for fun. fantasy baseball 2011

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   optimus grimlockposted 12 years ago

   ask your ?'s here and they will get answered. i also have a hub on thi if you want to ask ? there

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      shoganposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      I'm not playing this year, but who are your top picks at each position for the American League?  I'm just curious.  Perhaps it'll start a good discussion.

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         DJProfessorKposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         Along with my predicted stat line (BA, HR, RBI)
         
         Catcher-
         Offensive: Victor Martinez (.260, 35 HR, 112 RBI's)
         Defensive: Joe Mauer (.344, 22 HR, 105 RBI's)
         1st Base: Paul Konerko (.308, 42 HR, 120 RBI's)
         2nd Base: Robinson Cano (.325, 32 HR, 109 RBI's)
         3rd Base-
         Offensive: Jose Bautista  (.255, 48 HR, 130 RBI's
         Defensive/All-Around: Evan Longoria (.310, 28 HR, 118 RBI's)
         Shortstop: Elvis Andrus (.300, 11 HR, 65 RBI's, 48 SB)
         Outfield: Carl Crawford, Ben Zobrist, Josh Hamilton
         Crawford- (.279, 24 HR, 100 RBI's, 52 SB)
         Zobrist- (.286, 26 HR, 115 RBI's)
         Hamilton- (.324, 37 HR, 139 RBI's, 15 SB)
         
         Pitchers
         
         SP: C.J. Wilson (19-8, 2.70 ERA)
         RP: Matt Thornton (2-3, 2.30 ERA, 45 saves, 2 BS)

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   optimus grimlockposted 12 years ago

   posey,pujols,cano,tulo,longo,cargo,braun,crawford,halladay/felix, soria

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      shoganposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      You're mixing leagues, optimus.
      
      Carlos Gonzalez is a player I don't know a lot about.  His 2010 stats are definitely impressive.

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   optimus grimlockposted 12 years ago

   my bad, ive known about him for 3 years and hes a great of. I look for vernon wells,b gardner,mike aviles to have big years

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      shoganposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Gardner is now officially a lead-off man, I guess.  He didn't do much today.
      As far as Wells goes, just don't put him in against lefties, huh?
      
      It's kind of hometown of me, but I'm going to say that AGon will be the most valuable 1st baseman in the AL this year (yes, I'm aware of Cabrera).

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   optimus grimlockposted 12 years ago

   you sox fans overrate agon to much 35 fomer 95 rbi's max and wells hits good against leftys

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      shoganposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      95 RBI with Ellsbury, Pedroia, Crawford, and Youkilis in front of him?  Naw...you're underrating the whole team.  Assuming no injuries, Gonzalez'll have 20 more than that.  I'm not a blind fan.  115 RBI is reasonable, all things considered.  And I'll agree with you on around 35 homers. 
      
      For his career, you're right, Wells hits lefties pretty well.  In 2010, however, Wells only hit .198 against lefties.

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         I am DB Cooperposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         I think the Red Sox as a team are overrated, but AGon should have over 100 RBI easily. He's never had this kind of help in a lineup before.
         
         What the Red Sox are really going to miss is the production they got from Beltre last season. Looking at the stats, he was easily one of the top 5 players in the American League last year. Everyone seems to be ignoring what a big loss that was, and AGon will have to have a very good season to offset it.

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            shoganposted 12 years agoin reply to this

            Yeah, I am DB Cooper, but Beltre was "replaced" by Youkilis.  That's not bad.
            
            I do think some Sox fans are overrating this team, but the offense is slightly improved no matter how you cut it.  My worry is at one position and one position only: catcher.

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   optimus grimlockposted 12 years ago

   never said anything about the whole team just agon! pedroia will oroduce as log as he stays healthy an cc well we know hes gunna have a banner year!

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      shoganposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Yeah, but AGon's RBI total is team dependent, naturally.

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   optimus grimlockposted 12 years ago

   also the lost of Victor martinez will really hurt he can hit and handle a pitching staff well!

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      I am DB Cooperposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Unfortunately he couldn't throw out a runner to save his life.

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      shoganposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      He also doesn't handle a pitching staff well, IMO.

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   optimus grimlockposted 12 years ago

   thorton 45 says he might get that in 2 years!!!

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   optimus grimlockposted 12 years ago

   no thats posada, vmarts hard to run on.

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   optimus grimlockposted 12 years ago

   next thing u'll say crawford cant steal bases.

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      shoganposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      I don't know if you're talking to me, optimus.  I don't see how Crawford relates?

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