Fantasy Surprises, 2B

I have a love-hate relationship with the 2B position. When I'm getting production from that spot I'm on top of the world, pumping my fists like Rocky while sitting at the computer in a similar grey sweatsuit.
2B is always a toss up position. You may have Cano, Utley, Uggla, or Pedroia who will provide constant production through out the season, but for the rest of us owners, we have to scourer the waiver wire every 2 weeks after our current option goes cold.
This year has already provided us with some nice surprises at 2B. Hopefully you either made a nice late round pick or were able to snag one of these players on the waiver wire. As for me, I stubbornly stuck with Jose Lopez about four weeks too long, and now I'm stuck with Orlando Hudson. It's going to be a long season.
Here's a look at three early season surprises at 2B:

Casey McGehee (Brewers - 2B, 3B) - .325 BA, 23 R, 9 HR, 37 RBI. McGehee is probably the biggest surprise so far of the 2010 fantasy season. He has been on an absolute tear. He'll soon take over the league RBI lead from injured Andre Ethier. McGehee has taken advantage of hitting behind Prince Fielder (.375 OPS), and Ryan Braun (.413 OPS), batting .383 with RISP.  There's no reason to believe that McGehee's production will slow down because pitchers will still be reluctant to pitch to Fielder and Braun in front of him. And the best part, McGehee doesn't even play 2B for the Brewers, but because he did last year, he still retains 2B eligibility.
Kelly Johnson (Dimondbacks - 2B) - .260 BA, 29 R, 12 HR, 25 RBI, 3 SB. Johnson has shown a surprising amount of pop, coming back from a dismal 2009 season. Also surprising is the amount of runs Johnson had driven in batting leadoff. Expect Johnson's production to slow down, especially his home run numbers. Johnson has never hit more than 16 HR in a season.

Ty Wigginton (Orioles -1B, 2B, 3B) - .305 BA, 20 R, 12 HR, 27 RBI. Wigginton has always been a solid journeyman backup player. The Orioles are his 5th team in the last 8 years. He's found a spot in Baltimore starting as a replacement for injured 2B Brian Roberts. Wigginton has proven, with consistent playing time, that he is capable of hitting 25 HR in a season and batting in the high .200s. However, Wigginton's value is suspect because Roberts's expected return in early June will likely reduce Wigginton's role to backup 2B and 3B.