Random outfield stuff
Here are some things to put in your craw and chew around.
Ordonez, Magglio ‘07 was career season at 33, expect big drop off in BA as BHIP indicates more luck than deserved.
Beltran, Carlos 19/63/.275 2nd Half, declining skill set, coming off double knee surgery, remains a 2nd rounder in non auction leagues.
Byrnes, Eric 2nd half fader, 32 YO on decline. ADP says 4th round, VAM says late 5th.
Dunn, Adam 2nd half fader, still only 28 YO, 4 consecutive 40+ HR seasons
Lee, Carlos At 31 YO, slight decline in OPS last year, remains RBI machine
Suzuki, Ichiro BHIP was off charts (.357),34 YO only clouds risk to repeat in ‘08
Sizemore, Grady at only 25, OPS still on the rise
Crawford, Carl Healthy wrist, we could see a power surge in ‘08 as Crawford could start to turn the doubles into HRs.
Guerrero, Vladimir HR% on decline but extra base hits still steady, solid late 2nd round selection
Hunter, Torii Inconsistent producer
Pence, Hunter Lucky BHIP (.322) inflated BA by 20. Rise in 2H K% makes him risky
Upton, B.J. Lucky BHIP (.341), inflated BA by 30-40 in ‘07, High 2H K%.31 (Risky)
Holliday, Matt OPS on climb (Solid)
Rios, Alex Monster 1H, power drop in 2H. ADP says 3rd Round, VAM says 4th
Young, Chris B. Must improve discipline (.30 K% in 2 H, yet hit 21 HRs) (Risk to Rotisserie BA)
Markakis, Nick Only 24 YO, monster 14/68/.326 2nd half of ‘08, future All Star.
Granderson, Curtis Poor EYE makes him a risk to repeat, risk offset by strong lineup.
Hart, Corey Solid HR%, 30/100 potential, RBI% overstated, must improve EYE to move to next level.
Abreu, Bobby Strong 2H (12/66/.316), likely for bounce back season
Matsui, Hideki likely a bargain in most drafts this year.
February 21st, 2008 at 10:08 am
Great tidbits!!!