Guillermo Mota $5. Other bid $2.
The walk total obviously gets me nervous, but Mota's been pretty solid for the Brewers, while the whispers about Eric Gagne losing his job, if only temporarily, get louder and louder. At this price or lower, Mota's a decent enough short-term gamble for the odd save or three.
Kyle McClellan $1.
McClellan was not considered a prospect heading into this season, but he's put in some solid middle relief innings for the Cardinals, and will probably get a few vulture opportunities if he can keep pitching well.
Omar Quintanilla $1.
Quintanilla was once somewhat regarded as a prospect by John Sickels, but he's never hit for power or run very much in the minors, so even if Quintanilla does get some playing time for the Rockies with Troy Tulowitzki out and Jayson Nix down, he probably won't have a lot of Roto value. One interesting thing to note is that Quintanilla was walking a lot at AAA this year; he had become more of a free swinger the last couple of years, which was the main reason his prospect status has dipped.
Jonathan Herrera $1.
Herrera looks like he'll man the other side of the platoon with Quintanilla. He looked like a good flyer as a neutral BA, high SB type after his 2006 season, but his 2007 season at AA was a complete flop. Herrera's got speed, but may not be ready for prime time, even in Colorado.
Tyler Walker $1. Other bid $1.
Walker's the logical choice for saves if Brian Wilson struggles or if he can't go, but despite Wilson's high walk totals, I'd guess he'll remain the man for most of the year. Walker's put up some nice numbers, though, and is probably worth it in deep 4x4 leagues as a back of the staff filler guy.
Endy Chavez $1.
With Moises Alou off the DL, and Ryan Church hitting extremely well, Chavez is a long shot to contribute Roto value, even if he were doing well.
Merkin Valdez $1. Other bids $1, $1.
After missing all of last year due to TJ surgery, Valdez has been solid in middle relief for the Giants, and could get some vulture win opportunities going forward.
Mike Fontenot $1.
Fontenot has put up some solid numbers as the backup MI for the Cubs. Since he doesn't run much, though, his value to us is limited, unless your league uses OBP instead of BA, though even then his value is kind of limited due to the low AB.
Odalis Perez $1. Other bid $1.
Perez's K/IP totals are much closer to what they were in his better years with the Dodgers, and Nationals watchers say that he's doing a much better job of mixing up his pitches than he has in the best. Perez won't keep throwing up a 3.18 ERA, but he might be a solid innings eater at the back of a Roto staff. The walks are always going to be a concern, and he's not a good wins play for obvious reasons. Don't get overly excited, but Perez looks like he's worth owning again.
Blaine Boyer $1.
One bad outing at Washington skews Boyer's numbers. His 0-3 record tells me that the Braves have been giving him chances to win or lose games, and his overall line tells me that he still could be a vulture.
Jesus Colome $1.
I'd avoid Colome. Lots of strikeouts, but too many walks, and he's not the unhittable guy where you'd feel OK about him being a tad high on the walk side. Manny Acta won't trust Colome with saves or in tight games as long as Colome is walking the park.
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