Paging Matt Wieters, paging Matt Witers...
If there ever was a thin position in a keeper league, the 2010 catcher crop is it.
Which is where Wieters becomes very much an enigma. So much promise, yet so much disappointment until the middle of September hit.
Wieters ripped off 4 HR and 16 RBI in the final 19 games, including five games with three hits.
Significant? Perhaps.
Wieters was hitting .239 on July 18, but finished with a strong .288 average.
I've got him as a definite maybe, but if you have a man crush, then go ahead and retain his services.
Definite Keepers
Joe Mauer
Victor Martinez
Definitely Maybe
Brian McCann
Jorge Posada
Matt Wieters
Only in Deeper Leagues
Benji Molina
Kurt Suzuki
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
2010 Keepers: Catcher
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
2010 Keepers: 3B
Two thrilling walkoff HRs in one night?
Friday, October 9, 2009
2010 Keepers: SS
For all you disgruntled Jose Reyes owners out there, take a deep breath.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
2010 Keepers: 2B
Remember when this position used to be Chase Utley, Ian Kinsler and everyone else?
Those days are over.
Sure, Utley still is proably the king of second, but the gap is getting very, very thin with the emergence of Aaron Hill and Ben Zobrist.
So let's get down to brass tax.
Definite Keepers (based on 6 keepers in 10-team league):
Chase Utley
Ian Kinsler
Aaron Hill
Ben Zobrist
Definitely Maybe
Chone Figgins
Robinson Cano
Brian Roberts
Brandon Phillips
Only in deeper leagues
Jose Lopez
Dan Uggla
Chris Coughlan
Ian Stewart
Commentary: If there's anything to take away from this year, it's that the second base position is deeper than ever. Ideally, you grab one of the top 8, as there's a bit of a dropoff after Phillips, but even then, an improving Lopez or power-heavy Uggla isn't exactly a door-prize juicer. The real question is do you believe the hype with Hill and Zobrist? Hill has been primed for a breakout, but 36 HR? That's borderline ridiculous. But still, the runs, RBIs with a modest average is hard to ignore. And Zobrist, coming out of nowhere with a 27/17 season, has earned a spot as an everyday player in Tampa, so much so that there's rumors of the Rays dealing the disappointing B. J. Upton this offseason. Figgins, Cano, Phillips and Roberts all had nice rebounding seasons, but let the rest of your roster determine whether or not to bring back their services. Remember, in terms of depth, second base is the new first base
Monday, October 5, 2009
2010 Keepers: 1B
With your season officially in the rear-view mirror and the MLB playoffs to look forward to, there's only one thing left to discuss: