I figure he will outproduce those numbers. I know they say he doesn’t hit that well while playing DH, but I figure he is only 31, contract year(?), plays at Fenway, always seems to hit 300, never slumps, and is still in his prime in a really good Red Sox lineup. Is there any reason he will not have career highs in a number of categories.

Essentially, Why is VMart not projected/expected to have huge numbers, say close to 30 hr’s. 110rbi’s, 300 avg by anyone? What crucial stat am I missing?

I guess my question is: If I decide to not grab the top 3-5 catchers (Mauer, McCann, VMart, Wieters, Montero), should I just wait it out as long as possible and take Napoli or Ianetta? Someone else maybe (can’t do Soto, I just can’t)?

And also: Is it ever ok to take Doumit in hopes that he’s almost DUE to stay healthy?

I’d appreciate the insight!

4. Mark Reynolds
5. Michael Young
6. Aramis Ramirez
7. Panda
8. Chipper
9. Zimmerman. Seriously, #9!

Toot toot all aboard the failboat!

Regards,

Jareth Cutestory

Would a Chik-fil-A in Dubai still be closed on Sundays?

C – Soto (188)
1B – Howard (13)
2B – Utley (8)
3B – Zimmerman (33)
SS – Bartlett (113)
1B/3B – Morneau (48)
2B/SS – Y.Escobar (133)
OF – Sizemore (28)
OF – Granderson (53)
OF – Abreu (73)
OF – Bruce (93)
OF – Coghlan (168)
UTIL – Tejada (208)

SP – J.Johnson (68)
SP – Jimenez (88)
SP – Kershaw (108)
SP – Oswalt (148)
SP – Sanchez (193)
SP – Harang (233)
RP – Wilson (128)
RP – Wagner (153)
RP – Aardsma (173)
RP – Dotel (228)

BN – Prado (213)
BN – Snider (248)

@Ryan: Cool, thanks!

@jamiesonmj: Not worried about it. Yet.

C- punt (on first down just to keep them off balance)
1B- Morneau
2B- Stewart
3B- Beckham
SS- Reyes
OF- CarGo
OF- Bruce
OF- Quentin
Util- Snider(Really late)
SP- Sanchez(not sure if any of you have heard of him?)
SP- Hamels
SP- Liriano(again. really late)
SP- Price
CL- Dotel
CL- Capps
CL- Lyon
CL- Gonzalez

Not that I’d want all of these guys on the same team, just a bunch of value plays.

I’d still draft Choo if I could get value, but I just don’t think he’s going to have more power upside for the first time in his career. Also worth mentioning: he needed over 660 plate appearances to come up with last year’s numbers.

@Steve: Third outfielder…

@Levo: There’s a ton of guys I didn’t mention. Just not enough room.

@xxxthetoadxxx: Like I said above, I couldn’t mention everyone.

@Atherton32: Could see what Morneau would fetch… Maybe Wainwright.

@Eric H.: I took him around the 80th pick in 20 team league the other day. I’d reach maybe a round earlier.

@Tony: Yeah, that’s true. Shouldn’t really bother anyone, it helps you.

@Awesomus Maximus: This is a 12 team league: http://razzball.com/2010-fantasy-baseball-auction-draft-my-team/ It wouldn’t bother me to pay the same in a ten team league.

@Penguin: Yeah, some decent value. I wouldn’t want Webb, Liriano and Ervin on the same team though.

@Terrence Mann: Ha! Yeah, I just drafted from Yahoo the other day and grabbed Clement as my catcher. He was ranked around 1250.

@Sean: I already have A-Gonz in the 2nd round, not moving him up more. That trade’s fine for you.

@Luke: I put him in a tier I called guys I’m not happy about avoiding. And I’m not. I could see Gallardo being absolutely fine this year. But as I’ve said before, there’s so many pitchers that I’m just going to side with caution.

@Eddy: Quentin/Borbon… The other two are just fine too. Depends what risk basket you wanna put your eggs.

@Omnificent: I don’t think he’s bad around 45 either.

@royce!: Thanks!

@Buddo Chezuski: Holliday should definitely be a pick. No idea who else will be available.

All that said, they could end up with very similar stat lines if Bruce’s AVG increases, but not as much as I expect, and Quentin’s does as well. Except, as majortommy said, there are the steals.