A look at a guy who you don’t want to get traded for, the pitcher who leads the majors in wins since 2005, a minor league lifer who excelled in his major league debut, a hitter with his eyes on an elusive 30-30 mark, a star who was once packaged for Lou Collier and lots more.

Cubs first baseman Derrek Lee had four hits, a double, two runs and an RBI. It’s pretty clear 2005 was a career-year for Lee, although I was hoping that some of his power from that year would return in his second year back from the fractured right wrist. But it’s tough to hit a lot of homers when your fly ball percentage is just 33.7 percent.

Blue Jays outfielder Adam Lind had a triple, an RBI and two walks. Cito Gaston may be the best thing to happen to Lind. Gaston is known for his “throw them out on the field and let them play” style and Lind just needs his manager to quit jerking him around. Lind has a career .900 OPS in Double-A and a .932 OPS in Triple-A, so there’s obviously some talent there. Since the beginning of July, Lind is batting .352 with 37 hits in 105 at-bats.

Marlins shortstop Hanley Ramirez had two hits, two runs, and RBI, two walks and a stolen base as Florida beat Philadelphia starter Jamie Moyer for the first time in 11 starts. There were some slight fantasy concerns about Ramirez entering this season because there was talk about him moving to the third spot in the order, which might have cut down on his stolen base attempts. But he’s stayed mostly in the leadoff spot, has 26 SB and will undoubtedly be on the short list for top overall pick in 2009.

Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun had three hits, a double, two runs and a stolen base. Braun has an excellent shot to go 30-30 this season. He already has the 30 homers but is still four shy of 30 walks for the season. He fell just one walk short last year of going 30-30 and we’re all pulling for him to make it this season.

Mets reliever Aaron Heilman gave up three runs in 0.1 innings. It was the fourth time in his last five outings he’s given up a run, with three of those outings being multiple-run games. I’ve got an idea I’d like to throw out there to Willie Randolph or Jerry Manuel or whoever will be managing the Mets next year. If Heilman (or any reliever, last year it was Guillermo Mota) is giving up multiple runs every time he pitches, perhaps he shouldn’t pitch every freaking day! Since July 24^th, the Mets have played 11 games and Heilman has pitched in seven of them. And he has allowed 10 runs. I can’t help but thinking there’s a correlation there somewhere.

Rays catcher Dioner Navarro had two hits, a homer, two runs, three RBIs and a walk. A once-highly touted Yankees prospect, Navarro was dealt for Randy Johnson, who was considered a disappointment for New York. Then he was dealt for Shawn Green, who was considered a disappointment in Arizona. Then he was dealt for Mark Hendrickson, who may not have been considered a disappointment, but only because no one really expected much and that’s exactly what he delivered. Meanwhile, Navarro is batting .304 and is third in the majors with a .362 caught stealing percentage.

Rangers outfielder David Murphy had two hits, a run and an RBI. But when I read D Murphy in the boxscore the first thing I think of is Dale Murphy. Then I think it must be Dwayne Murphy. Then I realize both of those guys have been retired for 15 or more years. It would be a lot easier if David Murphy was Dale’s son. Or Dwayne’s even. Maybe I could remember him that way.

Red Sox outfielder Jason Bay had four hits, two doubles, two runs and two RBIs. One of the hot debate topics online is who got the better of the Manny Ramirez-Jason Bay trade. But I just marvel how far Bay has come. At one point in time, the Expos had to throw in another player with Bay just to get Lou Collier.

Rockies infielder Clint Barmes had a single and a run scored. This year Barmes is working his way back to fantasy relevance. In 2005, he was the heir apparent at shortstop in Colorado and he showed good pop in his 81 games. But he struggled mightily in both 2006 and 2007. Given another shot due to injuries to infielders Todd Helton and Troy Tulowitzki, Barmes has played at 2B, 3B and SS and has a line of .296/.329/.478 in 67 games.

White Sox 1B/OF Nick Swisher entered the game as a defensive replacement in the 10^th inning and delivered a game-winning 3-run homer in the 14^th. Swisher is one of about seven people competing for playing time for five spots with the acquisition of Ken Griffey Jr. If the White Sox thought Swisher was stretched in center field, wait until they see Griffey there for an extended period. Of course, Swisher could have helped his cause by hitting better than .231 in his first season in Chicago.

Cardinals outfielder Ryan Ludwick hit a two-run homer in the 10^th inning. It was his 28^th home run this season and the 56^th round tripper of his career. It took him 366 at-bats this season to get 28 homers while it required 637 at-bats for the first 28. Not bad for a guy who spent all of 2006 in the minors and who signed with the Cardinals following that season as a free agent.

Diamondbacks pitcher Brandon Webb tossed a complete game to win his 16^th time in 20 decisions. His 64 wins since 2005 is the most in the majors. In that time span, nobody has won more games in a single season than Dontrelle Willis, who won 22 games in 2005. Webb has a shot to top that mark and should certainly break his career high in wins, which is the 18 he won last year.

Orioles pitcher Chris Waters made his major league debut and limited the hot-hitting Angels to one hit over eight innings. Waters was a fifth-round draft pick of the Braves in 2000 and is another example why players stuck in the minors refuse to give up. You never know when your chance is going to come.

Mariners outfielder Raul Ibanez continued his hot streak with 3 hits, a homer and five RBIs. In five August games, Ibanez is batting .450 with an .850 slugging percentage. He should still be a DH. At least Seattle got Jose Vidro out of that slot Tuesday, but replaced him with a hitter just as bad, giving the job to youngster Wladimir Balentien, who owns a .200/.264/.345 line.

Braves pitcher Mike Hampton stayed injury-free for seven innings and picked up the win, his first decision since 2005. And the long layoff didn’t affect his batting stroke, as he hit a double off the center field wall. If he injures himself again, the Braves could Ankiel him. He would make more contact than Jeff Francoeur and get on base more often.