Johnny Damon
Hey Mom, Guess What I Got You?
April 21, 2009 by kris · Leave a Comment
Just in case your Mom hasn’t been walked all over by enough beer-swiggin’-over-weight-bbq-lovin’ losers, the Kansas City Royals have a deal for you:
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That’s A Lot Of Money For A Band Box
April 19, 2009 by kris · Leave a Comment
A grand coliseum it is, unfortunately what’s going on inside isn’t gladiatorial at all — it is far more reminiscent of Christians being fed to LIONS.
In the first three games at New Yankee Stadium, the visiting Cleveland Indians have scored, gulp, 37 runs. The Yankees have managed a respectable, but not spectacular, 12 Runs.
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Top Fantasy Baseball Outfielders for 2009: Top 40? Top 60? Top 100? Who Knows.
February 5, 2009 by kris · Leave a Comment
There’s a lot of solid outfielders that can contribute to your fantasy squad. Outfielders are like Starting Pitchers, there’s just too damn many of them. I tend to believe that ranking OF against each other is tough, as you have to choose a strategy and adjust your OF selections to fit that strategy.
The outfield positions will bring the most value to the table, and you’re liable to find the biggest steals here, as in most cases defense isn’t the largest priority.
Now, onto fantasy baseball’s 2009 top-whatever outfielders.
1. Grady Sizemore – Cleveland Indians
| 2008 stats | AB | HR | SB | R | RBI | AVG | OBP | SLG | BB/K | OPS |
| Grady Sizemore | 634 | 33 | 38 | 101 | 90 | 0.268 | 0.374 | 0.502 | 0.75 | 0.876 |
Sizemore tops the list, at least for now. The only fault on Sizemore is his batting average, which he more than takes care of with a .374 OBP. Most people are more than willing to live with a .275 average, as long as the other categories are amazing. Sizemore is almost assured another 30/30 season, and his RBI and RUN totals should increase with an improved Indians offense.
If you’re planning on grabbing cheap steals later in the draft, which is a solid option, maybe Sizemore isn’t the choice for #1. You’d probably be safer hedging your bets with a high BA guy like Hamilton, Holliday, or Manny as drafting a Carlos Gomez, Michael Bourn, or Jerry Owens tends to lead to a rather predictable drop in BA.
If you’re a believer in drafting well rounded fantasy players, then Sizemore is a great building block — but personally I find you pay more for the all around guys.
2. Manny Ramirez – Free Agent, Los Angeles Dodgers
| 2008 stats | AB | HR | SB | R | RBI | AVG | OBP | SLG | BB/K | OPS |
| Manny Ramirez | 552 | 37 | 3 | 102 | 121 | 0.332 | 0.43 | 0.601 | 0.7 | 1.031 |
This could get ugly, but Manny Ramirez is one hell of a baseball player. It looks as though the Dodgers wont be giving many anything more than a year or two, so you can bet Manny will be giving his best.
If the Dodgers pay Manny too little, he’ll decide he doesn’t care for this whole baseball-game. If they reward his idiocy with a long term contract, god help them because Manny will play when Manny wants to play.
With that said, Manny Ramirez isn’t going to run but everything else is the picture of perfection. In a potent Dodgers line-up his R and RBI totals should be terrific. Manny’s batting average can fix a lot of high risk/reward guys and gives you a terrific safety net.
If Manny actually plays for the Dodgers, he’ll be better than Braun or Hamilton. If Manny and Boras decide to keep shitting the bed, who knows how far he’ll drop.
3. Ryan Braun – Milwaukee Brewers
| 2008 stats | AB | HR | SB | R | RBI | AVG | OBP | SLG | BB/K | OPS |
| Ryan Braun | 611 | 37 | 14 | 92 | 106 | 0.285 | 0.335 | 0.553 | 0.33 | 0.888 |
Ryan Braun is a solid pick here, and he’s average across the board when you compare him to the elite guys. He’ll hit somewhere around 35HR, and steal somewhere around 10-15 bases. Braun’s got the potential to steal up to about 20 bases, but who knows if he’ll run that much.
