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Classic early season "sell high" guy? Moderately for real? Guy who killed Osama? The MI/CI/OF qualifications are making me want to trade for him.
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He was red-hot in Spring Training (.509/.603/.660) and it's carried over to the regular season. He's showing a great batting eye (14BB/11K) and he's hitting for power. The only competition at 3B/LF is Melvin Mora and Gerardo Parra, so there is playing time available, plus some platoon ABs at 2B with Kelly Johnson. But will it last? I'm still a skeptic. -
Plug me into the "moderately for real" class. He's not THIS good, but as Oakland A's noted, his competition is incredibly lame, especially Mora, who combines outterrific hitting with near statuesque fielding right now. IMO, the power will go down, but he'll deliver a solid BA, good OBP, and some decent counting stats.I'm just here for the baseball.
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Yeah, the peripherals are pretty good in a small sample size. Won't keep it up, but not a complete mirage after a month after some guys usually are. A hold - you won't get a lot for him, and don't buy these stats. Useful in NL-only, I'd be more careful in mixed...finished 10th in this 37th yr in 11-team-only NL 5x5
own picks 1, 2, 5, 6, 9 in April 2022 1st-rd farmhand draft
won in 2017 15 07 05 04 02 93 90 84
SP SGray 16, TWalker 10, AWood 10, Price 3, KH Kim 2, Corbin 10
RP Bednar 10, Bender 10, Graterol 2
C Stallings 2, Casali 1
1B Votto 10, 3B ERios 2, 1B Zimmerman 2, 2S Chisholm 5, 2B Hoerner 5, 2B Solano 2, 2B LGarcia 10, SS Gregorius 17
OF Cain 14, Bader 1, Daza 1Comment
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Bump.
It's late June.
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.238 last 31 days, but .253 xBA, which is right about what you can expect from here.
So a .250 hitter in the 2nd half, don't expect more, but does have some speed and power. Would not be a primary target if I'm rebuilding, but you don't have to dump him for a box of rocks, either. not the biggest fluke in MLB by any means.finished 10th in this 37th yr in 11-team-only NL 5x5
own picks 1, 2, 5, 6, 9 in April 2022 1st-rd farmhand draft
won in 2017 15 07 05 04 02 93 90 84
SP SGray 16, TWalker 10, AWood 10, Price 3, KH Kim 2, Corbin 10
RP Bednar 10, Bender 10, Graterol 2
C Stallings 2, Casali 1
1B Votto 10, 3B ERios 2, 1B Zimmerman 2, 2S Chisholm 5, 2B Hoerner 5, 2B Solano 2, 2B LGarcia 10, SS Gregorius 17
OF Cain 14, Bader 1, Daza 1Comment
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He's run hot and cold but if he qualifies for 2B in 2012 (11 starts I believe right now + 1 as SS so 12 for MI) he becomes a lot more interesting as a .250/.340 hitter with 15/15 potential at 2B is not too shabby. As it is for 2011, in CBS he qualifies for 2B/3B/OF so a very useful plug-in player.Comment
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What do you guys think of Roberts for the second half? Can he continue to produce like he did in the first half?I'm unconsoled I'm lonely, I am so much better than I used to be.
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I'll stick with my earlier calls here. For once, I feel like I might have a bead on a player.
finished 10th in this 37th yr in 11-team-only NL 5x5
own picks 1, 2, 5, 6, 9 in April 2022 1st-rd farmhand draft
won in 2017 15 07 05 04 02 93 90 84
SP SGray 16, TWalker 10, AWood 10, Price 3, KH Kim 2, Corbin 10
RP Bednar 10, Bender 10, Graterol 2
C Stallings 2, Casali 1
1B Votto 10, 3B ERios 2, 1B Zimmerman 2, 2S Chisholm 5, 2B Hoerner 5, 2B Solano 2, 2B LGarcia 10, SS Gregorius 17
OF Cain 14, Bader 1, Daza 1Comment
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