MARKET PULSE: Ethier choice will do

See the end of the article for an explanation of the ratings used here. And a thousand thanks to the folks at OnRoto.com for providing the oh-so-important league ownership data for this article.

This is a week where the pickings aren't quite as good as usual, though there are plenty of opportunities to fill short-term holes.

Shallow Leagues

With Carl Crawford (OF, LA) on the DL for the Dodgers, Matt Kemp (OF, LA) moves to left and Andre Ethier (OF, LA) emerges as the regular center fielder. At first glance, there doesn't seem to be much to get excited about. His .271 xBA isn't too bad, but with a 94 PX and 55 RSpd, there is little secondary support. Yet Ethier's May has been very good, with a .287 xBA, 85% ct%, and 125 PX. The big issue...

Almost!

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