The .285 average, and a combined 200 runs and rbi make a solid outfielder. Braun’s still very young and he’ll continue to improve so long as he maintains his plate discipline.
4. Josh Hamilton – Texas Rangers
| 2008 stats | AB | HR | SB | R | RBI | AVG | OBP | SLG | BB/K | OPS |
| Josh Hamilton | 624 | 32 | 9 | 98 | 130 | 0.304 | 0.371 | 0.53 | 0.51 | 0.901 |
Hamilton was a steal last year, and now he’s ranked as the fourth best outfielder. Who know’s if the wheels with just fall off, but I suppose you have to look at Hamilton in the same light as a productive sophomore.
There’s no sophomore slump in sight, and you can place a bit more confidence in his abilities than you would a normal rookie.
Hamilton proved to be an early season RBI machine, and Texas’ line-up is quite the machine. A 300 average to go with 35 HR, and ridiculous RBI numbers seem like a solid bet.
A .5 BB/K ratio should be enough to keep your doubts at bay. Look for Hamilton to be productive throughout the season, and there’s no reason to expect a return to past-drug-addicted-form.
5. Matt Holliday – Oakland Athletics
| 2008 stats | AB | HR | SB | R | RBI | AVG | OBP | SLG | BB/K | OPS |
| Matt Holliday | 539 | 25 | 28 | 107 | 88 | 0.321 | 0.409 | 0.538 | 0.71 | 0.947 |
Matt Holliday’s numbers last year were terrific for his 539 AB, however without the trade to Oakland — things could change.
There was a recent article on fangraphs examining whether or not Holliday’s stolen base numbers would drop with the switch to Billy Beane’s Money-Ball loving style, and the answer was no. If Holliday continues to be successful stealing bases, the Athletics will let him run.
Aside from that, Holliday is going to an extreme pitchers park and leaving Coors’ field. Problem. Holliday is also switching leagues, and may take a while to adjust to American League pitching. Problem.
With that said, Holliday is a great ball player with a great eye. He’ll still produce solid HR numbers, but most of his power will translate to gappers and extra-base hits. This is good news for his RBI totals.
Since the departure of Giambi, the A’s really haven’t had anyone to knock in the trillions of guys they get on base with walks. Now, they have that guy in Holliday to go along with the return of Jason Giambi. Good news for A’s fans, Good news for Holliday owners.
6. Carlos Beltran – New York Mets
| 2008 stats | AB | HR | SB | R | RBI | AVG | OBP | SLG | BB/K | OPS |
| Carlos Beltran | 606 | 27 | 25 | 116 | 112 | 0.284 | 0.376 | 0.5 | 0.96 | 0.876 |
Beltran’s a solid player, and you could rank him as high as second in this list. The top-tier outfielders really tend to blend together, and you should draft one based on your strategy in the later rounds rather than who you think will perform best. Beltran and Braun tend to be guys that’ll just contribute across the board, so if you’re solely drafting value: these are your guys.
Rarely will you win a draft with your first or second round pick, so it may be wise to play the safest bet on the board which favours Beltran. Beltran’s 2005 mid-life crisis seems like eons ago, and he’s become a solid bet for 30/30 each and every year. While he’s never managed to get there as a member of the Mets; It’s a fair assumption to say his HR and SB will add up to around 60.
There appears to be a slight decline in Beltran’s power, but 30HR seems to be about the standard mark for prediction models.
…and then the sure things ended.
7. B.J. Upton – Tampa Bay Rays
| 2008 stats | AB | HR | SB | R | RBI | AVG | OBP | SLG | BB/K | OPS |
| B.J. Upton | 531 | 9 | 44 | 85 | 67 | 0.273 | 0.383 | 0.401 | 0.72 | 0.784 |
Upton’s numbers are enticing when you see how many at-bats he managed. Maybe injuries continue to plague Upton, but more likely he’ll Man-Up and get it done.
The SLG percentage is worrisome for someone who was supposed to have it all, but as with many young players — he’ll grow into it. All of the other indicators are there, and if you’re looking for a little bit of risk with a lot of upside look no further.
