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Alright, kids, it's not even the All-Star break and jumping onto this site makes me feel like I walked into a Sammy Sosa Foundation meeting. The level of doom and gloom here about one guy's trip to the disabled list makes me want to break out into John Belushi. Hell, I've been carrying Manny, Votto, and Quentin in my money league and am still in the hunt, so if I can do it, you can too. But you don't want to hear about my teams, so I'll just tell you whom to target if you still give a damn about competing for the next 95+ games of this season. There's plenty of time for football, and who gives a rat's ass what Brett Farvre does this year? Can somebody just run him over with a tractor already?
If you are stuck in the muck, the consensus seems that you will have to trade your best pitching, assuming you have any, for the best hitting you can muster. Leagues with innings limits will kick you in the kidney, devaluing starters with each passing day. However, there is some hope beyond that if you can think about taking some risks in the hope that some will pay off. Think about veterans who have underperformed in the first half, guys playing for contracts next year and whose salary makes them unmoveable, and guys who you know are better than their superficial numbers have shown to date. A couple of these guys might salvage your season. Here's a few to get you started:
Aubrey Huff (BAL, 1B) -- He is a notorious second half hitter, may not fit into the Orioles' long term plans and MacPhail can make him available. He didn't do much a couple years ago when he was the big deadline move (From Tampa to Houston) but he can hit and man a corner spot. Move on him if you can.
Adrian Beltre (SEA, 3B) -- He's been pretty craptastic so far but has heated up somewhat in June (.362, 2 HR, 9 RBI, 2 SB, 10 runs). He is playing for a contract this offseason and is one of the most consistent players in terms of numbers produced over the last few years. I've even tried to buy him with Votto.
Alexei Ramirez (CHI-A, SS) -- So far, June has shown him heating up a bit, enough to show signs of life. He doesn't look completely lost any more, which is improvement. I just have a hunch (maybe because I have him on two teams) that his best baseball is ahead of him this year. Although people gave up on him earlier this year, that was the exact wrong thing to do because he will get hot, and you want to be there for that.
Geovany Soto (CHI-N, C) -- Yes, he was awful just a few weeks ago,and I too thought he may be toast. However, a HR today makes three in June, and this gives me hope that his 5.7 HR/FB rate (it was 14.7 last year) will go back up and when Wrigley heats up, balls fly out of it. Get yourself some Geo.
So, don't stick your head in the oven because a 37-year-old's age caught up with him. Tape up your groin, build a bridge, get over it, and get back up the mountain. Seasons are marathons, not sprints.
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