The Baltimore Prioles have added legitmate offensive production in Derek lee, JJ Hardy and Mark Reynolds. This should have the effect of pushing PECOTA-destroying Matt Wieters away from the clean-up spot and into a much less pressurized line-up spot.
So yeah, I'm up on Wieters this year.
Showing posts with label Matt Wieters. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Matt Wieters. Show all posts
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Friday, January 08, 2010
2010 Baseball Forecaster: Matt Wieters
Yesterday's warning from Pat DiCaprio and the subsequent comments at Fantasy Pros 911 had me in a Matt Wieters state-of-mind. When I got him Ron Shandler's Baseball Forecaster had arrived.
Here is what the team at Baseball HQ had to say about Wieters:
"9-43-.288 in 354 AB at BAL. Wrestled with pitch selection, patience and GB% for most of the season, still has work to do vs LHP. H% shows promise as did Sept up-tick (10% bb%, 99 PX). We think he's close."
Certainly more positve than Pat DiCaprio. However, Mr. DiCaprio warned of over-drafting Wieters and used negative stats to buttress his case.
To me, Wieters isn't a Top 3 (Mauer, VMart and McCann), but he is as good a gamble to top the AVG catcher stats I showed yesterday. Where you take him is based on how your roster sets-up at the draft. 9th or 10th round seems more than fair.
Here is what the team at Baseball HQ had to say about Wieters:
"9-43-.288 in 354 AB at BAL. Wrestled with pitch selection, patience and GB% for most of the season, still has work to do vs LHP. H% shows promise as did Sept up-tick (10% bb%, 99 PX). We think he's close."
Certainly more positve than Pat DiCaprio. However, Mr. DiCaprio warned of over-drafting Wieters and used negative stats to buttress his case.
To me, Wieters isn't a Top 3 (Mauer, VMart and McCann), but he is as good a gamble to top the AVG catcher stats I showed yesterday. Where you take him is based on how your roster sets-up at the draft. 9th or 10th round seems more than fair.
Sunday, February 01, 2009
Matt Wieters PECOTA Projection
Sit down. If you're a PECOTA fan and believer, you are going to either be thrilled or sunken. Baltimore Orioles' catching prospect Matt Wieters has his 2009 PECOTA projection.
He is going to be the Albert Pujols of catchers if it comes close to being correct - 31 HRs, 102 RBIs, .311/.395/.544.
He is going to be the Albert Pujols of catchers if it comes close to being correct - 31 HRs, 102 RBIs, .311/.395/.544.
Friday, August 08, 2008
The 2nd Most Exciting Fantasy Prospect
David Price threw five no-earned-runs innings last night to pick up his third consectuvie win and run his professional W-L record to 11 and 0. His Double-A line is 57 IP with 1 .89 ERA, 55 Ks and 16 BBs. he looks ready for Triple-A.
Along with Baltimore Orioles' catcher Matt Wieters, Price is one of the most anticipated prospects in fantasy baseball. He has the potential to be a Joba Chamberlain-esque reliever over the rest of 2008 if Tampa Bay promotes him.
Along with Baltimore Orioles' catcher Matt Wieters, Price is one of the most anticipated prospects in fantasy baseball. He has the potential to be a Joba Chamberlain-esque reliever over the rest of 2008 if Tampa Bay promotes him.
Friday, June 20, 2008
C'mon already! Promote Matt Wieters!
Matt Wieters, the Baltimore Orioles top pick in 2007 and the team's overall best prospect has tore up High-A in June. The question is why hasn't he been promoted to Double-A yet.
A look at his monthly splits makes the case strongly that High-A is no longer a challenge. In April, his slash stat line was 338/419/606. The power was excellent, but I can see an arguement that his OBP was hgih enough given his AVG and maybe he should stay a little while longer and work on his eye.
In May, he improved on that count as his slash stat line went to 337/442/579. A 105 point spread etween AVG and OBP passes the eye test.
So far in June, he has continued to improve with a 373/507/510. Any player with a 500+ OPP has concquered the level. The fact his SLG has continued to go down is a sign the league just won't throw him much to hit. The fact his is taking pitches demonstrates, Wieters is mature enough not to press.
Move him to Double-A and start the hype maching heading into the 2009 fantasy baseball drafts!
A look at his monthly splits makes the case strongly that High-A is no longer a challenge. In April, his slash stat line was 338/419/606. The power was excellent, but I can see an arguement that his OBP was hgih enough given his AVG and maybe he should stay a little while longer and work on his eye.
In May, he improved on that count as his slash stat line went to 337/442/579. A 105 point spread etween AVG and OBP passes the eye test.
So far in June, he has continued to improve with a 373/507/510. Any player with a 500+ OPP has concquered the level. The fact his SLG has continued to go down is a sign the league just won't throw him much to hit. The fact his is taking pitches demonstrates, Wieters is mature enough not to press.
Move him to Double-A and start the hype maching heading into the 2009 fantasy baseball drafts!
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