Yahoo! Most Added Players (May 11)

Every week or so I'll try and list some of the most added players in Yahoo! Fantasy and add a note on what I think about the players being  added.

So, for May 11, here are the Top 7 most popular adds:

Juan Cruz.  Should be owned in all formats with the news of Soria's shoulder.  In fact, there are some rumblings that Soria's injury could be season ending (hold your breath Soria owners).  I think he'll do just fine in the closers role, but an occasional blowup isn't out of the question.

Luke Hochevar.  Royals' top pitching prospect has dominated the minor leagues the past 2 seasons.  Was largely ineffective when called up last year, but you know how young pitchers are.  High-reward type add if he can put it all together.

Brett Cecil.  I touched on him in yesterday's bullet points, but he's definitely worth an add in deeper Yahoo! leagues.  Prior to the season Baseball Prospectus projected him as a ROY candidate with an ERA in the low 4's and a WHIP of 1.24.  Not too shabby.  His command is what impresses me most.  

Juan Pierre.  He'll only be an everyday player until Manny returns, barring an injury to Kemp or Ethier, but he's good for a .300 AVG and 20 SB minimum over the next 2 months.  Enjoy him while you can.

Rafael Soriano.  Soriano will continue to get sporadic save opportunities since Gonzalez is an erratic left hander.  He's good for double digit saves on the year, and should anything happen to Gonzalez, Soriano would be the primary closer for Bobby Cox.

Todd Wellemeyer.  Dave Duncan has a reputation for turning guys with very mediocre stuff into extremely serviceable arms, but Wellemeyer has been subpar so far this year.  He's currently sitting on a 4.75 ERA and ugly 1.61 WHIP.  He's had two good starts in a row, but they've come against the Nationals and Pirates.  Not much to see here.  Avoid him.

Todd Helton.  Average is for real (although it'll come down just a bit), power is non-existent (compared to the old Helton).  He'll hit .310 and hit 12-15 HR, if that's serviceable in your league- grab him.

Back with more later.