Garett Atkins: Slow Start or Bust?

[angels7777]

well Gnuru you were right on Zimmerman and Atkins....

[TheGNUru]

Well there is still a long way to go this season so plenty of time for things to change.

[Birds05]

From Today's Denver Post:

3-2-1 CONTACT: Garrett Atkins, it seems, leads the universe in lineouts. But he has slumped this season, in part, because he’s not making his usual steady contact. He’s on pace for 102 strikeouts, nearly 30 more than his career high (76).

[William Shea]

got him as starting 3B in most of my teams and i start to get nervous about him. picked up andy laroche in my most important keeperleague and will try to deal atkins for some young pitching.

[acsguitar]

From Today's Denver Post:

3-2-1 CONTACT: Garrett Atkins, it seems, leads the universe in lineouts. But he has slumped this season, in part, because he’s not making his usual steady contact. He’s on pace for 102 strikeouts, nearly 30 more than his career high (76).

He'll turn it around he is crushing line drives right at people

[Coppermine]

From Today's Denver Post:

3-2-1 CONTACT: Garrett Atkins, it seems, leads the universe in lineouts. But he has slumped this season, in part, because he’s not making his usual steady contact. He’s on pace for 102 strikeouts, nearly 30 more than his career high (76).

He'll turn it around he is crushing line drives right at people

So that explains why he's not getting hits...

[The Guru]

So where are all the people that had him ranked ahead of Aramis Ramirez?

He had 1 good year and it was mostly due to his batting average, there was basically no reason why people had him ranked so high coming into this year. He'll end up with about 20 Hrs by years end but you could get a WW 3rd basemen that can do that.

[angels7777]

well M-Cab only hit like 26 last year so I guess you find a WW prospect to take his place as well

[TurdFerguson]

So where are all the people that had him ranked ahead of Aramis Ramirez?

He had 1 good year and it was mostly due to his batting average, there was basically no reason why people had him ranked so high coming into this year. He'll end up with about 20 Hrs by years end but you could get a WW 3rd basemen that can do that.

Dumb statement...It was Atkins first full season in the majors last year and its on May for crying out loud.A-Ram is exactly tearing the cover off the ball.

[J35J]

So where are all the people that had him ranked ahead of Aramis Ramirez?

He had 1 good year and it was mostly due to his batting average, there was basically no reason why people had him ranked so high coming into this year. He'll end up with about 20 Hrs by years end but you could get a WW 3rd basemen that can do that.

I had them pretty much equal coming into this year. The way I figured it..

Avg = Atkins
HR = Ramirez
RBI = Tie, slight Ramirez
Runs = Atkins
SB = Tie, slight Atkins

Still very early and Ramirez isn't exactly lighting things up himself. I can't say either way at this point how it will end up.....