sleepers MLB edition

**Nodice123** · 03-26-2010, 07:10 PM

Originally Posted by panic91984

francisco liriano

kyle blanks

He is a monster. Just his size alone will allow him to muscle some balls out of the park. Plus I hear he is going to be hitting behind Gonzalez.

**Stoicao** · 03-26-2010, 07:29 PM

Originally Posted by FLAY

Carlos Gonzalez
Tim Hudson (You can get him surprisingly late)
Howie Kendrick (not really a sleeper but he is primed for a breakout year)
Kevin Slowey

I love Hudson and Kendrick. Hudson is going so late in drafts that it's worth the investment, while Kendrick will put up a very high average as he is capable of.

**grrp28** · 03-26-2010, 10:41 PM

neftali feliz
conor jackson
chris perez
adam laroche
vincente padilla
adrian beltre
franklin morales
garret jones
travis snider
jonathan sanchez

and many more....

**Stoicao** · 03-27-2010, 07:27 AM

lol'd at Vincente Padilla...agree with the others but there is nothing that this guy could possibly do that would make me draft him. Maybe if he threw back to back perfect games...

**young_nick** · 03-27-2010, 07:00 PM

Definitely Travis Hafner

I would also consider:
Noland Reimold - Break out candidate
Conor Jackson - Break out candidate
Aubrey Huff - Could hit 30 hr 100 rbi this year

**The_Albatross** · 03-27-2010, 07:53 PM

rajai davis

**OrdoAbchao** · 03-28-2010, 07:32 PM

i dropped Franklin Guttierez and am hoping to get Drew Stubbs off the waiver wire.

Will keep checking this thread throughout the season. Hopefully we can help each other out. When is Buster Posey looking like he will be brought up?

**drinkblatzbeer** · 03-28-2010, 09:33 PM

Originally Posted by Stoicao

Chris Tillman and Wade Davis

tillman is gonna have some company with matusz and possibly arrieta later this season as what could be a nice future 1-2-3 punch for baltimore...
crappy thing is, other than my brewers, the pitching in baltimore had the second most dreadful pitching last season, and i'm thinking it may be due to the pitching coach...all 3 of these guys were very good in the minors and big young names...

it'll be interesting to see what they do this season...

**drinkblatzbeer** · 03-28-2010, 09:36 PM

Originally Posted by young_nick

Definitely Travis Hafner

I would also consider:
Noland Reimold - Break out candidate

haha @ hafner...people have been saying this since he got hurt and started eating dick the past few years...i can't sit and watch him anymore...i think he's done...

and reimold may not be healed from his injury last season, either...i think pie ended up getting the job over him in baltimore to start the season and while i agree he has a lot of potential, i think you're gonna have to wait one more year for the guy, BUT, if you're in a keeper league you might want to pick him up on the cheap and stash him...

**drinkblatzbeer** · 03-28-2010, 09:39 PM

Originally Posted by OrdoAbchao

When is Buster Posey looking like he will be brought up?

maybe waitin for another year of arb eligibility?? or else, just so he can get consistent ab's down in the minors?

he had a good spring and i personally think he'd help that offense who with a bit more power would make them the class of the NL west...

the giants should see what they can get for molina and bring posey up...

**thefullmonte** · 03-29-2010, 08:03 AM

Originally Posted by drinkblatzbeer

maybe waitin for another year of arb eligibility?? or else, just so he can get consistent ab's down in the minors?

he had a good spring and i personally think he'd help that offense who with a bit more power would make them the class of the NL west...

the giants should see what they can get for molina and bring posey up...

It might be sooner if Huff can't pick it up

**panic91984** · 03-29-2010, 08:29 AM

I like gordon beckham as a 2 hole sleeper. Since his eligibility wont change until 5 games in, people seem to overlook him in drafts (due to only 3rd base eligibility at this juncture).

**thefullmonte** · 03-29-2010, 08:37 AM

Originally Posted by panic91984

I like gordon beckham as a 2 hole sleeper. Since his eligibility wont change until 5 games in, people seem to overlook him in drafts (due to only 3rd base eligibility at this juncture).

yep....missed on all the top 2B last night in a draft and drafted Beckham in the 7th to fill that spot.

wouldn't be surprised at all if the kid hits .285/25/15

**OrdoAbchao** · 03-29-2010, 09:03 AM

Originally Posted by thefullmonte

yep....missed on all the top 2B last night in a draft and drafted Beckham in the 7th to fill that spot.

wouldn't be surprised at all if the kid hits .285/25/15

he is very very solid since i follow the Sox. I wouldn't be surprised to see him hit 25HR but I think that is his max. He is a doubles machine though.

Also, I know that Carlos Quentin completely dropped this year. I remember him going around 30 last year and I picked him up very late this year. I know he is possibly injury prone, but this spring he has been dominating and looks like he is back to 08 form. If you can get him late I think it is worth taking a chance on him.

