Is Jacoby Jones a $2 keeper?

[cleo]

I was not really considering Jacoby Jones (Det OF) as part of my keeper list for my 12 team AL only league.

But I see on baseball prospectus they have him projected as follows:

Pos Order Name PT% PA TotPA AVG R HR RBI SB OBP SLG TAV VORP WARP
CF 7,2 Jacoby Jones 60 404 579 0.223 69 16 61 15 0.289 0.378 0.23 -0.5 0.2


our league used OB% instead of Avg. But if he were to really have around 15hr/15sb, I am starting to think about keeping him @ $2. I know Det really wants to see what they have in him, but 450+ AB this year?

Are those BP stats even close to being realistic? Can he beat out Leonys Martin as the starting CF? Any other thoughts on him?

[cavebird]

He's a $2 keeper if you keep him for $2. Otherwise, he can be a $1 guy at auction most likely.

[pitbull]

Watching him last season he seemed very lost at the plate with a 42% K rate. I don't him hitting 15 HR unless Gardenhire wants to let him bat over 500. He has about 600 AB at Toledo hitting about .245. At best I see his career as a 4th-5th OF type. I wouldn't keep him and not even sure I even bid $1 for him

[cleo]

Thanks for the reality check.