-Roto Words - By AJ Jackson
If you’re like me then you are in more than one fantasy league. If you’re in more than one fantasy league then the odds are pretty good that you have a team sitting close to last place after the first two weeks of the season. So in this spirit, I give you the steals. The steals are the guys who are about to make a big splash. You can grab them off the waiver wire or get them in a buy low style of trade. But, with steals come busts. So below you will find the busts, the guys who need to be traded.
Steals
Joe Crede 3B, CHW – The general consensus heading into this season was that Josh Fields would take over the third base job for the White Sox. Now just a few weeks into the season, Crede has three home runs and what looks like a strangle hold on the starting third base job for the White Sox.
Peter Moylan RP, ATL – With Rafael Soriano injured, it looks like Moylan will get the chance to close out some games for the braves. You should definitely pick him up if you already have Soriano.
Mark Reynolds 3B, ARI – This guy is mashing right now. With five home runs, Reynolds has more home runs on the season than my beloved Dodgers. Who cares if Reynolds can’t keep this pace. If he can just have two or three more spurts like this he will be worth the flyer.
J.D. Drew OF, BOS – Drew has played superior baseball up until this point. As long as he plays, he will produce. Batting in the mighty Red Sox line up, he should pile up RBI’s.
Bill Hall OF, MIL – Hall is mashing. Hall is also getting a chance to play a few positions which will give Hall’s value a big boost. He might never be the player he was a few seasons ago, however, he is still a great pick up.
Busts
Andruw Jones OF, LA – The guy has been horrible this year. I mean just horrible. Now he is batting seventh in Joe Torre’s line up. I wrote in my column for HomeTown9.com about how downright chubby Jones has been looking.
C.C. Sabathia SP, CLE – One word describes this pitchers last start, yuck.
David Ortiz U, BOS – Ortiz has been the biggest busts of all this season. Ortiz really looks like that knee of his is still bothering him.
Dontrelle Willis SP, DET – Remember when Willis was traded, the general consensus was that he would benefit from a change of scenery. That hasn’t happened. Now Willis is heading to the 15-day DL with a hyper-extended knee. It is now safe to cut bait with Willis as it is just not going to happen for him this season.
Prince Fielder 1B, MIL – The big fellow became a vegetarian in the off-season. Now Milwaukee fans are wondering, where’s the beef? Fielder has yet to hit a home run this season. In fact, J.J. Hardy hasn’t hit a home run yet either, leaving the Brewers relying on the surprising power of Gabe Kapler.
No Worries
Jose Reyes SS, NYM – Remember, the season is more marathon then sprint. Reyes may be keeping owners up at night, but there is no reason to think that with a couple of days worth of rest, the speedy shortstop will not be back to his old self.
Must Be On Your Team
Andre Ethier OF, LA – The kid is out of control right now. What a smooth swing this guy has. Seriously, when you watch him play, you think, Wade Boggs. Joe Torre has been trying all sorts of different batting orders; the one constant is Ethier batting third.
