The Other Beckham in Sports

When people hear the name Beckham they tend to think of David. Well, either him or his wife Victoria and those shot puts she calls boobs. Don't get me wrong, she's a lovely woman, but for what she undoubtedly paid for her surgery they could stand to be a bit less... obvious. Okay, I got side-tracked. Let's move on.

Over the past month a new Beckham has appeared on the sports scene; Chicago White Sox Third Basemen Gordon Beckham.

Gordon's arrival in the big leagues started off very slowly. In his first 8 games Beckham started off with a whisper. His last 16 games have gone down with a bang.

In his first 8 games Beckhams line looked like this: .071, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI. Jeez, Gordo, thanks for coming out.

Over the last 16 games though, Beckhams line has been pretty impressive: .431, 12 R, 2 HR 14 RBI. Now that's more like it. He even stole a base this week.

Beckham is still pretty new to professional baseball. He was the White Sox first round pick in 08. In his 45 games before being called up, Beckham was hitting .326 with 4 HR and 25 RBI at Double and Triple A ball. This guy is a very solid baseball player, but do expect him to be streaky. Young players tend to struggle to remain consistent.

Another nice thing about Beckham from a fantasy perspective is that he is eligible at both Third Base and Shortstop.

Don't count on massive numbers from here out, but this is a talented player who, when he's hot, can definitely help you.

Gordon Beckham is available in 96% of ESPN and 88% of Yahoo leagues.

Victoria Beckham on the other hand remains unavailable. That is unless you're salary happens to have more zeros than David's.

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