Welcome back for another great week of fantasy action, be it your fantasy team driving for a pennant in your league, you favorite Major League squad doing the same, or even if you are simply glued to your clicker and tube watching the first weekend of the NFL.

Starting off, those names we all thought were stable keeping coming back to haunt. This week it is now-former Padre Tadahito Iguchi, who was waived and then grabbed by the Phillies. Not that the transaction makes Iguchi remotely desirable at this moment in time and space. Even the Phils have to remember that Iguchi, acquired after the trade deadline, is not available for post season play. Not to mention he now plays behind Chase Utley.

Then there are a couple of recalled now-retreads in Joshes Barfield and Fields. Starting with Barfield, who went .251-5-23 this year with Akron, with a .298 OBP over 299 at-bats suggests how much value Barfield might have for you. As in none, even in an AL only format. His team is in the hunt, and Barfield is an extra cog.

Looking at Chicago's #1 selection of the 2004 amatuer draft, Josh Fields, the chances for something are a little better. As a rookie last year, Fields opened eyes with .244-23-67 totals, spelling the injured Joe Crede. Well, Crede claimed his spot back to start the season and Fields went an unimpressive .246-10-35 over 276 at-bats at AAA Charlotte. The difference, though between the two Josh's (who are both 25, by the way) is Crede is again injured and likely out for the season and that could open some at-bats for Fields. But, don't expect much.

I have been sort of a fan of the Cards pitcher Kelvin Jiminez since last year when I tried to grab him as a reserve for my Strat-O-Matic team. Jiminez is a good example of looking at a player's secondary stats. This year at Memphis, Jiminez was 1-6 over 46 games, but with an ERA of 2.92 and WHIP of 1.28. Still, I was looking at JIminez as a Strat pick. As a minor leaguer Jiminez allowed 55 hits over 52 innings, with only 28 whiffs to 12 walks. Strat cards and rolls are a lot more forgiving than big league hitters.

Looking at another cluster of hurlers, the Twins are so steady and good at finding players who fit their profile, and Phillip Humber, received as part of the Johan Santana swap. Humber was the drafted third overall in 2004 draft by the Mets and was 23-24, 4.25 as a minor leaguer. Humber struck out 376 batters while walking 133 over 425.7 innings (408 hits). Will he be another Santana? Not likely, but he should develop into a good starter and could be worth a September shot if you need a starter.

Oakland brought up hurler Josh Outman, part of the spoils of the Joe Blanton swap. Outman has solid minor league totals (21-12, 2.99 over 109 games) and terrific strikeout (429 over 442 innings with the sore spot, 233 walks) and could earn some starts with both Justin Duchscherer and Sean Gallagher hurt.  Outman throws hard (a fastball at 97 MPH) and could give you some good innings if given the chance.

Seattle brought back starter Brandon Morrow, a fellow with oodles of talent. Morrow, 23, started the season at AA West Tennessee, pitching a negligible seven innings, allowing nothing. He then went to AAA Tacoma and went 1-2, 5.01, but with a 1.20 WHIP. It was 11 walks over 23.3 innings that did him in, ERA-wise. At the big league level, Morrow has been a nice 2-2, 1.42, with 55 whiffs over 43.3 innings. Morrow is a definite pick-up.

Phil Coke has joined the Yankees after a solid year at AA Trenton, where he went 9-4, 2.51, followed by a stint at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (2-2, 4.67). Again, since the Yankees are hurting at the starter spot, Coke could get a chance. He bagged 413 strikeouts as a minor leaguer over 495 innings (490 hits, and 163 walks).

Finally, Toronto brought back catching prospect Curtis Thigpen. Thigpen, a highly touted prospect, had worked his way swiftly up the Jays system and looked like he would grab a starting gig this year, but he struggled--and not just at the Major League level, as his minor league line of .222-3-41 over 96 games is just awful. Thigpen has never hit below .259 over his minor league career and he has been pressing. At 25, as a catcher, he should start to get it together now and establish himself next year (note "should"). I am betting he will.