We are about 1/3 of the way through the 2006 MLB season, and whether you are doing well or are struggling, this is a crucial time. You know what categories you need to improve on and one of the best ways to improve your standing is to pick up guys who have started off slowly but are due to break out. Here is a list of players to target who have had a bad spring but should soon get as hot as the weather:
Batters:
Marcus Giles, 2B, Atlanta He is historically a .300 hitter who is currently hitting .235. Hes a perfect buy-low candidate.
Manny Ramirez, OF, Boston Usually good for 40 HRs and 130 RBIs, he is currently in single-digits in HRs and very low in RBIs. He is the ONE player who is due to go crazy in the month of June.
Juan Pierre, OF, and Aramis Ramirez, 3B, Chicago Cubs Both players have seen their value decrease with the injury to Derrek Lee. Pierre isnt scoring or hitting as well as normal, and Ramirezs numbers are all down. When Lee returns, watch these numbers start to rise.
Ken Griffey Jr., OF, Cincinnati IF he can stay healthy, a power surge is coming.
Todd Helton, 1B, Colorado Now over his mysterious stomach ailment, he...