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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: 5/31/2009 6:55 PM UTC
Buy & Sell
Note: Ownership is based in Yahoo! Leagues.
Three to Buy
Jerry Hairston Jr. (.264/.319/.481, 30% Ownership)
There are a few reasons to like Hairston in terms of fantasy. First, he is batting second ahead of Joey Votto and Jay Bruce which means he has the potential to score a ton of runs. Secondly, in the Yahoo! format, Hairston is eligible at 2B, 3B, SS, and OF. This gives a manager quite a bit of flexibility when setting a roster for a particular day. Thirdly, he is producing right around his career line of .260/.330/.374. If he can remain healthy, Hairston should provide solid value from a player that went undrafted in most leagues.
Luke Scott (.311/.398/.544, 9% Ownership)
Fresh of a DL stint, Scott returned to Baltimore’s line up and delivered a few home runs. Scott’s BB/K rate is much healthier than it has been in the past, so that will need to be watched. But his home run totals has increased each of the last three years, so the power potential is there. Although the Orioles deploy a strict platoon with Scott, it is pretty clear that he can provide solid production as a fifth outfielder for most fantasy teams.
Scott Baker (2-5, 6.32 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 47 IP, 35 K, 46% Ownership)
Many fantasy managers jumped off the Scott Baker struggled immensely to begin the year. Struggle is putting it nicely as he has already given up twelve home runs. But Baker is coming off a good start against the Brewers in which he made some mechanical adjustments. For his career, Baker’s post-All Star break ERA is 3.87 with a .269 batting average against. All the signs point to this being the right time to buy low on Baker as it looks like he is poised for a big second half.
Three to Sell
Daisuke Matsuzaka
(0-3, 8.82 ERA, 2.33, 89% Ownership)
Daisuke has been injured for most of the year, but even when he has been able to toe the rubber, he hasn’t been very impressive. Although, some how Daisuke won 18 games last year, there really isn’t much upside. Because of all the walks, he destroys your WHIP and because of high pitch counts he doesn’t pitch deep into games, the opportunities for wins is decreased. There might be a manager trying to buy low on Daisuke because of last year’s success, my advice is to go ahead and let them.
Marco Scutaro (.291/.403/.449, 82% Ownership)
Is it possible that in another life Scutaro was really Honus Wagner? Probably not. Scutaro has gone from a reserve infielder to being one of the best shortstops in the American League. Never mind the fact that is current OPS of .852 is nearly one hundred points greater then that of his career (.715). Or that 2008 was the first time in his eight-year career that he received over five hundred at bats and produced middling results. For those who picked up Scutaro off the waiver wire, be prepared for him to fall back to earth quickly.
Michael Cuddyer (.284/.371/.517, 54% Ownership)
Cuddyer has been one of the most added players in fantasy baseball over the last few days and rightly so as he has started to turn it on at the plate. The numbers, however, say this hot streak is unsustainable. Cuddyer’s ground ball rate has increased by leaps and bounds to 1.20 which means he is getting somewhat lucky on the few balls he does actually hit into the air. While he will can still serve as a serviceable fifth outfielder, owners shouldn’t ask for much more.
Name to remember
…Andy LaRoche, Pit.-3B. Adam’s younger brother is starting to make a name for himself. Always a highly touted prospect coming up through the Dodgers’ system he is finally being given a chance at a full time job. This season, LaRoche is showing a good BB/K rate, which was prevalent in the minors, and has lead to a solid batting average. The power hasn’t shown yet, but as he continues to grow as a hitter, LaRoche is capable of producing at a twenty home run clip.
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