By the Numbers: Going bananas for Broxton
Owners have been waiting for Jonathan Broxton to get his chance to close for the Dodgers. As Al Melchior writes, he's a great addition to any Fantasy staff.

By the Numbers: Is Sheff finally cooked?
Does Gary Sheffield have anything left for the second half? Is Sean Gallagher worth the investment in AL-only formats? Our Al Melchior examines in his latest By the Numbers.

By the Numbers: Doubling up the middle
Our Al Melchior takes the pulse of the shortstop and second base positions at the halfway point of the season to see who has become more and less valuable based on their play in his By the Numbers.

By the Numbers: Lack-ing owner support
There are still a few owners out there who don't believe in John Lackey. Our Al Melchior examines his stat trends as well as a bunch of others in his latest By the Numbers.

By the Numbers: Kuroda a perfect pickup?
Owners have fallen for Hiroki Kuroda and Cody Ross of late. Our Al Melchior examines the viability of those two and others in his latest By the Numbers.

By the Numbers: Welcome, Matt!
Owners are all hot under the collar for new Indian Matt LaPorta while Jesse Litsch just needs a little help to be a solid option. Our Al Melchior examines that and more in his latest By the Numbers.

By the Numbers: Who is a second-half stud?
They were All Stars last season, but for a variety of reasons a slew of studs got off to slow starts in 2008. Our Al Melchior examines who might be primed for a bounceback second half in his latest By the Numbers.