In 12 team 5 x 5 mixed 23 player auction roto league -who would you keep for 2012 only (my other keeprs are not a factor) Gio Gonzalez @ $9 or Eric Hosmer @$10
I would take Hosmer. I think he could quickly become a top 5 1B. Gio on the other hand I am kind of worried about. He walks more guys than I would like and now he is leaving the oakland park which is where his numbers were the best. Of course he is pitching in the NL now and won't have to face the Rangers but I am just not sold on him this year.
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In all honestly I would take Hosmer as well, but just for argument's sake:
For JUST 2012, there's a decent chance Gio outperforms Hosmer, and he's $1 cheaper. Gio's moving to the National League - facing the pitcher instead of the DH should help his walk rate, which is his biggest problem. He's got an improved team around him, he's just getting into his prime years. He also finished 2011 very, very strong - 1.24 ERA and a sub 1.00 WHIP his last 4 starts. If things break right for him, I could see a low 3's ERA, average WHIP, 200 K's, and mid/high teen wins, making him a very valuable fantasy asset indeed.
Whereas a lot of Hosmer's appeal comes from his long-term value. He came up and never really struggled, which is amazing for his age, but he never really dominated either. It's easy to dream on him being the next .300/30/100/100 1B, but is he going to be that in 2012? Probably not. For just 2012, he'll probably be solid. With 1B, though, the bar is set pretty high.
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by MrT » Sun Jan 29, 2012 1:34 pm 
