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  Date / Time: 5/24/2009 7:50 PM UTC

  Buy & Sell May 24th 2009
  

  Buy & Sell
  
  

   

  Note: Ownership is based in Yahoo! Leagues.
  

  Three to Buy
  

  Max Scherzer (1-3, 3.35 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 37.2 IP, 33 K, 90% Ownership)

  The time to buy low on Mad Max may be closing fast. After some early season struggles, Scherzer has turned in five good starts in a row. At this point, however, he is not going to be a pitcher that goes deep into a game, which makes the possibility of wins shaky. But it is hard to discard the strike out numbers. There is no doubt that Scherzer is on the cusp of following through on his potential.

  
  Colby Rasmus (.250/.331/.411, 18% Ownership)

  Rasmus was considered the top prospect for the Cardinals and hit his way onto the team in Spring Training. He was only a part time player for much of the early season. But with injuries to outfielders Rick Ankiel and Ryan Ludwick has meant regular playing time for Rasmus and he has responded quit nicely. The BB/ K rate is still a concern, but he is still on pace for a solid 15/15 season, which could serves nicely for a fifth outfielder candidate.

  
  Jorge De La Rosa (0-4, 4.27 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 46.1 IP, 46 K, 42% Ownership)

  Throw out his last clunker start against the Braves, DLR has had a very effective season. It is always difficult to trust a Rockies pitcher (I’m talking about you, Ubaldo!), but the numbers dictate that this may be real. First, DLR is averaging a strike out per inning, so he has the ability to miss bats. Secondly, his .279 BABIP, which is lower than his career average, but still doesn’t cry that he has been extremely lucky. Thirdly, his strikeout rate has improved for three straight years, and his walk rate is at its lowest in his career. There still might be times that he could be a match up problem, especially at Coors, but if he continues these trends, there might be some good starts lay ahead for DLR.

   

  　

  　

  Three to Sell

  Alex Rios (.266/.322/.420, 92% Ownership)

  It seems like Rios has turned into the new Carl Crawford. A speedster that has tantalized many fantasy owners with some home run power. But the problem, like Crawford, is that power isn’t materializing. In many leagues, Rios was drafted as a number two outfielder, but he hasn’t really delivered those types of numbers. Because of name recognition, he will bring back plenty of value in a trade.

  Jason Bartlett (.375/.422/.586, 80% Ownership)

  Bartlett is producing at a Hanley Ramirez type pace so far this season. This is more a mirage than reality for someone that was thought of as little more than a middle infield guy on draft day. Consider that his career line is .285/.345/.382 there is a good chance that Bartlett will come back to earth at some point this season.

  Matt Wieters (Triple-A: 285/.368/.504, 52% Ownership)

  The most talked about prospect in the game is still stuck in Triple-A. Baltimore has struggled this year, so there is no real rush to bring Wieters up to the big club and start is free agency clock. Because of this, it is somewhat shocking that he is still owned in 52% of leagues. Even though he is taking up a roster spot, it’s tough to just drop a prospect like Wieters especially if you have hung on to him all season. Try finding another manager that has faith in Wieters and move on.

  　

  　

  Name to remember

  …Tony Gwynn, Jr, S.D.-OF. The prodigal son returns home. The son of Padre legend, Tony Gwynn, was recently traded to San Diego. At the time of the trade, he was hitting .309/.387/.395 for Triple-A Nashville with 15 stolen bases. He has only 242 Major League at bats and there is some concern about playing time issues initially. But because of his lineage, Gwynn will be given every opportunity to win the centerfield job and could be a good source of batting average and stolen bases.

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