2012 C Sleepers

[WebHamster]

A sleeper is harder to define in fantasy baseball. Back in the day (now I’m sounding like my grandfather), finding a true sleeper seemed like a rare thing, but in the information age, everything is known to virtually every owner in your league. So at this point, the best we can do is use the [...]

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[Tavish]

No love for Sal Perez? He probably won't be anywhere close to the .330 type hitter he was after his call-up last season, but he does have the starting spot locked down, has some decent power (10-15 HR range) and should be able to hit at least in the .270 area.

[daullaz]

No love for Sal Perez? He probably won't be anywhere close to the .330 type hitter he was after his call-up last season, but he does have the starting spot locked down, has some decent power (10-15 HR range) and should be able to hit at least in the .270 area.

I was going to include him, but a) that average is coming way down, and b) he was ranked pretty high on MDC (12th at catcher, I believe). Seems a little high for me already.

[Tavish]

No love for Sal Perez? He probably won't be anywhere close to the .330 type hitter he was after his call-up last season, but he does have the starting spot locked down, has some decent power (10-15 HR range) and should be able to hit at least in the .270 area.

I was going to include him, but a) that average is coming way down, and b) he was ranked pretty high on MDC (12th at catcher, I believe). Seems a little high for me already.

Good research on your part then, if he is already going 12th I wouldn't consider him a sleeper. I was just comparing the sleepers to where you had them ranked in the preseason article (you had Perez @ 27th).

[Element]

I have a feeling that Mesoroco is going to be on a lot of these kinds lists.

[Neato Torpedo]

Sal Perez

12th at catcher

[Saltydog]

Wilson Ramos. He was behind Joe Mauer before being traded to Washington for Capps. With Jesus Flores and Pudge out of the picture he should be a full time starter now.

Jarrod Saltalamacchia. Vartiek is being put to pasture, and I don't see Lavarnway being an every day catcher for the Red Sox. Salty was finally given a chance to flourish and could reach 20 HR.

[Curtis Pride]

Catcher is going to have a lot of sleepers this year.

Perez, Mesoraco, Wilin Rosario, Ramos, a rebound from Soto, a full season from Saltalamacchia. Though I'd avoid Mesoraco in redraft leagues because It's going to be a split (at best) with Hanigan - who is a very solid catcher in his own right.

Plus, people will be drafting Mauer and Posey later than they normally would because of the injuries last year.

[Neato Torpedo]

Catcher is going to have a lot of sleepers this year.

Perez, Mesoraco, Wilin Rosario, Ramos, a rebound from Soto, a full season from Saltalamacchia. Though I'd avoid Mesoraco in redraft leagues because It's going to be a split (at best) with Hanigan - who is a very solid catcher in his own right.

Plus, people will be drafting Mauer and Posey later than they normally would because of the injuries last year.

Not so sure about Posey. Between now and March, the injury will be forgotten about in favor of the typical hype train that accompanies young stars like him. I'm predicting a late 4th/early 5th round MDP for Posey.

[RAmst23]

I know he's getting up there, but I like Ramon Hernandez in Colorado. His ISO has gone up the last 3 years running and could give you .290/15 HR. Not too bad if you're completely punting the position.