Fantasy Baseball Free Agent Pool – Speed Demons
Just because you’ve slipped behind in the Stolen Base category doesn’t mean you can’t catch up. Here are some reasonably available SB threats.
Scott Podsednik, OF, Chicago White Sox – Pods makes a triumphant return to the pool with 3 SBs last week while hitting .250 (6 for 24) with 5 Runs and 2 RBIs. On the year he’s hitting .295 with 21 SBs, 59 Runs, 4 HRs, and 38 RBIs. He’s owned in 44% of Yahoo! Plus, 20% of Yahoo! Public, 16.5% of ESPN, and 36% of CBS leagues.
Julio Borbon, OF, Texas Rangers – Borbon makes the list again after swiping 3 bases last week while hitting .438 (7 for 16) with 5 Runs, 1 HR, and 4 RBIs. His 3 SBs came in one game, two games after swiping 4 in a game. It’s all or nothing for Borbon, but the potential is there. On the year he’s hitting .432 with 8 SBs, 10 Runs, 1 HR, and 7 RBIs. He’s owned in 31% of Yahoo! Plus, 10% of Yahoo! Public, 4.2% of ESPN, and 26% of CBS leagues.
Luis Castillo, 2B, New York Mets – He’s surviving the cursed Mets season with 2 SBs last week while hitting .519 (14 for 27) with 4 Runs and 4 RBIs. On the year he’s hitting .318 with 15 SBs, 68 Runs, 1 HR, and 34 RBIs. He’s owned in 25% of Yahoo! Plus, 10% of Yahoo! Public, 10.4% of ESPN, and 26% of CBS leagues.
Angel Pagan, OF, New York Mets - Pagan had 2 SBs last week for the walking wounded while hitting .323 (10 for 31) with 6 Runs, 2 HRs, and 5 RBIs. On the year he’s hitting .292 with 10 SBs, 33 Runs, 5 HRs, and 25 RBIs. He’s owned in 10% of Yahoo! Plus, 3% of Yahoo! Public, 1.3% of ESPN, and 8% of CBS leagues.
Adam Kennedy, 2B/3B/oF, Oakland A’s - Kennedy had 2 SBs last week while hitting .231 (6 for 26) with 1 Run. On the year he’s hitting .281 with 16 SBs, 43 Runs, 10 HRs, and 46 RBIs. He’s owned in 46% of Yahoo! Plus, 21% of Yahoo! Public, 14.3% of ESPN, and 44% of CBS leagues.