Upton could easily hit 50 steals to go along with 20 HR. Lets just hope he stays healthy.
8. Alfonso Soriano
| 2008 stats | AB | HR | SB | R | RBI | AVG | OBP | SLG | BB/K | OPS |
| Alfonso Soriano | 453 | 29 | 19 | 76 | 75 | 0.28 | 0.344 | 0.532 | 0.42 | 0.876 |
Everything looks good in Soriano land, other than the 453 AB. Soriano is another guy who’s got a shot at going 30/30 but he’s far from a sure thing. Soriano should be higher, especially if he finds his swing early in the season.
Playing in a stacked Cubs line-up keeps the risk to a minimum. Basically, we’ve got ourselves another referendum on whether or not Alfonso Soriano can stay healthy.
9. Carlos Quentin – Chicago White Sox
| 2008 stats | AB | HR | SB | R | RBI | AVG | OBP | SLG | BB/K | OPS |
| Carlos Quentin | 480 | 36 | 7 | 96 | 100 | 0.288 | 0.394 | 0.571 | 0.83 | 0.965 |
There comes a time in every can’t miss prospects life, where he’s just got ball the fuck out. Carlos Quentin decides last year was that time. If not for an injury that annoyed the hell out of fantasy owners enjoying the ride: Carlos Quentin would have been your AL MVP.
10. Jason Bay – Boston Red Sox
| 2008 stats | AB | HR | SB | R | RBI | AVG | OBP | SLG | BB/K | OPS |
| Jason Bay | 577 | 31 | 10 | 111 | 101 | 0.286 | 0.373 | 0.522 | 0.59 | 0.895 |
Commence operation over-valued. We have lift-off. I’ve yet to play in a fantasy league where a Red Sox player is drafted ’round ’bout where they should go. Jason Bay is a stellar talent, but odds are he’ll go too high.
If Bay doesn’t go in the first round, he’ll contribute across the board. So much so that his R and RBI totals will just look dandy with a health Red Sox line-up surrounding him for an entire year.
11. Matt Kemp – Los Angeles Dodgers
| 2008 stats | AB | HR | SB | R | RBI | AVG | OBP | SLG | BB/K | OPS |
| Matt Kemp | 606 | 18 | 35 | 93 | 76 | 0.29 | 0.34 | 0.459 | 0.3 | 0.799 |
It’s fun to predict improvement for absolutely no reason other than a gut feeling and the time-tested, but useless, mantra: “He’ll get better with age”.
Matt Kemp’s strikeout to walk ratio isn’t pretty and his OBP of .340 isn’t all that sexy when you consider he’s a .290 hitter.
But Kemp’s young, and he’s definitely got a whole-hella lot of upside. His HR should be closer to his steals this year. Whether or not that means his HR go up or his steals come down, is up to you.
12. Carlos Lee – Houston Astros
| 2008 stats | AB | HR | SB | R | RBI | AVG | OBP | SLG | BB/K | OPS |
| Carlos Lee | 436 | 28 | 4 | 61 | 100 | 0.314 | 0.368 | 0.569 | 0.76 | 0.937 |
Lee’s going to be a steal, wherever you draft him. While throwing together this list, I even forgot about his all around awesomeness.
A .937 OPS will get it done, and done well. 28 HR in 436 AB also tends to get it done. After so many years of 600+ AB, Bill James has him the highest at 573 AB for the 2009. If Carlos returns to form and tops 600 AB, he’ll be a top 3 or 4 OF and probably put up Josh Hamilton type numbers.
Just keep an eye on Carlos Lee’s health and definitely mark him down in your under-ranked superstar category.
13. Nick Markakis – Baltimore Orioles
| 2008 stats | AB | HR | SB | R | RBI | AVG | OBP | SLG | BB/K | OPS |
| Nick Markakis | 595 | 20 | 10 | 106 | 87 | 0.306 | 0.406 | 0.491 | 0.88 | 0.897 |
Nick Markakis is another guy with all-world talent, who can smash the shit out of the baseball if he chooses that option.
