GET 'EM SET 'EM

DUMP 'EM OFF
Melky Cabrera, OF, Yankees. Does just enough across the board to warrant mixed-league attention.
Jim Thome, DH, White Sox. It's rare that you can find 30-plus homer potential on the waiver wire.
Michael Bourn, OF, Astros. Runs like Mays but hits like, well, you know; only start when in need of quick SB boost.
Justin Upton, OF, D-backs. Has struggled recently, but upside is there; definite grab in keeper leagues.
Orlando Cabrera, SS, White Sox. Don't expect his Angels numbers, but Cabrera is a solid MI filler.

LEAVE 'EM

Travis Hafner, DH, Indians. Pronk is in a two-year slump; only grab him if you have an open DL slot and a lot of patience.
Delmon Young, OF, Twins. He's just not ready to contribute in mixed leagues; only grab in keeper leagues.
Edwin Encarnacion, 3B, Reds. He's up, he's down, he's on the waiver wire. Save yourself the headache and move on.
Mark Ellis, 2B, A's. Yep, '07 was a fluke. Nice trick, Ellis.
Richie Sexson, 1B, Mariners. He barely has a job hitting for the Mariners.

MOVIN' ON UP

Aaron Rowand, OF, Giants. Rowand has had a nice batting average this season but hadn't been filling the stat sheet like his owners had hoped until recently. In his last 10 games prior to Tuesday's 0-for-5 performance, Rowand was 17-for-39 (.436) with three home runs and 13 RBIs. That should help comfort those who overpaid for his career year last season. Don't feel bad -- the brilliant Giants fell for it, too!
Alexei Ramirez, 2B, White Sox. It's time to start paying attention to Ramirez, even in mixed leagues. He appears to be holding onto the starting second base job even with Juan Uribe off the DL, and he's getting comfortable. In his last six games, Ramirez is 11-for-23 (.478) with five runs, five RBIs and a pair of home runs. If he can hold on to the second base job, Ramirez's value should continue to climb.
Jerry Hairston Jr., Util, Reds. Hairston is a Swiss Army knife for the Reds, but he has mainly been their shortstop since Jeff Keppinger went down with a knee injury. Since Keppinger got hurt on May 13, Hairston is 24-for-69 (.348) with 14 runs scored and nine stolen bases, and has been a spark plug at the top of the order. As long as he keeps his starting job, he'll keep his mixed-league value.

MOVIN' ON DOWN

Vladimir Guerrero, OF, Angels. Is it his sore knee? His age? Whatever the reason, Guerrero is far from the hitter fantasy owners expected. Vlad went 0-for-5 last Saturday to drop his average to a season-low .246 before banging up his right knee in Sunday's game and then sitting out Monday and Tuesday. Vlad has the ability to catch fire at any time, but it doesn't look like it'll be anytime soon.
Miguel Cabrera, 1B/3B, Tigers. Cabrera, a first-round pick in most leagues, has been sleepwalking through much of this season. He went .283-3-12 in May and is causing premature baldness among his fantasy owners. I still think Cabrera can turn his season around, so grab some Rogaine and remain patient.
Alex Rios, OF, Blue Jays. I mentioned in an earlier column that Rios had been struggling since Vernon Wells went down with his wrist injury. Well, things haven't gotten any better. Since the game Wells was injured on May 9, Rios is hitting .233 with no home runs. In fact, Rios hasn't even homered since May 1. At least he's still contributing stolen bases (13 on the season), but that's little consolation for those who demand more from a third- or fourth-round pick.

A LOOK AHEAD

The White Sox have been really struggling this season offensively, hitting just .249 as a team, which is good for a tie for 25th in the league. But the upcoming week should help them get things going at the plate.
On Monday, Chicago finishes a series with Minnesota, worst in the AL in opponents' batting average (.286), before a three-game set in Detroit against a Tigers pitching staff that has a league-worst 5.03 ERA at home. The White Sox then return home to face the Rockies, who are dead last in the NL in overall ERA (4.98) and second-worst in the NL in opponents' batting average (.275).
This means Carlos Quentin, Jermaine Dye and A.J. Pierzynski owners can just plug and play next week. Heck, maybe even Nick Swisher and Paul Konerko will remember how to hit. I'd even be willing to give Joe Crede and Orlando Cabrera starting nods if my CI and MI options aren't looking too hot.

BY THE NUMBERS

It's nice to know who has the most multihit games this season -- Chipper Jones (28), Josh Hamilton (26), Lance Berkman (24) and Chase Utley (24) are first, second and third -- but that knowledge doesn't help your fantasy team very much. What really helps is knowing the guys who are giving your team the most goose eggs in the box score. Here are the guys with at least 100 at-bats this season who have put up the most 0-for performances so far: Tony Pena Jr. (29), Scott Hairston (27), Daric Barton (26), Khalil Greene (26), Ryan Howard (26), Asdrubal Cabrera (25), Adam LaRoche (25), Kenji Johjima (25), Nick Swisher (25) and Jim Thome (25).
Just for fun, here are some other notable names with their number of no-hit games: Joey Votto (23), Troy Glaus (23), Rickie Weeks (22), Pat Burrell (22), Robinson Cano (22), Torii Hunter (22) and Vladimir Guerrero (22).