Player Run Down 2013 Part 2: Aaron Hill, Matt Carpenter and Neil Walker

Here’s Part 2 of our “Player Run Down”. This week we focused on second basemen.  As always, fire away with the comments but keep them respectful. And don’t forget to vote in the poll below.

Aaron Hill, ARI

Mike

I probably appreciate Hill even less than Walker, but he,’ll most likely end up better stats-wise every season between the two. In 2009, Hill did his best Robinson Cano impersonation blasting 36 home runs and 108 RBI, which are middle of the order numbers, and at 2B, these are gold…but this only lasted that one season. Hill bounced back in 2012 with a .302/26HR/85RBI stat line, second to only Cano in total points using the Double Play Scoring System, but now, at age 31 I just don’t see him repeating anything close to these stats any year going forward.

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2013 Fantasy Baseball Draft Rankings: Part 4 Second Base

The next position in our Draft Rankings is Second Base.

In the spirit of encouraging healthy debate, we encourage you to share your opinion at the bottom by leaving a comment.

Here are your top 24 second baseman in our MOCK DRAFT for a 5-year dynasty team. Players were selected based on their projected value over a 5-year period using the Doubleplay baseball scoring system.

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“Top of the 1st/Bottom of the 9th” Player Picks 2013 Part 2: Justin Upton, Lance Lynn, Dexter Fowler, Luis Cruz, Adam Laroche and Jordan Zimmermann

We’re back with part 2 of our “Top of the 1st/Bottom of the 9th” player picks.  The first group are players we think are ready to reach their individual potentials soon.  The second group we think have seen better days and have either peaked or even lost value.

As always, feel free to leave your thoughts at the bottom of the page.  Agree or disagree with us, but let’s keep it respectful.

Also, be sure to vote at the poll below!

Top of the 1st

Ronn

Justin Upton, OF, ATL

Maybe sometimes a little sibling rivalry is a good thing. The lack of sample size makes these early calls on players a slippery slope, but, oh brother, is this kid hot! Better than a good start…a great one. And at a very tender age of 25, he is still a kid. A big strong kid. Eleven big flies already….that will get your attention. Sure it is an unsustainable pace, but 40 HR’s actually looks attainable. Yes, he whiffs a bunch and the average may always be just above average. But with Justin entering his prime years with his Bro close by and the Braves red hot……I smell a career year and several more to come.

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2013 Fantasy Baseball Draft Rankings: Part 3 First Base

Our next position in our Draft Rankings is First Base.

In the spirit of encouraging healthy debate, we encourage you to share your opinion at the bottom by leaving a comment.

Here are your top 24 1b/DH in our MOCK DRAFT for a 5 year dynasty team.  Players were selected based on their projected value over a 5-year period using the Doubleplay baseball scoring system.

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Player Run Down 2013 Part 1: Adam Jones, Carl Crawford and Jason Heyward

This week we’re bringing back our “Player Run Down“.  Each of us picked a player and we passed his name around for, as Ronn puts it, “the quick, down & dirty”.   As always, fire away with the comments but keep them respectful!

Adam Jones

Ronn

I will admit the jump in 2012 power numbers caught me by surprise. It wasn’t as if I was unaware of his output the last few years, I just thought of him as a nice OF but not one who would ever be an elite contributor. But that may be changing right before our eyes. After digesting last season’s numbers, his big-time play in the Classic this spring, and his fast start with his “pardner in mayhem”, Chris Davis, it is becoming clear he is capable of becoming a must-have stud puppy. I’m looking for a career year in 2013 with some confidence. BTW….these are not your older brother’s O’s.

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“Top of the 1st/Bottom of the 9th” Player Picks 2013 Part 1: Jed Lowrie, Domonic Brown, Chris Davis, Coco Crisp, Brett Wallace, Chris Carter, Carlos Pena and Roy Halladay

The 2013 baseball season is finally here and we’re back with our “Top of the 1st/Bottom of the 9th” player picks.  The first group are players we think are ready to reach their individual potentials soon.  The second group we think have seen better days and have either peaked or even lost value.

As always, feel free to leave your thoughts at the bottom of the page.  Agree or disagree with us, but let’s keep it respectful.

Top of the 1st

Mike:

Jed Lowrie, SS, OAK

After one week of the season, there are plenty of players listed among the league leaders you wouldn’t expect. This happens every year, and while I think the biggest opportunity is on the pitching side early in every season, I’m focusing this week on two Oakland A’s. On the high side Jed Lowrie. I was excited to see him dealt to Houston where his 15-20 home run power could get into the 25 home run range…but to my surprise Billy Bean came calling and snatched him up. In Oakland, he was supposed to be part of an infield rotation, however with Nakajima injured, I don’t see Lowrie yielding to him when he comes back. While Lowrie has and will always be an injury risk, I think he is finally relevant in fantasy.

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2013 Fantasy Baseball Draft Rankings: Part 2 Shortstops

Our next position in our Draft Rankings is Shortstop.

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2013 Fantasy Baseball Draft Rankings: Part 1 Third Base

We decided to kick off our Draft Rankings with a popular and always deep position: 3rd Base.

Each owner made their pick, stated who else they thought of and gave a quick explanation.

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The 2013 Fantasy Baseball Draft Rankings: A Mock Draft/Mock Rankings Hybrid

Every year mock drafts start cropping up right after the Super Bowl concludes. Many fantasy owners use this to practice draft strategy to try and determine where most players will fall. They get all excited and think they’re the only ones that target sleepers and nab that up-and- coming prospect on the verge….like Mike Trout last year. We all participate in these, however there are major flaws when using mock drafts to prepare for your own fantasy drafts. A few of these are: the guys you’re drafting against in the mocks, most likely aren’t in your leagues, you won’t have the same draft positions, and runs on position always throw a wild card into every draft.

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The Fantasy Impact of Joel Hanrahan to the Red Sox

By Mike Scala

The Boston Red Sox just acquired Joel Hanrahan from the Pittsburg Pirates. Hanrahan, a two-time NL All-Star, immediately gets slotted in as the Boston closer. This trade creates some unique opportunities for fantasy GM’s and we look at this in some detail below. We also project the player rising (+) or falling (-) for the 2013 season.

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