This feature focuses on your contingency plan in case a stud goes down. If you were blessed with injury recently and yet to catch up in the standings, this is the right place to read. These guys should be widely available and should at least be bench worthy to block a rival from bolstering their bench.
J.D. Drew – Boston Red Sox: In 13 June at-bats Drew has hit a whopping .538/.588/1.742. Small sample size I know, but with the injury to David Ortiz, the often injured Drew will be asked to step up even more as a run producer. In May he hit near .300, he seems to be an extremely safe pick up. Value: Buy NOW
David Murphy – Texas Rangers: Despite his recent 4/4 performance, I am still not sold on David Murphy in mixed leagues. All of his statistics are well above average, I just don’t see him helping out his team as much once Hank Blalock returns, not to mention he has been streaky all year. Value: Try to sell
Randy Winn – San Francisco Giants: What else can I say about WInn. Throughout his fantasy career he has been on the border of usefulness. However, when he is on the top of his game, his combination of power and steals is near elite. In his last ten he has two steals, three homers, 12 hits and seven runs. Value: Get now! Sell later
Span your free agent pool for these guys, they may help you with a platoon situation or a recently fallen warrior.
