Fantasy Baseball Diamond Market

April 7, 2011 @ 13:25:06

By Nicholas Minnix
Edited by Tim Heaney

Your fantasy baseball cheat sheets are no longer of use. KFFL.com's Fantasy Baseball Diamond Market series gives you tips on fantasy baseball players available as free agents, on waivers or for your FAAB dollars in your rotisserie or head-to-head baseball league. It's time to replace your fantasy baseball busts.

Key

Acquire	Add player (in most circumstances)
Consider	Add for speculation or because of need
Watch	Track player, consider if trend continues
Pass	Do not add player (in most circumstances)

 

Corner infielders

Alberto Callaspo, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

The first of a couple of keep-on-alert pickups: Callaspo has started in each of the club's five games (and batted sixth) since their opener. While it'd no surprise to see him get semi-regular at-bats, the absence of Erick Aybar (strained ribcage muscle) is a glaring factor in this string.

Callaspo homered on Wednesday and is 9-for-20, with two ding dongs, to begin 2011. As long as his wood remains smokin', he'll be a factor in the lineup when the Halos are all healthy, too. Keep in mind what makes him compelling, though: When the Halos are all healthy, it's an uncommon state. In some leagues, he qualifies at second base, making him slightly more attractive.

Shallow mixed: Watch

Deep mixed: Consider

AL-only: Acquire

Middle infielders

John McDonald, Toronto Blue Jays

The Jays don't even intend to put Yunel Escobar (mild concussion) on the handy new seven-day DL for sufferers of the head trauma, so it must not be considered serious. The staff thinks that he can return by early next week. This may be true. It seems, quite often, that MLB clubs and players tend to underestimate this kind of injury.

Just in case, if you're desperate for some PT contributions, have your FAAB change purse ready. Don't let his relative power outburst last season (six home runs in 152 at-bats) fool you; McDonald offers little more than filler ABs. Mike McCoy could factor in at short, too.

Shallow mixed: Pass

Deep mixed: Pass

AL-only: Consider

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Nicholas Minnix

KFFL's baseball editor plays in LABR and Tout Wars and won the FSWA Baseball Industry Insiders League in 2010.

The University of Delaware alum is a regular guest on Sirius/XM Fantasy Sports Radio and Baltimore's WNST AM 1570. Follow him on Twitter.

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