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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: 5/17/2009 1:01 PM UTC
Buy & Sell
Note: Ownership is based in Yahoo! Leagues.
Three to Buy
Jimmy Rollins (.233/.339/.476, 98% Ownership)
Rollins has gotten off to a real slow start, which makes him a perfect buy low candidate. There may be an owner out there that spent a first round pick on Rollins and might be getting impatient with his struggles. One thing to keep in mind with Rollins: his career pre-All Star break line is .266/.317/.415, post-All Start break it jumps to .287/.347/.464. By getting Rollins now, you probably will reap the rewards later in the season.
Billy Butler (.283/..372/.442, 25% Ownership)
Butler was handed the first base/designated hitter job last year and promptly hit his way back to the minors. When he was recalled later in the season, he showed more patience and power. This year, Butler has started where he left off in 2008. His K/BB rate is a healthy 18:16 and he has been smashing right handed pitching at a .308 clip. Butler looks fully entrenched in the middle of the Royals’ batting order and seems ready to fulfill the 25 home run potential that was predicted in 2008.
Luis Castillo (.304/.383/.370, 6% Ownership)
Thought as a washed up infielder with bad knees, Castillo went undrafted in many leagues. Castillo didn’t get the memo, however, as he is playing like it is 2003 again. The Mets have seen the improvement and moved Castillo up to the number two spot in the line up. This could mean a lot of runs scored and stolen base potential. Those managers that are looking for a quality middle infielder should strongly consider the veteran Castillo.
Three to Sell
Hank Blalock (.252/.289/.571, 69% Ownership)
Where to begin? Let’s see, Blalock is a player that has had trouble staying healthy the past few years and struggles to hit lefthanders. But in 2009, he has come out and crushed the ball while playing in the best hitting ballpark in the American League. I might be more cynical than the average person, but I don’t foresee Blalock maintain this pace. He is not drawing any walks and he is still subject to a strict platoon considering his splits. Ride the wave while is on your roster, but be ready to drop him at any time.
Willy Taveras (.322/.382/.413, 59% Ownership)
Taveras’ value is all wrapped up in his speed. The fact that he is playing so well in other categories is somewhat surprising. He is playing well above his career numbers of .285/.334/.341 so it is safe to assume that Taveras will come back to earth at sometime this season. It is probably a good time to sell him now as his value won’t get any higher.
Johnny Cueto (2-0, 2.37 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 39 K, 85% Ownership)
I don’t mean to pick on the Reds, really, but I see some guys on their roster playing over their potential right now. Now, I think that Cueto is a quality major league starting pitcher, but if you remember how Cueto started 2008 pitching lights out only to struggle the rest of they season. At the end of 2009, I think his ERA will be around 4.50 or so, which means he could have some starts where he struggles. Managers can use Cueto in a package to get a more establish starting pitcher or hitter that will be consistent throughout the season.
Name to remember
…Juan Gutierrez, Ari.-RP. Chad Qualls is fully entrenched as the Diamondback’s closer, but if he struggles, Gutierrez may get the call. With his heavy sinker and devastating breaking pitches, Gutierrez has racked 25 strikeouts in 19 innings to go along with a .240 batting average against. Although he as tons of talent, he still goes through some patches of inconsistency, but what young pitcher hasn’t? However, Gutierrez is definitely a pitcher that can help out your ratios, provide strikeouts, and possibly some vulture wins to your roster.
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