I found this article on ESPN and it got me thinking about how important a quality speed guy on your fantasy team has become. A top speed guy will get you a ton of runs, hits, average and most importantly stolen bases.
Far too many fantasy baseball managers go nuts over a guy with some pop in his bat and fail properly evaluate what a speedy guy can bring to their team. Let's take a look at some of the top speed guys in the league.
We're heading into our second week of May and some players are just screaming for some attention in our fantasy leagues. "PICK ME UP OR MAKE A TRADE FOR ME BECAUSE I'M HAVING A BREAK OUT YEAR BABY!"
1. Matt Kemp RF - Dodgers
AVG - .328 | HR - 3 | RBI - 25 | Runs - 19 | SB - 9
Matt Kemp has been on fire these past 2 weeks and is showing no signs of slowing down. He's hitting for average and he's stolen 8 bases in the past 9 games! Don't expect Kemp to steal 50 bases but he could be a 20 SB and 20 HR guy this year with a small chance to become a 30/30 guy down the road.
Baseball season is underway and this is no time to sit back, relax, and hope you owned in your fantasy draft, because most likely you didn’t or someone has already landed on the DL. You need to be active on your league’s waiver wire as young studs become available. Don’t be afraid of making a trade if you see gap in your lineup. Active managers who are aggressive right from the get-go win most fantasy leagues. Here are some of the top players who have gotten off to a fast start that you might want to take a look at if they fit on your team.
Here are the links to all of the 2008 MLB Predictions... Enjoy!
American League 2008
2008 - AL East Predictions
2008 - AL Central Predictions
2008 - AL West Predictions
National League 2008
There is one unequivocal truth every year in Fantasy Baseball; there will be a number of pitchers available on the waiver wire that will save more games than some closers who were drafted. Last year saw Kevin Gregg (32 saves), Jeremy Accardo (30), and Manny Corpas (19) rise to the occasion and provide some much needed points to save starved fantasy owners.
Men, for the most part can be separated into three categories; those that play fantasy sports, those that don’t, and pre-op transsexuals. The guys who play the game share a camaraderie, and brotherhood no frat house or blood relation can offer. Men from all walks of life can communicate with each other in the universal language of fantasy sports.
Here we go!
