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2009 Fantasy Baseball Draft Kit
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2009 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper Report
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Infield Bargains |
Player |
Pos |
Age |
| Rafael Furcal - Los
Angeles Dodgers - Another well-known player who
was injured in '08 and could fall in the draft . He could
be the 3rd best shortstop in fantasy baseball. He did
return at the end of the season and batted .357 with 5
home runs and 8 stolen bases. |
SS |
31 |
| Alexei Ramirez - Chicago
White Sox - Starting with the fact that he qualifies
for the two most important positions, SS and 2B and finishing
with his .291, 21 home run, 13 stolen base rookie debut
and you have the perfect bargain the for 2009 draft. *Draft
trends have him going in the top 50 and thus not much
of a bargain anymore. |
SS/2B |
27 |
| Mike Aviles - Kansas
City Royals - He had quite a rookie debut hitting
.325 with 10 home runs, 4 triples, 27 doubles and 8 stolen
bases with just 486 at bats. He can be a .300, 15-15 shortstop. |
SS |
27 |
| Chone Figgins - LA
Angels - He had a bad season filled with injuries
and finished with a .276 average but did manage 34 stolen
bases. He is a lifetime .290 hitter and if healthy you
can expect about .290 and 40 stolen bases. With stolen
bases hard to come by, he can be a steal mid-way in the
draft. |
3B |
31 |
| Joey Votto - Cincinnati
Reds - He had a very nice rookie debut batting
.297 and hitting 24 home runs. In the minors he was more
of a 20 home run hitter, but in Cincinnati that should
be good for 30. He can steal bases for a first basemen
as well. |
1B |
25 |
| Ryan Doumit - Pittsburgh
Pirates - Even Pittsburgh can have fantasy players.
Doumit hit .318 with 15 home runs with 436 at bats. He
missed some time with injury and if he were to have a
healthy 2009, he could be a .300, 20 home run hitting
catcher. |
C |
28 |
| Conor Jackson - Arizona
Diamondbacks - He will only be turning 26 so he
has plenty of upside. His value is much better in a points
league than in a 5x5 Roto. He batted .300 with 12 home
runs, 6 triples, 31 doubles and stole 10 bases. Those
are some solid across the board numbers if you get points
for each of those categories. |
1B |
26 |
| José López -
Seattle Mariners - If you miss
out on the few top second basemens you probably can wait
late into the draft and get Lopez very cheap. He is just
25, yet he has started for 3 years and improved in each.
He finished with a .297 average, 17 home runs and 41 doubles. |
2B |
25 |
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Outfield Bargains |
Player |
Pos |
Age |
| Xavier Nady - NY
Yankees - The former Pirate saw himself move from
the Pittsburgh fantasy wasteland to fantasy heaven and
the Yankee lineup. He should fall in the drafts and though
you shouldn't expect a .325, 25 in '08 repeat, you should
get .280 with 20 home runs and good RBI and run totals.
Watch for a possible trade that could lower his value. |
OF |
30 |
| Ryan Church - NY
Mets - He was having a breakout year before getting
a concussion and still managed to bat .272 and hit 12
home runs with 319 at bats. He should be good for a solid
.275 and 20 home runs, 80 RBI's and 80 runs. He makes
a nice late round pick. |
OF |
30 |
| Ryan Spilborghs - Colorado
Rockies - A risky pick because of injuries and
lack of a proven record, but Spilborghs is a .300 hitter
with some pop and some speed playing in Colorado. He makes
a nice late-round pick to fill a hole or to put on the
bench as a back-up. |
OF |
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Pitching Bargains |
Player |
Pos |
Age |
| Francisco Liriano - Minnesota
Twins - The one-time future fantasy stud has now
had more than a full year to rehabilitate his injury and
played great down the stretch going 6-1 with a 2.74 ERA
and 60 strikeouts in 65.1 innings after his second half
call-up. He has the potential to be a top ten fantasy
pitcher if healthy in 2009. |
SP |
25 |
| Chris Carpenter - St.
Louis Cardinals - The former Cy Young winner has
been nothing for two years with Tommy John surgery and
a nerve problem in his shoulder. If he is 100%, he should
be good for 17 wins. There is a possibly that he moves
to the bullpen as a closer as well. He is one to watch
in Spring Training. |
SP |
34 |
| Erik Bedard - Seattle
Mariners - We all know Bedard, but many times after
an injuries, players slip in the draft. Don't let Bedard
slip too far. He did play and went 6-4 with a 3.67 ERA.
He is a good strikeout pitcher who had 28 wins in the
previous two seasons. |
SP |
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