Beltran in 2008?

[bcb]

I've had Beltran on my team for the last two years (6x6, 11-player keeper), and I'm Carlosed out. He puts up decent 5- or 6-tool numbers, but he always seems to be nicked up or flirting with the DL. I know he has a reputation for being soft, but he's had 500+ ABs again this year. I think last year was an anomaly - a brief uptick on a downward slide. So, where does it rank for OFers in a keeper?

Here's 15 to choose from:

Vets:
Holliday
Vlad
Craw
Beltran
Maggs
Lee
Hunter
Byrnes
Soriano

Up-and-comers:
Upton (if eligible in your league)
Granderson
Sizemore
Rios
Markasis
Rowand

[J35J]

I haven't and won't really look into my rankings for next year until this year is over with. With that said I will throw out an early prediction of Beltrans numbers for next year and you can do with them what you like...

Beltran 2008
.275 avg
31 HR
110 RBI
105 Runs
22 SB


....in other words pretty much just like this year but with a few more Runs.

[rookies and cream]

I think Beltran will be a 2nd round pick next year. The only outfielders that I would definitely rank above him are Holliday, Crawford, Sizemore, and Soriano. Vlad and C. Lee are close, though I'd probably draft Beltran over them because of the 20+ steals.

[The Artful Dodger]

I think Beltran will be a 2nd round pick next year. The only outfielders that I would definitely rank above him are Holliday, Crawford, Sizemore, and Soriano. Vlad and C. Lee are close, though I'd probably draft Beltran over them because of the 20+ steals.

Beltran should be a 2nd rounder next year. I just don't see his upside sliding any further. Nagging injuries and his struggles hitting at Shea figured in, but Beltran is surely a top 10 OF in my book, top 5 really. I'd take Holliday, Sizemore, and Soriano over Beltran, but he and Crawford are fairly close in value in my mind while I prefer Beltran over Vlad and Carlos Lee.