Randy Ruiz $6. Other bid $4.
Ruiz is a 32-year-old minor league journeyman who is getting his second Major League chance this year with the Blue Jays; his last opportunity came last year with the Minnesota Twins. Obviously, Ruiz isn't a prospect and might not be with Toronto in 2010, but he mashed this year against minor league pitching (25/106/.320/392/584) and should at least play exclusively against lefties for the rest of the month. He hit two HR this week and could be a cheap source of power for A.L.-onlies who are desperate. He could also disappear in September if the Jays call up their kids after Las Vegas' season ends.
Kevin Millar $1.
Millar was a superior option to Ruiz in their respective primes, but Millar's poor 2009 has relegated him mostly to a PH role with a start once or twice a week. Even with Millar's power, that makes him a subpar play even in extremely deep leagues barring an injury or two on the Jays.
Brian Bruney $1.
Bruney's overall numbers are subpar this year, but most of this is due to a horrendous July. He's quietly put it back together this August, most importantly with substantially lower walk rates. Yes, we're talking about miniscule sample sizes, but Bruney's a quality pitcher when he's on and if you need a middle reliever in a deep league he's worth a flier due to the wins play for almost any pitcher in the Bronx.
Doug Fister $1.
Fister was never considered any kind of prospect, but he got a shot this year for the Mariners by keeping the ball in the park and throwing strikes and has responded with two solid outings thus far against the White Sox and the Yankees. He did allow a HR to Nick Swisher but has continued to keep the ball down and in the park. He's never going to be a world beater - and the H/IP throughout his minor league career do make the alarm bells ring - but he's a decent match-up play and could be OK against the Indians this week.
Trevor Cahill. Claimed by 11th, 9th, 7th, and 6th place teams.
After a promising start to the season, Cahill had a horrible July and his owner finally couldn't take anymore and bailed. Cahill has since had two solid outings - against the Orioles and White Sox - and predictably was claimed by teams who are almost all playing for next year. He's extremely young and in that context this year has to be considered a moderate success, but Cahill still needs a lot more polish before he can be considered a decent MLB starter. In particular, his secondary pitches need refinement.
Bobby Seay. Claimed by 10th place team.
Seay is a safe middle relief option who won't garner many wins due to the fact that he's mostly a LOOGY. The Patton $ say he should be owned but the drip at this late date in the season means that he's not a guy who want if you need to roll the dice and knock one out of the park.
Ken Griffey Jr. Claimed by 8th, 7th, and 3rd place teams.
Griffey has mostly played exclusively against RHP, but his splits are actually much more favorable against LHP...which is an anomaly due to the tiny sample size. Griffey should be owned in deep leagues - particularly for his HR power - but he's nearing the end of the line in his major league career, and it wouldn't surprise me if he sat even more as the Mariners fall further out of the race down the stretch.
Luke French. Claimed by 7th place team.
French has managed to survive thus far in the majors, but his poor WHIP and high walk rates indicate he's been more lucky than good. He's one of those bottom-of-the-rotation pitchers who is scary to own and should be avoided unless you're absolutely desperate for the innings or the wins.
Brandon League. Claimed by 5th place team.
League is one of those aggravating pitchers who can go through dominant stretches where it looks like he could be an elite closer but then puts up a clunker like he did today (against Tampa Bay) where he looks lost on the mound. League should bounce back but if you own him you should be aware that he always seems to have the occasional stinker lurking in him.
Omar Vizquel. Claimed by 1st place team.
With Ian Kinsler back in the line-up, Vizquel should go back to caddying Elvis Andrus and playing a couple of times a week at 2B, SS, or 3B. He has little Roto value at this stage of his career in a back-up role.
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