In what way is Nick Swisher better than Kosuke Fukudome?

[Little Slide Rooter]

because this clown sure seems to think so.

 

http://www.rotoworld.com/content/features/column.aspx?sport=MLB&columnid=2&articleid=30474

 

Some of this list makes sense, but a lot seems randomly generated.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Those are fantasy rankings. Fukudome doesn't hit HR and doesn't steal bases.

[Chocolate Milk]

Players are ranked based on how I believe they will perform in 5x5 leagues over the remainder of the season.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

it might help if you read his explanation for the rankings first

[CubColtPacer]

I probably disagree with that ranking for a 5x5 league.

 

Swisher's likely to have a big edge on Fukudome in HR's. That much is pretty much a given, especially when Swisher comes out of his slump.

 

Fukudome though is likely to beat him in AVG. Swisher's best AVG year is .262. Regression to the mean will happen with his .202 BA so far, but I don't see him as likely sustaining a .290-.300 BA for the rest of the year like Fukudome likely will.

 

Fukudome also will beat him in SB's by a little bit. Kosuke has 5 this year. Swisher has 5 for his career.

 

As far as runs and RBI's, Swisher is probably the better run producer, but Kosuke is in the better lineup. I'd give runs to Kosuke, and RBI's is either a push or maybe a slight edge to Swisher.

 

In a 5x5 league, I wouldn't take Swisher over Fukudome right now. On neutral teams they'd probably be very close by the end of the year, but when accounting for the difference in lineups, Kosuke has to be the pick. Plus Swisher is batting 7th and 8th right now and also getting days off more than normal. Who knows how long Guillen will take to move him up even if he starts hitting well.

[Derwood]

i have Kosuke in my 5x5 and his average is very helpful

[17 Seconds]

A) It's for fantasy purposes

 

B) He said it's a list of who he thinks will perform better for the remainder of the season (agaist, fantasy wise), not who has performed better thus far.

 

Fukudome is not a very good fantasy player in standard 5x5 leagues.

[Little Slide Rooter]

I know the fantasy scoring system is very complex, it just made me throw up in my mouth a little seeing Swisher against Fuku.

[CubbieBum]

I'm going to go with speaking English