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Not sure how many others have yet to draft/auction, but we are holding our's next Saturday in New Orleans (during French Quarter Fest). I have my projected values all lined up but I'm interested to hear about players whose values have risen or fallen based on either a)skills, b) roles, or c) injuries. Injuries that force a player to DL are the most obvious so I have most of those covered but I'm talking more about speculating on hidden injuries that have flown under the radar.
I obviously don't want to overreact and include a player like Kendrick because he's now a power hitter, or Pujols because he had a rough 1st series. But the argument about Vazquez either losing his value vs. having a bad outing. (I originally had valued him at about $7 but dropped him to $4 after being convinced he's significantly declined).
Here are a few that come to mind (most of whom I have been following closely b/c they're on my RJEL squad). Feel free to add more.
Jose Bautista - last year was no fluke so no need to discount. Of course, he's someone's keeper.
Matt Kemp - looks like a different player thus far, will significantly exceed 2010 production.
Carlos Santana - will play 1B on his 'off' days so he gets a nice boost in ABs.
Mike Napoli - fears of reduced ABs fading as he continues to mash.
Starlin Castro - no sophomore slump here, this guy is going to win a batting title or two.
Zach Britton - made the Os rotation due to Matusz injury and is likely up for good b/c he'll pitch well enough to stay in the rotation.
Brandon Lyons - truly garbage.
I obviously don't want to overreact and include a player like Kendrick because he's now a power hitter, or Pujols because he had a rough 1st series. But the argument about Vazquez either losing his value vs. having a bad outing. (I originally had valued him at about $7 but dropped him to $4 after being convinced he's significantly declined).
Here are a few that come to mind (most of whom I have been following closely b/c they're on my RJEL squad). Feel free to add more.
Jose Bautista - last year was no fluke so no need to discount. Of course, he's someone's keeper.
Matt Kemp - looks like a different player thus far, will significantly exceed 2010 production.
Carlos Santana - will play 1B on his 'off' days so he gets a nice boost in ABs.
Mike Napoli - fears of reduced ABs fading as he continues to mash.
Starlin Castro - no sophomore slump here, this guy is going to win a batting title or two.
Zach Britton - made the Os rotation due to Matusz injury and is likely up for good b/c he'll pitch well enough to stay in the rotation.
Brandon Lyons - truly garbage.
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