Kansas City Royals of Fantasy Baseball

Buy or Sell (Not 'Around the Horn') Right now you are at the All Star break of your fantasy baseball season, some of you are at the top of the standings, others (like myself) are towards the bottom. Now before you begin to believe I may not know what I'm talking about...okay well you may be right. Currently I am in the 3rd year of a keeper league. Whether you are in a keeper league, or not you have to ask yourself, when is it time to sell the farm, or in this case, try to obtain the farm (system). Below I am going to give you my top 3 prospects you need to pickup for your fantasy team in hopes that they arrive this year, and if not this year...hopefully soon. 1. Will Myers (Kansas City Royals, C, OF) Hit his 27th homer of the minor league season on July 1st (2012). He has had no trouble adjusting to Double A, and many fans are hoping to see him sprinkling baseballs into the fountain in center field. There are some worries about playing time, but let me ask you this, with Billy Butler, Moustakas, and Escobar hitting at the top of the lineup, wouldn't it be nice to add a little punch (and enthusiasm?). While it is rumored that he won't be up this year, look for him in the late season call up to help spur attendance for the home stretch. 2. Danny Hultzen (Seattle Mariners, SP) Pitching for the Rainiers (what could be more rainy than Seattle?) in his first minor league start he had a rough go of it. However, he responded having a very good 3rd outing, and does have 15 strikeouts in 12 innings. With his stuff, look for a spot start, and possibly a spot in the rotation later in the season. Again, we aren't looking for Hultzen to win us our league this year, but if you are in a keeper league this is a guy you want to secure for the long haul. 3. Jurickson Profar (Texas Rangers, SS) Profar is showing up 3rd on my list, only because I don't think he will get a shot at all to play in the bigs. In a 'Top 120' prospect list he is rated #1 at the midseason (www.minorleaguebaseball.com) and has hit for average (nearly .280) and has some pop in his bat with 12 homeruns already. The problem in Texas is they will most definitely be in the pennant race down the stretch, and Elvis will not leave the building unless injured. Look for him to be a trade pawn and if he does land to a non-contender that is where we could see him shine both in the batter's box and the field. There you have it... While some of you may not be in my position, I am already looking for those keepers (4 in my case) that I can use to build a powerhouse. Here's another insider note to leave with... Don't trade Curtis Granderson after 2 weeks of the season because you had a bad week, call me Steinbrenner...