by Todd Lammi

Instead of using some complicated formula to review May fantasy baseball statistics, here is a breakdown for the numbers for the month sorted by RBI, for second basemen.

Brandon Phillips topped second basemen for the month of May. Knock on wood if you own him that he is able to continue playing with his injured thumb. Ian Kinsler ranked third in RBI despite his overall batting average dropping 43 points in the month of May. Pitchers were much more careful in the second month, as his walk total doubled from eight in April to 17 in May. Dan Uggla was in the doldrums for much of May until the last 12 days when he hit all five home runs and drove in 12 runs.

Dustin Pedroia is hitting for average with some steals thrown in, but the power from 2008 has not carried over into 2009 so far. Missing from the list that will see time in June are recent call ups Alexi Casilla of the Minnesota Twins and Edwin Maysonet, filling in for the injured Kaz Matsui in Houston. If Howie Kendrick continues to struggle, the Los Angeles Angels might reach down into Triple-A for Sean Rodriguez. Rodriguez is hitting .284 with 18 home runs, 54 RBI and six stolen bases.