Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Trading Deadline Fantasy Baseball Hangover

This year the deadline seemed to a bit crazier than in the past. I think it's part the 24-7 media cycle we live in. Our "TMZ" society demands we know more more and more about everything. I'll run through some players who got traded with my thoughts and drop some knowledge on guys you should grab if you haven't already.

Winners
Matt Holliday - hitting behind Pujols, enough said
Trevor Crowe - starting in CLE now, keep an eye on him
Justin Masterson - starting in CLE now, streamable vs KC, BAL etc.
Brett Wallace - can start and is playing where he belongs in AL
Victor Martinez - lineup protection
Aaron Poreda - pitching at Petco, K and GB pitcher will love it there, grab him
Jim Johnson - Closing in BAL now
Losers
Cliff Lee - Flyball pitcher goes from CLE to PHI, will take advantage of NL lineups but him starting at home against LAD, CHI, MIL, or COL would scare me a bit
Jarrod Washburn - pitching AL Central not AL West
Jake Peavy - PETCO to AL, poor guy, at least he can win now
George Sherill - Dump him

Waiver Wire
Brian Matusz & Chris Tillman - Just promoted, O's future aces, Tillman has more K-ability
Neftali Feliz - WOW! Joba Part 2, great pickup if you are starting poor SP you a better off with him
Jonny Gomes - 10 HR in 2 months
Josh Willingham - .345 and 9 jacks in the past 2 months for the Nats
Joel Piniero, John Lannan, and Jordan Zimmerman - NL pitchers, been hot lately
Erick Aybar & Orlando Cabrera - if you need average
Mat Latos - Top SD pitching prospect sporting a 0.89 WHIP the past month