Rank these players!

[Diffusion]

In a keeper league that does a reasonable job of approximating overall offensive value but doesn't park adjust, in which order would you rank the following...?

 

CATCHER

 

A) Varitek (BOS, 33 on Opening Day): hit .283/.369/.494 over the last three years, will turn 34 not long after Opening Day, probably widely overvalued, so could be easily traded on for value. Given his age, injury candidate?

 

B) Barrett (CHC, 29): has been in a .280/.340/.480 niche over last two years, and I have no idea what to expect from him in future. A lot younger than Varitek

 

C) Ramon Hernandez (BAL, 29): hit .279/.332/.461 over last three years in pretty extreme pitcher's parks, now moving to the much more hitter friendly Camden Yards in AL East, but that involves a change of leagues

 

D) Brian McCann (ATL, 22): elite catching prospect that the Braves traded Estrada away to make room for, hit .277/.337/.487 as a 20-year old in High-A and .265/.359/.476 as a 21-year old in Double-A, both in pitcher friendly environments, very decent in majors last year too. Power is for real, patience is okay with potential, average should definately come with time, defensively excellent so should stick behind plate. However, perhaps one to two years away from ceiling, and Braves have another elite catching prospect in Jarrod Saltalamacchia that's, oh, perhaps one or two years away (and I like Salty more).

 

FIRST BASE

 

E) Morneau (MIN, 24): before 2004, hit .311/.377/.511 at age-appropriate levels in the minors. In 2004 hit .289/.359/.576 as a 23-year old splitting time between Triple-A and majors, with 41 HR, 40 2B, 60 BB, 101 K in 638 PA. But in 2005, really wasn't quite as impressive with the Twins in 2005.

 

F) Casey Kotchman (LAA, 23): career .323/.405/.491 in the minors, always young for his level but in hitter friendly parks. Hit a pretty disappointing .289/.372/.441 in 2005 repeating Triple-A (though he was still young for the league), but recovered to post .278/.352/.484 in 143 PA in callup to the majors. Natural hitter for average with good plate discipline, should eventually hit 20-25 HR.

 

G) Konerko (CHW, 30): hit .280/.367/.534 over last two years, big time power, plays in hitter's park, but wrong side of thirty now

 

H) Sexson (SEA, 31): hit .266/.371/.547 over last three years, even older than Konerko, even more powerful, but strikeouts out an awful lot and now plays in a pretty extreme pitcher's park.

 

 

So, in which order would you rank the catchers, and in which order the first basemen?

Edited February 2, 2006 by Diffusion

[rawaction]

Catcher

 

B, D, C, A

 

1st Base

 

G, then you could go either way with the other 3.

[Mark_R]

D,C,B,A

E,G,F,H

[MarkPrior]

C

 

B D C A

 

1B

 

G F E H

[rawaction]

C

 

B D C A

 

1B

 

G F E H

 

Welcome. Stay away from middle IFs and line drives this year, ok?

[MarkPrior]

lol, thanks for the heads-up

 

IU alumni?

[Roast]

lol, thanks for the heads-up

 

IU alumni?

 

No, you'll have to excuse raw. He thinks it makes him look smart to have a college avatar...

 

... dont b& me please.

[rawaction]

lol, thanks for the heads-up

 

IU alumni?

 

Nope. I'm just 1 person, so I'm an Alumnus.

[WrigleyField 22]

C

C,B,D,A

 

1B

E,G,F,H

[Ding Dong Johnson]

D, B, C, A

 

F, E, G, H