Stud or Dud

This is a column that will be composed of players that I feel are or are not legit. Players are streaky and some really just come out of Left Field. You will always have your Carlos Quentins and Edinson Volquezs of the world each and every year. The only problem is finding out if the player is a fluke or a legitimate fantasy baseball player. Let's get started with these 2 guys.

Carlos Quentin
- Stud
He has always had the tools to be a great player in the MLB, and we are coming to find out that Arizona just was not the right place for him. We saw it with Josh Hamilton last season, a long waited for prospect that finally came out of his shell. He now is among the leaders in the AL in avg, HR, and RBIs. He is a great hitter that works the count and can drive the ball to any part of the field. I expect him to be around for a while and showing the best of his abilities. Carlos Quentin is legit.

Edinson Volquez
-Stud
Since Fantasy Baseball is based on stats and stats only, lets take a look at some. 9-2 1.56 ERA 1.17 WHIP 10.67 K/9. Right now based on stats only Edinson Volquez is the #1 Fantasy Pitcher. Of course he's not going to win 25 Games or have a sub 2 ERA, but this guy can pitch in the big leagues. 1 more fun stat: Edinson Volquez has yet to allow more then 3 ER in one game.

Cliff Lee
-Dud
In his last five starts his ERA has dropped from a .67 to a 2.52. The Ks have progressively slowed down and the Indians offense has some problems so don't expect the 10-1 record to stay on pace.

Dan Uggla
- Stud
People forget that Dan Uggla has only played 2 full seasons in the MLB. The average was at a brutal .240 last season, but the power has always been there increasing every year. He's very capable of hitting 35+ HRs and whereas he wont bat .300 the rest of the way, .275 is very reasonable.

Milton Bradley
-Dud
Yes in the last month he's batting .375 with a .475 OBP & 9 HR, but the guy is constantly injured. He has always been a streaky hitter and when hes hot he ranks among the best. We have seen the best of Milton Bradley and he is definitely a Sell High candidate. I'm not buying into this player.

Ryan Ludwick
-Dud
It was nice to see some pop out of this guy's bat for as long as we did, but i believe the power surge is behind him. His average has dropped 41 points in his last 54 AB with just 1 HR. Not only is this a problem, but he is not even the full time starter. The Cardinals have a platoon going in the outfield and with limited AB, I'm not too high on Mr. Ludwick.

Nate Mclouth
-Stud
I Was high on this player coming into the season and all he's done is continue to make me look like i know what I'm doing. He had a great Spring Training and showed all the tools of being a good hitter in the Big Leagues. He gets on base, is capable of stealing a base or two, shows good pop in his bat, and is driving in runs. He's doing all the things to be a great fantasy player and has so far not disappointed.

& Here's some more players...
David Murphy-Dud
Shaun Marcum-Stud
Ervin Santana-Stud
Jorge Cantu-Dud
Jose Guillen-Stud
Mark DeRosa-Dud
Jose Contreras-Dud
Todd Wellemeyer-Dud