I love this time of the year, the opportunities for fleeting teams to make a splash fantasy wise gets really fun. Guys pop up here there and everywheres. Young guys looking to plant the next year seed in their clubs minds is a great thing for all of us. This week, we focus on the go-go Brewers. Yeah… them. My apologies to the 50’s White Sox, but there wasn’t fantasy back then or I would be waxing poetic about Hall of Famer Luis Aparicio. Alas, a different era and a completely different town. Same like for beer, which automatically makes me a fan of either. So we shine the LED spotlight this week on Keon Broxton. The evictor of everything Niewenhuis. Over the past 14 days of games, he is flashing an OBP of .447, with 8 steals and an almost crazy 19% BB rate. Those are all things we look at from a straight SAGNOF contributor, but throw in the .320 batting average and a run every 6.5 plate appearances and he is a swoon for the stretch run of cheapie SB’s. Best part is he has only gotten two games off this month, minus the PH appearances for one quality AB in the stat column. Ownership is the key here, and he is being carried in just over 16% of ESPN RCL leagues, That, my friends, is probably a tad low for the ones surfing for pre-September goodies. The Brewers are most likely going to give him the go for the final 40 games, which should net him 130-140 at bats. So go use those stimulating numbers I gave above and extrapolate those over those games. If all stays the same, he should get you 10-12 Sb’s and 15-18 runs. Good for a regular team not a team cruising 20 games under .500. Lets see what else is going down in the world of cheap SAGNOF-dom…
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Kevin Kiermaier – I wish defense was a fantasy stat, because he leads the world or darn near close to it, in runs saved. Now that he is back from a minor injury, hitting is always the question mark. Will he hit enough, will he get on base enough to warrant a roster slot? If he can give you 280/330/440 type stuff that he has given you over the last fortnight, then he is worth it. He is going to play everyday just because of his defense…
Trea Turner – I love me some Trea, but take a walk, kid, dang! Zero walks over the past 15 games and 4 in 120-plus at-bats. For someone with speed capabilities, this is a big negative for me.
Jose Reyes – The Mets are the worst base running team, stolen base-wise, in baseball. Jose is no pulluelo, and anything he can give to the Mets is a good thing. They don’t have the most options to occupy the 2B, SS, and 3B slots of quality, so he is getting the PA to warrant a look in semi-deeper leagues.
Chris Owings – My second call in the past month for someone to notice. Batting over .400, getting on base over 46% of the time. I know I am always flexing my roster might for new MI candidates, so for me as a fake internet friend that you don’t have to catfish, give him a chance.
Enrique Burgos – Has joined the committee of snake save charmers… A heralded list that has seen four guys attempt to get a save for the Diamondbacks. With their low output for wins and the uncertainty of who and whom will get the chance, is it really worth chasing? The answer is totally yes. Chasing saves is like an addiction. Keep an eye on the usage, as I think Daniel Hudson gets the next look.
Brandon Maurer – The Padres pen is fading around him. Ryan Buchter was demoted to the minors and now it looks like Brad Hand and Quakenbush are in the ready-5 seats for saves. Not much to see yet, but just updating the ranks from Saturdays post.
