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.
