2B or not 2B

[Rob]

Sorry, crappy puns are fun though.

 

Somebody in my league just dropped Cano, and I had to drop Kendrick earlier because I didn't have a place to put him after he got injured. Right now, I'm holding on to BJ Upton. Stats are R, HR, RBI, SB, AVG, OBP.

 

I've got top waiver priority, so I'm assured of being able to grab Cano once he's eligibile, and Kendrick is just sitting on the waiver wire. I can't decide which of the three to go with, though.

 

Opinions?

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I'd take either Kendrick or Upton, depending on your team needs. I wouldn't waste top waiver priority on Cano when you already have Upton and can get Kendrick for nothing.

[Balsa]

Cano is terribly overrated.

 

I'd get Kendrick. Upton is coming back to earth after an insane BABIP. Kendrick is the long term solution.

[Guest]

Upton just hit a homer in tonight's game FWIW.

[Mephistopheles]

Upton has also struck out in 34% of his plate appearances, which is why I sold high on him -- or at least got guys I wanted instead -- in my leagues with him.

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FWIW - Ryan Howard struck out in about 25% of his PAs last year and he was ok.

[TruffleShuffle]

FWIW - Ryan Howard struck out in about 25% of his PAs last year and he was ok.

 

Howard also has hit a HR in about 36% of his major league flyballs... I'm gonna go out on a limb and say Upton won't be able to do that. I'm also guessing that Upton may have a hard time sustaining his .451 BABIP.

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FWIW - Ryan Howard struck out in about 25% of his PAs last year and he was ok.

 

Howard also has hit a HR in about 36% of his major league flyballs... I'm gonna go out on a limb and say Upton won't be able to do that. I'm also guessing that Upton may have a hard time sustaining his .451 BABIP.

 

I'm not arguing that Upton = Howard. I'm arguing that a lot of strike outs don't necessarily mean much.

 

The BABIP argument is a strong one that I do not debate.

[ChiCubsFan]

FWIW - Ryan Howard struck out in about 25% of his PAs last year and he was ok.

 

Howard also has hit a HR in about 36% of his major league flyballs... I'm gonna go out on a limb and say Upton won't be able to do that. I'm also guessing that Upton may have a hard time sustaining his .451 BABIP.

 

I'm not arguing that Upton = Howard. I'm arguing that a lot of strike outs don't necessarily mean much.

 

The BABIP argument is a strong one that I do not debate.

 

The strikeouts do mean something. If you are striking out that much, you have less opportunities to find a hole when you do make contact. Ryan Howard and other power hitters can get away with it by a lot of homeruns. Another way to get around it is to get on base alot via the base on balls. I'm too lazy to look up his stats but I dont recall him walking a lot.

[Rob]

FWIW - Ryan Howard struck out in about 25% of his PAs last year and he was ok.

 

Howard also has hit a HR in about 36% of his major league flyballs... I'm gonna go out on a limb and say Upton won't be able to do that. I'm also guessing that Upton may have a hard time sustaining his .451 BABIP.

 

I'm not arguing that Upton = Howard. I'm arguing that a lot of strike outs don't necessarily mean much.

 

The BABIP argument is a strong one that I do not debate.

 

The strikeouts do mean something. If you are striking out that much, you have less opportunities to find a hole when you do make contact. Ryan Howard and other power hitters can get away with it by a lot of homeruns. Another way to get around it is to get on base alot via the base on balls. I'm too lazy to look up his stats but I dont recall him walking a lot.

 

Upton walks quite a bit, actually.

 

I've decided to try and trade Upton for value on my pitching staff and to grab Kendrick off the waiver wire.l

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FWIW - Ryan Howard struck out in about 25% of his PAs last year and he was ok.

 

Howard also has hit a HR in about 36% of his major league flyballs... I'm gonna go out on a limb and say Upton won't be able to do that. I'm also guessing that Upton may have a hard time sustaining his .451 BABIP.

 

I'm not arguing that Upton = Howard. I'm arguing that a lot of strike outs don't necessarily mean much.

 

The BABIP argument is a strong one that I do not debate.

 

The strikeouts do mean something. If you are striking out that much, you have less opportunities to find a hole when you do make contact. Ryan Howard and other power hitters can get away with it by a lot of homeruns. Another way to get around it is to get on base alot via the base on balls. I'm too lazy to look up his stats but I dont recall him walking a lot.

 

He has 18 in 150 ABs and an OBP about 80 points higher than his AVG. He walks.

 

Edited to add: Upton has also started in the OF for a few games in a row. His real value is as a 2B, but many fantasy owners love versatility.