need some help

[ShawonOmeter12]

i need some help from you guys if you have some time. i am entering a keeper league fantasy baseball league and i was wondering if you guys could help me with some of the prospects that could be expected to play this year or next in the show. i want to grab some prospects in the later rounds to try and strike gold. any help would be appreciated. not sure if this should go here or in a different area.

[Outshined_One]

Not in any order for the next two years...

 

Likely

 

CF Felix Pie

SP/RP Carlos Marmol

SP Angel Guzman

SP Rich Hill

SS/2B Ronny Cedeno

IF Michael Fontenot

OF Adam Greenberg

 

Possible, but don't bank on it

 

C Geovanny Soto

SP/RP Sean Marshall

2B Eric Patterson

1B/OF Brandon Sing

SP/RP Bobby Brownlie

SP/RP Jae Kuk Ryu

3B Casey McGehee

 

Unlikely, but who knows?

 

SP Sean Gallagher

3B Scott Moore

1B Brian Dopirak

SP Chadd Blasko

SP Billy Petrick

 

I may have missed a few, but there you go.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

i need some help from you guys if you have some time. i am entering a keeper league fantasy baseball league and i was wondering if you guys could help me with some of the prospects that could be expected to play this year or next in the show. i want to grab some prospects in the later rounds to try and strike gold. any help would be appreciated. not sure if this should go here or in a different area.

 

Cubs prospects or anyone in baseball?

[CubsMinorLeagueReport]

I am not saying that these guys will be world beaters, but this is a start for you to research a little...

 

Off the top of my head...I know I am missing some, The NL crop of Rookies is very good this year.

 

Francisco Liriano lhp Minnesota,

Jeff Mathis c LA Angels,

Justin Huber 1b KC,

Ian Kinsler 2b Texas,

Andy Marte 3b Indians,

Delmon Young OF Tampa,

Nick Markakis OF Baltimore,

Brian Anderson CF Chicago WS,

Kenji Johjima(sp) C Seattle,

Jon Papelbon rhp Boston,

Jason Kubel OF Minnesota,

Justin Verlander rhp Detroit,

Joel Zumaya rhp Detroit,

Anthony Reyes rhp Cardinals,

Craig Hansen rhp Boston,

Jeremy Hermida OF Florida,

Josh Barfield 2b San Diego,

Prince Fielder 1b Milwaukee,

Mike Jacobs 1b Florida,

Ryan Zimmerman, 3b Washington,

Jason Hirsh rhp Houston,

Matt Cain rhp San Francisco.

Conor Jackson 1b Arizona,

Paul Maholm lhp Pittsburgh,

 

Anyone else? Who am I missing here?

[craig]

Not in any order for the next two years...

 

Likely

 

CF Felix Pie

SP/RP Carlos Marmol

SP Angel Guzman

SP Rich Hill

SS/2B Ronny Cedeno

IF Michael Fontenot

OF Adam Greenberg

 

Possible, but don't bank on it

 

C Geovanny Soto

 

 

While it's possible that Greenberg and Fontenot might appear in a big league game again in the next year or two, those are two guys whose fantasy interst is zero. If Fontenot does return to the majors, it will most likely be in a context where he's the 25th man as result of injury and gets as little playing time as he did last year; or as the 33rd man on an expanded September roster, but not a guy a manager will ever actually want to be playing.

 

Greenberg probably the same sort of thing, although he's got a shot to make it as a guy a manager might actually intentionally want as a late inning defensive replacement. Just in case a fantasy league gives big points for playing left field for an inning or two!

 

If just getting onto a roster is at issue, I think Soto actually has a very good chance. Teams almost always like to call up a 3rd catcher in september when rosters expand. The regular catchers are often pretty shot by then, so if/when you're out of the race, to be able to give them a break sometimes makes sense. Assuming you bring up several extra pitchers, having a 3rd catcher to take up some of their throwing on the side makes sense. And if one of your two real catchers get hurt, it's nice to have a 3rd guy around. Especially once the minor-league season is done, because otherwise the 3rd catcher might be getting rusty and might be hard to contact if one of your first two get hurt.

 

So I'd be surprised if Soto doesn't return to the majors either this year or next year or both. May not get more than the 1 AB he got last year, but I expect he'll be a name on the roster in some upcoming Septembers.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

I am not saying that these guys will be world beaters, but this is a start for you to research a little...

 

Off the top of my head...I know I am missing some, The NL crop of Rookies is very good this year.

 

Francisco Liriano lhp Minnesota,

Jeff Mathis c LA Angels,

Justin Huber 1b KC,

Ian Kinsler 2b Texas,

Andy Marte 3b Indians,

Delmon Young OF Tampa,

Nick Markakis OF Baltimore,

Brian Anderson CF Chicago WS,

Kenji Johjima(sp) C Seattle,

Jon Papelbon rhp Boston,

Jason Kubel OF Minnesota,

Justin Verlander rhp Detroit,

Joel Zumaya rhp Detroit,

Anthony Reyes rhp Cardinals,

Craig Hansen rhp Boston,

Jeremy Hermida OF Florida,

Josh Barfield 2b San Diego,

Prince Fielder 1b Milwaukee,

Mike Jacobs 1b Florida,

Ryan Zimmerman, 3b Washington,

Jason Hirsh rhp Houston,

Matt Cain rhp San Francisco.

Conor Jackson 1b Arizona,

Paul Maholm lhp Pittsburgh,

 

Anyone else? Who am I missing here?

 

Within the next two years?

 

SS Stephen Drew, Diamondbacks

SS Brandon Wood, Angels

2B Howie Kendrick, Angels

OF Carlos Quentin, Diamondbacks

RHP Chad Billingsley, Dodgers

LHP Jon Lester, Red Sox

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

I am not saying that these guys will be world beaters, but this is a start for you to research a little...

 

Off the top of my head...I know I am missing some, The NL crop of Rookies is very good this year.

 

Francisco Liriano lhp Minnesota,

Jeff Mathis c LA Angels,

Justin Huber 1b KC,

Ian Kinsler 2b Texas,

Andy Marte 3b Indians,

Delmon Young OF Tampa,

Nick Markakis OF Baltimore,

Brian Anderson CF Chicago WS,

Kenji Johjima(sp) C Seattle,

Jon Papelbon rhp Boston,

Jason Kubel OF Minnesota,

Justin Verlander rhp Detroit,

Joel Zumaya rhp Detroit,

Anthony Reyes rhp Cardinals,

Craig Hansen rhp Boston,

Jeremy Hermida OF Florida,

Josh Barfield 2b San Diego,

Prince Fielder 1b Milwaukee,

Mike Jacobs 1b Florida,

Ryan Zimmerman, 3b Washington,

Jason Hirsh rhp Houston,

Matt Cain rhp San Francisco.

Conor Jackson 1b Arizona,

Paul Maholm lhp Pittsburgh,

 

Anyone else? Who am I missing here?

 

Within the next two years?

 

SS Stephen Drew, Diamondbacks

SS Brandon Wood, Angels

2B Howie Kendrick, Angels

OF Carlos Quentin, Diamondbacks

RHP Chad Billingsley, Dodgers

LHP Jon Lester, Red Sox

 

I'd probably also add Nieve from Houston. He could be competing with Hirsch for a spot in the rotation. Also a lot of people seem to think Alex Gordon 3B, KC, may not be far away from being ready as well.