Ride The WAVE - AL East Shortstops

AVG/OBP/SLG, followed by AVG/Runs/HR/RBI/SB:

BAL: Luis Hernandez - .219/.248/.281

• The BAL SS situation is another one to completely avoid in fantasy baseball. Apparently Hernandez has a good glove, so it wouldn't be surprising to see him get the bulk of the playing time over Brandon Fahey and Freddie Bynum. WAVE: .219/27/1/24/4 in 288 AB.

BOS: Julio Lugo - .262/.322/.382

• The steals are valuable, and Lugo's random high AVG, and power spurt seasons, can come without notice. Add in the high octane lineup in BOS, and Lugo could end up beating these WAVE projections. .262/75/9/62/33 in 550 AB.

NYY: Derek Jeter - .324/.395/.458

• The steals and power aren't what they once were, but Jeter still provides a high AVG and lots of runs scored at a thin position. Name recognition could make him cost a buck or two extra on draft day. WAVE sees a .324/110/14/78/19 line in 642 AB.

TB: Jason Bartlett - .282/.354/.379

• Bartlett gets a fresh start in TB, moving over in the Delmon Young/Matt Garza deal. He showed the ability to hit for high averages while stealing plenty of bases in the minors, and WAVE sees him improving in his second full MLB season. .282/83/5/49/22 in 557 AB.

TOR: David Eckstein - .295/.351/.369

• According to TOR GM J.P. Ricciardi, Eckstein is exactly the kind of "Dirt Bag" (Yes, you read that right) that the Jays need. The steals are virtually gone. The power was never there. WAVE is projecting .295/73/4/39/10 in 542 AB.