Its not often that a player who hasnt appeared in a game in roughly two months -- and wont appear in a game for roughly another month -- experiences the kind of jump in our Going Forward Rankings that Dee Gordon did this week.With Gordons return in greater proximity, however, hes becoming an increasingly viable candidate to rejoin the top 10 second baseman, and theres little doubt that, upon his activation, hell be restored to that group.Following Wednesdays Miami Marlins game, Gordon will have served 57 of 80 games of his suspension for violating Major League Baseballs drug policy, meaning that of the Marlins remaining schedule, he will be an eligible player for 61 of 84 contests, or 73 percent. No matter your opinion on what effect PEDs might have had upon his numbers, Gordon is unquestionably speedy and a contender for the major league stolen base title anytime hes an eligible player.Expanding on that point, Gordon has averaged roughly one stolen base every 2? games during his big-league career to date, which would put him on pace for 24 steals once hes back from the restricted list. To put that number into perspective, Jonathan Villar is the only player with more this season (26), and since the turn of the century, the only players to enjoy a season of at least 30 steals with an average greater than one per 2? games were Emilio Bonifacio (2012), Roger Cedeno (2001), Coco Crisp (2010), Rajai Davis (2013), Jacoby Ellsbury (2009), Billy Hamilton (2015), Juan Pierre (2003, 10), Scott Podsednik (2004-05), Jose Reyes (2006-07) and Willy Taveras (2008).Expect a good 20-spot jump or so for Gordon in each of the next three editions of the rankings, and since there hasnt been much chatter surrounding him in recent days -- the volume of which is almost certain to increase shortly -- hes well worth an add in ESPN leagues (43.7 percent ownership) or a trade inquiry at this stage.Here are some quick thoughts about the weeks other big movers:Jon Lesters inclusion among the top 25 overall players, and top eight starting pitchers, is as much an indictment of the other pitchers in the next dozen or so spots (at his position) behind him as a testament to his great year to date. Thats not intended as a knock on Lester, clearly worthy of top-10 status at the position any season in which hes throwing like this, but in a week of softening in the tier beneath -- Stephen Strasburg and Noah Syndergaard, specifically -- Lester has emerged in the class of Tier 2 (3, if you agree with me that Clayton Kershaw alone comprises Tier 1.)In case you havent noticed, and judging by attendance you havent, Corey Kluber has managed to win six of his past eight starts, and is threatening to climb into Tier 2.What right do we have to doubt Wil Myers ability to stay healthy for an entire 162-game schedule? He was long touted a future MVP candidate and has a Rookie of the Year award on his résumé already, and the only noticeable concern within his peripheral numbers is a slightly elevated home run/fly ball percentage. Heck, I might be underrating him as the No. 46 overall player going forward.Can you name the two second basemen in history to manage at least .200 isolated power in multiple seasons of at least 450 plate appearances played before they celebrated their 25th birthdays??The answer: Joe Gordon 3 (1938-40) and Tony Lazzeri 2 (1928-29) -- and Rougned Odor is on pace to do it this season.There might not be a more difficult player to rank this week than the aforementioned Noah Syndergaard, who is as likely to be one of the five best starting pitchers in fantasy as to miss a months time this season. Placing him 47th overall, and 13th at his position, is an attempt to estimate his trade stock more than it is optimism or pessimism about his rest-of-season prospects. On raw ability hes my No. 7 starting pitcher.Miguel Sano should rejoin the Minnesota Twins sometime this week, and he has already hit two home runs in five games during his rehabilitation stint for Triple-A Rochester. If youre looking for a sleeper choice for most second-half home runs, hes a good one.Ive always felt that the Nos. 100-125 overall rankings range was a sort of purgatory. It is often where elite players with injury questions or in the midst of inexplicable slumps belong -- a sort of well, I believe in this guy, but boy is there no evidence right now to support it. It was otherwise a range in which good-not-great players in the midst of torrid hot streaks belonged. Brian Dozier might be as good a representation as any, and while his scorching June boosted him back into the top 100, he feels like the kind of player who should constantly hover in that 100-125 overall range and the fringe of the top 10 second basemen.?My guess: Dozier is the one bumped for Gordon come July 28 (that date could be pushed back if the Marlins have any postponements in the meantime).Kudos to the Cleveland Indians for leading off with Carlos Santana, even if its only against right-handers; he typically bats fifth against lefties. Thanks in part to that dual role, he is on pace for 92 runs scored and 90 RBIs, both of which would be new personal bests for the first baseman. Hes also on pace for more than 700 PAs thanks to the switch, which once again shows how important lineup position is for volume.Rich Hill is apparently on the mend and potentially a candidate to rejoin the Oakland Athletics rotation within the next week, and his move in the rankings is an optimistic approach considering how he had been pitching before getting hurt. Well see how strong he looks in his first start back, as hell be at more risk to move down a few tiers depending on that (and his next few) outings.Sigh. Yasiel Puig. Well, at least hes hitting .333/.360/.458 with one home run in seven games since his activation, but I cant say Im immensely confident about having