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Free Agents Can Be Your Slump-Busters

Posted May 24, 08 11:39 AM CDT in Sports 

(Newser) – If your fantasy baseball squad is struggling, you can take the Jason Giambi approach and wear a gold thong to break out of your slump; or you can check out your league's free agents and get yourself a slump-buster in the form of a starting pitcher—like Darrell Rasner, for example. ESPN's Matthew Berry offers a few other possible winners:

  • Bartolo Colon: Made his Red Sox debut this week. Will get you some wins and Ks.
  • Andrew Miller: Marlins starter has 1.44 ERA, a 0.92 WHIP and 26 strikeouts in 25 innings in May.
  • Daniel Cabrera: Orioles pitcher has a 2.67 ERA and a 0.89 WHIP this month.
  • Mike Cameron: Brewers OF on pace for 34 HRs despite missing April.

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Florida Marlins Andrew Miller pitches to the San Deigo Padres in the third inning of a baseball game on Sunday, May 4, 2008 in Miami. He gave up two hits on four hits during five innings of work.   (AP Photo/J. Pat Carter)
Boston Red Sox starter Bartolo Colon delivers to Kansas City Royals in the first inning of an MLB game at Fenway Park in Boston, Wednesday, May 21, 2008.   (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Milwaukee Brewers' Mike Cameron (25) rounds third to greetings from coach Dale Sveum (29) after hitting a home run in Pittsburgh Tuesday, May 20, 2008.   (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Baltimore Orioles' Daniel Cabrera delivers a pitch in the first inning against the New York Yankees in a baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York, Tuesday, May 20, 2008.   (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
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