by hoopsgalnyc » Sat Nov 19, 2011 6:05 pm
Dustin Pedroia - obvious keeper
Nelson Cruz - great at counting stats
Desmond Jennings - potential to be at least average in every category, exceptional in some, and he walks a lot
Hanley Ramirez - Used to be a top-3 fantasy player. Even if he only makes it back to top 50, that's huge for SS or 3b.
Mat Latos - Handled the year after his innings increase quite well, similar FIP 2010/2011, very good K rate
The last spot is definitely the trickiest. I'd go with Posey, who's supposed to enter spring training at 100%.
Pineda was the hardest for me to leave off. The innings increase troubles me. Hosmer was easier to leave off...he's going to be below-average in the power cats for a 1b, doesn't really walk, and you don't draft a 1b for steals.
Please take a look at my post re: minor league keepers.