Thursday, August 24, 2006

2007 Sleeper Alert!

Minor League Ball :: Lane and Scott

John Sickels has taken a look at the numbers of Jason Lane and concluded his 2006 production is inconsistent with his overall numbers due to bad luck and contact issues versus RHs. (Those may not be mutually exclusive.)

It is just that kind of assessment that puts players on my sleeper watchlist. (Plus, I like Jason Lane the way all serious Roto players do when players with good skills getted jobbed by managers for players with no skills.)

With better plate discipline (more walks) and HR power, Lane is primed to breakthrough next season - if given an opportunity.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

probably going to have a tough time getting that oppty, being a 30 year old outfielder who will probably be looking for a job w/ another team coming off a season w/ .208 BA and under .400 SLG season.

Anonymous said...

Perfect then.

The Astros won't give it to him but slinking away as a "failure" does wonders for sleeper status!