Friar Faith Market Report

Basement nerds the world 'round prepare for Chase Headley (WWCHD ) to make his initial public offering following Kevin Towers' oddly-timed announcement that the prospect is "on his way ."

Hype indicators like the 5,835 adds to fantasy rosters at Yahoo! Sports, additions to teams in 23% of fantasy leagues (40% total ownership) at CBS Sportsline, and sitting currently as the number one most added player at espn.com are sure signs that the word is out.

Headley issued this release:

"They just told me that every now and then I might be in at third to give (Kevin Kouzmanoff) a day off ... they want me to stay sharp there," Headley said. "But from my understanding, it's going to be a majority of the time in left field." -CBS Sportsline.com

Despite the Padres' efforts, the attention of the baseball world, both long-term investors and day traders has been captured. The stage is set in New York, not far from Wall Street, for Chase to make his IPO. For Friar fans, this particular wait is over. What the future holds is about to start playing out, an exciting time for the Faithful to bask in the dividends of home-grown talent.

With the .305/13 HR/40 RBI in AAA this season, this investor is hopeful to see what he has to offer to the big club. Early struggles or hot-streak, I'm invested. Welcome to the big time, Chase.