by Ryan Lester of Lester’s Legends

Some reasonably available players to assist you in the Runs and/or RBI categories.

Runs
Cristian Guzman, SS, Washington Nationals - Guzman scored 8 Runs last week while hitting .400 (10 for 25) with 2 HRs and 7 RBIs.  On the year he’s hitting .301 with 49 Runs, 5 HRs, and 31 RBIs.  He’s owned in 39% of Yahoo!, 33.7% of ESPN, and 46% of CBS leagues.

Ben Francisco, OF, Cleveland Indians - Ben scored 8 Runs while hitting .417 (10 for 24) with 3 HRs, 6 RBIs, and a SB.  On the year he’s hitting .250 with 48 Runs, 10 HRs, 33 RBIs, and 13 SBs.  He’s owned in 9% of Yahoo!, 2.1% of ESPN, and 13% of CBS leagues.

Luis Castillo, 2B, New York Mets -  Castillo scored 8 Runs last week while hitting .526 (10 for 19) with 5 RBIs.  On the year he’s hitting .306 with 56 Runs, 25 RBIs, and 11 SBs.  He’s owned in 16% of Yahoo!, 8.3% of ESPN, and 22% of CBS leagues.

Travis Hafner, DH/Util, Cleveland Indians - Pronk scored 7 Runs last week while hitting .316 (6 for 19) with 2 HRs and 6 RBIs.  On the year he’s hitting .290 with 26 Runs, 11 HRs, and 28 RBIs.  He’s owned in 41% of Yahoo!, 47.7% of ESPN, and 54% of CBS leagues.

Mark Ellis, 2B, Oakland A’s - Mark scored 7 Runs last week while hitting .333 (9 for 27) with 1 HR, 5 RBIs, and 1 SB.  On the year he’s hitting .237 with 25 Runs, 4 HRs, 23 RBis,a nd 5 SBs.  He’s owned in 4% of Yahoo!, 4% of ESPN, and 7% of CBS leagues.

Angel Pagan, OF, New York Mets – Pagan scored 6 Runs last week while hitting .231 (6 for 26) with 1 RBI.  On the year he’s hitting .295 with 18 Runs, 6 RBIs, and 6 SBs in 29 games.  He’s owned in 2% of Yahoo!,0.3 % of ESPN, and 3% of CBS leagues.

J.D. Drew, OF, Boston Red Sox - Drew scored 6 Runs last week while hitting .348 (8 for 23) with 2 RBIs.  On the year he’s hitting .244 with 56 Runs, 12 HRs, and 40 RBIs.  He’s owned in 44% of Yahoo!, 35.8% of ESPN, and 70% of CBS leagues.

Scott Hairston, OF, Oakland A’s - Hairston scored 6 Runs last week while hitting .292 (7 for 24) with 1 HR and 5 RBIs.  On the year he’s hitting .290 with 36 Runs, 12 HRs, 37 RBIs, and 10 SBs.  He’s owned in 33% of Yahoo!, 9.9% of ESPN, and 33% of CBS leagues.

Maicer Izturis, 2B/3B/SS, Los Angeles Angels - Maicer scored 6 Runs last week while hitting .273 (6 for 22) with 2 HRs, 7 RBIs, and 2 SBs.  On the year he’s hitting .300 with 47 Runs, 4 HRs, 35 RBIs, and 9 SBs.  He’s owned in 39% of Yahoo!, 3.2% of ESPN, and 21% of CBS leagues.

RBIs
Jeff Francoeur, OF, New York Mets - Francoeur stayed with 9 RBIs, 3 Runs, and 2 HRs last week while hitting .273 (6 for 22).  On the year he’s hitting .262 with 51 RBIs, 36 Runs, 8 HRs, and 5 RBIs.  He’s owned in 31% of Yahoo!, 34.2% of ESPN, and 53% of CBS leagues.

Gerardo Parra, OF, Arizona Diamondbacks - Parra had 7 RBIs last week while hitting .292 (7 for 25) with 5 Runs, 2 HRs, and 1 SB.  On the year he’s hitting .270 with 37 RBIs, 36 Runs, and 5 HRs.  He’s owned in 8% of Yahoo!, 1.2% of ESPN, and 14% of CBS leagues.

Billy Butler, 1B/DH, Kansas City Royals - Butler had 7 RBIs last week while hitting .292 (7 for 24) with 5 Runs and 2 HRs.  On the year he’s hitting .294 with 47 RBIs, 44 Runs, and 11 HRs.  He’s owned in 38% of Yahoo!, 7.8% of ESPN, and 54% of CBS leagues.

Pedro Feliz, 3B, Philadelphia Phillies - Pedro had 6 RBIs last week while hitting .379 (11 for 29) with 5 Runs.  On the year he’s hitting .295 with 52 RBIs, 43 Runs, and 6 HRs.  He’s owned in 28% of Yahoo!, 8.5% of ESPN, and 41% of CBS leagues.

Kevin Kouzmanoff, 3B, San Diego Padres - Kouzmanoff had 6 RBIs last week while hitting .250 (7 for 28) with 2 Runs and 1 HR.  On the year he’s hitting .247 with 56 RBIs, 35 Runs, and 14 HRs.  He’s owned in 20% of Yahoo!, 9% of ESPN, and 46% of CBS leagues.

Rick Ankiel, OF, St. Louis Cardinals - Ankiel had 6 RBIs last week while hitting .458 (11 for 24) with 4 Runs and 2 HRs.  On the year he’s hitting .240 with 28 RBIs, 35 Runs, and 7 HRs.  He’s owned in 24% of Yahoo!, 56.1% of ESPN, and 44% of CBS leagues.

Any thoughts on these players?  Who would be your first choice?

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