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Monday O's report

Here's a look at fantasy nuggets for the Orioles and their opponents for this week:

Orioles // Standing out: Ramon Hernandez - The O's catcher is batting .381 with a couple homers, 10 RBIs and six runs in his last seven games. Hernandez has hit .262 in 31 games since missing the early part of the season due to injury. He drove in a career-high 91 runs last season and has been a good run producer again in '07, with 26 RBIs in 31 games.

Player to watch: Corey Patterson - The O's center fielder was a surprise fantasy producer last season when he hit .276 with 16 homers and 45 stolen bases, but Patterson has struggled in '07, hitting .217 with one homer. In his last six games, Patterson is 2-for-20 (.100). He does have 11 stolen bases on the season.

On the mound: Jeremy Guthrie - Even though he didn't get the win yesterday against the Angels, Guthrie tossed a gem, allowing three hits and one earned run in eight innings. Guthrie has completed at least the seventh inning in five straight starts and has allowed one earned run or fewer in five of his last seven outings. Overall, Guthrie is 3-1 with a 2.76 ERA and 0.94 WHIP.

Mariners // Standing out: Jose Guillen - Seattle's outfielder went 7-for-12 in the Mariners' series against the Rangers. He's batting .375 with a pair of homers and 11 RBIs in his last seven games. Overall, Guillen has been very good in his first year with Seattle. He's batting .282 with seven homers and 36 RBIs. In 69 games with the Nationals in '06, Guillen hit .216 with nine homers and 40 RBIs.

Player to watch: Adrian Beltre - Fantasy owners will always remember his '04 season when Beltre hit .334 with 48 homers and 121 RBIs. While those numbers are likely to never surface again, the Mariners third baseman has been solid this season, hitting .274 with nine homers, 27 RBIs and five stolen bases.

On the mound: Felix Hernandez - King Felix started the season on a tear. He allowed no runs and four hits while striking out 18 in his first two starts. However, Hernandez hasn't been the same pitcher since returning from the disabled list on May 15. In his last start against the Angels, Hernandez was roughed up for nine hits and seven runs over six innings. He's 1-3 in his last five outings.

Rockies // Standing out: Matt Holliday - The Rockies outfielder has been tremendous this season, hitting .345 with 10 homers, 44 RBIs, 31 runs and three stolen bases. Holliday has hit safely in 12 straight games. He's coming off a break-out season in which Holliday hit .326 with 34 homers, 114 RBIs and 119 runs.

Player to watch: Garrett Atkins - Unlike Holliday, Atkins hasn't been able to produce the same numbers he did a year ago. The Rockies third baseman is hitting just .233 with four homers and 22 RBIs. Last season, Atkins hit .329 with 29 homers, 120 RBIs and 117 runs.

On the mound: Jeff Francis - He's been Colorado's best starter this season, with a 5-4 record to go along with a 3.70 ERA. Francis has completed the seventh inning in seven straight starts and has allowed two earned runs or fewer in six straight outings. Francis went 13-11 last season and 14-12 the year before.

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Dave Golokhov
Fantasy sports are to Dave Golokhov what a lack of power is to the Orioles lineup; it is not just a hobby, it is a way of life. Dave has been a fantasy expert for Rotowire and hosts a weekly fantasy show on Saturdays at 12 p.m. EST on Hardcore Sports Radio, Channel 186 on Sirius Satellite Radio. From draft day decisions to waiver-wire watching, he'll be the fantasy version of your fantasy Dr. Phil: just ask the questions and he'll dole the advice. E-mail Dave
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Dean Jones Jr. is a Web producer at baltimoresun.com. Thanks to fantasy sports, he is able to make decisions that he wishes the Orioles and Ravens would make for their teams. He will be a regular contributor to the fantasy blog.
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