Where is Alexei drafted next year?

[DSheppard]

if I have the 135th pick ill select him just for you.

[Bobbleheadrusty]

I don't see him dropping that low.

Put it this way, in his rookie year hes on pace for .315/22/80/90 with 13 SB in about 460 PA while hitting at the bottom of the lineup primarily. His k/BB is pretty rotten at 50/10, but that whole lineup is pretty free swinging, and hopefully it gets better with experience.
He got his first 100 PAs while not being a full time player as well

I dont see why you can't, for the next couple years at least, expect .310/120R/100 in the top third of the order, with 25+ HRs and 20ish SB.

If he plays at the level he is this year for a full season next year who would you rather have at 2B then him?

Chase Utley, sure
Kinsler, sure
Phillips, probably
Roberts, ?
Pedroia, ?
Cano, ?
Uggla, ?

Honestly I may well slot him third when you factor in the three position eligibility (SS, 2B, OF). His number project over a full season to Kinsler with about 20 less RBIs and a handful of steals and HRs.

He may well have the best numbers of any 2B from the ASB on this year. And its his rookie year. And hes been batting 7th.

I wouldn't draft him 3rd cause I think he will be priced lower then that, but Im definitely not waiting too long for him. After the top 4-5 2B come off the board Im all over him.

[ILoveBush]

I'm looking at him to fill the role of multiple positions stud I hoped Yuniel Escobar would have filled this season

Only troubling issue is the 10 walks in 361 at bats, but I guess you don't need plate discipline if you are hitting everything in sight.

That is exactly what people said about Francoeur two years ago. I own Alexei in a deep dynasty league and am extremely happy. But he could go either up or down from here. Predicting 120/20/90 with a .300 average is just as likely as 65/15/50 with a .260 average. He is very similar to Aviles in that he has a bad BB/k ratio and nobody knows what to expect next year.

I'll be happy next year with .280 and the same totals as this year.

[Neato Torpedo]

I'm looking at him to fill the role of multiple positions stud I hoped Yuniel Escobar would have filled this season

Only troubling issue is the 10 walks in 361 at bats, but I guess you don't need plate discipline if you are hitting everything in sight.

That is exactly what people said about Francoeur two years ago. I own Alexei in a deep dynasty league and am extremely happy. But he could go either up or down from here. Predicting 120/20/90 with a .300 average is just as likely as 65/15/50 with a .260 average. He is very similar to Aviles in that he has a bad BB/k ratio and nobody knows what to expect next year.

I'll be happy next year with .280 and the same totals as this year.

It's all about whether he can adjust. I think Francoeur got cocky after all this "the Natural" crap. Alexei hasn't gotten the same press attention so we could only hope he'd be more open to adjustments than Francoeur was.

BTW your username disgusts and appalls me.

[ILoveBush]

I'm looking at him to fill the role of multiple positions stud I hoped Yuniel Escobar would have filled this season

Only troubling issue is the 10 walks in 361 at bats, but I guess you don't need plate discipline if you are hitting everything in sight.

That is exactly what people said about Francoeur two years ago. I own Alexei in a deep dynasty league and am extremely happy. But he could go either up or down from here. Predicting 120/20/90 with a .300 average is just as likely as 65/15/50 with a .260 average. He is very similar to Aviles in that he has a bad BB/k ratio and nobody knows what to expect next year.

I'll be happy next year with .280 and the same totals as this year.

It's all about whether he can adjust. I think Francoeur got cocky after all this "the Natural" crap. Alexei hasn't gotten the same press attention so we could only hope he'd be more open to adjustments than Francoeur was.

BTW your username disgusts and appalls me.

It's for Dave Bush. But that could still disgust you if you bought into the hype these past two years.

Back to Alexei, history tells us that players with low BB/K ratios CAN have violent swings in batting average. I'm not saying he will, but I am willing to bet that Pedroia outproduces Alexei for the next ten years, simply because Pedroia has much better plate discipline.

[tah161]

With Longoria being hurt the past couple weeks and for who knows how much longer, does Alexie have a chance at Rookie of the Year?

[Bobbleheadrusty]

With Longoria being hurt the past couple weeks and for who knows how much longer, does Alexie have a chance at Rookie of the Year?

Not if TB wins the divisions, and probably not otherwise. AR is going below the radar it seems, and I think there will be a few voters who treat him like the Japanese rookies, and not consider them eligible, since hes been a pro in Cuba for a decade.

[jfg]

I think there will be a few voters who treat him like the Japanese rookies, and not consider them eligible, since hes been a pro in Cuba for a decade.

It's strange though that nobody is really talking about that. I don't think people really are thinking that way even though it's the exact same circumstances as a Japanese player.

[Old_Style]

Have there been any former Japanese league players that have been snubbed from winning the ROY?
You could argue Hideki Matsui over Angel Berroa, but Berroa had a pretty exceptional campaign.

[daullaz]

I think he'll be hyped as a sleeper and that'll get him into the double digit picks. In a 12-team league I see him going anywhere between 7th-10th round depending on the owners.