Comments on: Third Base Rankings http://www.rotoscoop.com/2009/02/third-base-rankings-6/ The Scoop on Fantasy Sports Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:29:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Wright, Most the Time Says http://www.rotoscoop.com/2009/02/third-base-rankings-6/comment-page-1/#comment-310311 Wright, Most the Time Says Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:24:27 +0000 http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2009/02/04/third-base-rankings-6/#comment-310311 Move Youk down and put Blaylock up. Youk may be a one hit wonder. Move Youk down and put Blaylock up. Youk may be a one hit wonder.

]]> By: Donald Trump http://www.rotoscoop.com/2009/02/third-base-rankings-6/comment-page-1/#comment-309973 Donald Trump Sun, 08 Feb 2009 19:49:37 +0000 http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2009/02/04/third-base-rankings-6/#comment-309973 I would def take wright and miggy over him just because of the risk of emotional meltdown. True, there really isnt very far for him to fall, and I didn't really mean that he should be knocked down severely, I was more making a comment about his roid problems. It just further cements what a loser he is, if you can call a multimillionaire, famous, madonna-dating slugger a loser. I would def take wright and miggy over him just because of the risk of emotional meltdown. True, there really isnt very far for him to fall, and I didn’t really mean that he should be knocked down severely, I was more making a comment about his roid problems. It just further cements what a loser he is, if you can call a multimillionaire, famous, madonna-dating slugger a loser.

]]> By: RotoScoop http://www.rotoscoop.com/2009/02/third-base-rankings-6/comment-page-1/#comment-309970 RotoScoop Sun, 08 Feb 2009 18:10:27 +0000 http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2009/02/04/third-base-rankings-6/#comment-309970 True, but would you really knock him down? How far? True, but would you really knock him down? How far?

]]> By: Donald Trump http://www.rotoscoop.com/2009/02/third-base-rankings-6/comment-page-1/#comment-309964 Donald Trump Sun, 08 Feb 2009 16:03:04 +0000 http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2009/02/04/third-base-rankings-6/#comment-309964 because we all know he is a mental case with an ego as fragile as a 8 year old girl. because we all know he is a mental case with an ego as fragile as a 8 year old girl.

]]> By: RotoScoop http://www.rotoscoop.com/2009/02/third-base-rankings-6/comment-page-1/#comment-309913 RotoScoop Sun, 08 Feb 2009 00:15:57 +0000 http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2009/02/04/third-base-rankings-6/#comment-309913 why's that? B/c he did steroids 6 years ago? why’s that? B/c he did steroids 6 years ago?

]]> By: Donald Trump http://www.rotoscoop.com/2009/02/third-base-rankings-6/comment-page-1/#comment-309907 Donald Trump Sat, 07 Feb 2009 23:30:50 +0000 http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2009/02/04/third-base-rankings-6/#comment-309907 Time to move a-fraud down a notch or two... Time to move a-fraud down a notch or two…

]]> By: RotoScoop http://www.rotoscoop.com/2009/02/third-base-rankings-6/comment-page-1/#comment-309792 RotoScoop Fri, 06 Feb 2009 20:14:31 +0000 http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2009/02/04/third-base-rankings-6/#comment-309792 Yeah I was saving Sandoval for the catcher position, since if he's available there no one would use him at any other spot. He's eligible there in Yahoo. That said, it's possible he's not in all leagues, so as a 3B, I'd put him in the 4th tier - def. above those scrubs you mentioned. Yeah I was saving Sandoval for the catcher position, since if he’s available there no one would use him at any other spot. He’s eligible there in Yahoo. That said, it’s possible he’s not in all leagues, so as a 3B, I’d put him in the 4th tier – def. above those scrubs you mentioned.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.rotoscoop.com/2009/02/third-base-rankings-6/comment-page-1/#comment-309712 Anonymous Thu, 05 Feb 2009 23:55:41 +0000 http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2009/02/04/third-base-rankings-6/#comment-309712 -my comment got cut-off- ...or are you saving him for the catcher's spot? -my comment got cut-off-

…or are you saving him for the catcher’s spot?

