Alex Rios

[deerayfan072]

Was 2010 rebound year a fluke? Is he worth hanging onto, or is it worth moving on at this point?

[ayebatter]

Was 2010 rebound year a fluke? Is he worth hanging onto, or is it worth moving on at this point?

Traded him for Alexi Ogando this week.

[Surfs up]

Rios has had two very good years in the majors. Another overrated player that everybody thinks will breakout . And they wait and they wait. Playing in that ballpark you would think he would hit more bombs. He'll never be on my team.Him or BJ Upton.

[Mr November]

I don't think it's about breaking out, it's just about even putting up an average year at this point for him. He's a career .277 hitter (and that's adjusted by his current .199) so his average SHOULD improve as the season goes on. If the average improves the SB will come. I think last year wasn't really a fluke, just a career year. He should still be a .280, 15 HR, 20 SB guy in an average year. Anyone that over drafted him based on last year's numbers were due to be disappointed.

Edit: Also, his 10% K is the best of his career while his .205 babip his the worst of his career. I don't think he'll suck forever, it's just a matter of if you can afford to let him sit or not.

[Dan Lambskin]

i benched him this week so i'd expect a .350/3/10/3 type line for the week

[kab21]

He would be batting close to .300 if he had his career BAPIP of .310. K's are down along with power but LD% is in line with his career avg's.

The reason that you draft Rios is because he's a .277 career hitter that hits 15+ HR's with 20-30 SB's every single season except for one season where he still got the HR's and SB's but batted .247 and I can't think of a way to continue this run on sentence any further so I'll just stop before this becomes ridiculous.

Buy imo.

[deerayfan072]

He would be batting close to .300 if he had his career BAPIP of .310. K's are down along with power but LD% is in line with his career avg's.

The reason that you draft Rios is because he's a .277 career hitter that hits 15+ HR's with 20-30 SB's every single season except for one season where he still got the HR's and SB's but batted .247 and I can't think of a way to continue this run on sentence any further so I'll just stop before this becomes ridiculous.

Buy imo.

This is what I was hoping for, but just not getting it and he seems lost at times. Gonna hold for now.

anyone think the injury was a concern he may get over?

[SupaSLY11]

Just picked him off waivers as he cleared without any claimers. Hoping for a bounceback soon. This type of pickup can win your leagues!

[thejusman1]

Frustrating to own him, but all I can do is bench him and hope the hits start falling. Like others have said, the BABIP is absurdly below his career norms, so everything says "buy low."

[exm]

I drafted Rios, Dunn, Markakis and I traded fro McGehee when Zimm went on the DL. Lucky me, right :(