Comments on: Shin-Soo Choo And Other 2011 Busts Turned Into 2012 Fantasy Baseball Value Picks

By: josh

josh — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 10:32:51 +0000

Swisher really a 2011 bust? How much more can he improve? I drafted Liriano in the 7th round. Gunna watch him pitch in winterball and see if he takes same route as 2010. Maybe a return to a #2.

By: Erik

Erik — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 03:54:21 +0000

Hey guys, as always lots of great comments. I appreciate the time for feedback. Sorry for the delayed response, the holidays have a way of doing that.

This was by no means meant to be an exhaustive list, so yeah some of the people that others suggested. #heyward, I’m really not bullish on him this year. I think he was overhyped to begin with as a prospect, and these shoulder issues are becoming chronic. The value may be there, but he’s no slam dunk IMO. Still, a case can be made that his value has bottomed out at an all-time low, so I guess he’s a good pick.

At the infield positions, I like Aaron Hill as a bounceback option. Good situation there and he ended the season on a reasonably productive note.

#adam dunn conversation- I can’t BELIEVE his ADP is as low as it is. It should normalize as others have said. I mean if he’s there in the 16th round, who could really pass on that? Not me.

Belt is more of a speculative pick, and he definitely needs some breaks to go his way. I kinda added him as an afterthought. Let’s keep the comments flowing!

By: pipa

pipa — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 07:08:03 +0000

What happened to the shirts?

By: chata

chata — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 02:22:44 +0000

@Tony:

you wrote this to AL (comment #7)
“@AL KOHOLIC: i agree, adp’s will change immensley in the next months, half of mocks aren’t even real people.”

i agree with your assessment of the validity of mock drafts , where half of
the drafters are computer bots .

but , i’m going to let you in on a little known secret ==> on this site ,
there are only 4 or 5 real people , and each has a number of nom de plumes
which allows them to log in under a multitude of commenter names , so that
the readership will appear large .

in short …. I AM WILSONIAN !!

By: Smokey

Smokey — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 21:35:44 +0000

@Eddy: I mean I see him moving up some but nothing extreme, maybe in the 180 range.

By: Eddy

Eddy — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 20:10:18 +0000

@AL KOHOLIC: @Smokey: Wow. No way he stays that low come March, right?

By: Smokey

Smokey — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 18:58:31 +0000

@Eddy: Doin a slow draft now he went 256.

By: AL KOHOLIC

AL KOHOLIC — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 17:57:23 +0000

@Eddy: average 221

By: papasmurf

papasmurf — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 17:40:52 +0000

Very good choices. Unfortunately I already have OF and the corner IF spots filled by keepers.

Who do you like as bouncebacks for the middle IF and C?

By: Eddy

Eddy — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 17:32:58 +0000

Anyone who’s dabbled in mock drafts care to mention where Adam Dunn has been falling? I’m really curious.

By: The Miracles

The Miracles — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:10:39 +0000

On Belt: spring training ought to shake a few things out; maybe Belt will start, but I’m not betting on it. Schierholz is a solid left-handed bat with plus speed and plus arm. He ain’t sexy, and I’m not drafting him on a 10-team standard, but he is the incumbent in RF, he’s maturing, and he may get hot mid-season. Belt has got plenty of time to work his way in, and if we get more oblique strains like last year, he’ll probably be starting at some point and you can get him on waivers.

By: Tony

Tony — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 15:31:47 +0000

@AL KOHOLIC: i agree, adp's will change immensley in the next months, half of mocks aren't even real people. I doubt Youk's a 6th rounder, more like 4th ish to 5th. It will adjust. @Terrence Mann: defly heyward, zimm if healthy, mauer is mauer/overrated, werth and rios? eh. rios has never fulfilled potential, werth left his fantasy superdom behind in philly.

By: BayFilmsSuck

BayFilmsSuck — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 14:55:28 +0000

Heyward seems like an obvious example, as a .300/.400/.500 line for him isn’t out of the question at all. Plus, where he’s going to be drafted….

By: Giant JJ

Giant JJ — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 14:08:56 +0000

Virinder, sure it appears Bochy is down on Belt right now, but is a significantly better player than Schierholtz so I would gamble on Belt while others are sure Belt will spend another season on the outside looking in. Worst case scenario Belt is the 4th OF to start the season. This was a good useful article. Thanks Eric.

By: AL KOHOLIC

AL KOHOLIC — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 13:49:05 +0000

nice value on these picks,but in the razzball leagues,not many of these guys will fall as late as thier adp,i like crawford to and didnt think about the front office changes,yeah he,ll run this year

By: carlos marmLOL

carlos marmLOL — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 13:00:59 +0000

re: Ike Davis, this image search cracks me up every time: http://bit.ly/uZezaV

By: Virinder

Virinder — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 09:11:12 +0000

Bruce Bochy is already high on Nate Schierholtz being the frontrunner for the Giants’ RF spot….and is committed to Huff at 1B…. :/

Belt won’t get many PA’s unless Huff really blows it in Spring Training, otherwise I’m expecting a June call-up….

By: Terrence Mann

Terrence Mann — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 08:53:11 +0000

Alex Rios? Jayson Werth? Mauer? Zimmerman? Heyward?