With an OBP of over .400 in 2008, he’s primed for a break out year — and I do mean breakout. I have Markakis putting up stellar numbers in an Orioles offense that’ll prove its worth. The Orioles seem to have all the pieces required to put together a solid season on offense.
Nick Markakis should hit 30 HR and drive in a bundle. Maybe I’ll move Markakis up at some point.
…and now onto the mess that is stolen bases
14. Jacoby Elsbury – Boston Red Sox
| 2008 stats | AB | HR | SB | R | RBI | AVG | OBP | SLG | BB/K | OPS |
| Jacoby Ellsbury | 554 | 9 | 50 | 98 | 47 | 0.28 | 0.336 | 0.394 | 0.51 | 0.729 |
Ellsbury can boogy, but there’s no reason to think that he’ll improve dramatically on his HR numbers. Somewhere between 8 and 13 HR for the 2009 season seems about right, but you’re not buying Ellsbury based on HR.
Ellsbury’s stolen base numbers should float somewhere in the high-forties to low-fifties, and his runs scored should improve.
15. Ichiro Suzuki – Seattle Mariners
| 2008 stats | AB | HR | SB | R | RBI | AVG | OBP | SLG | BB/K | OPS |
| Ichiro Suzuki | 686 | 6 | 43 | 103 | 42 | 0.31 | 0.361 | 0.386 | 0.78 | 0.747 |
Everything that Ichiro can control will remain consistent with career numbers, but I haven’t the slightest clue whom Ichiro Suzuki is going to drive in or who’s going to knock him in.
Maybe this is the year that Ichiro says screw it, and knocks out 20 HR. He’s definitely got the power, but I’d expect a downturn in numbers not an upswing.
16. Shane Victorino – Philadelphia Phillies
| 2008 stats | AB | HR | SB | R | RBI | AVG | OBP | SLG | BB/K | OPS |
| Shane Victorino | 570 | 14 | 36 | 102 | 58 | 0.293 | 0.352 | 0.447 | 0.65 | 0.799 |
A few more HR than Ichiro and a few less steals. The BA isn’t going to top .300 but Victorino is a solid player, that’ll greatly benefit from a Jimmy Rollins comeback-year.
If Victorino can get off to a better start than 2008, he’ll have a terrific year and more than likely be a top tier-2 outfielder.
…and now back to reality
17. Vladimir Guerrero – Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
| 2008 stats | AB | HR | SB | R | RBI | AVG | OBP | SLG | BB/K | OPS |
| Vladimir Guerrero | 541 | 27 | 5 | 85 | 91 | 0.303 | 0.365 | 0.521 | 0.66 | 0.886 |
How the mighty have fallen, or aged, or have just been plagued by a back-pain induced slump. 150 Games seems about right, which should bring Guerrero closer to the 30 HR, 100 R mark than he was last year.
Everything else should be the Guerrero you’ve come to expect. About 110 RBI, and a .310 batting average. There’s a good amount of risk that comes with Guerrero, but there’s also an insane amount of reward.
The benefit of rostering Guerrero, is you’ll generally know ahead of time when he’s getting a day off.
18. Magglio Ordonez – Detroit Tigers
This isn’t annoying. I type for 2 hours only to have my data erased by Wordpress. God love it. Remember when Magglio hit .363 and drove in 130-something runs? How about we average the last two years of his career and stick him here. The Detroit Tigers will be better.
19. Carl Crawford – Tampa Bay Rays
Remember when Carl Crawford was a first round pick in almost every league? He’s still that good. 2008 was a down-year but he’ll fix that quick-fast.
20. Curtis Granderson – Detroit Tigers
Remember when everyone talked about Granderson being the only guy to hit x number of doubles, triples, and homers.. ever? Well he started last year like crap, and just managed to be average for the majority of the year. He’ll score a lot of runs, and come pretty close to the 25+ bases he stole 2 years ago.
21. Alex Rios – Toronto Blue Jays
Remember how the scouts said Alexi Rios was a 4.5 tool player, and that he should develop power to go with his massive frame? Well, instead of improving on his 24 HR season, he regressed but managed to steal 30+ bases. Screwy, huh?
