MARKET PULSE: Get 'em while they're hot
Aug 31 2013
See the end of the article for an explanation of the ratings used here. And a thousand thanks to the folks at OnRoto.com for providing the oh-so-important league ownership data for this article.
Let's start with the bad news: if you're looking for hitters in any but the most shallow NL-only leagues, you're probably out of luck. The rest of you at least have some options. Time's running out, so let's get right to it...
Shallow Leagues
Sonny Gray (RHP, OAK) had a bad outing, which is skewing his ERA and WHIP. Fact is that three of his four starts have been PQS-DOM, his overall skills as a starter (8.9 Dom, 3.0 Cmd) are very good, and he has a 1.71 ERA in those three PQS-DOM starts. His minor-league skills in 2013 were equally good. He's...
Almost!
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