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They’re feeling hot, hot, hot.

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Fantasy baseball is just as long a grind as the real baseball season. For all 162 games, us suckers are hanging on every at-bat, every pitch even.

So I’ll try to keep you updated on guys who are performing above their heads, on guys who are poised for a breakout, on guys who can help your team win now. The best part is, I’ll make sure they’re actually available in the majority of leagues.

54 percent of leagues: It’s scary to me that Texas’ Kevin Millwood is the #6 ranked pitcher on Yahoo! I know he’s going to implode soon, but I can’t help but ride this bit of nostalgia while it lasts. But on the flip side, according to some analysts Millwood’s curve is better this year than ever before. At the end of the year, will we be partying like this is Millwood’s 1999 season?

So that's how he throws it.

53 percent of leagues: Tampa Bay’s shortstop Jason Bartlett is absolutely murdering AL pitching this week. And in a lineup with a healthy “Bossman Junior” Upton and a Carl Crawford who isn’t on the bad side of one of his streaks, he’s in line for a good season. Over the last six games, Bartlett went 9-19 and brought his AL shortstop leading average up to .429.

Jason Bartlett.

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