By the Numbers: Tall tale of two halves
Think you own a bunch of second-half players? Trying to sell off some first-half surprises? As our Al Melchior writes in his By the Numbers, the idea that players are first-half or second-half performers is largely a myth.

By the Numbers: Unusual suspects in Detroit
There is a lot of production in Detroit's outfield these days, but it's not coming from Curtis Granderson or Magglio Ordonez. Our Al Melchior takes a closer look.

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.