Sell High: Joba Chamberlain

Pull the trigger on selling Joba right now. Don't keep reading, go put him on the market. His value is as high as it has been since before the season began, get rid of him. Why? Innings limit. Joba is on an innings limit of about 150. He has already pitched over 100. This means one of two things - 1) Yankees will skip starts with him 2) Yankees will move him to the bullpen. Either way, he will lose a lot of value once this becomes apparent. Send him packing to an unsuspecting rival. He is not considered a top tier pitcher (Santana, CC, etc.), but he should be considered as a borderline second tier pitcher. He has had two very good outings in a row, so you might get a little extra in a trade. You should have stopped reading by now, but if you haven't, please stop and go trade Joba. -Scout Monkey

( scout_monkey@gmx.com)

Opening day here and now gone!

Well, we all waited with great anticipation for this day and now its gone. Opening day is almost like Christmas for fantasy owners, we all drafted OUR GUYS and want to see how they do. We all want to look like geniuses right off the bat and have our sleepers break right out of the gate on fire, so we can brag about how smart we were for drafting this guy and that guy. When looking at opening day with the tears of joy or remorse because your team stunk it up or blew the league away, just remember it is a LONG LONG season. Opening day never really tells you how the season will go. Do not PANIC your studs will be studs barring injury. The only thing opening day could do is help you make a trade or two. You need to start putting those feelers out there now on certain guys. Get to know your opposition and find that guy that is knee jerk reactionary so you can steal a "Stud" for a dud or two. Every league has THAT GUY who is now having a restless nights sleep because his "Stud" player laid an egg on opening day. THAT guy wants to give you his players and you should oblige him and take them off his hands. Tell him that Sabathia will not be good in NY or that Brandon Webb is really hurt. He is already thinking it so it isn't a hard sell. Start touting those young guys like Adam Lind "Man 6 RBI a HR this kid is going to Break out in a big way" you would be amazed at the offers you might get. Sell him a guy like Bonifacio " Did you see this kid 4-6 a HR 3 SB man he can fly he will steal 100 bases you watch" People will buy into it, the Hype train has left the station and Bonifacio is the conductor. I am a big believer in Selling high sometimes it burns you but in baseball usually guys do what they are supposed to do. A guy like Webb or Sabathia will be alright so try to catch someone napping and strike fast.

The Bay State Scout