Monday, March 28, 2011

Hollywood's Top 10 Shortstops


1. Hanley Ramirez- Florida Marlins
2. Troy Tulowitzki- Colorado Rockie
3. Jimmy Rollins- Philadelphia Phillies
4. Jose Reyes- New York Mets
5. Derek Jeter- New York Yankees
6. Alexei Ramirez- Chicago White Sox
7. Stephen Drew- Arizona Diamondbacks
8. Rafael Furcal- Los Angeles Dodgers
9. Asdrubal Cabrera- Cleveland Indians
10. Elvis Andrus- Texas Rangers

Sleeper- Yunel Escobar- Toronto Blue Jays
Bust- Elvis Andrus- Texas Rangers


Hollywood's Take
       
     Hanley Ramirez had some what of a down year by his standards. His and Troy Tulowitzki's numbers will be similar. They both hit for power, drive in runs, and will hit around .300. Hanley is the top Shortstop because he steals bases at a much higher rate than Tulo. Although Hanley's steals have gone done since moving to third in the lineup, he still has averaged just over 30 steals a season. If Jimmy Rollins and Jose Reyes stay healthy they both can put up huge fantasy numbers. That's a big IF though. Expect Derek Jeter to have a bounce-back season. I don't think his skills have diminished as drastically as people have thought.
    Asdrubal Cabrera was on his way to a solid season before a broken forearm derailed him. He's a solid hitter who will put together decent fantasy numbers. Alexei Ramirez is a solid 20 home run and 15 steal guy. If  you consistently read this blog, which who wouldn't, you know that I'm not a fan of Elvis Andrus. He's going WAY too high in drafts for a guy who's only a single category player. STAY AWAY! I think Yunel Escobar is a guy who just needed to get out of Atlanta. He put up back-to-back solid seasons in 2008 and 2009,but couldn't get along with Bobby Cox and his staff. He's a Blue Jay now and with the Rogers Centre as much of a launch pad as it has been, he could get an opportunity to hit some bombs.

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