The Wire Troll: Joaquin Benoit Steps Up

The second half is officially underway, which means rumours about who stays and who goes from teams’ rosters is now all the rage. No one expected the San Diego Padres to be anything but sellers at the trade deadline, so the deal sending Huston Street up the coast to Anaheim was no surprise. For Fantasy owners, this means Joaquin Benoit is the man to own, just as he was last year for Detroit. For now, at least.

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The Wire Troll: Stephen Drew Finds His Power Stroke

Jones has had a rough weekend against the Pale Hose so far, but he came in red hot, batting nearly .310 in the last week. The rookie hasn’t received much ink so far, but it’s hard not to be impressed with the numbers he has quietly amassed in Em City. Jones is averaging over a hit per contest through 59 games and 215 at-bats, and while we’d like to see his walk rate closer to what it was in Triple-A, he’s managed to slightly reduce his strikeout rate since being promoted. The key to his game, though, is speed, and with a success rate like he has (17-of-18), any increase in his walk rate is going to translate into value.

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The Wire Troll: Wagering on Mookie Betts

The defending World Series champs are in trouble and need a boost from their outfield production. Could Betts provide that spark? They’ve moved him from the middle infield to the outfield and with his recent promotion to Triple-A he hasn’t skipped a beat. In the past 10 games at Pawtucket, Betts is getting on-base at a .422 clip (see video below) with five stolen bases. Buying in now could save you a pile of FAAB cash as his eventual promotion could be right around the corner.

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The Wire Troll: Now Playing Shortstop in Detroit…

Surprisingly, the Twins have signed the former Mariner to a pro-rated one-year $12-million deal. Who saw this one coming? Morales’ ownership levels are currently at 46 per cent in CBS and 16 per cent in ESPN, so there still is an opportunity to grab some solid power numbers for the second half. If he’s available in your league he should be the top FAAB priority this week.

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