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"&lt;p&gt;                       Recent Fantasy Clicks                                         6-25-09: Second-Year Thoughts\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                         6-18-09: It's Getting Drafty In Here\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                         6-11-09: An SI Special\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                         6-04-09: The Art of the Deal\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                         5-28-09: Welcome Back\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                         5-21-09: Welcome Back\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                         5-14-09: Five Faces in New Places                                          5-07-09: Dominican Duds                                          5-06-09: Welcome to the House of Pewter                                          5-04-09: The Man Of Steal Rides Again                                          4-29-09: Dangers of RB Overpopulation                                          4-27-09: It's All About The O's                                          4-24-09: The New Falconer                                          4-22-09: Fantasy Breakdown Of NFL Sked                                         4-20-09: The Ultimate Fantasy Catch-22                                         4-17-09: Cyclist Of The Century                                         4-15-09: NFL Slices Of Heaven, Part II                                         4-13-09: All Hail The Check-Swing King                                         4-10-09: Welcome To Adventureland                                         4-08-09: NFL Slices Of Heaven                                         4-07-09: Running vs. Trotting                                         4-06-09: Opening Night Revelations                                         4-03-09: Draft Night Revelations, Part II                                         3-31-09: Dynamic Duos                                         3-30-09: Draft Night Revelations                                         3-27-09: Draft Rules To Live By                                         3-25-09: Sophomore Surges                                         3-24-09: All Apologies                                        3-23-09: Catch A Rising Star                                        3-20-09: Look Out For Pick No. 1 ... and 24                                         3-18-09: PVR Perfect                                         3-17-09: Don't Forget About Me                                         3-13-09: Welcome To Spring Break                                         3-12-09: LT2 Losing His Charge                                         3-11-09: Sudden Impact                                         3-09-09: Hip, Hip ... Hurry Back, A-Rod                                         3-06-09: Revenge Of The Cyst                                         3-05-09: A Disappointing Deadline Day                                         3-04-09: Cosmic Charlie \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                        3-02-09: Aces In The Hole                                         2-27-09: Depth Perceptions \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                        2-26-09: Tyson's Corner                                         2-25-09: Pack Your Bags?                                         2-24-09:  NFL Combine wrap                                         2-20-09: Designated Long Drivers                                         2-19-09: The Brady Hunch                                         2-16-09: Seeking Sweet Relief                                         2-13-09: Sneak peek at an MLB mock draft                                         2-12-09: Boozer's Snoozer Of A Season \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                        2-11-09: Impossible to ignore                                         2-9-09: The Secret Life of A-Rod                                         2-6-09: Pick of the 2B litter \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                        2-5-09: Time for a fantasy bailout \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                        2-4-09: Another winged wonder?                                         2-2-09: Super Bowl Revelations                 Looking Back, Looking Forward                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Ryan Howard :: David E. Klutho/SI                                                                                                                                                                  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you haven't figured it out by now, I'm a big proponent of recent past performance as a good indicator of future potential. Of course there are myriad other factors involved but three year totals and averages give a good indication of what to expect in the immediate future. With that the case and with us heading into the second half of the season, these are the leaders in the 10 major fantasy categories over the past three second halves. