Yankees: Arod
Red Sox: Mike Lowell
Orioles: Melvin Mora
Blue Jays: Troy Glaus
Devil Rays: Sean Burroughs
White Sox: Joe Crede
Twins: Tony Batista
Indians: Aaron Boone
Royals: Mark Teahan
Tigers: Brandon Inge
Angels: Chone Figgins
Rangers: Hank Blalock
Mariners: Adrian Beltre
A’s: Eric Chavez
AL Central looks really weak, doesn’t it? Any of those five could be replaced at the first sign of something better. In fact, Mark Teahan and Aaron Boone have their replacements breathing right down their neck in Alex Gordon and Andy Marte, respectively.
The most expensive Roto hot corner exist in the AL West where every player is likely to go for more than $25, and, in deep keepers leagues, all four should be tagged at $35. (Personal experience: Last draft, Blalock $35, Beltre $43 and Chavez $39 with Figgins entering the draft this year. My valuation will be put to the test as I expect all four to be available at the draft.)
Yesterday, Xm Radio’s Fantasy Focus discussed the San Diego Padres. The gentleman speaking for the Pads mentioned that manager Bruce Bochy gave up quickly on young position players and cited Sean Burroughs as one he gave up on too quickly.
If true, then Burroughs may be ready to finally “breakout”. He is away from Bochy and the sky-high expectations. He couldn’t move to a less pressurized situation than Tampa Bay.
Surprisingly, he will be 25-years-old for most of the 2006 season. This means he is still young enough to rebound to his 2003 levels despite the perception he has been around forever.
I do expect that rebound – 7/58/.286/7. He is the type of player needed to offset the Alex Gonzalezs and Tony Batistas of the Roto world.
2 comments:
Figgins will go for high dollar. He can play how many positions? 5 or 6?
Burroughs could be a suprise this year. Your right, he's out of San Diego and in Tampa, where expectations are what....reach a .500 record? I'm still thinking Beltre is a one year wonder. Yes, he puts up decent numbers but after his '04 monster I expected something better than what he did in '05.
.500? I am realistic and set the bar at 71 wins.
Beltre is puzzling. His 2004 season was so good and the drop-off in 2005 so precipitious, I am left not knowing exactly where to peg his ability.
I do not expect him to replicate 2004, but I think that season will continue to affect his draft salary upwards.
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