Gold

Kevin Youkilis (Boston Red Sox):  Youkilis is known for having a great eye, his ability to hit for average, and his good glove.  He is very much not known for his power, yet he hit more homers this week than Prince Fielder has all season.  Youk finished the week with a .393 AVG, 6 HR, 13 RBI, and he even threw in a SB for good measure.  Note: I don't mind listing Youkilis as a 3B, despite playing mostly 1B this season, because he has played plenty of games at 3B this season.

Silver

Mike Lowell (Boston Red Sox):  Maybe it is unfair to give both the gold and silver to Red Sox players, but Youk and Lowell deserve them.  After missing some significant time due to injury, Lowell has picked up right where he left off last season, finishing the week with a .364 AVG, three homers, and nine RBI.  With Lowell back in the mix, the Red Sox lineup is complete again, and hopefully so is your fantasy lineup.

Bronze

Blake DeWitt (Los Angeles Dodgers):  DeWitt has no business being here, considering that he started the season behind Nomar Garciaparra and Andy LaRoche on the depth chart, but injuries to those two have given DeWitt his chance and he is running with it.  DeWitt hit .458 for the week with six runs scored, two homers, and five RBI, playing a major part in the Dodgers' recent run of success.

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