Ryan Howard - Howard may be on pace for well over 200 strikeouts this season (which would break his own record of 199 from last year and be the first person EVER to K 200 times in a season), but at least the long-ball is still there. He hit his 36th dinger of the season yesterday, improving his HR/AB to 14.0 and slugging to .483. The bad news with Howard is that the rest of his overall numbers are rough. Despite his power, he's still only posting an .801 OPS, .228 average, and an FPI of 0.56. Hardly what any of us would call top-notch, first-rounder fantasy numbers. Let's just hope he gets hot at the right time for both our fantasy leagues and for Philly fans. Both playoff hopes will be shortlived otherwise.  Jonathan Sanchez - Jonathan Sanchez will return to the Giants rotation early next week after being on the disabled list with a strained shoulder. Sanchez has been one of those "add and drop" guys for most of the season, helping teams with their strikeouts but hurting them with ERA, WHIP, and low probabilities of earning a win. Feel free to add him if you're looking for that strikeout boost. His K/9 if 8.87 for the year with a K/BB of 2.1. That comes with a price though, as he posts an 8-9 record with a 4.53 ERA and 1.41 WHIP. He's also a two-start pitcher against Colorado and Pittsburgh if you're looking for that 2-starter for playoff week #1.......continue reading