Well we are entering the final stretch run of the season. With seven full weeks to go it is time to focus on the areas of your team where you can gain a point or two. The trading deadline has passed in many leagues, limiting your options for roster changes. In this newletter we will look at some players that may be available in your league via free agency.
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Batting Average
With Garrett Anderson limited to DHing, Juan Rivera is getting a boost to his playing time. He has taken full advantage, hitting .360 for the month of August so far. He typically hits in the 5 or 6 spot which should lead to a nice chunk of RBI chances.
Runs
Craig Counsell has rebounded from a terrible July to hit .372 so far in August. He is getting on base at a .449 clip this month and should see plenty of run scoring opportunities leading off for Arizona.
Homeruns
Tony Clark continues his surprising season with 4 HR in August so far. He is tied for the 8th most HR this month. Another Arizona player, Chad Tracy also has 4 HR this month.
RBI
One of the best RBI producers this month has been Pittsburgh 2B Jose Castillo. His 13 RBI ties him with Paul Konerko and Grady Sizemore. Gary Matthews Jr has also been hot since getting full time at bats in Texas.
Stolen Bases
Rondell White has dislocated his shoulder and the Tigers confirmed that Curtis Granderson would be recalled to take his place. Granderson has 22 stolen bases at AAA Toledo and should get plenty of playing time when he is called up this week.
Wins
Aaron Small is one of the latest additions to the Yankees staff and has already earned 2 wins this month. With the run support in New York he could be on the receiving end of a few more easy decisions. Jae Seo has earned a spot in the Mets rotation and has done everything possible to keep it, including earning 2 wins this month.
Saves
With Brazoban struggling, the Dodgers have turned to Steve Schmoll to close out games. Schmoll is 2 for 3 in save chances this month and his high ERA for the month is due to one bad outing.
Strikeouts
Robinson Tejeda has really done an outstanding job since being called up and yet he is only owned in a little less than 10% of mixed leagues on ESPN. Tejeda has 21 strikeouts this month which is tied for 7th in all of baseball.
ERA
There are a lot of pitchers who can help you with just the ERA category. Some worthy mentionables are:
Joe Borowski 13.1 scoreless IP with 10 Holds since AS break.
Jason Standridge 16 scoreless IP with 2 wins and 3 Holds since break.
Neal Cotts 13.1 scoreless IP with 2 winds and 3 holds since break.
WHIP
Like ERA, many of the players that can help you here are middle relievers. Here is a sampling of helpful guys:
David Riske 19.1 IP, 0.72 WHIP since July 1st.
Dan Wheeler 19.2 IP, 0.81 WHIP since July 1st.
Aaron Fultz 19.2 IP, 0.91 WHIP since July 1st.
The key to this time of season is to be able to focus on your weaknesses and find players like the ones listed above to shore up your roster. If you can still trade, unload your surpluses and work hard to gain a few precious points in the categories you are most able to advance.