But Will They Dig the Same Guys In August?
By Eddie Mayrose
No matter how closely we follow Fantasy Baseball, there are still those, “Really?”, moments that occur as we follow the scroll 
on the bottom of the screen during MLB Network’s Quick Pitch. Adam Dunn has 15?! Who’s this guy Reddick with 12 for Oakland?! Isn’t Dayan Viciedo in the minors? Some form of each of these questions has been asked over the past few weeks by just about everyone but the jurors that fell asleep at the Roger Clemens trial. And each was followed by the same musing: Can he keep this up or have I already missed the boat.
The late, great Forte Bellino of the 40Kane Fantasy Baseball League had a saying for such transactions. “Missed the wedding, made the funeral.” It seems more likely that, having missed the hot streak from Edwin Encarnacion that owners have expected for the better part of a decade, you’ll pick him up or trade for him and watch him immediately revert to his standard mediocrity. For the good Doctor, such transactions become Fantasy Baseball’s version of a cold shower, as he’s never had a problem cooling off the hottest of players. So, where does that leave us with those guys that have enjoyed an unexpected burst of power to this point? And, perhaps more importantly, who are the late bloomers that might land a date with the hot girl before the season is out? Let’s take a look. Continue reading »