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Home runs  (2006-08)&lt;/strong&gt;Ryan Howard\t\t76Mark Teixeira\t\t58Alex Rodriguez\t56Albert Pujols\t\t55David Ortiz\t\t54Alfonso Soriano\t51Matt Holliday\t\t50Prince Fielder\t\t49Jim Thome\t\t49Miguel Cabrera\t48Jermaine Dye\t\t48&lt;strong&gt;Take Note:&lt;/strong&gt; After a syrupy slow start, Oritz was just one home run off the pace for the American League lead in June. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Runs&lt;/strong&gt;Matt Holliday\t\t177Alex Rodriguez\t167Jimmy Rollins\t\t167Bobby Abreu\t\t157Ryan Howard\t\t157Albert Pujols\t\t156David Wright\t\t156Curtis Granderson\t155Carlos Beltran\t154Hanley Ramirez\t150Jose Reyes\t\t150&lt;strong&gt;Take Note:&lt;/strong&gt; Holliday will be the biggest free agency pickup of the year in NL-only leagues when rumors that has him going to the Cardinals or any other senior circuit squad come true. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Batting Average&lt;/strong&gt;Manny Ramirez\t.354Albert Pujols\t\t.352Chipper Jones\t\t.343Vladimir Guerrero\t.341Robinson Cano\t.337David Wright\t\t.334Martin Prado\t\t.332Freddy Sanchez\t.332Skip Schumaker\t.327Placido Polanco\t.326&lt;strong&gt;Take Note:&lt;/strong&gt; Manny's career averages before the All Star Game (.311/.408/.583) and after (.320/.417/.607).  Also Prado has been installed as a starter for now in Atlanta and his hot late season history makes him a solid pickup. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Runs Batted In&lt;/strong&gt;Ryan Howard\t\t209Miguel Cabrera\t181Albert Pujols\t\t178Mark Teixeira\t\t177Alex Rodriguez\t176Garrett Atkins\t165Magglio Ordo&amp;ntilde;ez\t164Matt Holliday\t\t162Aramis Ramirez\t162David Ortiz\t\t161&lt;strong&gt;Take Note:&lt;/strong&gt; There's still a lot of games to play so don't necessarily give up on Atkins, Ordo&amp;ntilde;ez or Aramis Ramirez yet. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Stolen Bases&lt;/strong&gt;Jose Reyes\t\t81Jimmy Rollins\t\t66Juan Pierre\t\t63Willy Taveras\t\t62Hanley Ramirez\t61Chone Figgins\t\t58Carl Crawford\t\t55Brian Roberts\t\t50Eric Byrnes\t\t48Ichiro Suzuki\t\t41&lt;strong&gt;Take Note:&lt;/strong&gt; It's all the usual suspects here but you could still make a sweetheart deal for Rollins who is a lock to bounce back from his season-long slump. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Wins&lt;/strong&gt;Brandon Webb\t26Roy Oswalt\t\t25Johan Santana\t23A.J. Burnett\t\t22Ted Lilly\t\t22Andy Pettitte\t\t22Chad Billingsley\t21Dan Haren\t\t21Jamie Moyer\t\t21CC Sabathia\t\t21&lt;strong&gt;Take Note:&lt;/strong&gt; An injured Webb isn't going to help much the rest of this season but those of you looking to load up on talent in dump deals should target Billingsley, Burnett and Haren as those who'll give you the biggest bang for the buck.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ERA&lt;/strong&gt;CC Sabathia\t\t2.40Roy Oswalt\t\t2.53Johan Santana\t2.89Chris Carpenter\t2.93Erik Bedard\t\t2.93Tim Lincecum\t2.99Adam Wainwright\t3.01Todd Wellemeyer\t3.03Cole Hamels\t\t3.08Scott Kazmir\t\t3.08&lt;strong&gt;Take Note: &lt;/strong&gt;Just off the disabled list and still saddled with poor numbers, Kazmir makes a lot of sense for teams looking for an additional starter. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;WHIP&lt;/strong&gt;Chris Carpenter\t1.02Johan Santana\t1.08Cole Hamels\t\t1.10C.C. Sabathia\t\t1.12Kevin Slowey\t\t1.16Randy Johnson\t1.17Ricky Nolasco\t\t1.17Chris Young\t\t1.17Brett Myers\t\t1.18John Smoltz\t\t1.19&lt;strong&gt;Take Note:&lt;/strong&gt; Slowey is quietly one of the best pitchers in all of baseball and he's certainly someone to go after, especially in keeper leagues. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Strikeouts&lt;/strong&gt;Johan Santana\t309CC Sabathia\t\t295Javier Vazquez\t286Jake Peavy\t\t285Dan Haren\t\t263A.J. Burnett\t\t259Aaron Harang\t\t247Matt Cain\t\t245John Lackey\t\t238Bronson Arroyo\t237Felix Hernandez\t237Scott Kazmir\t\t237&lt;strong&gt;Take Note:&lt;/strong&gt; Peavy won't be of help but the Reds two top 10 starters, Aaron Harag and Bronson Arroyo are key for those in search of K's.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Saves&lt;/strong&gt;\tFrancisco Rodriguez\t66Joe Nathan\t\t54Trevor Hoffman\t52Brad Lidge\t\t51Mariano Rivera\t49Francisco Cordero\t48Jose Valverde\t\t45Bobby Jenks\t\t44J.J. Putz\t\t44Jonathan Papelbon\t39Takashi Saito\t\t33&lt;strong&gt;Take Note:&lt;/strong&gt; This group just goes to show how few great closers have staying power over time.  