**thefullmonte** · 03-29-2010, 09:11 AM

Originally Posted by OrdoAbchao

he is very very solid since i follow the Sox. I wouldn't be surprised to see him hit 25HR but I think that is his max. He is a doubles machine though.

Also, I know that Carlos Quentin completely dropped this year. I remember him going around 30 last year and I picked him up very late this year. I know he is possibly injury prone, but this spring he has been dominating and looks like he is back to 08 form. If you can get him late I think it is worth taking a chance on him.

injury history scares the ba-jesus outta me

**pedobearu_aware** · 03-29-2010, 09:30 AM

Jose Lopez is starting the season at 3B, so he'll eventually be eligible at 1B, 2B, and 3B.

**OrdoAbchao** · 03-29-2010, 03:32 PM

Originally Posted by thefullmonte

injury history scares the ba-jesus outta me

yeah, but last year he had plantar faciatis (spelling?) which will be completely gone and then he broke his wrist by hitting his fukcing bat because he was upset...

i think he will be healthy but that is my homerism getting in the way of rational thinking possibly

**Chill Will 33** · 03-29-2010, 03:33 PM

Originally Posted by OrdoAbchao

yeah, but last year he had plantar faciatis (spelling?) which will be completely gone and then he broke his wrist by hitting his fukcing bat because he was upset...

i think he will be healthy but that is my homerism getting in the way of rational thinking possibly

he fuk'd me hard last year, will never have him on my team again, him or Jose Reyes

**predsfan215** · 03-29-2010, 08:18 PM

Rasmus, Carpenter, Mark Reynolds if AVG is up, there are several 20 steal 20 HR guys that get passed on late too

**thefullmonte** · 03-29-2010, 08:21 PM

Originally Posted by Chill Will 33

he fuk'd me hard last year, will never have him on my team again, him or Jose Reyes

Pre-season last year I dealt Quentin heads up for King Felix.

**adamci1** · 03-29-2010, 08:41 PM

Dana Eveland

**89FoxBody** · 03-29-2010, 08:45 PM

Josh Willingham is a good pick that not a lot of people know about. He put up nice numbers last year, but his back is an injury concern.

**SteezeFactory** · 03-29-2010, 09:48 PM

Originally Posted by 89FoxBody

Josh Willingham is a good pick that not a lot of people know about. He put up nice numbers last year, but his back is an injury concern.

I had him I think two years ago and he was flat out raking while hitting for average. Then he hurt his back, hit the DL, came back and sucked. He's got power, but he can't stay healthy and can't hit for average.

**89FoxBody** · 03-29-2010, 09:54 PM

Originally Posted by SteezeFactory

I had him I think two years ago and he was flat out raking while hitting for average. Then he hurt his back, hit the DL, came back and sucked. He's got power, but he can't stay healthy and can't hit for average.

.863 ops last year

he doesn't really hit for average but his OBP is nice, so that does diminish his fantasy value somewhat.

I got him in like the 22nd round, just sayin he could be a decent player if you have a bench spot open

**drinkblatzbeer** · 03-30-2010, 08:37 AM

Originally Posted by 89FoxBody

.863 ops last year

he doesn't really hit for average but his OBP is nice, so that does diminish his fantasy value somewhat.

I got him in like the 22nd round, just sayin he could be a decent player if you have a bench spot open

yeah, if you've got some pop in your infield to compensate and want to go heavy on pitching in the first half of the draft, willingham is a nice player to round out your outfield late...
injuries and extended slumps seem to be a forte of his, however, so watch out, and i wouldn't call him a sleeper, but can see the logic in him being a nice late round pick-up...

**Stoicao** · 03-30-2010, 11:05 PM

To me Willingham seems like a guy that I would pick up as a FA for a week or month at a time. I wouldn't draft him though in a standard depth league.

**panic91984** · 03-31-2010, 09:08 AM

Originally Posted by The_Albatross

rajai davis

Anybody think this guy could be the poor mans Ellsbury this year?

**Aran** · 03-31-2010, 09:28 AM

Originally Posted by adamci1

Dana Eveland

lol...no.

**OrdoAbchao** · 03-31-2010, 09:35 AM

Originally Posted by panic91984

Anybody think this guy could be the poor mans Ellsbury this year?

Sure, but there is plenty of speed available in the outfield. I think I remember Juan Pierre going about the same # as Davis was.

Will Venable is another sleeper...he really dominated at the end of last season and I think he might be hitting 3rd in front of A. Gonzalez. He can steal some bags and hit for power.

**OrdoAbchao** · 03-31-2010, 10:06 AM

How do you guys think Francisco Liriano will do this year? He is dominating spring training. I wonder if his arm is finally healthy. Either way I took a risk and went for him.

Also, Fausto Carmona looks good in spring. Neither of them are really sleepers, but both have them have dropped as far as the draft goes.

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