As this long journey continues till the start of the season,it also means the millions will be hitting drafts and auctions near you. So let's get a little start with 2nd basemen 1-10
1. Chase Utley: By far the best 2nd baseman in baseball today is looking to improve on the numbers that he had in his shortened by injury 07' season. Think about the 28 home runs and the .332 average that he got in only 130 games so if he plays to whole 162 then look for him to get 35 home runs and a .310 average. So when your drafting look for Utley around mid first round around the same place as David Wright.
2: B.J Upton:B.J who broke out last year with a .300 average and 24 HR's is looking to help the Rays getting out of the A.L East cellar and also help make a name of himself in the staked A.L East. The one thing that scares me is that he can't stay healthy,he has to potential to be a 30/30 hitter.So if he stays healthy he can be a good 30/30 hitter and should remain and everyone's radar.
3: Brandon Phillips: No one really gave Phillips his due at the beginning of the season but once the season started, man he shocked everyone. Upton and Phillips as the only ones to really compete with Utley.So around the middle of the 3rd round look to draft Brandon as a great 2nd basemen and also another good 30/30 potential player.
4:Brian Roberts: Roberts is a dream to everyone in H2H leagues he has average,runs,great speed,and some power and he's also normally consistent. With Markakis still in develping this should be Roberts best year. So expect Roberts to get .295/15/105/35. SO if your in the 4th round and looking to draft a good 2nd baseman who's good everywhere please draft Brian Roberts.
5. Robinson Cano:After Cano's horrible first half of 07' he really hit it up in the second half and made everyone wonder "Who is this kid?" Well for everyone still wondering this kid is one of many reasons to be excited for the Yankees when the likes of Jeter and A-Rod go to rest in retirement. So what you should be expecting from Cano is to have .320/20/100/100. So this kid can do it all but the one thing Yankees fans are wondering is can he help lead us back to the world series? Well let's just wait and see.
6: Rickie Weeks:After he had a injury for a good part and was in a big slump for a good part of the year, he still was able to muscle out 25 home runs. One of the big draw backs in drafting Weeks is his average which was an ultra low .235 but that was for the most part was because of the slump. So if your looking for a good 30/30 player at best but 20/30 imight be pretty good for a round 5 pick up.
7. Dan Uggla: Well another player who had a low low average of .245 average but the good thing about him is he's he can do anything when he gets the barrel on the bat. Uggla who had 31/88/113 but his RBI's and his runs scored might change but it doesn't look like Uggla can do anymore with his homeruns. So if your looking to draft Uggla handcuff him with a 2-3 high average players.
8. Ian Kinsler; A player who's really far from being consist which could prevent some people in the draft but Kinsler is still looking like a good player to draft in the 10th round.Here's a little area when he was hot and cold last year
Hot:April,May,September
Cold:June,July,August
Even though he isn't the most consist player but when he is hot he can really smash the ball and when he's cold he's really bad. So expect 20+/90/110/20. So his inconsistency but be because of his young age but he's still a good pickup.
9. Howie Kendrick: So your looking for a player with a good average look no closer than Kendrick. One of the main reasons many people will pick this guy up is because of his potential to have a .330 average with good RBI's and good runs.So with his injury shortened last yaer might look like he's not worthy of drafting well he is. Expect a .320/15/10 from Kendrick in 08'.
10. Placido Polanco, Polanco is one of the lightest hitting 2nd basemen in the MLB but what he doesn't do in power he does in average.With the revamped lineup now equipped for the Tigers Polanco will likely be at the bottom but with all those great hitters ahead of him I think it actually might actually help him because it'll raise his RBI's as most of the time they'll be runners on base.
So if your looking for a good 2nd baseman in the later rounds look no closer than this hitting machine in Polanco.
1. Chase Utley: By far the best 2nd baseman in baseball today is looking to improve on the numbers that he had in his shortened by injury 07' season. Think about the 28 home runs and the .332 average that he got in only 130 games so if he plays to whole 162 then look for him to get 35 home runs and a .310 average. So when your drafting look for Utley around mid first round around the same place as David Wright.
2: B.J Upton:B.J who broke out last year with a .300 average and 24 HR's is looking to help the Rays getting out of the A.L East cellar and also help make a name of himself in the staked A.L East. The one thing that scares me is that he can't stay healthy,he has to potential to be a 30/30 hitter.So if he stays healthy he can be a good 30/30 hitter and should remain and everyone's radar.
3: Brandon Phillips: No one really gave Phillips his due at the beginning of the season but once the season started, man he shocked everyone. Upton and Phillips as the only ones to really compete with Utley.So around the middle of the 3rd round look to draft Brandon as a great 2nd basemen and also another good 30/30 potential player.
4:Brian Roberts: Roberts is a dream to everyone in H2H leagues he has average,runs,great speed,and some power and he's also normally consistent. With Markakis still in develping this should be Roberts best year. So expect Roberts to get .295/15/105/35. SO if your in the 4th round and looking to draft a good 2nd baseman who's good everywhere please draft Brian Roberts.
5. Robinson Cano:After Cano's horrible first half of 07' he really hit it up in the second half and made everyone wonder "Who is this kid?" Well for everyone still wondering this kid is one of many reasons to be excited for the Yankees when the likes of Jeter and A-Rod go to rest in retirement. So what you should be expecting from Cano is to have .320/20/100/100. So this kid can do it all but the one thing Yankees fans are wondering is can he help lead us back to the world series? Well let's just wait and see.
6: Rickie Weeks:After he had a injury for a good part and was in a big slump for a good part of the year, he still was able to muscle out 25 home runs. One of the big draw backs in drafting Weeks is his average which was an ultra low .235 but that was for the most part was because of the slump. So if your looking for a good 30/30 player at best but 20/30 imight be pretty good for a round 5 pick up.
7. Dan Uggla: Well another player who had a low low average of .245 average but the good thing about him is he's he can do anything when he gets the barrel on the bat. Uggla who had 31/88/113 but his RBI's and his runs scored might change but it doesn't look like Uggla can do anymore with his homeruns. So if your looking to draft Uggla handcuff him with a 2-3 high average players.
8. Ian Kinsler; A player who's really far from being consist which could prevent some people in the draft but Kinsler is still looking like a good player to draft in the 10th round.Here's a little area when he was hot and cold last year
Hot:April,May,September
Cold:June,July,August
Even though he isn't the most consist player but when he is hot he can really smash the ball and when he's cold he's really bad. So expect 20+/90/110/20. So his inconsistency but be because of his young age but he's still a good pickup.
9. Howie Kendrick: So your looking for a player with a good average look no closer than Kendrick. One of the main reasons many people will pick this guy up is because of his potential to have a .330 average with good RBI's and good runs.So with his injury shortened last yaer might look like he's not worthy of drafting well he is. Expect a .320/15/10 from Kendrick in 08'.
10. Placido Polanco, Polanco is one of the lightest hitting 2nd basemen in the MLB but what he doesn't do in power he does in average.With the revamped lineup now equipped for the Tigers Polanco will likely be at the bottom but with all those great hitters ahead of him I think it actually might actually help him because it'll raise his RBI's as most of the time they'll be runners on base.
So if your looking for a good 2nd baseman in the later rounds look no closer than this hitting machine in Polanco.
