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FANTASY BASEBALL: This week’s pickups- Two SP’s, & the midnight “Run” of Ben Revere!

Posted by fantasyfurnace on June 23, 2013
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Top prospects have been infiltrating the majors in droves of late and as the more quality players have already been plucked off of the waiver wire, (ones like Yasiel Puig, Zach Wheeler, Wil Myers and the like), here are some options for those looking for specific categories on their roster. With one exception, all of these pickups are available in about 2/3 of all leagues…

1. Corey Kluber-SP-Indians-32% owned- With Kluber, the first thing that comes to mind is his outstanding control as evidenced by his 69K/13BB ratio this season. On a mediocre pitching staff, Kluber has the 2nd lowest ERA in the Indian’s rotation, just behind Justin Masterson. He has given up just 4 earned runs over his last three starts covering 21 2/3 innings. In his last 2 games Kluber has allowed but one walk. He’ll make a formidable addition to rosters in A.L. only and all deeper formats.

2. Brandon Moss-1B,OF-Athletics-34% owned- Right off the bat, if you pardon the pun, one can understand if owners are reluctant to roster Moss due to his .237 batting average. But if you search deeper you can find reasons for him to be quite serviceable nonetheless. For starters he’s on pace to hit around 30 home runs. (Moss had 21 last year). We also like that he ended the season with a .954 OPS and a .291 batting average. Those numbers might seem a bit ambitious for him to repeat, but anything even close to them makes him worthy of being rostered.

#37 Brandon Moss notched his 14th homer this weekend and should end the season with 25-30. Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports:

#37 Brandon Moss notched his 14th homer this weekend and should end the season with 25-30. Photo: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

3. Ben Revere-OF-Phillies- 45% owned-  We isted this speedster because we’re surprised he isn’t owned in more leagues. Revere swiped 40 bases last year playing in only 124 games and he scored 70 runs while batting .294. On pace to end the year with another 40 SBs, Revere has 6 steals over the past 10 games including 3 in Saturday’s contest vs the Mets. At this stage of the season Revere should not be languishing on anyone’s waiver wire.

4. Eric Stults-SP-Padres-36% owned- Very quietly, Stults has emerged into a consistent starting pitcher and should be owned in all mixed leagues. A Must Add, in his last 29 starts, all with the Padres, Stults boasts a 14-8 record to go along with a respectable 3.108 ERA and 1.13 WHIP. Included with his 25K/3BB ratio over his last five games, the southpaw has also added a complete game shutout vs the Diamondbacks on 6/14 to his already glowing resume. With starts against the Phillies and Marlins on his slate, Stults is someone to grab now if he is still available.

#53 Eric Stults has a 12K game and a complete game 2 hitter already in the bank this season. A MUST ADD! David Banks/Getty Images North America:

#53 Eric Stults has a 12K game and a complete game 2 hitter already in the bank this season. A MUST ADD! Photo: David Banks/Getty Images North America

5. Gregor Blanco-OF-Giants-6% owned- For those of you in deeper  and N.L. only leagues, Blanco is someone that can you should ride while he’s hot. How hot has he been? Well, he has hit safely in 10 of his last 11 games; six of which were of the multi-hit variety. Speed, his biggest asset, has him on pace for 20 thefts this season. Blanco had 26 SB last year in under 400 at bats.

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Fantasy Baseball: Pick up these 2 players & you’ll get 2 “A’s”..

Posted by fantasyfurnace on June 21, 2012
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Two ‘A’s as in Oakland Athlethics that is…Making our ‘Must Add’ list this week  are two players with completely different credentials; One with power and one with speed. Our spotlight will be on Brandon Moss  and the guy with the best name in cereal, Coco Crisp!

Brandon Moss- 1B/OF-Athletics– This little owned multi-positional 28 year old is enjoying his best season in the major leagues. Since being called up earlier this month on June 6th, he has already been named the American League Player of the week for last week, belting 7 home runs and collecting 12 RBI. In the past 14 days, Moss has been ranked 7th among all batters in Yahoo! Leagues. His bating average over the past two weeks sits at a respectable .300 and he’s also score 11 runs on a team that is offensively challenged.

#37 1B/OF Brandon Moss is one of the Must Adds of the week and last weeks American League ‘Player of the Week”. Photo: By Doug Pensinger, Getty Images

We’re suggesting that while he remains on this hot streak and has manager Bob Melvin completely in his corner, you pick him up in most leagues. He is currently owned in just 23% of leagues but expect that number to rise over the next week or two especially if Moss can sustain his power streak.

CoCo Crisp-OF-Athletics- The only downside to this speedster is his injury issues. Over the past two seasons with the A’s, Crisp missed around 100 games and still managed to amass over 80 stolen bases. In fact last year, the 32 year old stole the most bases in a season in his long career-49! In Oakland he is taylor made because they need to manufacture runs due to their lack of power and Crisp fits the bill there. His batting average admittedly is below the Mendoza Line at the moment at .205 and that might scare some of you away, however he does have a career .273 BA so expect his current batting woes to change.

Speedster veteran Coco Crisp makes our other Must Add this week with his blazing speed still very relevant. Photo: AP Photo/Eric Risberg

He seems healthy this season; on Tuesday night Crisp had 3 stolen bases in one game so we know his legs are fresh. In fact, his 36 consecutive steals without getting caught is still ongoing in Oakland. Should you have a need for speed, Crisp, ranked 28th among all batters in Yahoo! leagues over the past two weeks is still widely available. Owned only in 27%of leagues, he’s a must add in most formats and all leagues.