There was no player I loved drafting year after year than Carlos Lee. He was money in the bank and usually went for lower than his value.
But then 2010 rolled around and his value seemingly went over the falls as he posted a sub-par .246/67/24/89 line. But besides his BA, the other stats aren't very far off his typical numbers. And his BA can be explained by his BABIP, which sunk to a career-low .238 (his average BABIP is .286).
He doesn't steal double digits any longer, but can Carlos Lee rebound, or are other factors at play as he enters his age 35 season? The Astro lineup is pretty barren, but if teams think Lee is shot, why pitch around him? I think he's a pretty good value this year if you believe his BABIP can rebound.
I'm going to project:
.277/66/25/96
But then 2010 rolled around and his value seemingly went over the falls as he posted a sub-par .246/67/24/89 line. But besides his BA, the other stats aren't very far off his typical numbers. And his BA can be explained by his BABIP, which sunk to a career-low .238 (his average BABIP is .286).
He doesn't steal double digits any longer, but can Carlos Lee rebound, or are other factors at play as he enters his age 35 season? The Astro lineup is pretty barren, but if teams think Lee is shot, why pitch around him? I think he's a pretty good value this year if you believe his BABIP can rebound.
I'm going to project:
.277/66/25/96
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