Home Run Derby

last week's action is any indication of how tonight's Home Run Derby is going to go, then the action should be spectacular -- even without the likes of Albert Pujols, Prince Fielder and Josh Hamilton.

Provided you turn the volume down on the remote, of course.

Why do I say so? A total of 243 homers were hit across the majors last week. The Chicago White Sox hit 16, with Carlos Quentin hitting six. The Blue Jays also hit 16 homers, which should come as no surprise.

Four other players hit five homers last week, including Adam Dunn, Matt Holliday, Buster Posey and Jayson Nix.

As a result, some outrageous totals could be seen across H2H leagues. My team hit a season-high 19 homers (thanks to Dunn and Posey). Senior Editor George Winkler went up against a 29-homer barrage (thanks to Dunn, Holliday and Lance Berkman).

It serves as another reminder that we're not totally re-visiting the "Dead-Ball Era" quite yet. It has always been my belief that home runs and RBIs are the keys to a fantasy championship. Now is the right time to make sure you have enough power reserved for the second half.

As for tonight's derby, I'll take Holliday. As for Tuesday's game I will take the American League winning it in the ninth with David Price the winning pitcher and Evan Longoria the MVP. With the exception of the comments on the All Star Game the rest is from Fantasy Source. UC157 Larry