]]> By: Stefan http://www.rotoscoop.com/2009/02/third-base-rankings-6/comment-page-1/#comment-309710 Stefan Thu, 05 Feb 2009 23:54:24 +0000 http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2009/02/04/third-base-rankings-6/#comment-309710 Dalton: Do Eric Chavez, Lyle Overbay, and Nick Johnson really have more value at their respected positions than the great, Pablo Sandoval??? Come on, man...or are you savin Dalton: Do Eric Chavez, Lyle Overbay, and Nick Johnson really have more value at their respected positions than the great, Pablo Sandoval??? Come on, man…or are you savin

]]> By: Stefan http://www.rotoscoop.com/2009/02/third-base-rankings-6/comment-page-1/#comment-309711 Stefan Thu, 05 Feb 2009 23:54:24 +0000 http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2009/02/04/third-base-rankings-6/#comment-309711 Dalton: Do Eric Chavez, Lyle Overbay, and Nick Johnson really have more value at their respected positions than the great, Pablo Sandoval??? Come on, man...or are you savin Dalton: Do Eric Chavez, Lyle Overbay, and Nick Johnson really have more value at their respected positions than the great, Pablo Sandoval??? Come on, man…or are you savin

]]> By: RotoScoop http://www.rotoscoop.com/2009/02/third-base-rankings-6/comment-page-1/#comment-309695 RotoScoop Thu, 05 Feb 2009 21:16:15 +0000 http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2009/02/04/third-base-rankings-6/#comment-309695 Aubrey Huff was out of his mind last year (same with Mora over the final 6 weeks), and while it was a big surprise, it wasn't completely out of nowhere (he used to be a good prospect). But I personally wouldn't count on it again. I realize I have him ranked far lower than most will. He won't end up on any of my teams. Maybe I should have put him ahead of C. Guillen (probably), but I don't like banking on 32 year olds repeating a career season. Aubrey Huff was out of his mind last year (same with Mora over the final 6 weeks), and while it was a big surprise, it wasn’t completely out of nowhere (he used to be a good prospect). But I personally wouldn’t count on it again. I realize I have him ranked far lower than most will. He won’t end up on any of my teams. Maybe I should have put him ahead of C. Guillen (probably), but I don’t like banking on 32 year olds repeating a career season.

]]> By: RotoScoop http://www.rotoscoop.com/2009/02/third-base-rankings-6/comment-page-1/#comment-309694 RotoScoop Thu, 05 Feb 2009 21:11:56 +0000 http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2009/02/04/third-base-rankings-6/#comment-309694 Donald - If you click on Cabrera's Yahoo player page, it only shows 1B - but that could change once the actual fantasy system is unveiled. I forget what their minimum requirement is, but I know it used to be very lax. He'd be in the first tier at #3 as a third baseman. Donald – If you click on Cabrera’s Yahoo player page, it only shows 1B – but that could change once the actual fantasy system is unveiled. I forget what their minimum requirement is, but I know it used to be very lax. He’d be in the first tier at #3 as a third baseman.

]]> By: RotoScoop http://www.rotoscoop.com/2009/02/third-base-rankings-6/comment-page-1/#comment-309692 RotoScoop Thu, 05 Feb 2009 21:09:33 +0000 http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2009/02/04/third-base-rankings-6/#comment-309692 Randy - As much as I like Bruce, no way would I give up Mauer and Felix for him. I'd reject that. Randy – As much as I like Bruce, no way would I give up Mauer and Felix for him. I’d reject that.

]]> By: RotoScoop http://www.rotoscoop.com/2009/02/third-base-rankings-6/comment-page-1/#comment-309691 RotoScoop Thu, 05 Feb 2009 21:08:41 +0000 http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2009/02/04/third-base-rankings-6/#comment-309691 Stevie Ya Yo - Agreed. I had a hard time ranking #s 9-12, and could easily see Beltre moved up to 9. He's certainly safer. And in another contract year. I just personally usually side with the younger player with more upside. Stevie Ya Yo – Agreed. I had a hard time ranking #s 9-12, and could easily see Beltre moved up to 9. He’s certainly safer. And in another contract year. I just personally usually side with the younger player with more upside.

]]> By: Keith http://www.rotoscoop.com/2009/02/third-base-rankings-6/comment-page-1/#comment-309686 Keith Thu, 05 Feb 2009 20:39:14 +0000 http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2009/02/04/third-base-rankings-6/#comment-309686 Similarly to the Huff mention, Mora was out of his mind at the end of last year. It'd be foolish to count on it again, but I think I'm inclined to fill out my middle infield early and then take a shot at a Beltre / Huff / Mora value-type later on. It's definitely not a deep crew, but several of those guys in those bottom two tiers are going to prove to be much more valuable than anticipated - now just to figure out which ones! Similarly to the Huff mention, Mora was out of his mind at the end of last year. It’d be foolish to count on it again, but I think I’m inclined to fill out my middle infield early and then take a shot at a Beltre / Huff / Mora value-type later on. It’s definitely not a deep crew, but several of those guys in those bottom two tiers are going to prove to be much more valuable than anticipated – now just to figure out which ones!

