Slumping Indians DH Travis Hafner went 2-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI on Tuesday against the Athletics, raising his batting average to .223 -- its highest point since April 27. He has two hits in two of his last five games, batting .333 with two doubles over that stretch. (Updated 05/13/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/17/08).
Fantasy Analysis
Hey, if you want to hear good news on Hafner, we have to dig deep. The extra-base hits are a good sign, but Hafner's slump has spanned more than a year now. Be patient with him if you own him because you likely won't get anything for him now and he still has MVP potential if he can ever get going. (Updated 05/13/2008).
Hafner went 2-for-4 with a RBI and a run in the Indians' 4-0 win over Oakland on Tuesday, giving him 460 RBIs as Cleveland's DH, surpassing Andre Thornton???s team record. (Updated 05/14/2008)
Advice
Hafner came in hitting .179 (7-for-39) in his previous 13 games. "It was good to see Hafner help us out," Cleveland manager Eric Wedge said. He's batting just .223 with three home runs and 18 RBIs in 36 games.
Slumping Indians DH Travis Hafner went 2-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI on Tuesday against the Athletics, raising his batting average to .223 -- its highest point since April 27. He has two hits in two of his last five games, batting .333 with two doubles over that stretch. (Updated 05/13/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/17/08).
Fantasy Analysis
Hey, if you want to hear good news on Hafner, we have to dig deep. The extra-base hits are a good sign, but Hafner's slump has spanned more than a year now. Be patient with him if you own him because you likely won't get anything for him now and he still has MVP potential if he can ever get going. (Updated 05/13/2008).
