How much is speed worth.

[onejayhawk]

Suppose three MI plus one ringer

Player A: .294/.350/.499, 700 PA, 24 HR, 16 SB
Player B: .275/.342/.457, 706 PA, 24 HR, 40 SB
Player C: .260/.289/.422, 698 PA, 15 HR, 64 SB
Player D: .236/.376/.347, 670 PA, 14 HR, 66 SB

How much does the speed bump players B, C, and D?

J

[revo]

Those 24 SBs are the difference between 2nd and 12th in the SB category in my 16-teamer. That could be the difference between winning and finishing out of the money. So in this era of a lack of speed, it’s a huge difference.

[madducks]

I agree with Revo. I'm seriously considering keeping a $6 Mallex Smith despite his putrid batting average this season. I'm hoping that he seeks out a hitting coach in the off-season to help him rebound next year. He's still just 26 years old. He needs to change something soon before he ends up as reserve outfielder like Billy Hamilton.

[Pauly]

This is Villar vs. Albies, correct? If that's the case I would project Villar as a late second rounder and Albies as a fourth rounder in 2020.

[Judge Jude]

as noted, those extra SB are enormous - assuming you have a standard team.

if you have no speed and expect to get little and are almost punting the category, the value of the SB drops. same if you have 2 or 3 other top 10 SB guys.

but for 90+ pct of teams, gimme the 40 SB and I'll surrender more AVG than that to get it

[onejayhawk]

These are Albies and Villar respectively.

What we talking, 1 or 2 rounds, maybe 20 places in the rankings?

J

[swampdragon]

also OBA is the same - so that makes the difference even more substantial

[onejayhawk]

I added a MI player, projected to a full season. This one is a GG caliber SS so if he's healthy he plays. The other is Rickey Henderson age 40.

J

[mgwiz22]

I suspect Mondesi is the projection. I believe he is still underrated.