22. Adam Dunn – Free Agent
Dunn’s a top 10 OF if your league uses OBP instead of average. Dunn’s also a great choice if you decide to go ahead and punt average. However, if you’re just playing it based on value you’re going to need 2 guys to cancel out the potential for another .240 season from Dunn. The upside is he only registers 500 AB, making that .240 a bit more tolerable.
23. Corey Hart – Milwaukee Brewers
I hate great white hopes, especially fast ones. Hart Swings at everything and it’s annoying, but he gets the job done none the less. He’s got a boat-load of upside and he’ll be cashing in on that upside sooner rather than later.
24. Raul Ibanez – Philadelphia Phillies
| 2008 stats | AB | HR | SB | R | RBI | AVG | OBP | SLG | BB/K | OPS |
| Raul Ibanez | 635 | 23 | 2 | 85 | 110 | 0.293 | 0.358 | 0.479 | 0.58 | 0.837 |
Ibanez is undervalued each and every year, and yet he produces each and every year. This may be a reach, but the switch to Citizens Bank Ballpark should do more than offset the league switch. Maybe you’re best bet is to trade for Ibanez a month into the season before he’s found his grove.
Either way, in that line-up Ibanez is going to be dangerous. Some of his doubles, will turn into homers as soon as he realize he’s no longer in baseball hell.
25. Bobby Abreu – Free Agent
Where does he land? I dont know. Rumors have him going to the south side of Chicago. I wouldn’t expect 20/20 but this old guy can still boogy.
26. Jermaine Dye – Chicago White Sox
An oldy but a goody! Expect another slight decline in Dye’s numbers
27. Nate McLouth – Pittsburgh Pirates
I’m not sure if he’ll repeat the power numbers, but bad teams seem to steal. I’m just not sure if he can repeat.
28. Ryan Ludwick – St. Louis Cardinals
Same holds true for Ludwick. Batting between Pujols and Glaus will make even the worst power-hitter viable. With Glaus out, who know’s what kind of pitches Ludwick will see in 2009.
29. Johnny Damon – New York Yankees
Will Johnny Damon stay healthy in a massively crowded Yankees outfield / designated hitter mess? That is the question.
30. Torii Hunter – Anaheim Angels
He just keeps producing. In 6 years, this is what Chris Young will be.
31. Pat Burrell – Tampa Bay Rays
A change of scenery should be nice for Burrell. Hopefully he can break his streak of being down-right awful after posting a great season.
32. Chris Young – Arizona Diamondbacks
Speed, Power, everything you look for in a young kid. Unfortunately he has no eye, which terrifies most of the younger Diamondback fans.
33. Brad Hawpe – Colorado Rockies
Improved on his splits, and has a boat-load of power. Could finally put it together?
34. Xavier Nady – New York Yankees
Another piece of the crowded Yankees outfield. If there is one thing that’s certain in life, it’s that Xavier Nady will have a ridiculous first month and a half of the season.
35. Hunter Pence – Houston Astros
Still young enough to remember what it’s like to hit above .300 with power and speed.
36. Lastings Milledge – Washington Nationals
Breakthrough year? Yes please. I like each and every part of this Nationals outfield, with Milledge leading the way.
37. Jay Bruce – Cincinnati Reds
When you’re universally considered one of the top prospects in baseball, you’re normally pretty good. Bruce had a mediocre 2008 after a torrid start to the season. Temper your enthusiasm, but he’ll be great as soon as this year.
38. Jack Cust – Oakland Athletics
Power o’ Plenty. With the amount of low-average guys out there, i’m starting to think that this may be the perfect year to punt AVG.
39. Nick Swisher – New York Yankees
With that said, if you’re going to go ahead and punt average go ahead and pick Nick. Swisher’s skill-set remained the same, but he got very very unlucky. He’ll score a lot of runs, and get on-base a tonne.
40. Eric Byrnes – Arizona Diamondbacks
The Diamondbacks outfield situation is pretty confusing, but when Byrnes plays he’s a difference maker. Since he’s already injured both his left and right hamstring, there’s nothing left for him to hurt — right?
41. Jason Werth – Philadelphia Phillies
I’m a huge Jason Werth fan, and i’m hoping he gets the lions share of the AB in right field. Geoff Jenkins is nice, but he isn’t a body double for “The Edge”.
42. Mike Cameron – Milwaukee Brewers
Another low-average guy that you may just want to own. He hit 25 HR and stole 17 Bases in only a 140 games last year. If you can deal / cope with the sure-fire sub-.250 average, you’ve got yourself a steal.
43. Vernon Wells – Toronto Blue Jays
Vernon was plagued by injuries, again. He wont run, because he’s always hurt. He wont hit long bombs, because he’s already gettin’ paid. One of the most overpaid, overvalued, plays in the game finally sings a redemption song. Maybe he gets back to topping 30HR and 15SB.
44. Milton Bradley – Chicago Cubs
An OPS machine, that has a temper. Where you value him depends largely upon how many games you think he’ll play. I cannot make that decision for you, but I’m banking on 130 G.
45. Shin-Soo Choo – Cleveland Indians
The BABIP is ridiculous, which leads to all his other stats being stupid silly. The hype-machine is hungry, so I shall feed it.
46. Jose Guillen – Kansas City Royals
I’ve got a soft-spot in my heart for this former top-prospect. Mainly because he can do absolutely everything you’d want from an outfielder. Guillen never walks, and he swings for the fences. If Guillen can keep his BA around the .290 range — he’s good to go. Personally, I’m willing to admit that I have Guillen rated too high, but he does hit 25 HR and drive in almost 100 every year.
47. Elijah Dukes – Washington Nationals
My most favouritest sleeper out there. Dukes can ball, but he’s got a whole lot of Guillen in him. If he can stay on the field, and out of stank-ass cooters, he’ll have a break-out year.
48. Carlos Gomez – Minnesota Twins
Here we go again with another low-average gentleman. Gomez is quick-fast and will steal you 40 bases in 2009. He’s just gotta keep that average above .25o become a very useful cog.
49. Justin Upton – Arizona Diamondbacks
He’s a year away, but he could put up solid numbers through the 2009 season. As mentioned earlier, the Diamondbacks situation is confusing and I’m not sure how many .250 hitters they plan on rostering. There’s really no harm in taking a shot on Upton at this point because if he hits, he’s really going to hit.
50. Hideki Matsui – New York Yankees
The Yankees DH. ‘Nuff said.
51. Cameron Maybin – Florida Marlins
Stolen from the Tigers, Cameron Maybin’s got a tonne of athletic ability but no hitters eye in sight. If he can retain the starting field gig for the entire year, 40 SB and 20 HR could be a possibility. Maybe a pipe dream. Hell, everyone’s gotta take some risks.
52. Andre Ethier – Los Angeles Dodgers
Can hit. Not quite sure how the Dodgers situation will play out, but it seems as though Ethier always finds a way to work himself into the line-up. You could do worse.
53. Delmon Young – Minnesota Twins
Delmon lost his power stroke and started hitting copious amounts of ground-balls. He’s still a Grade-A hunk of beef and he’s got muscles on-top of muscles, but somethings off. If Delmon realizes he’s awesome, the improvement wont come in baby-steps. It’ll come in giant, 30HR season type leaps.
54. J.D Drew – Boston Red Sox
Great line-up, Can’t stay healthy.
55. Rick Ankiel – St. Louis Cardinals
Ankiel is making a nice transition, but when is this party going to end. He should be the one benefiting from the loss of Glaus, and I woudln’t be surprised to see Ankiels numbers go up and Ludwicks dip.
56. Travis Snider – Toronto Blue Jays
Far too high, but the potential is crazy nutty. In case you haven’t noticed, I’m a Jays season ticket holder who <3s the Travis Snider.
57. Willy Taveras – Cincinnati Reds
Run Willy Run. He’ll score a good amount of runs in the Cincinnati line-up and he’ll steal just as many bases as you’d expect. I expect 55.
58. David Murphy – Texas Rangers
I take this back, I didn’t mean it.
