Late last night, Ryan Garko was traded to the San Francisco Giants for Single A pitcher Scott Barnes. What does this mean for Fantasy owners: Garko will be inserted into the lineup against lefties. He is a career .318 hitter against southpaws. He can hit for a solid .280 average, and provide some needed pop to the Giants lineup. What will he offer owners, though? Probably 6-8 HRs with around a .280 average.
In "real life," as my associate and fellow baseball coach Dusty Landwehr said: "The Cardinals trade for Mark DeRosa and Matt Holliday, and [we] the Giants trade for Ryan Garko."
Yes, he is not a big name, but he does give the Giants a little more flexibility. However, if this is the "big trade" that they had in mind, start looking elsewhere.
Until next time,
Peace, Love, and Fantasy
