Comments on: Rasmus: Red Bird Building Block http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/index.php/rasmus-red-bird-building-block/ Daily fantasy baseball analysis and strategy Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:47:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bob http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/index.php/rasmus-red-bird-building-block/#comment-6163 Bob Mon, 19 Oct 2009 05:30:47 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/?p=4953#comment-6163 Thanks a lot for the Rasmus writeup, David! By 2012 or so, Rasmus should be one of the elite HR hitters in baseball; I'd expect 35-40 per year from his mid-20's to early 30's. Maybe 40+ per year in his prime. Sound excessively optimistic, maybe even a little outrageous? Well, not only did he mash 29 HR's in a 5-month AA season when he was just 20 years old (an extremely positive marker, of course), Rasmus crushed several MLB bombs this year. 2009 N.L. leaders in avg. HR distance: 1) Mark Reynolds 415.7 feet 2) Colby Rasmus 411.4 3) Albert Pujols 411.0 4) Ryan Howard 409.8 That's some nice company, no? Thanks a lot for the Rasmus writeup, David!

By 2012 or so, Rasmus should be one of the elite HR hitters in baseball; I’d expect 35-40 per year from his mid-20′s to early 30′s. Maybe 40+ per year in his prime.

Sound excessively optimistic, maybe even a little outrageous? Well, not only did he mash 29 HR’s in a 5-month AA season when he was just 20 years old (an extremely positive marker, of course), Rasmus crushed several MLB bombs this year.

2009 N.L. leaders in avg. HR distance:

1) Mark Reynolds 415.7 feet
2) Colby Rasmus 411.4
3) Albert Pujols 411.0
4) Ryan Howard 409.8

That’s some nice company, no?

]]> By: vivaelpujols http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/index.php/rasmus-red-bird-building-block/#comment-6071 vivaelpujols Tue, 13 Oct 2009 05:29:59 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/?p=4953#comment-6071 Thanks for this David. Thanks for this David.

]]> By: tom s. http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/index.php/rasmus-red-bird-building-block/#comment-6065 tom s. Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:33:16 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/?p=4953#comment-6065 i think his lack of SB success has a lot to do with tony la russa's tight rein on the rookie. he had a tough campaign this year: he lost a lot of weight due to a stomach ailment, injured his heel mid-season, and (until the end of the season) was competing with sentimental favorite rick ankiel for time in center, even though he had an overwhelming defensive edge on ankiel, and a pretty clear offensive edge, too. even if he were just a singles-slapper, he'd be an okay option in CF because of his defense, but i hope he will improve his plate discipline in 2010 and get the on-base percentage he needs to boost his value. with a 150-start season, he'll put up some great offensive numbers. i see him as a 25-HR a year player. i think his lack of SB success has a lot to do with tony la russa’s tight rein on the rookie.

he had a tough campaign this year: he lost a lot of weight due to a stomach ailment, injured his heel mid-season, and (until the end of the season) was competing with sentimental favorite rick ankiel for time in center, even though he had an overwhelming defensive edge on ankiel, and a pretty clear offensive edge, too.

even if he were just a singles-slapper, he’d be an okay option in CF because of his defense, but i hope he will improve his plate discipline in 2010 and get the on-base percentage he needs to boost his value. with a 150-start season, he’ll put up some great offensive numbers. i see him as a 25-HR a year player.

]]> By: Tom Huffman http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/index.php/rasmus-red-bird-building-block/#comment-6061 Tom Huffman Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:07:30 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/?p=4953#comment-6061 Nice write-up. 80+ success rate or not, I wouldn't expect many SB from Rasmus if he continues to hit 2nd in front of Pujols. Nice write-up. 80+ success rate or not, I wouldn’t expect many SB from Rasmus if he continues to hit 2nd in front of Pujols.

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