moved him up a good amount.The Texas Rangers certainly seem to be giving Jurickson Profar the platoon-man treatment, and the mistake in that is his pro-career tendency is to hit right-handers much better than left-handers, though its the latter side the team appears to be targeting. Ive got few doubts about Profars ability in the games he plays against righties, but his value could drop a good 50-plus spots in the next week if this keeps up.Steven Matz belongs in the same discussion as Syndergaard above, but the key difference between the two is the wide differential in terms of their historical durability. Matz has never thrown more than 141 innings in a single year as a pro, and the decline in strikeouts recently is a major concern.New ESPN position eligibilityThe following players added new position eligibility within the past week. As a reminder, position players need to appear 10 times at a new position to gain in-season eligibility, while pitchers need to make three starts to earn starting-pitching eligibility or five relief appearances to earn relief-pitching eligibility:Javier Baez (SS), Darwin Barney (3B), Andres Blanco (1B), Severino Gonzalez (RP), Taylor Motter (OF), Max Muncy (OF).The following players are within two games of earning new eligibility, with their total games played noted at the listed position:Cristhian Adames (2B, 9 games), Mike Aviles (2B, 8 games), Daniel Castro (3B, 9 games), Chase dArnaud (2B, 8 games), Stephen Drew (SS, 8 games), Jedd Gyorko (3B, 8 games), Marco Hernandez (2B, 8 games), Paul Janish (3B, 9 games), Jefry Marte (3B, 8 games), Jurickson Profar (3B, 9 games), Andrew Romine (1B, 8 games).Going-forward rankings: Week 13Listed below are my updated, going-forward rankings. These are based upon an ESPN standard league of 10 teams and Rotisserie 5x5 scoring. 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BARCELONA, Spain -- Real Madrid set a new club record after a 35th consecutive match without a loss by beating Deportivo La Coruna 3-2 on another Sergio Ramos stoppage-time winner on Saturday.Ramos, who scored an injury-time equalizer at Barcelona in the last round, headed in a corner kick after 90 minutes were up to maintain Madrids six-point lead over Barcelona atop the Spanish league.You fight until the very end, with faith, with enthusiasm, with commitment, and things go your way, Ramos said.Madrid appeared to have the milestone well in hand after Alvaro Morata gave the hosts the lead with a strike from distance, but former Madrid youth player Joselu Sanmartin went on for Deportivo and scored twice in a three-minute span to force Madrid into fight-back mode.With Cristiano Ronaldo and several other first-choice players unavailable, Madrid needed little-used Mariano to level at 2-2 in the 84th before Ramos snatched the winner.Under coach Zinedine Zidane, Madrid hasnt lost since April 6 when it fell 2-0 at German side Wolfsburg in the Champions League knockout rounds. Madrid recovered from that setback to win its record 11th European Cup.The previous unbeaten streak for the club founded in 1902 was 34 games in 1989, set by a side coached by Leo Beenhakker. Barcelona holds the unbeaten mark for all Spanish clubs of 39 games which Madrid ended last season.Zidane said this winning spirit formed part of the clubs identity.Its in the colors of this club, its something this club has always had, Zidane said. We know that we can do big things like we did tonight. Thirty-five games without a loss gives you strength. One day we will lose, but the good thing about this team is that it always believes.With Madrid set to travel to Japan to play the Club World Cup, Zidane opted to leave Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and Luka Modric off his squad. Gareth Bale was also missing while he recovers from a foot injury.And if it werent for another dose of Ramos heroics, the decision to rest so many of his best players would have cost Zidane a setback at the Santiago Bernabeu.ddddddddddddInstead, Ramos added to his reputation as Madrids stoppage-time savior just a week after earning a valuable draw at Camp Nou.Ramos is beloved by Madrids faithful for his injury-time goal in the 2014 Champions League final that forced added periods. Madrid eventually prevailed over Atletico Madrid. He repeated that same feat to help Madrid edge Sevilla in added time for the UEFA Super Cup at the start of this season.OSASUNA 0, BARCELONA 3Lionel Messi scored twice as Barcelona halted its skid of three consecutive draws in the league.But first, Messi helped set up Luis Suarez for the 59th-minute opener, when he started a move that ended with Jordi Alba squaring the ball for Suarez to tap home.In similar fashion, Alba set up Messi to side-foot in his first goal in the 73rd.Messi got his second goal in stoppage time, when he took on three defenders, picked his spot and rifled home a left-footed strike.Messi went to the top of the league scoring table with 11. Suarez pulled level with Madrids Ronaldo with 10.We knew that once we scored the first goal the match would open up for us, and thankfully the goal came soon enough, Suarez said.Promoted Osasuna remained bottom and winless at home since its return to the top tier.REAL SOCIEDAD 3, VALENCIA 2Real Sociedad climbed into fourth place after striker Willian Jose scored two early headers to take his tally to nine goals on the season.Valencia goalkeeper Diego Alves saved another penalty, albeit in a losing effort, when he blocked Carlos Velas spot kick. The Brazilian goalie has saved 20 of 43 penalties he has faced in league competition.Cesare Prandellis Valencia remained winless in the last seven rounds and just above the relegation zone.LAS PALMAS 1, LEGANES 1Substitute Miguel Guerrero earned and converted a penalty to snatch promoted Leganes a point in the Canary Islands. ' ' '