BJ Upton or Adam Lind in 2010? WHIR

[gore51]

I think in 2010 through 2012, Lind is the better player, after that, I think it's BJ. I don't think BJ will get better at that point, I just feel that Lind's best years are happening right now and by 2013, his career will start heading downward a little. That being said, I do feel that BJ will become better in 2010 than in 2009.

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[Fantasy Star]

Hard to ignore Lind's numbers but I'll go with 40-50 steals with some pop. I think Lind comes back down this year while Upton's numbers go up.......they have too, at least that's what I'm betting on.

[HOOTIE]

Hard to ignore Lind's numbers but I'll go with 40-50 steals with some pop. I think Lind comes back down this year while Upton's numbers go up.......they have too, at least that's what I'm betting on.

[The Artful Dodger]

I don't see Lind having untapped potential nor do I see him being a "safe" bet either. Lind's plate discipline improved last year, but aside from one year where he kept swinging outside of the zone, he's regarded mainly for his above-average plate discipline. He hadn't driven the ball that well in '08 while he quite a jump in ISO. So, what I'm saying is Lind can either come close to repeating last year (or better yet to duplicate '09) or take a step back and go to what the most reasonable projection was for him going into '09 (somewhere in the ballpark of 25 HR, 90 RBI).

That said, Lind is safer than Upton in terms of what he can provide in power and plate discipline. However, it's hard to write off Upton completely when he should be healthy on a shoulder that shouldn't nag him as much. If his plate discipline is up to scratch, he should put the ball in play better, instead of just living and dying by the flyball. Upton might be a bargain compared to Lind, if most have indeed soured on him enough for him to fall a bit in drafts. So, I still see Upton having better upside while Lind is "safer", but not quite as safe as some claim him to be.