Available Players!

Ian Kinsler -

Kinsler quickly made Ranger's fans forget about dealing Alfonso Soriano to the Nationals. Unfortunately, he dislocated his thumb early last year and was out of action until May. Once back, he put together a decent season with a state line of: .286-14-55-65-11 and finished 7th for the ROY award. Ian's speed and power mix should have him back on a team in our league very soon. I really should pick him up personally, considering I have Jeff Kent, 40 year old stick man, holding my 2B spot down. But, as usual, I'll take the chance.

Mark Teahen -

I must admit that I'm not completely sold on Teahen, that's why it didn't surprise me when he was demoted after batting .195 the first few months of last year's season. However, the buzz around him has a lot of people keeping a Hawk's eye on this young gun. Even though the 25 year old Teahen has already had surgery on his right rotator cuff, Teahen continues to get a lot of fantasy talk, mostly because of his 3B availability. Considering the huge drop off at this position once you pass Arod, Cabrera, & Wright, I guess the talk might be warrantied. Gordan will start at 3b, and barring any injuries will keep Teahen in the outfield, where in my opinion, he'll disappear into fantasy baseball obscurity. He still holds some value this year to those looking for a 3B to stop the bleeding of some slumping schmo.

Edgar Renteria -

I've always seen Edgar as "one of those guys". He's the guy some manager decides to hold off for until the 24th round(right before the catcher) to fill in the SS position. He's the guy everyone knows what they'll get. 13 home runs (give or take) and a decent .285 AVG. At 31, he's passed his prime, if he ever had one, and continues to play average baseball year in and year out. I'm actually surprised he isn't currently on a team, considering the position, but it's probably only a matter of time. Here's to you Edgar.........for just being a fantasy no face. Keep up the consistently average work.

Zach Duke -

Imagine, for a moment, that the pirates actually had a decent baseball team. This guy would probably be owned in 95% of all leagues. He's young, he's got better than average stuff, and his last name is "Duke". I compare this guy to AJ Burnett, the only difference between the two is marketing. One is making millions the other is working a second job.