So begins a new era here at WaiverSharks! Well…Almost!
We will be bringing you The Shallow & The Deep - Daily Pick-ups to begin the 2009 season, in a format similar to the 30 MLB team preseason sleeper run down that will preface it.
Some days, our content will be short - and BAM! (Cue Emeril)
Other days we might extrapolate our thoughts on our waiver wire gems, and why we feel you should consider them. Regardless, we hope you enjoy our daily insights, and suggestions throughout the 2009 Fantasy Baseball campaign. Play Ball!
Our 30 MLB team preseason sleepers begin here, with the
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
The SHALLOW
Kendry Morales – First Base/Outfield
Angels Stadium’s April 6th Opening day 1B starter hasn't lived up to his superstar days of playing in Cuba .
But Morales remains a highly regarded player in the Los Angeles Angels organization.
As the Angels prepare to begin Cactus League Spring Training at Tempe Diablo Stadium, they still have not chased after any free agents who would stand in the way of Morales attaining at bats – and thus appear ready to hand the switch-hitting slugger over the first base keys in Anaheim.
Drafting a potential upside player for a talented team like the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the final couple rounds of a 12 team mixed league has some serious merit, doesn’t it? We certainly wouldn’t be shocked if he outperformed several 1B’s taken in rounds much earlier during 2009 drafts.
Morales got off to a torrid start playing for Gigantes del Cibao in the Dominican winter league, and although he appears to have been around forever, he won’t turn 26 years of age until June of this year.
The DEEP
Hank Conger – Catcher
Hyun Choi “Hank” Conger is a young rising Los Angeles Angels prospect who smashed 13 homeruns in 294 at bats for Rancho Cucamonga .
Problem is the Angels Mike Napoli turned in an even more impressive dinger line in 2008 (20 homers in 227 at bats – wow!) and heading into spring seems poised to take on an even more regular role for the Angels in ‘09. Jeff Mathis will also dip his bat in the company’s catcher ink as well.
However, Napoli has had a history of being streaky - and he’s never exceeded 300 at bats in a season – so we could still see the Angels offer King Kong Conger (or is it Hammerin’ Hank?) a taste of LA, if either of their depth chart leader board backstops should falter in 2009.
