Fernando Tatis $6. Other bids $2, $2, $1, $1.
With the Mets out of the running in the N.L., David Wright will go on the DL after getting beaned and Tatis should get a fair amount of AB at 3B. Whether that's only for the next two weeks or longer depends on how cautious the Mets are with their star 3B. Tatis provides some pop with a low batting average but if he's playing every day he should be owned in all deep N.L.-only leagues.
Mike Rivera $1.
Rivera smacked two HR earlier this week in a game against the Padres and as a result garnered a smattering of attention in two catcher, N.L.-only leagues. Don't be fooled, though. Rivera is a 32-year old non-prospect who does have a little pop in his bat but is Jason Kendall's caddy and little else. Stranger things have happened, but I expect Rivera to continue to serve as the back-up in Milwaukee.
Brian Bixler $1.
Brian Bixler sounds like he should be hanging out with David Banner and Peter Parker: mild mannered by day and fighting crime by night. Anyway, Bixler was called up Saturday by the Pirates. He might get a real chance to play down the stretch for Pittsburgh, but a .276 minor league batting average doesn't bode well for success, and a radically high G/F ratio makes me think that those nine minor league HR go away in the majors. Bixler is a prospect for his glove and doesn't look like a Roto option as a result.
Josh Fogg $1.
Josh Fogg sounds like the star of a series of pulp detective novels from the 1940s. At the age of 32, Fogg has made a successful transition from starting to middle relief. He's mostly pitched in a mop-up/middle-to-long relief role and hasn't looked like much of a vulture candidate.
Rusty Ryal $1.
You think I'd have some clever comp for what Ryal's name makes him sound like, but I quickly grew tired of that game. Ryal isn't much of a prospect, but 17 HR in 404 minor league AB this year make him an intriguing Roto option even if Ryal only plays 3-4 times a week. If I had a gaping hole in my middle infield I'd pick him up and hope to catch lightning in a bottle here.
Sam Fuld $1.
Fuld is getting some starts for the Cubs, but is a severe groundball hitter and as a result provides little Roto worth even when he is playing. He's currently hitting over .300, but looks more like a .260-.270 hitter with no pop. He has shown same basestealing speed in the minors (22-for-25 this year at AAA) but so far that's only translated into one caught stealing in the majors.
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Actually, Mike, I always think of Phineas Fogg when I see Josh Fogg's name. Perhaps when he retires, he will host a baseball show called: Around the League in 80 Days.
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