I've taken a look at my favorite sleepers already, but let's look at the ten best deep sleepers out there. These are the guys you probably don't need to draft in a shallow mixed league.
Manny Parra – He’ll be up at some point. That rotation can’t stay healthy all year. And when he gets the call, Parra will have a Gallardo-esque impact.
Carlos Gomez – I can’t believe I haven’t mentioned him until now. He’s really not all that good, but the Twins may not have any other choice in center field. If Gomez plays the full year, look for 30-40 steals.
Steve Pearce – The Pirates need to find room for Pearce. He can mash.
Gio Gonzalez – The A’s rotation is…interesting. After they trade Blanton and Harden gets hurt, they may be forced to plug Gonzalez in there.
Edinson Volquez - Assuming he earns a spot in the rotation, Volquez should rack up plenty of K's. If he can keep the ball in the park, he could post a decent ERA.
Adam Loewen - Loewen has serious control issues. But, he's also been quite a strikeout pitcher in his minor league days. If he can cut his walk-rate significantly, Loewen could be a nice little surprise.
Nyjer Morgan - He can run. Morgan figures to be the Pirates' starting centerfielder and leadoff hitter. He's not a great hitter (absolutely no power), but if he can hit well enough to stay in the lineup, we could see 40 steals out of him.
Jeff Clement - If it wasn't for Kenji Johjima, Clement would probably be the Mariners' starting catcher. As it stands, he'll probably start the year in AAA. But I wouldn't be surprised to see the M's call him up and have Johjima do some DH-ing. Clement hit 20 homers at AAA last season.
J.P. Howell - Howell gets lost in the shuffle for a rotation spot, but he's basically Scott Kazmir Lite. He's a smallish (6-0, 180) lefty with strikeout ability and could find a way into the Tampa Bay rotation.
Matt Antonelli - He's a solid player all the way around. In the not-too-distant future, I expect to see the second baseman post a 20-homer, 20-steal, .290 season. It could be this year, but it looks like he'll start the year at AAA.
Monday, March 17, 2008
2008 Fantasy Sleepers - Deep Sleepers
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Hey,
Today I just drafted my 3rd and perhaps final fantasy baseball team. It is a 12 team 5x5 roto league with 1 C, 1B, 2B, 3B, 3 OF, 1 Util, 2 SP, 3 RP, and 3 P with 5 BN as our positions. I had the seventh pick and here are the results. I just picked up billy butler and released garret anderson. What do you think of the team?
Pernell
1. (7) Hanley Ramírez SS
2. (18) Grady Sizemore OF
3. (31) Chipper Jones 3B
4. (42) Chone Figgins 2B,3B,OF
5. (55) Carlos Peña 1B
6. (66) Chris Young OF
7. (79) Tim Lincecum SP
8. (90) Bobby Jenks RP
9. (103) Javier Vázquez SP
10. (114) Yovani Gallardo SP
11. (127) A.J. Burnett SP
12. (138) Dustin McGowan SP
13. (151) Geovany Soto C
14. (162) Brian Wilson RP
15. (175) Pat Burrell OF
16. (186) Jeremy Hermida OF
17. (199) Kelly Johnson 2B
18. (210) Garret Anderson OF
19. (223) Heath Bell RP
20. (234) Randy Wolf SP
21. (247) Jair Jurrjens SP
I think that getting Hanley at #7 was an absolute steal.
Your team is very heavy in stolen bases. With your nice pick of Kelly Johnson in the 17th round, I think Figgins is expendable. I would try to trade Figgins for a power hitter. You may need to package him with someone else. But try to upgrade one of your positions with some extra power.
But, overall, it's a very good team. And, it's better to come out of a draft with too much speed than too little.
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