Personally, I didn't think much of Rollins as a late first round pick (Shane Victorino numbers at a premium position and 40 SB is about accurate). Just as I said in my Hot/Cold column [/plug], he's hitting a lot of groundballs currently. Plus, he tends to be more of a second-half hitter. I believe he recoups eventually.
"Not that good" depends on your expectations. If you're expecting a repeat of his MVP year, then no, he's not that good. That was, clearly, a career year in which JRoll put up abnormal HR numbers.
But on the other hand, if you're expecting a solid, top 5 SS, you've got one. The problem is that most people drafted/bought him this year and last based on his MVP numbers. Don't give up too much, but if you can get JRoll at a discount in trade, he is definately worth it. .290-.300/15-20/70-80 with 80-100 are great numbers from the SS spot.
"This guy leads the league in most offensive categories, including nose hair..."
Even a conservative projection would still give Rollins value of a second round pick. He should not me going mid first but even at reasonable numbers he is easily a second round talent. Problem here is he seems to be changing his game some based on how he is feeling and he is the type to play through a problem versus getting himself right. This often leads to dissapointing numbers.
walkoffblast wrote:Even a conservative projection would still give Rollins value of a second round pick. He should not me going mid first but even at reasonable numbers he is easily a second round talent. Problem here is he seems to be changing his game some based on how he is feeling and he is the type to play through a problem versus getting himself right. This often leads to dissapointing numbers.
He wasn't a second round talent before 2006. I would bet money that he won't be considered one going into 2010. He's a 4th-6th round talent who had a couple of 1-2 round years.
i know its only one night, but a bright spot tonight... 3-5 2 Doubles, 1 Run, 1 RBI (should have been 2 RBI but Pedro Feliz is slower then malaise in January)... so just one night but hey hes got a 2 game hit streak also ... im not overly concerned he will get it figured out hes too good not to, i agree hes not a 1st rounder, but for someone to say hes a 4th-6th rounder your just crazy hes still a top 4, top 5 bare minimum SS in the league...
EDIT: Just scored on Utley's single in the bottom of the 8th giving up 2 Runs, and depending on how the top of the 9th and bottom of 9th go we could see Rollins again as hes due up 6th in the bottom of the ninth...
His BHIP % is like .100 He is unlucky.. everything he hits goes into a glove.
Bet on a turn around soon and more steals will come when he is on base more.
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walkoffblast wrote:Even a conservative projection would still give Rollins value of a second round pick. He should not me going mid first but even at reasonable numbers he is easily a second round talent. Problem here is he seems to be changing his game some based on how he is feeling and he is the type to play through a problem versus getting himself right. This often leads to dissapointing numbers.
He wasn't a second round talent before 2006. I would bet money that he won't be considered one going into 2010. He's a 4th-6th round talent who had a couple of 1-2 round years.
I love how you base your definition of a players talent off of where the masses choose to draft them.
.280 105 runs 65 rbi 36 sb 14 hr from your ss is probably no worse than third round in most player valuation systems.
walkoffblast wrote:Even a conservative projection would still give Rollins value of a second round pick. He should not me going mid first but even at reasonable numbers he is easily a second round talent. Problem here is he seems to be changing his game some based on how he is feeling and he is the type to play through a problem versus getting himself right. This often leads to dissapointing numbers.
He wasn't a second round talent before 2006. I would bet money that he won't be considered one going into 2010. He's a 4th-6th round talent who had a couple of 1-2 round years.
I love how you base your definition of a players talent off of where the masses choose to draft them.
.280 105 runs 65 rbi 36 sb 14 hr from your ss is probably no worse than third round in most player valuation systems.
That's almost exactly what Shane Victorino did last year, and he was #51 according to Yahoo. And Victorino batted .293
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... im not overly concerned he will get it figured out hes too good not to, i agree hes not a 1st rounder, but for someone to say hes a 4th-6th rounder your just crazy hes still a top 4, top 5 bare minimum SS in the league...
