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2010 Buy / Sell – Week 21

Posted by Todd Lammi on August 25th, 2010

With only six weeks left in the fantasy baseball season and most trade deadlines past, now is the time to focus on getting players that may be trending hot and looking to drop those players that are turning ice cold as the season winds down. Here is a look at some hitters to buy or sell in week 21.

Buy:

Will Rhymes – all Rhymes has done when he has gotten the chance is hit in Detroit, to the tune of a .318 batting average after Wednesday’s game. Should be able to score some runs hitting second in the order and can help a team batting average down the stretch. Has multi-hit games in six of his last eight starts.

Ryan Raburn – Rhymes teammate in Detroit, Rayburn is a good source of power at middle infield or in the outfield. Is currently hitting .321 in August with six home runs and 16 RBI in 78 at bats.

Coco Crisp - despite his injury tag which is warranted, he has been one of the top players in the American League over the last three weeks. He has a lot to play for with a $5.75 million club option looming for 2011. Crisp is hitting .350 in August with three home runs, 11 RBI and 9 stolen bases, giving him 19 stolen bases the last two months.

Chris Denorfia – despite the over crowded situation in the San Diego outfield, Denorfia has maintained a good stat pace in August, hitting .339 with three home runs, 11 RBI and two stolen bases.

Jamey Carroll – another middle infielder that has decent value as long as Rafael Furcal is out for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Caroll is hitting .350 in his last 60 at bats with seven runs scored and four stolen bases.

Sell:

Jack Cust - he was hitting home runs for awhile but has dropped off lately with 22 strikeouts in his last 48 at bats with a .188 batting average. The damage his batting average can still do to your team at this point of the season is not worth the trade off for the power.

Brennan Boesch – on the whole his numbers don’t look too bad when you first see them, but a closer look reveals second half numbers of a .156 batting average with only two home runs and 12 RBI in 135 at bats.

Jeff Mathis – with prospect Hank Conger a possible September call up combined with the performance of Mathis of late, .079 batting average with 15 strikeouts in 38 at bats means you should be looking for another catcher if you own him.

Brett Wallace – it looks like Wallace is going to have little impact down the stretch, rotating at firs base in Houston and still adjusting to major league pitching. Wallace is hitting .188 in 55 at bats with a whopping 22 strikeouts and no home runs.

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2010 Buy / Sell – Week 19

Posted by Todd Lammi on August 11th, 2010

With many top players going down to injury this week already as well as some rookie call ups, here is a look at some players that should be on your fantasy baseball buy or sell list via trade or free agent pickups in week 19.

Buy:

Dan Hudson – Hudson is a perfect 3-0 in three starts since being traded to the National League. The control problems he had in the American League seem to have disappeared and he has worked at least seven innings in each of his three outings.

David Murphy – he has been getting consistent playing time against right-handed pitching this month while filling in for a struggling Julio Borbon and has responded with three home runs, nine RBI and a stolen base in just 28 at bats. When he is able to get consistent at bats, he is good for a little bit of power and speed. He might be one of the few outfielders that are still a free agent in your fantasy baseball league at this point of the season depending on how deep your league is.

Lorenzo Cain - if your team is in need of steal, look no further than the recent call up of the Milwaukee Brewers. The trade of Jim Edmonds coupled with the injury to Ryan Braun should give Cain some good value of the next few weeks at least and possibly the rest of the season. With the Carlos Gomez experiment a failure, Cain is poised to open 2011 as the likely starting center fielder. Cain was 26 for 29 in stolen base attempts in the minor leagues before being recalled.

Brian Roberts – with fingers crossed, Roberts has hit in eight of ten games since returning to action with two home runs and a stolen base for the Baltimore Orioles. If you find another owner that is willing to move him, talk up his previous injury and see if you can get him cheaper than usual. It is players like this that if you can get at a discount can make the difference between a first or second place finish.

Sell:

Domonic Brown – in one year leagues is a sell candidate with Shane Victorino set to return soon from the disabled list and Raul Ibanez has picked up the pace lately, hitting .337 in July with four home runs and is batting .370 in August so far. Brown still has some work to do on his plate discipline with one walk and 13 strikeouts in 38 at bats.

Carlos Beltran – those owners that held a spot all season on their reserve for Beltran have to be disappointed with the results so far. In 81 at bats, he is hitting .185 with only one home run and no stolen bases and still seems to be uncomfortable in the field and at the plate. If your team is in the hunt for a money finish in your fantasy league, I would cut bait sooner rather than later with only 1/3 of the season left to go.

Lance Berkman - I like Lance Berkman, I have owned him for many years on multiple teams, but it seems like it is time to write him off until 2011. The late start to the season with the knee problem, now coupled with a move to the American League gives me little hope for optimism the rest of the way. Not too likely you will find someone better on waivers to replace him unless you play in a very shallow league, but in a deep league I would be looking to trade for a replacement rather than expecting a turn around to his season.

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2010 Buy / Sell – Week 18

Posted by Todd Lammi on August 4th, 2010

With many top players going down to injury this week already as well as some rookie call ups, here is a look at some players that should be on your fantasy baseball buy or sell list via trade or free agent pickups in week 18.

Buy:

Rick Ankiel – has started all four games in the outfield for Atlanta since coming over from the Kansas City Royals in trade. The batting average can hurt you but if you are looking for some home runs late in the year, he is one guy that still might be out there on the waiver wire.

Danny Valencia – fantasy baseball owners are just starting to pick him up in mixed leagues at third base as his batting average continues to sit above .350. He has not shown any power with one home run in 114 at bats but if your team needs a batting average boost over the last two months, he is definitely someone to try to add to your roster

If you are looking for a third basemen with a little more power, then check out Chris Johnson of the Houston Astros. Johnson hit his fifth home run Wednesday night and is now hitting .352 with five home runs and 28 RBI in 142 at bats.  I am not buying the average for a minute as his career minor league average was just .272, but he has some pop on his bat. Also working against him in the batting average department is his strike zone judgment with just six walks and 30 strikeouts.

Jeff Keppinger – the trade of Lance Berkman has propelled Keppinger into the number three or five hole in the batting order, giving him a chance for more RBI opportunities. With a .291 batting average and multi-position eligibility, he is good guy to own in the middle infield.

Chris Heisey - Heisey has been quietly producing in limited at bats and now is getting a longer look in center field because of it. His batting average is up to .306 for the season with seven home runs in 98 at bats. Though he has not stolen base yet, keep in mind he does have some stolen base potential with a 84% success rate in the minor leagues.

Sell:

The call up of rookie center fielder Peter Bourjos (buy) means Juan Rivera and Hideki Matsui will see a drop in at bats going forward. Rivera was out of the line up Tuesday and Matsui sat Wednesday night with a left-hander on the mound. Matsui is hitting only .179 against southpaws this season and is looking at a platoon the rest of the way.

John Buck – was just placed on the 15-day disabled list and with catching prospect J.P Arencibia (buy) called up from Triple-A where he was hitting .303 in 379 at bats with 31 home runs, Buck might not see the field much the rest of the season.

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