What do you guys think Utley's value is likely to be heading into drafts next year? And do you believe in him? It seems to me that with his approaching the years 27 and 28, this past season (2/3rds?) might have been for real and if so, he seems like he might be upper-echelon at 2B for the next few years.
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hooligan1 wrote:What do you guys think Utley's value is likely to be heading into drafts next year? And do you believe in him? It seems to me that with his approaching the years 27 and 28, this past season (2/3rds?) might have been for real and if so, he seems like he might be upper-echelon at 2B for the next few years.
I'm just hoping that no big deal is made of him on ESPN so my friends won't be familiar with him. I think he's the real deal.
dude is nails.
he anchored my 2B most of the year in H2H and almost never disappointed compared to others at his position. I made him one of my keepers. If I hadn't I would have tried my best to get him as one of the top 3 2B out there.
At the end of the season I ranked the top 20 players at each posistion and had him 2nd at his posistion behind Soriano. Even though this is not a complete rankings list for next year as alot of things will change I cant see myself moving him out of that posistion.
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kentx12 wrote:At the end of the season I ranked the top 20 players at each posistion and had him 2nd at his posistion behind Soriano. Even though this is not a complete rankings list for next year as alot of things will change I cant see myself moving him out of that posistion.
Exactly where I have Utley ranked for 2B. 2nd right behind Soriano. I don't see him heading South for any reason. He's built for that park, hitting his prime, and showed me a TON last year. In 2006 he'll be full-time the entire season and I expect some monsterous numbers from him. Basically, Chase Utley is the t!ts.
kentx12 wrote:At the end of the season I ranked the top 20 players at each posistion and had him 2nd at his posistion behind Soriano. Even though this is not a complete rankings list for next year as alot of things will change I cant see myself moving him out of that posistion.
Exactly where I have Utley ranked for 2B. 2nd right behind Soriano. I don't see him heading South for any reason. He's built for that park, hitting his prime, and showed me a TON last year. In 2006 he'll be full-time the entire season and I expect some monsterous numbers from him. Basically, Chase Utley is the t!ts.
I agree; he will be a stud at 2B this year; he's one of the players who I am going to try to get in as many leagues as possible.
Despite his weakness vs. left handed pitching, he's a great guy to have. I had some worries that after seeing him for a long continuous stretch, pitchers would figure him out and he'd struggle, but I don't think that'll happen next year. I think he's a good enough hitter to make adjustments and come back strong.
Utley is very solid, just like everyone else is saying, and you should expect no dropoff in 2006. Good for deeper keeper leagues and I agree he would be the 2nd ranked 2nd baseman behind Soriano.
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I also have him 2nd behind Soriano and there is a chance that he can claim the top spot. However, he is a bit older than most people think and he will go considerably sooner than where I would like him to in 06.
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