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Grady Sizemore, Mark Teixeira, Alfonso Soriano, & Carlos Lee
We will dissect these four guys and talk about where each should be drafted.
Grady Sizemore: I have come around (kind of) on him, I have decided he is a great 6th pick in this draft. I first wanted Cabrera, but he should not go ahead of Sizemore. Cabrera can get you 30 more RBIs next year, but Sizemore is a solid 5 category stud. Later we will discuss goals you need to shoot for “per player” in order to win your league and Sizemore will be above the necessary average for four categories easy (save AVG).
Mark Teixeira: He has the contract, but that will not stop him. He has a military father and he works out with military precision. Nothing will stop him from doing what he does which is consistency. After his rookie year he has never been under: .281 AVG, 30 HR, 105 RBI, 86 Runs. Those are incredible numbers to be guaranteed so do not be afraid of Tex in the very early second round.
Alfonso Soriano: He is getting the “injury” label applied to him but its not accurate. He was injured two years ago but last year was not really his fault. Even with the past two seasons of missing games, have you looked at his stats. Expect the average in the .280s, HR close to 30, around 90 Runs, 80 RBI, and 20 SB. That is top 10 fantasy player material. I am not afraid of Sori in the early second round. (If you receive the last pick in the first you could do worse than Tex + Sori)
Carlos Lee: Is he a “winning team” ballplayer? Maybe not…at least that seems to be his tag. Is he good for your winning team fantasy group? Yep! He is a frequent .300/30/100/85ish guy who at one time could get double digit steals. I am not sure if his steals are done but even if, he is good for a late second rounder.
The Aftermath: Mark Teixeira
What does it mean to us in fantasy land? Honestly, it does add a little. These people who have suggested they have an idea for what the players will produce prior to knowing where they will be playing are kind of nutty! First, let’s see it like this: Yankees, Red Sox, Washington. You are never guaranteed RBIs, but when you receive more opportunities you will probably drive in runs. If he were actually signed by Washington, I would suspect he would not have more than 95 RBIs (The difference for Boston and NYY would be nothing for me). The other silly suggestion for me is to say a batting average of .298 for the season (or such numbers. I prefer saying a rounder number (or a ten point leverage from which to judge it), and for Tex, I would suggest a .300 BA for the year. If he does a .300-32-120 line, I would not be surprised at all. Beware though, with him being a huge splash Yankee signing, he could very well end up higher than he ought to (he was already a mid 2nd round pick according to mockdraftcentral). If he even touches the first round, let someone else get less value for their pick and you can always get someone later from the 1B position to give you solid numbers.
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