Saturday, June 23, 2007

Guys to add

Pitchers aren't the only stars to have been bitten by the injury bug lately. Justin Morneau was coughing up blood Friday night after a home-plate collision (never a good sign) and will probably be shelved for at least a few days. Miguel Tejada was placed on the DL with a broken wrist, meaning he'll miss a game for the first time since 2000. Bummer, he was only 1,480 games away from Cal Ripken's Iron Man streak!

Anyway, here are a few guys I'd look to add right now to fill out your roster:

Kaz Matsui, 2B, Rockies and Willy Taveras, OF, Rockies: Kaz got a bad rap during his time in New York, which admittedly didn't work out so well. But he's batting .316 with 13 steals in his first full season on Blake Street. Taveras, meanwhile, is at .313 with 18 swipes in his first year as a Rockie. Consider this: there are only 10 players in the league currently batting above .300 with double-digit steals. Most of them aren't sitting on a lot of waiver wires right now, but here are two just waiting for you to double-click them.

Corey Hart, OF, Brewers: Here's one more guy who fits into the above-mentioned category. Hart's numbers in June alone (seven homers, 14 RBIs, .306 average, seven steals) make him worthy of a roster spot in any league.

Alex Gordon, 1B/3B, Royals: Hey, remember this guy? I seem to recall a bunch of hype surrounding the rookie before the season, and then he went out and struggled to bat .100. The immensely talented kid is starting to figure it out (.333, two homers, nine RBIs in June), just a little behind schedule.

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