MARKET PULSE: Slim pickings

See the end of the article for an explanation of the ratings used here. And a thousand thanks to the folks at OnRoto.com for providing the oh-so-important league ownership data for this article.

This can be a dangerous time in fantasy baseball, because we've seen enough of the players that we begin to think we know what they're about. We may be right. But for many—most, even—it's still far too early to form any real opinions. Of course, that won't stop us from trying, despite the lull in quality free agents.

Shallow Leagues

So, many GMs expected Kyuji Fujikawa (RHP, CHC) to be the Cubs' closer by now. However, injuries and Kevin Gregg (RHP, CHC) have derailed that plan. While there's no question he has the skills to close, as evidenced...

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