59. Adam Jones – Baltimore Orioles
Jones should improve and Orioles fans can continue mocking Mariners fans. God what a terrible trade.
60. Jeremy Hermida – Florida Marlins
When your swing is as sweet as Hermida’s you cant be this awful. Damnit, nutsac stop striking out.
61. Josh Willingham – Washington Nationals
The final piece of the Nationals OF should knock in the other two pieces. Maybe Willingham can still play Catcher?
62. Coco Crisp – Kansas City Royals
He should steal, and he can still play. I like the Royals quite a bit this year. They shoudl be fun to watch.
63. Jeff Francoeur – Atlanta Braves
Hrm. Can Francoeur be this bad? He coudln’t hit the broad side of a barn last year. All signs point to yes, he can be this bad. I have a hunch he’ll break out, but do you have a hunch?
64. Michael Bourn – Houston Astros
He’ll steal bases and improve with the stick. If you’ve sacraficed steals early in order to nail down a solid BA, it’s now time to grab a guy like Bourn.
65. Juan Pierre – Los Angeles Dodgers
This is a tentative agreement between me and Juan Pierre assuming that Manny isn’t signed. If Pierre plays, he’ll get on base with cheap little singles and then proceed to steal.
66. Kosuke Fukudome – Chicago Cubs
Pitchers adapted to him, and now it’s his turn to adapt to the pitching. He should be solid, I promise you. If you’re board take a look at his month by month BABIP, it’s wacko.
67. Jason Kubel – Minnesota Twins
The Kubes. I draft this scrub every year, but not this year. Which means Kubel goes for 30 HR and a .285 average.
68. Chris Dickerson – Cincinnati Reds
Well, he started to impress me, and then stopped. Keep an eye on the situation over in Cincinnati, it could get interesting.
69. Adam Lind – Toronto Blue Jays
Realistically, Lind and Snider should be switched on this list. But we don’t deal in realism. Lind should be in for a super-solid season, and he’ll be a steal come draft day.
…and there comes a time where you decide whether or not you want someone with a starting gig for an entire season or crazy-awesome potential.
70. David DeJesus – Kansas City Royals
71. Cody Ross – Florida Marlins
72. Matt Joyce – Tampa Bay Rays
73. Randy Winn – San Francisco Giants
74. Felix Pie – Baltimore Orioles
75. Jerry Owens- Chicago White Sox
76. Carlos Gonzalez – Colorado Rockies
77. Michael Cuddyer – Minnesota Twins
78. Daniel Murphy – New York Mets
79. Ryan Church – New York Mets
80. Melky Cabrera – New York Yankees
81. Marcus Thames – Detroit Tigers
82. Nelson Cruz – Texas Rangers
83. Fred Lewis – San Francisco Giants
84. Juan Rivera – Anaheim Angels
85. Denard Span – Minnesota Twins
86. Chase Headley – San Diego Padres
87. Ryan Spilborghs – Colorado Rockies
88. Jerry Hairston Jr. – Cincinnati Reds
89. Colby Rasmus – St Louis Cardinals
90. Franklin Gutierrez – Seattle Mariners
91. Ben Francisco – Cleveland Indians
92. Matt LaPorta – Cleveland Indians
93. Steven Pearce – Pittsburgh Pirates
94. Nyjer Morgan – Pittsburgh Pirates
95. Seth Smith – Colorado Rockies
96. Luke Scott – Baltimore Orioles
97. Aaron Rowand – San Francisco Giants
98. Andrew McCutchen – Pittsburgh Pirates
99. Brian Giles – San Diego Padres
100. The Entire Oakland A’s outfield, ugh. Seriously: Davis, Patterson, Sweeney, Buck, and Cunningham.
Keep an eye on…
101. Ryan Freel – Baltimore Orioles
102. Josh Anderson – Atlanta Braves
103. Eric Hinske – Pittsburgh Pirates
104. Jason Heyward (wishfull thinking) – Atlanta Braves
105. Skip Schumaker – St. Louis Cardinals
106. Mark Teahan – Kansas City Royals
107. Gary Matthews Jr – Anaheim Angels
108. Andruw Jones – Parts Unknown

