For a supposedly elite third baseman it would seem to even the casual observer that Glaus is

For a supposedly elite third baseman, it would seem to even the casual observer that Glaus is over the hill.I would argue that if it looks, smells, and tastes like a bad season, it will be a bad season. Louis, boasting a batting average of .261, and is supposedly clean from performance-enhancing substances.What I ask is this: if, during a supposed hot streak over the last seven games, Glaus is batting .286 with only one home run, what does that say for the majority of the year when he isn’t hot? More importantly, what does that say when he is cold? Glaus’ power numbers are indicative of a post-steroid era player, and nowhere is this more apparent than in the category of home runs. For a player, when healthy and juiced who was a threat for 40 home runs every year to have one after a month of the season is beyond disappointing Troy Glaus is staring down the pipe at a .250/15/80 season. I expect Prince to do just that, because even when he is struggling, he still is near the top of the league in significant categories. Sell (Don’t wait around for this guy!)Troy Glaus, 3B, St. Louis CardinalsLook at Troy Glaus’ production at this point: .261/1/18.Look at his stats from 2007 in Toronto: .262/20/62While Glaus did have a solid power-hitting season in 2006, it has been documented that he was using human growth hormone, something that should not be devalued when it comes to Glaus’ performance.That said, Glaus is on a hot streak right now in St. If his current stats continue on their current trend, he will finish with more doubles than home runs.

I expect Prince’s slugging percentage and RBI numbers to stay strong, but you have to wonder when the average and home run numbers are going to spring to life.If Prince can get to the .270 batting average range and double his home run total, he should have an MVP-type season. Cabrera.Melky is slugging at a much higher rate, and can flirt with 30 homers by the end of the year. A career .276 hitter, it would be foolish to expect Cabrera’s average to be above .300 this year. But for a player with a high on-base percentage, like Cabrera, it is not silly to expect him to stay in the high .280s this season.But that’s not where Cabrera’s value lies. The 2008 season has all the makings of a breakout season in the power category for Mr. Cabrera’s stats this year indicate that when he comes to the plate, the only fear will be from the opposite dugout.

He has an outfield assist to his name on the year, a statistic which led the majors last year with 14. Cabrera isn’t doing any disservice to himself in the field but, as we all know, the Yankees are about hitting. Buy (Guys ready to make the leap to major league notoriety.)Melky Cabrera, CF, New York YankeesThis year, Melky Cabrera is making a paltry $461,200. The competition to take his spot as starting center fielder, Johnny Damon, is making $13M. This is more than 28 times Cabrera’s salary.Despite this travesty, Cabrera is outplaying Damon and, in fact, most of the American League’s center fielders.Currently batting .289 with five home runs and 11 RBI, Cabrera also has a cannon for an arm and is no scrub in thecenter field gaps.

?They know if they concede at home they will have to score twice to win the semi-final I?m optimistic. In the first leg Messi had a lot of players on top of him when he received the ball, but he still caused problems. Now they have to attack us more and they will not be able to concentrate so much on covering Messi. When I saw that Tevez, Rooney and Ronaldo were all starting on Wednesday, I thought they would pressure us high up the pitch. But they defended quite deep and can?t do that at home.?"Barcelona Tonight: Predictions From The Stars" was originally published at The Republik of Mancunia. This article is also featured on Republik Of Mancunia.