Get (Rid of) ‘Em

By Robby Wellington – Staff Writer

Here’s a list of hitters you should try and get. . . and ones you should try and get rid of.

Get ‘Em

Mark Teixeira
– It looks like Teixeira is going to give Derrek Lee a run for his money in the “biggest first round bust” competition. That said, if his owner is getting tired of him (and they should be by now) see if you can take him off their hands, relieving them of the inevitable stress and agony that goes with owning Teix.

Corey Patterson
– With his unbelievable run in the rearview mirror, there are inevitably some owners out there still trying to “sell high” with Patterson. See if you can trade them someone they’re more comfortable with.

Jose Reyes
– I know his stock is through the roof right now but plan on it staying there. 80 SBs is a possibility and maybe an owner is looking to sell high on Reyes.

Manny Ramírez – People may be hesitant to “sell low” on Manny, but see what you can do, as he is still one of the game’s best hitters.

Miguel Cabrera – With only two RBIs in the last 10 games, owners may have soured on him just enough to make him undervalued. I am a bit concerned that he was caught in his past two steal attempts.

Get Rid of ‘Em

Alfonso Soriano – If you have a good enough backup middle infielder, look to swing Soriano for an elite bat and elite arm, as that’s the sort of price he’s fetching these days.

Raúl Ibanéz – He’s always been a fine last outfielder to have on your squad, but he’s hitting a bit over his head right now. See what you can get for the guy.

Jermaine Dye – Dye has had a monster season thus far, but if you can find an owner not afraid to “buy high” try to swing a player whose current numbers seem more sustainable.

Adam Dunn – 23 home runs and 19 singles. . . unbelievable. It’s hard to win your league with a low team batting average and that is what Dunn is invariably doing to his poor owners. If you can afford his woeful batting average then hang onto Dunn, but you’d be surprised what some people will pay for a 50 home run guy.

Nomar Garciaparra
– If someone is willing to pay anything close to what Nomar’s current production merits do it (especially if you have a suitable SS waiting in the wings).


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7 responses to “Get (Rid of) ‘Em”

  1. Greg Avatar
    Greg

    Yeah I don’t get Nomar…he looks done last year…then even worse in sprng training…then hurt again….now better than ever…I agree, trade him NOW.

  2. Jim Avatar
    Jim

    I agree with Ibanez and Dye, but I dont know about Soriano. The guy is a man on a mission this year. I know he’s playing out of his head, but dollar signs are a great driving force. A trade would raise his value basically no matter where he went.

  3. randy Avatar
    randy

    for a keeper league, how well do you like daniel cabrera, and jonny peralta,and would i be nuts to trade both for michael young———-thanks

  4. RotoScoop Avatar
    RotoScoop

    Really tough one Randy. In short, no you would not be nuts. Young is 30 so he still has some good years ahead, but a decline should be expected. This all comes down to how well you think Cabrera will develop. His upside is limitless. Pitching in the AL East will always be difficult, but if he ever harnesses his stuff, which should be expected, he is top starter material. The walks this year are discouraging, but you got to figure Mazzone will eventually straighten him out. Peralta has resumed hitting and is already back in the 3-hole.

    The safer play would be to go after Young. The patient, high risk/high reward play is to keep Cabrera/Peralta. So basically my advice is if you think your team is built to win now, do it. If your playing for the future, keep Cabrera.

  5. Robby Avatar
    Robby

    Jim – I’d only trade Soriano for an elite bat and an elite pitcher. I think 2nd base is pretty deep (much more so than OF). Also I wouldn’t be too excited for a trade, no need to shake things up for Soriano now.

    Randy – While it appears Peralta has started hitting again I still think you’d be nuts NOT to make that trade (although admittedly I don’t know much about keeper leagues). Cabrera has great potential but I still wouldn’t bank on it, especially pitching in the AL East.

  6. Robby Avatar
    Robby

    Looks like I more or less agree with the RotoScoop partyline. . . score!

  7. Carli Avatar
    Carli

    How do the refs call that foul on Dirk at the end? And then not call the obvious foul by Posey on Terry during that last shot?!

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