Fantasy Baseball Free Agent Pool: Speed Demons
The Stolen Base has becomeย chic this year. Jacoby Ellsbury kicked things off by stealing home. Dexter Fowler swiped five bags in one game. Carl Crawford raised the bar with six of his own, tying the modern day record.
Just because youโve slipped behind in that category doesnโt mean you canโt catch up. Here are some reasonably available SB threats.
Michael Bourn, Houston Astros
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Bourn continues to contribute with his average and stolen bases. Last week he was 7-for-21 (.333) with four SBs. He also picked up four runs and two RBI. On the season heโs hitting .299 with eight SBs and 14 runs.
Heโs picking up ownership as he was owned in 8.6 percent of ESPN and 21 percent of Yahoo leagues last week compared to 11.9 percent ESPN, 33 percent Yahoo, and 32 percent CBS Sportsline.
Cรฉsar Izturis, Baltimore Orioles
Izturis picked up a couple SBs last week. He didnโt do much else though, going 4-for-15 (.267) with one run and no RBI. On the year heโs hitting .241 with five SBs, seven Runs, and nine RBI.
Not a lot of value here, which explains his three percent Yahoo, 1.6 percent ESPN, and eight percent CBS Sportsline ownership.
Ben Francisco, Cleveland Indians
Ben picked up a couple of SBs last week as well, but he may get cut out of some ABs as the Indians see what Matt LaPorta can do. He was 5-for-15 (.333) with three Runs, a HR, and three RBI. On the year heโs hitting .236 with three SBs, 14 Runs, two HRs, and seven RBI. Heโs also not a very attractive option.
Heโs owned in three percent of Yahoo, 1.2 percent of ESPN, and 11 percent of CBS Sportsline leagues.
Kazuo Matsui, Houston Astros
Kazuo swiped two bags while picking up his average. He went 7-for-22 (.318) with three Runs and three RBI. On the year heโs hitting .266 with four SBs, eight Runs, one HR, and 11 RBI. He is useful for NL-only or deep leagues.
Heโs owned in 27 percent of Yahoo, 15.9 percent of ESPN, and eight percent of CBS Sportsline leagues.
Ryan Spilborghs, Colorado Rockies
Ryan picked up another couple SBs this week, proving last week wasnโt a fluke. He wentย 5-for-20ย (.250) with three Runs, two HRs, and four RBI. On the year heโs hitting .292 with four SBs, 15 Runs, three HRs, and 14 RBI.
Heโs worth picking up and is owned in 41 percent of Yahoo, 18.3 percent of ESPN, and 54 percent of CBS Sportsline leagues.
Willie Bloomquist, Kansas City Royals
Willie had a strong week, stealing two while hitting .471 (8-for-17) with seven Runs, one HR, and two RBI. On the year heโs hitting .372 with three SBs, 10 Runs, one HR, and five RBI. Thereโs a logjam in OF for the Royals with Bloomquist, Coco Crisp, Jose Guillen, and David DeJesus. He probably wonโt see enough steady ABs to justify picking up.
Heโs owned in five percent of ESPN, 0.6 percent of ESPN, and two percent of CBS Sportsline leagues.
Originally featured at Lesterslegends.com.
