Fantasy Baseball 2013: Week 18's Buy
What good is talent to a fantasy owner who lacks timing?
Fantasy baseball just like the real thing is a game of skill, luck and timing. That last trait, in particular, comes in handy in regards to trading.
Knowing which player to trade away and which to deal for and knowing just the right time to do so can make all the difference. It doesn't get much better than making a move to unload a hot flavor-of-the-month type who's about to cool off in exchange for a slumping stud who is about to take off.
If you want to check out last week's suggestions,�look no further�than here.
Now, speaking of timing, let's get to a batch of players to sell high and a group to buy low for Week 18.
� Sell High
Jason Kipnis, 2B, Indians
Fantasy Stats:�.295�BA, 57 R, 15 HR, 62�RBI, 21 SB
Holy crap has Kipnis been great this year, especially lately.
After finishing April with a .555 OPS, the 26-year-old has triple-slashed .320/.403/.574 that's a .977 OPS while homering 14 times, stealing 16 bases, scoring 51 runs and driving in 58 over 73 games.
Last year, Kipnis was pretty great through July, too, with a .270 average, 56 runs scored, 11 homers, 55 RBI and 21 steals. Add about 25 points to the batting average and, well, those digits look awfully similar to his current stat line.
Here's the "but."
From August 1 onward Womens New England Patriots jerseys last season, Kipnis hit just .233 with only 30 runs scored, three homers, 21 RBI and 10 steals over his final 52 games.
Not saying it'll happen again, but if that at least made you think that Kipnis may not be a top-25 hitter for the remainder of 2013, you can use him to trade for someone who will be.
Mike Leake, RHP, Reds
Fantasy Stats:�10�W, 2.73�ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 5.5 K/9
By looking at those stats above alone, you would never believe that Leake, whose�ERA was 3.86 in 2011 and 4.58 in 2012,�has actually been pitching worse this season than he did in either of the past two years.