NATIONAL LEAGUE
JONATHAN BROXTON, SP, DODGERS
Mr. Broxton, welcome to the 9th inning.
Current closer Takashi Saito is out until at least late August with a strained elbow ligament, which is never a good thing.
Broxton is one of the top setup guys in the league and has been waiting for a year and a half for this moment. That doesn't mean he'll succeed for sure, but he's got closer stuff and despite being more hittable this year, he still has over a K an inning (46 in 39 2/3 IP) and a 3.40 ERA.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
JOHNNY PERALTA, SS, INDIANS
One of the biggest enigmas in fantasy in recent memory, Peralta (16 HR, 48 RBI, .261) brings brute strength to the table, but not much else. His career .265 average will likely be a small drain, but his bat has 25-HR pop, which is a rare fine at SS.
Over the past month, Peralta is the fourth ranked SS behind Hanley Ramirez, J.J. Hardy and Jose Reyes. Yet, he's probably still sitting out there in more than half of mixed-league formats because of a horrendous start.
His 4 HR and 12 RBI the week before the break may be signs that the good Peralta is heating up. And with Grady Sizemore and Ben Francisco hitting ahead of him, there should be plenty of RBI opps, even hitting in a struggling Indians lineup.
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