2008 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers Countdown - #21-30

People just love sleepers. So, I'm going to post a countdown of the Top 30 MLB sleepers for 2008. My qualification for calling someone a sleeper was simple: anyone who is being drafted after the 200th pick, on average. I used Fantasy Gameday's Average Draft Position (ADP) report for data on players' ADP. This list is more or less in order of how excited I am about these guys.

30. Chuck James (ADP: 353) – He was a big-time strikeout pitcher in his minor league days. It’s possible he could start to do more of that in the majors.

29. Zack Greinke (ADP: 234) – Emotional problems aside, Greinke really is a good pitcher.

28. Mark Prior (ADP: 365) – Banging San Diego girls will keep him happy and productive. Not right away, though. You'll have to wait a month or two before he pitches.

27. Colby Rasmus (ADP: 346) – He’s a power/speed threat, but he is very young and I can’t see him hitting over .270 right now.

26. Mike Jacobs (ADP: 338) – If he can stay healthy, I have no doubt that Jacobs can hit 25-30 homers (albeit with a low batting average).

25. Boof Bonser (ADP: 382) – The name alone is great, but I think we’ll see Boof’s strikeout numbers jump which will lead to a lower ERA and more wins.

24. Nationals’ Outfield (ADP: 297-306) – This is cheating, I know, but Lastings Milledge, Austin Kearns, and Wily Mo Pena all have breakout potential and they’re being drafted very close to one another. If I had to bet on one, it would probably be Milledge.

23. Felipe Lopez (ADP: 234) - Nothing wrong with 10 homers and 25 steals. He could be a great value late in the draft if you need a middle infielder.

22. Franklin Gutierrez (ADP: 390) – This young man hit 13 homers and stole 8 bases in only 271 at-bats in 2007. If he can double his playing time, you could see 25 homers and 15 steals.

21. Cameron Maybin (ADP: 319) – He’s going to strike out a lot. But he could give you a bunch of steals and a few homers.