Comments on: OPS Fantasy Leagues: 2012 Second Basemen Review http://razzball.com/ops-fantasy-leagues-2012-second-basemen-review/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ops-fantasy-leagues-2012-second-basemen-review Fantasy Baseball Advice Thu, 23 May 2013 22:15:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Tom Jacks http://razzball.com/ops-fantasy-leagues-2012-second-basemen-review/#comment-1867588 Tom Jacks Sun, 25 Nov 2012 01:45:37 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=31556#comment-1867588 @Vacation, As you guessed, my reason for preferring Zobrist is position. I wouldn’t be surprised to see Freeman post those numbers, but Zobrist hits in the middle of the order too so the only category he may noticeably trail Freeman is homers, possibly by 5-8. But if your league has a high premium on young hitters, I suppose you could keep Freeman if you think you can get Zobrist back in the draft.

]]> By: Vacation http://razzball.com/ops-fantasy-leagues-2012-second-basemen-review/#comment-1867453 Vacation Sun, 25 Nov 2012 00:41:45 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=31556#comment-1867453 Thanks Tom. While we are at it, convince me why I should keep Zobrist over Freeman. I know he qualifies at 2b/ss/of, but as you state, his upside is limited. Freeman is 23 and is likely to bat cleanup for the Braves. Not hard to imagine him with a line of 95 28 105 .285.

]]> By: Tom Jacks http://razzball.com/ops-fantasy-leagues-2012-second-basemen-review/#comment-1867195 Tom Jacks Sat, 24 Nov 2012 23:06:50 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=31556#comment-1867195 @Vacation, Also congrats on winning your league!

]]> By: Tom Jacks http://razzball.com/ops-fantasy-leagues-2012-second-basemen-review/#comment-1867187 Tom Jacks Sat, 24 Nov 2012 23:04:43 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=31556#comment-1867187 @Vacation, In your situation, I wouldn’t keep him. I agree that his surrounding cast will be awful and the best case scenario if he remains in the leadoff role could be 90 runs, 55 rbis and 11 homers. I’d definitely keep Zobrist ahead of him and could see an argument for keeping Rollins ahead of Altuve too. I actually wouldn’t take him much earlier than pick 100 or so because that early in the draft there should be better guys available.

]]> By: Vacation http://razzball.com/ops-fantasy-leagues-2012-second-basemen-review/#comment-1866899 Vacation Sat, 24 Nov 2012 21:02:02 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=31556#comment-1866899 Tom,

I’m in an 11 team 5×5 keeper league in which we keep 6 players from the previous season’s roster. Altuve ended the season on my roster but I doubt I’ll keep him. My questions are these:

1. Should I keep him? Do you think he’ll post numbers that will put him in the top 66? I’d be keeping him over the likes of Freeman, Zobrist, Cruz, Rollins and Medlen (that’s the cast currently in competition for my sixth keeper).
2. His surrounding cast is awful. What do you project for his counting stats?
3. How many “double digit” hrs are we talking about?

As I won last year (Thank you Grey and Rudy) I’ll be drafting 11 and 12 at the turn. If I don’t keep him I assume you think I should grab him there?

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