's new closer, LAA's closer problems and more.

Yu Darvish is today's top starting pitching choice in his matchup against the Angels. Plus more on the starts of F. Hernandez, J. Kelly, Masterson, and Mejia.

Brandon McCarthy was activated from the DL. Plus updates on Salvador Perez, Valbuena, Milone and more.

Has Carlos Santana returned to the ranks of his position's elite, or was '11's power spike a fluke? Also, Josh Johnson, Austin Jackson, Wei-Yin Chen and Jose Cisnero.

Given what Charlie Morton did in July, it might be time to revisit the Morton-Halladay comparisons that surfaced a couple of years ago.

Yadier Molina is a key player for fantasy owners fighting for money spots in their leagues. A long DL stint or worse could cost his owners precious offensive production. Plus Brian Wilson, Matt Moore, Miguel Montero and others.

A massive suspension is expected to be announced against Alex Rodriguez. Should you take a flyer on him, anyway?