]]> By: Dreamweapon http://www.rotoscoop.com/2009/02/third-base-rankings-6/comment-page-1/#comment-309622 Dreamweapon Thu, 05 Feb 2009 04:10:54 +0000 http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2009/02/04/third-base-rankings-6/#comment-309622 Re: Miggy--I know he had 14 games there last season, so if that is enough for Yahoo then he would be. ESPN requires 20 prior season/10 current, so he doesn't make it. Re: that trade. Felix Hernandez has a near 3:1 career K:BB ratio and is all of 23 years old. Mauer has won two of the past three AL batting crowns. Either one of those guys should be more than enough for Bruce, being asked to give up both is obscene. I would tell the guy to walk East until his hat floats if it was me. I agree with most of these, but I think Huff might be too low, maybe far too low. He was pretty comfortably a top-5 option last season on the raw numbers, if memory serves. 100/30/100/.300 is nothing to sneeze at, he has had a history of success (although there was an intervening period of suckiness), he plays in a decent offensive park, the team should get better (when Wieters and his 1.000 OPS shows up in mid-May), and Huff is in a contract year, so it would be no surprise if he was in pinstripes by mid-July. It's not hard to imagine him blowing away everyone in the third tier, and eclipsing half the guys in the second. Granted, he could fall back to some 22/75 type BS, but at the same time, that seems about the absolute peak possible production of a guy like, say, Carlos Guillen, who seems like a spent force. Just my $0.02. Re: Miggy–I know he had 14 games there last season, so if that is enough for Yahoo then he would be. ESPN requires 20 prior season/10 current, so he doesn’t make it.

Re: that trade. Felix Hernandez has a near 3:1 career K:BB ratio and is all of 23 years old. Mauer has won two of the past three AL batting crowns. Either one of those guys should be more than enough for Bruce, being asked to give up both is obscene. I would tell the guy to walk East until his hat floats if it was me.

I agree with most of these, but I think Huff might be too low, maybe far too low. He was pretty comfortably a top-5 option last season on the raw numbers, if memory serves. 100/30/100/.300 is nothing to sneeze at, he has had a history of success (although there was an intervening period of suckiness), he plays in a decent offensive park, the team should get better (when Wieters and his 1.000 OPS shows up in mid-May), and Huff is in a contract year, so it would be no surprise if he was in pinstripes by mid-July. It’s not hard to imagine him blowing away everyone in the third tier, and eclipsing half the guys in the second. Granted, he could fall back to some 22/75 type BS, but at the same time, that seems about the absolute peak possible production of a guy like, say, Carlos Guillen, who seems like a spent force. Just my $0.02.

]]> By: Donald Trump http://www.rotoscoop.com/2009/02/third-base-rankings-6/comment-page-1/#comment-309620 Donald Trump Thu, 05 Feb 2009 03:17:01 +0000 http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2009/02/04/third-base-rankings-6/#comment-309620 I have no real complaints here, but I think Yahoo has M Cabrera avail at 3b. I would keep king and maur over bruce. I have no real complaints here, but I think Yahoo has M Cabrera avail at 3b.

I would keep king and maur over bruce.

]]> By: randy http://www.rotoscoop.com/2009/02/third-base-rankings-6/comment-page-1/#comment-309615 randy Thu, 05 Feb 2009 01:54:20 +0000 http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2009/02/04/third-base-rankings-6/#comment-309615 hiow big is jay bruce for keeper league, am thinking of trading joe mauer and king felix for bruce-------thanks hiow big is jay bruce for keeper league, am thinking of trading joe mauer and king felix for bruce——-thanks

]]> By: Stevie YaYo http://www.rotoscoop.com/2009/02/third-base-rankings-6/comment-page-1/#comment-309613 Stevie YaYo Thu, 05 Feb 2009 01:30:01 +0000 http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2009/02/04/third-base-rankings-6/#comment-309613 In a vacuum, Alex Gordon seems to be ranked high at #10. But then you realize that he isn't there because he's that good, but because everyone else at the position has become so bad? (Though I can easily see Adrian Beltre outperforming him, but what's two slots in the rankings?) Third base? Not so deep. In a vacuum, Alex Gordon seems to be ranked high at #10. But then you realize that he isn’t there because he’s that good, but because everyone else at the position has become so bad? (Though I can easily see Adrian Beltre outperforming him, but what’s two slots in the rankings?)

Third base? Not so deep.

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