Fantasy Impact: DH

Already confined to one league, DH is a role in transition and the ranks of pure DH's is getting smaller. More teams are rotating 4 OF's, and other starting combinations to fill the role. A lot of the old guard DH's have retired or are seeing their careers in decline. The big news this year is Vlad Guerrero losing his OF eligibility. He should be a good risk with high payoff as DH in Texas where he's play his home games in a ballpark where he has put up absurd numbers in his career. Hideki Matsui, David Ortiz, and Travis Hafner might be draftable in mixed leagues, but that's about it. I know I wouldn't take Jim Thome, Pat Burrell, Mike Jacobs, Andruw Jones, Mike Sweeney or Junior Griffey in my draft.