Monday, August 4, 2008

Yanks' Nady finding fantasy niche

Show of hands: How many owners have ever grabbed Xavier Nady off the wire?


Now, how many have dropped him three weeks later? Same signal.

For so many years, Nady has flirted with fantasy relevance. 

First with the Padres. Then with the Mets. Then the Pirates...

And now with the hallowed New York Yankees.

Nady has been the ultimate trading piece GMs have used throughout the years. 

In 2005, he was dealt from San Diego to New York for CF Mike Cameron. In 2006, he was shipped to Pittsburgh on trading deadline day for SP Oliver Perez.

With decent power and average numbers, Nady has been a promsing prospect for years. Now, at 29, it's time for him to put up or shut up and Sunday he wasn't very quiet.

Just a 4-for-5 day with a HR and 6 RBI ... not a bad day at the office for this borderline journeyman.

So, what's this mean if you're an owner? I'm guessing you'll see two months of primetime Nady, hitting behind Abreu, ARod and Giambi in what is still one of the Top 5 MLB lineups. He could be an RBI bonanza in the making.

It's hard to label any batter who hitting .334 with 16 HR and 67 RBI as a buy-low candidate. But if you can pry Nady off his owner, I say there's more upside to come this year.

Obviously, it's a little tricky trading for a guy the day after a 6 RBI day. But with the fantasy trade deadline looming for most leagues in about a week don't wait too long. 

Nady's a great target to be thrown in a package deal.

After all, that's what he's been his entire life.

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