Chris Burke projections

[stumpak]

I am thinking about this guy in comparison to other scrub 2Bs. I know his ceiling is easily .300/15/30, but what do people think he will do this year presuming he starts?

[crapshooter]

I think like most rookies he will have a period where he will struggle. Very few rookies come in and play the whole season without having problems.

[mikeprovri]

I just looked at his projections on a few sites and was surprised to see how high he ended up on my 2B rank list. Needless to say I came here and did a search to see if I could find more info on him. I calculated his stats as:

BA .275
HR 12
RBI 58
SB 24

Pretty good if you ask me considering his position and the cost at which you can get him.

[Sticky Spice]

okay, this is assuming he starts the year as a starter, which means he's made it through spring training just fine.

i wonder what will happen when Berkman returns. if Burke is struggling, I wonder if Biggio would get placed back at 2B.

so let's assume again that he plays all year. i don't think 10 HR 20 SB are out of the question.

so a good question might be would you rather take a veteran like D'Angelo Jimenez or roll the dice with a youngster like Burke?

[stumpak]

I would say in most situations you want to go with a a sure thing like Jimenez or Spivey if you have to get stuck with a lower tier 2B. The only reason that I am considering Burke is because I am in a keeper acution league, and if you are going to pay a dollar or two for your 2B there is an arguement to take on the risk of a guy like Burke because his potential upside is greater than Jimenez et al.

[red]

I would say in most situations you want to go with a a sure thing like Jimenez or Spivey if you have to get stuck with a lower tier 2B. The only reason that I am considering Burke is because I am in a keeper acution league, and if you are going to pay a dollar or two for your 2B there is an arguement to take on the risk of a guy like Burke because his potential upside is greater than Jimenez et al.

I definitely would not take Spivey over Burke. Weeks will be in the mix before long and there goes your 2bman; I would take Jimenez over Burke, however, I think their upsides are similar. They have very similar skills yet Jimenez is two years further along in adapting to pitching. This could be a good year for Jimenez.