2012 Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Advice & Analysis
 
Picture
Chris Johnson
Chris Johnson | HOU | 52 percent owned

LAST MONTHS STATS: 12 R / 4 HR / 20 RBI / .375 AVG

Johnson has been the lone bright spot on the dismal Astros since getting the everyday job June 22nd. Next year Houston fans will have a little more to look forward to with the one-two punch of Johnson and Brett Wallace at first. Believe it or not, Johnson is the lone Astro with a batting average above .300 and is 48 points above Felipe Paulino at .292!

Chase Headley | SD | 55 percent owned

LAST MONTHS STATS: 12 R / 2 HR / 18 RBI / .303 AVG

Headley started out the season like a man possessed, and was certainly a huge component to getting the Padres to first place in the NL West. He didn't exactly fit the role of clean-up and hit a major slump in May and June, but has turned it around since. With the addition of Ryan Ludwick, a huge weight has been taken off Headley's shoulders and you can look for a solid finish to the season.

Omar Infante | ATL | 39 percent owned

LAST MONTHS STATS: 13 R / 2 HR / 5 RBI / 3 SB / .375 AVG

Infante did an amazing job filling in for the injured Martin Prado. Fear not, even with Prado's return, Atlanta found room for the super utility man by shifting Prado to third to take over for Chipper Jones. Omar has 13 multi-game hits in the last 21 and his .375 OBP is among the NL's best.

Bill Hall | BOS | 10 percent owned

LAST MONTHS STATS: 10 R / 8 HR / 13 RBI / .275 AVG

With injuries to Mike Cameron and Jacoby Ellsbury, Hall will continue to see playing time. He has been on a green-monster tear as of late with eight homers in the past 65 at-bats. Looking to fill A-Rod's power? Hall may be your man, assuming you can overlook your hatred for the Sox.

Danny Valencia | MIN | 4 percent owned

LAST MONTHS STATS: 10 R / 1 HR / 14 RBI / .350 AVG

"The Franchise" is making a good case to be the Twins 3B of the future. Although there is not a ton of power here, you will get a well disciplined batter. At every level, Valencia has hit for a high average. He is currently on a seven-game hitting streak.

Who will you be picking up while A-Rod is on the DL?
 Leave a comment and let us know, or reply to us on Twitter @TheFantasyFix

Written by Evan Marx, exclusively for www.thefantasyfix.com.
 Evan calls creditors and harasses them for money... just for fun.

Tags: The Fantasy Fix, Fantasy Baseball Advice, Fantasy Sports Blog, Waiver Wire, Alex Rodriguez, DL, Calf, New York Yankees, Chris Johnson, Bill Hall, Omar Infante, Danny Valencia, Chase Headley, Evan Marx
Add Comment
 
 
Picture
Ike Davis
Justin Morneau has been placed on the 15-day disabled list “as he continues to recover from a concussion that he suffered on July 7th”, according to the Minnesota Twins official website. Morneau was attempting to break up a potential double play at second base, when he was accidentally kneed in the head. 

This is Morneau’s second trip to the disabled list with concussion symptoms in his career. In 2005, he was hit in the head by a Ron Villone pitch that subsequently landed him on the DL.  Justin will be eligible to come off the disabled list on July 23.  

Despite fantasy baseball owners only missing their starting first basemen for a week, it comes at a crucial time in the season. With week 15 shortened due to the All-Star break, head-to-head owners were hoping Morneau’s stellar first half numbers carried over into the shortened week, to cash in on a quick head-to-head victory.  Morneau currently leads the majors in on-base percentage (.437), is second to Miguel Cabrera (.346), with a .345 batting average, has blasted 18 homers and has driven in 56 runs.  

For those managers who don’t have a player to fill the void left by Morneau over the course of the next week, check out these potentially available first basemen in mixed leagues of ten or more teams:

Ike Davis - NYM (19% Y!) - 11 jacks, 43 runs and 43 RBI makes for a solid plug-n-play for the next week. Ike has hit the Giants and Dodgers well so far this season, .308 and .444 respectfully. 

Gaby Sanchez - FLA (33% Y!) - NL ROY candidate is batting .308 with nine homers. Marlins will be home vs. the Nationals and Rockies over the next week.

Matt LaPorta - CLE (16% Y!) - Since being recalled, he’s batted .357 with four blasts and 11 runs batted in.

Adam LaRoche - ARI (47% Y!) - Has hit in ten of his last 11 games. Oh...and he’s struck out 13 times in his last 11 games. 

Justin Smoak - SEA (9% Y!) - New scenery in Seattle + Branyan’s freak foot accident - pressure from Chris Davis in Texas = playing time in a less stressful environment.

Chris Davis- TEX (9% Y!)- The Cliff Lee for Justin Smoak trade has paved his way back to Texas. Davis hit .354 with 10 jacks and 56 RBI in 64 games for Oklahoma City, however, he struck out 60 times. Here's to hoping he continues his trend of being a second half hitter.

Troy Glaus - ATL (53%)- The big fella has cooled off a bit, but has fared well against the Brewers and Padres this season. Low risk, high reward if he’s available.

Lyle Overbay - TOR (4%)- Batting .299 over the last month in the surprisingly powerful Toronto lineup.


Who will you be slotting at first base while Morneau is seeing stars?
What type of replacements are available in AL-Only legaues?
Leave a comment on the top right of this article or hit us up on Twitter!



Tags: The Fantasy Fix, Fantasy Baseball Advice, Fantasy Sports Advice, Justin Morneau, Minnesota Twins, Ike Davis, New York Mets, Ty Wiggington, Baltimore Orioles, Troy Glaus, Atlanta Braves, Aubrey Huff, San Francisco Giants, Justin Smoak, Seattle Mariners, Matt Laporta, Cleveland Indians, Gaby Sanchez, Florida Marlins, Lyle Overbay, Toronto Blue Jays
Add Comment