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by **tuff_gong** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 10:38 am

What is he slated to bat in the O's lineup? If he's batting in the top half of the order, is a breakout possible for him?

by **gatorgreenwell** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 10:41 am

He is likely batting third. He'll be very good.

by **pokerplaya** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 11:17 am

I targeted him in the 12th in my keeper. Me thinks it was a bit too early, but considering how vocal others in my league where about me stealing their target, it seems a lot of people are high on this guy.

by **J35J** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 11:17 am

Just really a gut feeling but he's a guy I won't be drafting this year. I'm not really excited about 1 good month last year. He wasn't exactly good against the rest of the East last year either..... 226ABs .248avg 6hr

This isn't neccessarily posted to drudge up alot of debate, at least not from me, because I don't really have any big feelings for him either way. Like I said its more of a gut feeling than anything and I wanted to be on record for when he disappoints this year! ;-7

by **Ty Webb** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 11:23 am

J35J wrote:Just really a gut feeling but he's a guy I won't be drafting this year. I'm not really excited about 1 good month last year. He wasn't exactly good against the rest of the East last year either..... 226ABs .248avg 6hr

This isn't neccessarily posted to drudge up alot of debate, at least not from me, because I don't really have any big feelings for him either way. Like I said its more of a gut feeling than anything and I wanted to be on record for when he disappoints this year!

i'm also leaning this way on the debate over him.

by **Legia13** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 11:56 am

I think he'll be pretty good, but nobody to reach for before the 10th round in mixed league drafts. Definetly not as good as Gaylord Funston is blowing him up to be.

by **TheDocIsIn** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 12:31 pm

J35J wrote:Just really a gut feeling but he's a guy I won't be drafting this year. I'm not really excited about 1 good month last year. He wasn't exactly good against the rest of the East last year either..... 226ABs .248avg 6hr

If you had done proper research, you'd see his entire 2nd half was good, not just one month. And also consider he was a rookie that never played anything higher than AA before last year. He dropped in my league because everyone was looking at his stats for the whole season last year. You just can't do that with rookies.

by **BitterDodgerFan** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 1:04 pm

was there a reason/excuse for his dismal September? now i'm getting worried having him as my third OF...

should've figured...funston had him over-ranked in the 80s and had marked him for breakout. thats reason enough to stay away!

by **AcidRock23** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 1:10 pm

I think that it's a case of as teams get more experience (not to mention film...) on young players, their ability to shut them down tends to go up. Holes in swings or challenges spotting particular pitches are more apparent after a couple of times around. I liked Markakis ok but not for what he seems to be going for.

by **Rhydderch** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 1:11 pm

AcidRock23 wrote:I think that it's a case of as teams get more experience (not to mention film...) on young players, their ability to shut them down tends to go up. Holes in swings or challenges spotting particular pitches are more apparent after a couple of times around. I liked Markakis ok but not for what he seems to be going for.

agreed.

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