Time to alter projections for Shane Victorino?

[nilodnayr]

With 6 steals in his last three games, and 13 on the season so far, could the flyin' Hawaiin become one of the elite base stealers in the league? Doesn't look like his double digit HR power has shown yet with only 7 extra base hits (all doubles), but hes getting on base and stealing like crazy. Hes already eclipsed PECOTA's projection of 12 SBs (for 660 PAs), how many do you think he'll swipe this year? Would you rank him ahead of Taveras from a fantasy standpoint?

[Mephistopheles]

the steals surprised me

[Balsa]

I'd rank him ahead of Tavaras, but I think that's more of a knock on Tavaras then a compliment to Victorino.

[Rob]

I'd rank him ahead of Tavaras, but I think that's more of a knock on Tavaras then a compliment to Victorino.

 

I think that's more of a knock on Clint Hurdle and his Steve Finley fetish than anything else.

[nilodnayr]

Make that 8 extra base hits...

[nilodnayr]

I'd rank him ahead of Tavaras, but I think that's more of a knock on Tavaras then a compliment to Victorino.

 

I think that's more of a knock on Clint Hurdle and his Steve Finley fetish than anything else.

 

Not that Charlie Manual is any better...

 

Shane Victorino-OF- Phillies May. 2 - 10:42 pm et

 

 

Shane Victorino is expected back in the lineup for Thursday's game after sitting out a second straight Wednesday.

 

Still, it was a discouraging day for Victorino owners. "I think [Victorino's] one of those guys who is better off getting 450, 500 at-bats instead of getting those 700 that you get at the top of the order," manager Charlie Manuel said. "I think it will make his season stronger. He's what they call a Kenny Lofton player. He gets worn down at times." Who calls them anyone a Kenny Lofton player? If the Phillies wanted to limit Victorino to 130 starts, they probably should have gotten themselves a better fourth outfielder than Jayson Werth, who has one extra-base hit in 32 at-bats.

 

 

Although in Manuals defense, Werth IS better than Finley. Although Hurdle hasn't put Jeff Francis in the bullpen.