Categorically Speaking is designed specifically for Rotisserie GM's. The information is great for all fantasy baseball formats, but for those of you who could use some help bolstering a specific roto category, this is for you. We're going to pay close attention to players who might be readily available on your waiver wire or who you might target in non-blockbuster trade talks.
Carl Crawford has a ten stolen base lead on the rest of the major league pack. If you have him on your fantasy baseball roster, you're probably in good shape in the steals category. But, what if you need some help? Here are some options.
Michael Bourn, Astros - Bourn is only owned in 41% of fantasy leagues, but his 15 stolen bases have him tied for fourth place among all hitters. Most of you avoided Bourn on draft day (and by the looks of it, still are) because of his craptastic .229 batting average last season. Bypassing Bourn at this point is a bad idea. He's sporting a .288 batting average and has cemented his place at the top of the Astros batting order.
Willy Taveras, Reds - Back in our Fantasy Baseball Draft Kit in February I predicted that Taveras would lead the league in stolen bases. He's currently in 8th place with 12 and only owned in 59% of fantasy leagues. He's a streaky hitter who just last week ended a 0-for-19 slump and has now hit safely in five of his last six games. He's a no-power speed option, but his .274 batting average is respectable.
Mark Reynolds, Diamondbacks - Do you want a fellow who can swipe bases and produce an OPS above the .750 mark? Who doesn't? Reynolds has six stolen bases in the past 14 days and ten on the season. He only swiped 11 bases last season, so this is new for the king of strikeouts. At this point you can no longer ignore Reynolds, especially since his batting average is considerably higher than normal at .264. He's only owned in 57% of fantasy leagues, but if this pace continues, he'll easily be a 20/20 guy. Take a look at this new power/speed combo hitter.
