It appears my Mike Napoli post Monday was right on target. Mike Scioscia was quoted today saying he likes Nap at first base. Perfect. That guy could easily hit 30 bombs this year.
Buy Low
Dan Haren, SP, Diamonbacks
Some might say Haren is a poor add right now because he is a first half guy and has always struggled in the second half. Being that he's off to a slow start this year, that means he's going to be bad all season then? I completely disagree. Find a Haren owner who knows he's a bad second half guy. I'm sure he has a great 2010 stretch in him yet. Eight shutout innings the pther day says the window to deal may close soon.
Matt Wieters, C, Orioles
Wieters is the second coming. We know that already. What we don't know is why he's hitting just .240 in early June. Wieters is a .290+ hitter, and there is a hot streak on the way. Plus, he hits in the middle of what still can be a good run producing lineup.
Sell High
Scott Rolen, 3B, Cardinals
Rolen is currently second in the National League with 13 jacks. I know two things about Rolen. One, he hasn't hit more than 22 home runs since 2004. Two, he never gets through a season without injury issues. He's an obvious sell.
Paul Konerko, 1B, White Sox
Did you notice Konerko's two homers the other day? Me too. How many did he have the three weeks before that? One. He had one homer since May 9. His torrid April pace has slowed, and he is a batting average risk. Time to capitalize on his hot start and move him in a package for a better 1B, like Adrian Gonzalez or Prince Fielder.
Cheers,
TFAM
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