Comments on: Check the Position: Centerfield http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/index.php/check-the-position-centerfield/ Daily fantasy baseball analysis and strategy Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:47:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Joey http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/index.php/check-the-position-centerfield/#comment-10371 Joey Wed, 17 Feb 2010 06:35:17 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/?p=5975#comment-10371 Hey Eno, I sent you messages above about my keepers being: Matt Kemp Matt Wieters Jon Lester Tommy Hanson……..A-rod BJ Upton Ben Zobrist It's almost 2 months later and my keepers are now: Kemp Wright Roberts Lind Granderson Hanson What do you think? I have "safer" keepers now, not to mention good power/speed combo players. Hey Eno,
I sent you messages above about my keepers being:
Matt Kemp
Matt Wieters
Jon Lester
Tommy Hanson……..A-rod
BJ Upton
Ben Zobrist

It’s almost 2 months later and my keepers are now:

Kemp
Wright
Roberts
Lind
Granderson
Hanson

What do you think? I have “safer” keepers now, not to mention good power/speed combo players.

]]> By: Eno Sarris http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/index.php/check-the-position-centerfield/#comment-8810 Eno Sarris Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:41:05 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/?p=5975#comment-8810 Arthroscopic, not microfracture is the news today. I'd put right around Hamilton then because the speed will be a question mark. Arthroscopic, not microfracture is the news today. I’d put right around Hamilton then because the speed will be a question mark.

]]> By: Eno Sarris http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/index.php/check-the-position-centerfield/#comment-8807 Eno Sarris Thu, 14 Jan 2010 18:06:14 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/?p=5975#comment-8807 I'd think we'd have to move Beltran behind Hamilton and maybe even out of that tier with the recent microfracture news. I’d think we’d have to move Beltran behind Hamilton and maybe even out of that tier with the recent microfracture news.

]]> By: Eno Sarris http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/index.php/check-the-position-centerfield/#comment-8786 Eno Sarris Thu, 14 Jan 2010 01:09:16 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/?p=5975#comment-8786 You're right to set up the Fowler/Gonzalez dynamic as one that will produce a winner and a loser, and that proposition alone should mean more risk for CarGo and a lower ranking. Another risk is that I'm basing much of my enthusiasm on his defensive numbers in center, which have been better for Fowler over their careers - but they both still don't have three full years of UZR ratings. This is a long way of saying that CarGo's placement is one of the riskier ones on the list, so you're right to question it. ON the other hand, CarGo is the one of the two that has shown the best results on the field so far, so there you go. It will be interesting if Hawpe isn't traded (or Helton doesn't get hurt), for sure. You’re right to set up the Fowler/Gonzalez dynamic as one that will produce a winner and a loser, and that proposition alone should mean more risk for CarGo and a lower ranking. Another risk is that I’m basing much of my enthusiasm on his defensive numbers in center, which have been better for Fowler over their careers – but they both still don’t have three full years of UZR ratings. This is a long way of saying that CarGo’s placement is one of the riskier ones on the list, so you’re right to question it. ON the other hand, CarGo is the one of the two that has shown the best results on the field so far, so there you go. It will be interesting if Hawpe isn’t traded (or Helton doesn’t get hurt), for sure.

]]> By: Scott http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/index.php/check-the-position-centerfield/#comment-8783 Scott Wed, 13 Jan 2010 23:45:19 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/?p=5975#comment-8783 Honestly, I think cargo is a little high personally. I'm a rockies fan, and while I love cargo's all around package I personally trust fowler more. I realize he's got to grow into his power, and granted I play in leagues deeper than 5x5(OBP, walks, or OPS are generally categories). But I think fowler are BJ are actually really similar players. Which is why I'd argue switching cargo/fowler. Average of around .270 is to be expected because of their high K rates, great speed, good patience, and power than could develope in time. I like cargo, dont get me wrong. I just trust fowler to repeat and build off what he did last year more than cargo. CarGo arguably has the higher upside because his skill package is more rounded, but I'm more confident I know what I'm getting in fowler. Just one man's take tho. Honestly, I think cargo is a little high personally. I’m a rockies fan, and while I love cargo’s all around package I personally trust fowler more. I realize he’s got to grow into his power, and granted I play in leagues deeper than 5×5(OBP, walks, or OPS are generally categories). But I think fowler are BJ are actually really similar players. Which is why I’d argue switching cargo/fowler. Average of around .270 is to be expected because of their high K rates, great speed, good patience, and power than could develope in time. I like cargo, dont get me wrong. I just trust fowler to repeat and build off what he did last year more than cargo. CarGo arguably has the higher upside because his skill package is more rounded, but I’m more confident I know what I’m getting in fowler. Just one man’s take tho.

