2012 Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Advice & Analysis
 
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Jose Lopez
Beginning Week 8 (5.24-5.30) we sit here and ask ourselves a few questions.

When is he going to finally catch up to his typical career numbers?
Can he keep up this pace all season?
Why is there nobody on the waiver wire?  

Here are a few answers to those questions.  The waiver wire 2 months in is not about picking up an everyday All Star to plug into a starting roll. It’s simply about making calculated moves, and grabbing the player currently in or about to go on a hot streak.   What your probably seeing available are players who are underachieving starters, young unproven prospects,  bench, and platoon players.  None of which would be considered must starts. 

Next, you’ll find that “out of nowhere” player who has been mediocre his whole career, but for whatever reason (change of team, contract year, consistent playing time) is EXPLODING! This type of player must be ridden into the ground like a 1990 Civic.  When the well runs dry (slumping for a period of 2 weeks), then you unload them, but NOT until then.  They will still carry intrinsic value at that point, but not for much longer.

Finally, pace is a matter of guessing.  My predictions tend to be usually pretty accurate, but at the end of the day I’m using very educated guessing from years of watching and studying statistics. 

Below I’ve include my research as to who are excellent buying opportunities, and who you should considering moving because the flame is about to go out.

Buy Low  (Runs-Homers-RBI-SB-AVG.) 

Jason Bay (25-1-16-5-.281) – All that’s missing are HRs, and they will come.  
Pablo Sandoval  (20-3-14-2-.283) – Pablo is a .324 career hitter (that’s no accident) 
Nick Markakis  (20-2-14-1-.304) – Nick is a potential (100-20-100) guy every year.
Yunel Escobar (10-0-8-3-.200) – He’s 27, prime for a break out, and is on a better team than their record. 
Jose Lopez (9-1-15-3-.217) – eligible at 1st, 2nd, & 3rd, and hit cleanup all last season. 

Sell High  (Runs-Homers-RBI-SB-AVG.) 

Marlon Byrd (26 -7-25-3-.325) – Then end of these numbers may be near. 
Paul Konerko (21-14-30-0-.262) – Great first 2 months,  NOT typical for most 34 year olds (Raul Ibanez? ) 
BJ Upton (27-5-19-13-.224) – Of All Rays the 1 I expect to crash first (still strikes out too much) 
Alfonso Soriano (24-7-23-2-.323) – Another Cubby to fall.  No more speed, 34y/o, Cubs,  heart?  
Jose Guillen (25-9-28-1-.259) – The Royals provide no protection. Another 34y/o here…162 games makes for a long season.  

Who are some other buy low and sell high candidates?
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