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This is the home of FSWA member Johnny Archive, who is honored to be a Feature Host at BlogTalkRadio. Johnny is the commissioner of the prestigious JAIL fantasy baseball league, a Top 100 Blogger at MLBlogs.com and is the original Fantasy Sports Consultant. Recent guests include Comedian/Actor Craig "The Lovemaster" Shoemaker, Jeff Erickson of Rotowire.com, Mike Siano of MLB.com, Lenny Melnick, Bob Sikon of FantasyBaseballTradeMarket.com and writer Matt Hackenmiller -- who actually joined the show in May of 2009. This show is part of The Fantasy Sports Channel at BlogTalkRadio. Call-in Number: (347) 945-6845
Date / Time: 5/10/2009 7:45 PM UTC
Buy & Sell
Note: Ownership is based in Yahoo! Leagues.
Three to Buy
Carlos Quentin (.233/.339/.476, 98% Ownership)
After several years of “can’t miss prospect” status, Quentin exploded for the White Sox last year. He has struggled somewhat with the average, but the power is still there and he has a healthy BB/K ratio. He is also aided in the fact he plays in a great hitting park and a pretty good line up. Quentin is a great buy low candidate as some owners may be scared off by his low average and lack of track record. But I think that he will easily match his numbers from last year.
Cliff Lee (1-0, 3.45 ERA, 1.47 WHIP, 33 K, 96% Ownership)
On draft day, many owners were scared off of Lee because they felt that he was bound to come back to earth after his historic 2008 season. Lee promptly followed through on those predictions as he got off to a rocky 2009. But after two bad outings to begin the year, Lee has rattled off five quality starts in a row in which he has pitched into the seventh inning four of those starts. As long as Lee keeps his walks down and Cleveland’s infield defense plays well, Lee should continue his strong season. Some managers might try selling high on Lee, but those who grab him up will be getting a dependable starter to head their staff.
Marlon Byrd (.323/.327/.505, 8% Ownership)
An injury to Josh Hamilton has opened up a spot for Byrd and he has responded by going on a tear the last ten games. Playing in a hitter friendly park has allowed Byrd to post quality fifth outfielder numbers. There is still a question about whether he will still receive the same playing time when Hamilton returns and his 1/10 walk to strike out rate shows that he could run into problems later in the season. But in deeper leagues or A.L. only formats, Byrd is solid choice as he will provide a solid batting average and score a lot of runs playing in that potent Texas Rangers line up.
Three to Sell
Derek Lee (.209/.282/.363, 84% Ownership)
A recent problem with a bulging disk in his neck has caused Lee to miss some time for the Cubs. But even before that, he was struggling at the plate. Lee is still living off the reputation he built during his monster seasons of 2003 and 2004. Since then, however, he has dealt with injuries that have affected his production. He is no longer in the upper echelon of first baseman in the league and owners might want to look for a replacement as a trip to the DL may be coming.
Orlando Cabrera (.230/.288/.257, 33% Ownership)
The veteran shortstop has gotten off to a rocky start with the Oakland Athletics. The main concern for Cabrera is that one of his main assets in his ability to steal bases. But the A’s are known for their aversion for running, which in turn, decreases Cabrera’s value. Although Cabrera is known for a slow starter, he pre-All Star break numbers (.271/.321/.392) are not that different from his post-All Star break numbers (.275/..322/.402). So if you are waiting for a big turn around, it may not happen.
Erik Bedard (2-0, 2.37 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 39 K, 89% Ownership)
Bedard has rebounded nicely after a disastrous 2008 season. His strong start makes him a perfect sell high candidate. The various injuries that plagued him last year might rear their head at anytime. Bedard also has the name recognition that might bring back plenty of value in return.
Name to remember
…Brendan Harris-Min, 2B, SS, 3B. With Alexi Casilla being sent to the minors and Nick Punto being, well, Nick Punto, playing time has opened up for Harris. He has put up solid numbers so far this year in limited time and the last season he played regularly, 2007, Harris had a productive line of .286/.343/.434. Plus, his multi position eligibility makes him someone to target in deep mixed or A.L. only leagues.
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