really, a guy who had a 770 OPS at age 25 has peaked? one of his top comparables on B-R.com is Shannon Stewart who put up better numbers for 5 years after his age 25 season. now, Stewart's SB numbers went down considerably (so I can see where your argument makes more sense in a fantasy context), but his overall offensive numbers continued to rise.
really, a guy who had a 770 OPS at age 25 has peaked? one of his top comparables on B-R.com is Shannon Stewart who put up better numbers for 5 years after his age 25 season. now, Stewart's SB numbers went down considerably (so I can see where your argument makes more sense in a fantasy context), but his overall offensive numbers continued to rise.
ReplyDeleteFrom a fantasy perspective, expecting an improvement on a .301 AVG and 70 stolen bases is unrealistic. He can only disappoint.
ReplyDeleteAs for whether he can improve a 770 OPS without legitimate HR power at age of 26 having never had it before, I'd answer he cannot.
I can't see him improving the OPS in a fantasy meaningful way (read: With HRs and not AVG).