]]> By: Eno Sarris http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/index.php/check-the-position-centerfield/#comment-8563 Eno Sarris Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:00:15 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/?p=5975#comment-8563 Yes, yes there's a great chance of that. Just trying to figure out how to graphically represent it. I broke them up because some people play that way and because (yup) it was easier to deal with in shorter blog postings. Coming soon. Yes, yes there’s a great chance of that. Just trying to figure out how to graphically represent it. I broke them up because some people play that way and because (yup) it was easier to deal with in shorter blog postings. Coming soon.

]]> By: EDUB http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/index.php/check-the-position-centerfield/#comment-8355 EDUB Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:15:28 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/?p=5975#comment-8355 Any chance we see a tiered ranking of all OF positions lumped together? It would be extremely helpful. After all, this is the fantasy section of the site and many people play with OF positions rather than LF, CF, RF. Any chance we see a tiered ranking of all OF positions lumped together? It would be extremely helpful. After all, this is the fantasy section of the site and many people play with OF positions rather than LF, CF, RF.

]]> By: Joey http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/index.php/check-the-position-centerfield/#comment-8148 Joey Tue, 29 Dec 2009 04:41:18 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/?p=5975#comment-8148 It's gonna be up in the air who my 6th keeper will be (zobrist-bruce). I love Bruce, and I don't want somebody else to nab him in the draft. People don't realize how much success he has had at the major league level at 22 years old. 2010 he will be real good, after that, stardom. But here's my question for you Eno (two parter). Would you rather have Wright or A-rod in a keeper league, with OBP and SLG as added categories? Yes, A-rod is in line for a MONSTER year but Wright is 7 years younger and despite his "off" year, he was still really good. Would it surprise anyone if he returns to 25+ homeruns? He had a .530+ SLG in 06,07,08...players have off years. It’s gonna be up in the air who my 6th keeper will be (zobrist-bruce). I love Bruce, and I don’t want somebody else to nab him in the draft. People don’t realize how much success he has had at the major league level at 22 years old. 2010 he will be real good, after that, stardom.

But here’s my question for you Eno (two parter).

Would you rather have Wright or A-rod in a keeper league, with OBP and SLG as added categories? Yes, A-rod is in line for a MONSTER year but Wright is 7 years younger and despite his “off” year, he was still really good. Would it surprise anyone if he returns to 25+ homeruns? He had a .530+ SLG in 06,07,08…players have off years.

]]> By: Eno Sarris http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/index.php/check-the-position-centerfield/#comment-8037 Eno Sarris Fri, 25 Dec 2009 06:31:35 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/?p=5975#comment-8037 Bruce vs Upton vs Zobrist is about the toughest group of possible keepers you could have. Of course you'd have a tough time two-for-one-ing with this group, and you have three guys with immense upside and great positional eligibilities (other than Bruce). I love Bruces' power. I love Upton's speed. I love that Zobrist is eligible at shortstop. I think I personally would take Upton and Bruce, given Zobrists' history of limp-noodling before the last couple of years. But it's pretty much a pick-em. Good luck. Bruce vs Upton vs Zobrist is about the toughest group of possible keepers you could have. Of course you’d have a tough time two-for-one-ing with this group, and you have three guys with immense upside and great positional eligibilities (other than Bruce).

I love Bruces’ power. I love Upton’s speed. I love that Zobrist is eligible at shortstop.

I think I personally would take Upton and Bruce, given Zobrists’ history of limp-noodling before the last couple of years. But it’s pretty much a pick-em.

Good luck.

]]> By: joser http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/index.php/check-the-position-centerfield/#comment-7890 joser Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:19:22 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/?p=5975#comment-7890 Because of the way 5x5 leagues overvalue steals, he's a far more valuable fantasy player than his real-life contributions would suggest. It's possible opposing batteries will adjust a bit to drive that down next year, and there's also random luck (or niggling little injuries that don't knock him out of the lineup but reduce his thieving effectiveness), so it's a risky thing to pin a lot of value on. Because of the way 5×5 leagues overvalue steals, he’s a far more valuable fantasy player than his real-life contributions would suggest. It’s possible opposing batteries will adjust a bit to drive that down next year, and there’s also random luck (or niggling little injuries that don’t knock him out of the lineup but reduce his thieving effectiveness), so it’s a risky thing to pin a lot of value on.

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