SS isn't so much a mess, but I think besides the "Big 3", there's quite a dropoff in the tiers. Tulowitzki has the best raw upside to emerge as an elite SS and you have steadier options in Jeter, Tejada, and Guillen who don't quite have the additional raw upside of a Tulowitzki.
That said, I don't mind Furcal as my fallback SS. He's healthier entering Spring Training and there's a good deal of upbeat news around camp that he'll return to form. I wouldn't mind Renteria either but I'd temper my expectations with his runs scored as well, given that Polanco is probably going to be entrenched in the two-hole and Renteria would probably hit 6th/7th.
I also like JJ Hardy if he's regarded a 5th tier option and has the best upside to ascend to the 3rd tier.
What do you guys think about a late round flier on Bartlett?
The Rays lineup will be good and he can steal, which the Rays will have him do. He will be hitting 9th, which means Aki, CC, Pena, and Upton will he after him
Field wrote:I don't see it as a mess. It seems more like a tale of two different plateaus. There's 3 elite players and then a slew of guys who are pretty similar in value. If I don't grab any of the tier 1 players I'll certainly wait a real long time to grab my SS. I don't see any real advantage grabbing Tulo or Jeter in the 4th round at all.
Admittedly, some of my opinion is based on my particular circumstance, where Guillen and Tulo are both being kept and I'd have to trade up to get one of the Top 3. Aside from those 5 guys, I feel like I either need to reach for guys because they are overvalued or that I just simply don't like them. And there just doesn't seem to be much depth at all. Unlike 3B where there are about 5-6 guys I wouldn't mind taking in Rounds 8-15.
Maybe I need to re-evaluate my bias against Greene - he always seemed to be overhyped and didn't reach expectations, but he did have a good year last year. I think I may look at him or Drew.
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Field wrote:I don't see it as a mess. It seems more like a tale of two different plateaus. There's 3 elite players and then a slew of guys who are pretty similar in value. If I don't grab any of the tier 1 players I'll certainly wait a real long time to grab my SS. I don't see any real advantage grabbing Tulo or Jeter in the 4th round at all.
Admittedly, some of my opinion is based on my particular circumstance, where Guillen and Tulo are both being kept and I'd have to trade up to get one of the Top 3. Aside from those 5 guys, I feel like I either need to reach for guys because they are overvalued or that I just simply don't like them. And there just doesn't seem to be much depth at all. Unlike 3B where there are about 5-6 guys I wouldn't mind taking in Rounds 8-15.
Maybe I need to re-evaluate my bias against Greene - he always seemed to be overhyped and didn't reach expectations, but he did have a good year last year. I think I may look at him or Drew.
Look at Greene's home/road splits. He's a very good choice to platoon with someone if you have the roster flexibility.
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In most of my mocks, if I didn't get Hanley in round 1, I waited until the 11th-14th rounds to grab either Hardy or Greene. Both will put up solid numbers and hopefully be more consistent this year than last. I've also been trying to grab Drew later on if he's still there as I think he will improve on his numbers from last year.
RedSoxNation04 wrote:In most of my mocks, if I didn't get Hanley in round 1, I waited until the 11th-14th rounds to grab either Hardy or Greene. Both will put up solid numbers and hopefully be more consistent this year than last. I've also been trying to grab Drew later on if he's still there as I think he will improve on his numbers from last year.
The thing with Khalil is that there's time during the season where he pretty much becomes WW material.
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by Pogotheostrich » Sat Feb 23, 2008 2:59 pm 
