The Brewers should be in sell mode, or is that should have been in sell mode? Well, I guess it’s not either here nor there. The unheraldness (totally a word) of the infielders as of late is becoming a fantasy monsoon. The play of and the eligibility of Hernan Perez of late is becoming quite the fantasy add. He qualifies at both the third sack, which isn’t something you pay an extra 50 cents for at the county fair to see, and as an outfielder in most formats. Over his last 15 games, he has more HR, RBIs, and runs than the top-3 corners in baseball. Now you add the SAGNOF goodness and it makes me shake my head at the minuscule 23% ownership in ESPN leagues. Someone is paying attention on the ownership tip, but he deserves a ton more accolades from the millions and millions of fantasy ballers who play this game. His at-bats aren’t going to slow down as Will Middlebrooks isn’t going to walk in and go all hot schmotato. The added bonus for him are players in dynasty league formats, as he is only 25, should be taking even further notice on him as he is almost qualifying for SS, and has a few starts at 2B. So I am grabbing my lucky dice and saying that he can’t continue to put be a top-10 fantasy player (like he has just done over the past 15) over the next 30 days, but if he can possibly do top-10 fantasy 3B over that time, he is a waiver wire darling that can carry you to where flags fly forever. Let’s see what else is going down with steals and saves for the week…
Ender Inciarte – Now that they have lengthened out teh line-up with the addition of Matt Kemp, it can only mean good things for the top of the Braves order. Now he just needs to work his way back up that order to do it. Unfortunately he is afraid of fantasy heights, and most likely will be a 7-8 hitter in this rebuilding line-up. I can still see him putting up 2-3 steal weeks coming down the stretch, as they wanna see what they have for the new stadium next year.
Carlos Gomez – Do my eyes deceive me that he has actually been getting on base? He is 6-for-18 and has 3 steals over his last six games. I know its not awesome, and its what Jose Altuve does in three games, but a start is a start.
Keon Broxton – Getting extra burn as Braun is nursing an injury. Getting reps in on an everyday basis breeds results. He has the wheels to get you two a week, just needs the cheater to be injured more.
Kelvin Herrera – Herrera jumps back into the pilot seat as Wade Davis hits the DL again. Taking a top-5 closer out for an extended period this time of the year due to injury is just bad ju-ju for fantasy. Kelvin, on any other team, would be looked at as the answer, but if/when Davis comes back, he steals it back.
Jake Barrett – Is the snake charmer in the 9th inning as far as I can see future. He may stub his toes a bit, but the crowd around him isn’t there currently to dethrone him. He should net you 8-10 saves the rest of the way unless the D-Backs unleash their dearth of bullpen youngins.
Cam Bedrosian – He is by far the most effective Angels pitcher in high pressure stitches right now, and it ain’t even close. Only thing holding him back is a manager who has been in one place for too long who really wasn’t that great of a player and maybe a bit of a zombie manager. If he’s available add anyone for sanity for yourself, not Scioscia.
Cody Allen – I was asked by a few folks: does Allen have zero value now in saves leagues? The answer is he is not droppable, I think that Miller will get most but it will be a match-up think for Tito in Cleveland. The rates are their for you to give it the ole “I could do worse philosophy.”
