1. Hanley Ramirez
2. Jose Reyes
3. Jimmy Rollins
4. Rafael Furcal
5. Stephen Drew
6. Troy Tulowitzki
7. Jhonny Peralta
8. Derek Jeter
9. J.J. Hardy
10. Michael Young
11. Yunel Escobar
12. Jed Lowrie
13. Edgar Renteria
14. Khalil Greene
15. Mike Aviles
16. Miguel Tejada
17. Orlando Cabrera
18. Ryan Theriot
19. Jason Bartlett
20. Cristian Guzman
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FINALLY, someone who agrees that Furcal is the #4 option. I feel like a lone voice in the wilderness trying to convince people that even if Furcal is sketchy, he’s still worth the risk. It’s not like Tulowitzki and his Bradleyesque self-induced DL stints, or anyone named Drew, are bona fide Clydesdales. Nor do they have Furcal’s upside, if for no other reasons than their respective lineups and mutual lack of speed. A lot of twits have him out of the Top-10 altogether. It’s like the past six years were totally erased by last year’s back trouble, but prior to his injury he was blowing the doors off Rollins and Reyes early as far as performance. This guy could be good value.
God this position sucks, C looks like an ocean of depth by comparison. Everyone is 2nd tier is risky, and beyond that it’s a morass of mediocrity. Dear god, if you have a Top-8 pick you simply must come out of the draft with one of the Big-3.
I don’t think SS is as shallow as you are making it out to be DrreamWeapon, and I’ll argue that Alexei Ramirez has way more value at the SS position than Rafael Furcal, no doubt.
Ramirez has plenty of upside, I’d be ok with him 5th, but I wouldn’t be surprised if he regressed. More to the point, if you’re seriously basing your argument that the position is supposedly deep on the shoulders of a single player, well, he’d better be the Second Coming of Honus Wagner. Even then, ok, that’s three sure things and now five “probables” instead of four. Weeee. Unless you’re playing in a shallow league using no MI position, and no major injuries occur, that’s still a far cry from any depth. The 12th ranked guy on this list (by definition a SS1 in most leagues) is projected at 9 HRs and 2 SBs on a sparkling .269 AVG even over at the infamous Sox-whoring Eastern Seaboard Programming Network. Lowrie’s hardly alone, everyone else in that tier has massive holes in their game. The third tier is no picnic either–try rostering JJ Hardy in a H2H league through one of his epic three-month cold spells and you’ll begin to understand us Brewers fans’ frustration with the guy. Hell, even Peralta is wildly erratic, and entirely capable of laying a season-long egg. If that’s not shallow, then exactly what conditions have to arise for you to attach the term?
I totally agree with Weapon regarding getting one of the big three Shortstops if you are lucky enough to have a Top 8 pick. Catcher is much deeper for sure and the decline is surely not as steep from top to bottom.
I would not touch Furcal however at that value. Mock draft central ADP is 62 for Furcal. Drew and Jeter are available 30 spots later. Hardy and Peralta 50 spots. There is too much talent available at other positions to take the risk of a bad back with Furcal. Make up the speed in the OF.
I think you have Michael Young far too low. This guy is a hitting machine. I realize that he is in decline but he played hurt ( Hand) for a good portion of the year and I think a career .300 hitter who contributes in all categories and will also have 3rd base eligibility is a great addition to a roster. I think you can write down 200 hits 12 dongs, 15 steals and 100 runs and RBI.
No, I’m basing my argument on the fact that I think Drew and Tulowitzki are solid shortstop options. Actually, I would argue that since neither player has had major back surgery, Drew and Tulo are undoubtedly better options, especially when considering that they naturally have more upside than Furcal based on age and they lack a significant injury history. Furcal ranks 7th on my SS list.
see the applied link, which summarizes Furcal’s inability to stay healthy…
http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/index.php/can-rafael-furcal-overcome-injuries
I think ‘inability to stay healthy’ is a bit of a stretch. No doubt he is a risk due to his recent back surgery, but the dude averaged 620 at bat in the 6 seasons before that.
Good stuff guys. I’d def. have A. Ramirez high once he gains eligibility here obviously. Furcal is a risk, to be sure, but he’s basically Jimmy Rollins if healthy.
From a few other lists I’ve noticed I’m much higher on Lowrie than most. He was playing with a severe wrist injury last season, and there are a ton of RBI opportunities in that lineup. But ya, this position is pretty damn shallow.
I could see bumping M. Young before Hardy – I almost did and probably should have. But he did have a .685 OPS after the break last year.
i would Defin. take Jeter over Furcal.
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