Today's Fantasy Rx

Note: The beginning of most stat lines includes the following data: H/AB for BA/OBP/SLG.

Anaheim: Tim Salmon, OF
115/414 for .278/.371/.471 with 16 HR, 60 RBI, 64 R, 3/4 SB%,
and a 56:75 BB:K.

Salmon's skill trends suggested he only needed to remain healthy to post his first 30/100 season since 1997. Unfortunately, his nagging injuries have kept him at DH more than a third of the time, and his .234/.325/.386 line when not playing the field drags down the .303/.397/.521 he owns when starting in right field. The latter performance seems closer to his current talent level as Salmon's .14 walk rate, .82 contact rate, and .80 G-F are an excellent skill combination for him. A 3.84 #P/PA indicates a general decrease in his patience, but he remains a quality offensive contributor for a contender to acquire. The only downside is the possibility that any health problem might

August Underachiever: Adam Kennedy, 2B
Old stats: 56/229 for .245/.319/.323 with 4 HR, 24 RBI, 32 R, 11/16 SB%,
and a 23:42 BB:K.
Recommendation: wait.
Stats since recommendation: 35/100 for .350 with 6 HR, 13 RBI, 22 R, 6/8 SB%,
and a 9:13 BB:K.

Previous Underachievers: April: David Eckstein; May: Scott Spiezio; June: Darin Erstad.

We'll continue tomorrow with National League underachieving batters.

Today's Fantasy Rx: Teams like Anaheim, Colorado, Montreal, and Toronto likely aren't making the playoffs, so don't be surprised if injured players on these teams opt for extended rehab while focusing on 2004. Look to supplement your team via trades and free agency if you're depending on the quantitative contributions of anyone with an extensive injury history on these teams.