Welcome Freshmen&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In a year where there are a lot of rookies but no clear leaders among the Rookie of the Year candidates, I've been checking in on who would get my votes in each league at different points in the season. Here's how it looks with three months in the books. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;AL&lt;/strong&gt;1. &lt;strong&gt;Nolan Reimold&lt;/strong&gt;, Orioles2. &lt;strong&gt;Rick Porcello&lt;/strong&gt;, Tigers3. &lt;strong&gt;Andrew Bailey&lt;/strong&gt;, Athletics4. &lt;strong&gt;Elvis Andrus,&lt;/strong&gt; Rangers5. &lt;strong&gt;Jeff Niemann&lt;/strong&gt;, RaysOn the radar: &lt;strong&gt;Alfredo Aceves&lt;/strong&gt;, Yankees; &lt;strong&gt;Gordon Beckham&lt;/strong&gt;, White Sox; &lt;strong&gt;Brad Bergesen&lt;/strong&gt;, Orioles; &lt;strong&gt;Vin Mazzro&lt;/strong&gt;, Athletics; &lt;strong&gt;David Price&lt;/strong&gt;, Rays; &lt;strong&gt;Scott Richmond&lt;/strong&gt;, Blue Jays; &lt;strong&gt;Ricky Romero&lt;/strong&gt;, Blue Jays; &lt;strong&gt;Matt Wieters&lt;/strong&gt;, Orioles&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NL&lt;/strong&gt;1. &lt;strong&gt;Tommy Hanson&lt;/strong&gt;, Braves2. &lt;strong&gt;Andrew McCutchen&lt;/strong&gt;, Pirates3. &lt;strong&gt;Colby Rasmus&lt;/strong&gt;, Cardinals4. &lt;strong&gt;J.A. Happ&lt;/strong&gt;, Phillies5. &lt;strong&gt;Casey McGahee&lt;/strong&gt;, BrewersOn the radar: &lt;strong&gt;Dexter Fowler&lt;/strong&gt;, Rockies; &lt;strong&gt;Travis Ishikawa&lt;/strong&gt;, Giants; &lt;strong&gt;Dan Meyer&lt;/strong&gt;, Marlins; &lt;strong&gt;Gerardo Parra&lt;/strong&gt;, Diamondbacks; &lt;strong&gt;Omir Santos&lt;/strong&gt;, Mets; &lt;strong&gt;Randy Wells&lt;/strong&gt;, Cubs\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Not a first rounder? Not to worry &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The NBA draft is just two rounds and while most players who become big fantasy stars emerge from the somehow every season some gems emerge from the second half of the draft. Here are the second rounder's from the past five drafts who've become fantasy forces plus those drafted last week who are in good position to be contributors this year. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Draft Player, team(s), overall selection2008 &lt;strong&gt;Mario Chalmers&lt;/strong&gt;, Heat, (34th); &lt;strong&gt;Luc Mbah a Moute&lt;/strong&gt;, Bucks (37th)2007 &lt;strong&gt;Carl Landry&lt;/strong&gt;, Sonics to Rockets (31st); &lt;strong&gt;Glen Davis&lt;/strong&gt;, Sonics to Celtics (35th); &lt;strong&gt;Ramon Sessions&lt;/strong&gt;, Bucks (56th)2006 &lt;strong&gt;Daniel Gibson&lt;/strong&gt;, Cavs (42nd); &lt;strong&gt;Paul Millsap&lt;/strong&gt;, Jazz (47th)2005 &lt;strong&gt;Monta Ellis&lt;/strong&gt;, Warriors (40th); &lt;strong&gt;Ryan Gomes&lt;/strong&gt;, Celtics (50th)2004 &lt;strong&gt;Chris Duhon&lt;/strong&gt;, Bulls (38th); &lt;strong&gt;Trevor Ariza&lt;/strong&gt;, Knicks (43rd)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;2009 Draft1.\t&lt;strong&gt;DeJuan Blair&lt;/strong&gt;, Spurs (37th)  One of the Finalsist for College Player of the Year last season, Blair slid to the second round because of injury concerns earlier in his Pitt career. Don't underestimate the effect that playing with Tim Duncan in practice every day will have on his game. 2.\t&lt;strong&gt;Danny Green&lt;/strong&gt;, Cavaliers (46th)\tThe only Tar Heel to ever make 50 threes while blocking 100 or more shots in his career, Green is exactly the type of unselfish player that LeBron James needs in his supporting cast. Look for Green to earn major minutes as a Shane Battier type at the two. 3.\t&lt;strong&gt;Patty Mills&lt;/strong&gt;, Trail Blazers (55th)\tJust 20 years old, there was wide speculation that the point guard would be taken in the first round, but instead he waited for four hours at Madison Square Garden to hear his name called. Rudy Fernandez is unhappy, Steve Blake has been mentione in trade talks and Jerryd Bayless is more of a shooter than a playmaker, opening the door for Austrailia's best player. 4.\t&lt;strong&gt;A.J. Price&lt;/strong&gt;, Pacers (52nd)\tLarry Bird took the senior point guard from UConn with hopes of him being at the very least a backup to restricted free agent Jarrett Jack who could sign elsewhere and T.J. Ford who is often injured and lost a share of the spot to Jack last season. He's not someone to draft, but certainly have him on your watch list.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  Tweet, Tweet&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you want more updates like these, especially once fantasy football season kicks off, follow me on Twitter at @SI_DavidSabino.   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