Everything is subject to change. I love critical comments. Bring it.
Sleepers are highlighted in yellow. Players with high upside but who can't really be called sleepers are highlighted in green.
For an explanation of FV, see this post.
Notes:
- Chase Utley's projection reflects about 4 weeks of missed action due to injury. Obviously, if he's ready for Opening Day, he moves up this list significantly. As the season approaches, we should get updates on his condition and get a better idea of what his projection should look like.
- I still think Rickie Weeks can be a great fantasy player. He'll probably never hit for a high average, but he could hit 20 homers and steal 30 bases at some point. Even though Barmes ranks ahead of him, I'd probably rather take a chance on Weeks.
- Howie Kendrick just might hit .330. He's like Ichiro in that he makes solid contact every time and rarely draws walks. That said, I try not to overpay for batting average since it is very difficult to predict with much accuracy.
- If Alexi Casilla gets enough playing time, he could contribute 15 HR and 25 SB.
- I've heard some "experts" say that Theriot has surpising pop. Really? 7 HR in 1,264 major league at-bats? That said, if he hits at the top of the Cubs' order, Theriot could score a ton of runs and steal a ton of bases, all while hitting for a good average.
UPDATE: Silly me, I forgot to list Ian Stewart. I didn't feel like redoing the spreadsheet in Google docs, so I'll just say that he has a FV of -3.12 which places him between Polanco and Theriot. Playing time is, of course, a question with Atkins and Barmes blocking him at third and second, respectively. If, however, he manages to take playing time from one of those two, he could put up 20 homers. With second base eligibility, that's pretty attractive.
Also, I just noticed that Yunel Escobar didn't play a single game at second base last year, so remove his name. My bad!
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