i think Peralta is the most underrated of all those guys you listed... IMO i think he produces better then Jeter this year and for years to come... hes a guy whos averaged 20+ hr the past 3 years with if im not mistaken at leas 85+ rbi also, his average is a little worse then that of a healthy jeter but i think he more then makes up for it... and actually i think Hardy tops Jeter also... i rank them in order:
Peralta Hardy Jeter Theriot Lopez (because of all the positions) Tejada Greene
I'd rank Jeter at the top of that list, although Hardy and Peralta are not far behind and probably have more upside. Jeter is no longer the fantasy stud he once was, but he's a relatively sure bet for a very good if unspectacular line that will contribute in all 5 hitting categories. There's something to be said for that kind of rock-solid consistency. Plus, although he's past his prime he's not ancient and could have one of those big years that seem to happen with increasing frequency to the veterans out there.
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bazzy_51 wrote:i think Peralta is the most underrated of all those guys you listed... IMO i think he produces better then Jeter this year and for years to come... hes a guy whos averaged 20+ hr the past 3 years with if im not mistaken at leas 85+ rbi also, his average is a little worse then that of a healthy jeter but i think he more then makes up for it... and actually i think Hardy tops Jeter also... i rank them in order:
Peralta Hardy Jeter Theriot Lopez (because of all the positions) Tejada Greene
I like Peralta, you can get him fairly late and get power out of a normally weak position. However I couldnt help but double take the statement that his average is a LITTLE worse than that of a healthy Jeter.
.276 last year compared to Jeters (unhealthy) .300. Thats more than a little imo! 07 Jeter hit .322; 06 Jeter hit .344. Come on now! lets not go making any crazy statements just to make your boy Peralta appear better. Jeter destroys Peralta in Avg and Obp!!
bazzy_51 wrote:i think Peralta is the most underrated of all those guys you listed... IMO i think he produces better then Jeter this year and for years to come... hes a guy whos averaged 20+ hr the past 3 years with if im not mistaken at leas 85+ rbi also, his average is a little worse then that of a healthy jeter but i think he more then makes up for it... and actually i think Hardy tops Jeter also... i rank them in order:
Peralta Hardy Jeter Theriot Lopez (because of all the positions) Tejada Greene
I like Peralta, you can get him fairly late and get power out of a normally weak position. However I couldnt help but double take the statement that his average is a LITTLE worse than that of a healthy Jeter.
.276 last year compared to Jeters (unhealthy) .300. Thats more than a little imo! 07 Jeter hit .322; 06 Jeter hit .344. Come on now! lets not go making any crazy statements just to make your boy Peralta appear better. Jeter destroys Peralta in Avg and Obp!!
ok don't really care bout the whole jeter 'healthy or unhealthy' what i was saying is peralta makes up for the average, 10 more hr 20 more rbi 16 more runs, but i suppose thats cuz jeter was unhealthy hey? also have to look at Jeter doesn't have Arod to begin the season, and i don't care how crappy giambi looked he was still running protection for jeter in that lineup and hes now also gone... there are more factors effecting my decision then just mere stats... peralta is not 'my boy' i actually am not a fan of his, but with the addition of Derosa, a healthy VMart and of corse Sizemore i think peralta is forgotten a little more and able to make more big plays then jeter this year...
Jeter tops the list. Last year was his lowest batting avg in 5 years and his 2nd worst run total in his career. Jeter is a career 316 hitter and should be a lock for over 100 runs. We should expect this season to be right around his career avgs.
bazzy_51 wrote:i think Peralta is the most underrated of all those guys you listed... IMO i think he produces better then Jeter this year and for years to come... hes a guy whos averaged 20+ hr the past 3 years with if im not mistaken at leas 85+ rbi also, his average is a little worse then that of a healthy jeter but i think he more then makes up for it... and actually i think Hardy tops Jeter also... i rank them in order:
Peralta Hardy Jeter Theriot Lopez (because of all the positions) Tejada Greene
I like Peralta, you can get him fairly late and get power out of a normally weak position. However I couldnt help but double take the statement that his average is a LITTLE worse than that of a healthy Jeter.
.276 last year compared to Jeters (unhealthy) .300. Thats more than a little imo! 07 Jeter hit .322; 06 Jeter hit .344. Come on now! lets not go making any crazy statements just to make your boy Peralta appear better. Jeter destroys Peralta in Avg and Obp!!
ok don't really care bout the whole jeter 'healthy or unhealthy' what i was saying is peralta makes up for the average, 10 more hr 20 more rbi 16 more runs, but i suppose thats cuz jeter was unhealthy hey? also have to look at Jeter doesn't have Arod to begin the season, and i don't care how crappy giambi looked he was still running protection for jeter in that lineup and hes now also gone... there are more factors effecting my decision then just mere stats... peralta is not 'my boy' i actually am not a fan of his, but with the addition of Derosa, a healthy VMart and of corse Sizemore i think peralta is forgotten a little more and able to make more big plays then jeter this year...
you can't just pick the positive for Peralta and the negatives for Jeter.
If you say the addition of DeRosa.....what about the addition of Tex? which one is better? A healthy Vmart......a healthy Jeter, healthier Matsui, Posada, Damon (all arguable but still)
Like i posted before, I like Peralta, I love the power at SS, but just couldnt accept the some of your argument.
I'd rank those Jeter, Hardy, Peralta. Secret Avatar hit it on the head IMO. Also, Hardy got off to a horrible start last year. I'd watch what he does early this year. I actually drafted him last year then dropped him and missed out on a pretty good season. Peralta was one of the guys I had platooning at SS for my fantasy team, so I did do alright with replacements. I actually have Hardy/Peralta ranked as 10th and 11th best SS. They are inconsistent IMO and not hitting in nearly as good positions in lineups as Jeter and even another old timer, Michael Young.
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by TheBambino » Tue Mar 24, 2009 2:49 pm 
