Chase Headley was kind of a forgotten man preseason, buried towards the bottom of most third base rankings. As the Padres former top prospect, he was a hot name to know coming into the 2008 season. But after two disappointing seasons, many people started to write him off.
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3/25: Third Base Preview
Today George, Bryan, and Chris preview the third base position with their top 10 and a couple sleepers to target late in your draft. Email the show at contact@baseballprof.com with any questions and have them read on air! Also follow us on twitter @baseballprof.
Tier Rankings: Third Base
Imagine your co-worker, the company’s best employee, moving on to a better position at a better company. That’s what it feels like at the third base position. For the second straight year, an elite hitter has left third base for better and bigger things with this year’s permanent vacationer being Miguel Cabrera (Ryan Braun left for the outfield last season).
The Courtroom: Sandoval v. Youkilis
In our third case we have the Plaintiff, Mr. Pablo Sandoval of the San Francisco Giants, vs. the Defendant, Mr. Kevin Youkilis of the Boston Red Sox. Mr. Sandoval claims that he is more qualified to be your starting third baseman than Mr. Youkilis.
Ian Stewart: Between the (Stat) Lines
Popular opinion is that Ian Stewart provides a good power option in the mid-to-late rounds, but he’ll never have the batting average. Anyone who thinks this hasn’t looked closely enough at the numbers
Deviation From Career Norms: Third Base
Four positions down and three to go. Today I will be tackling the third base position and looking at players whose 2009 season represented a deviation from their career numbers.
Adrian Beltre Comes to Boston
Adrian Beltre was bothered by injuries for most of his 2009 season, but now that he is in Boston with a better ballpark and lineup can we expect a bounce back season from the 31-year old?
2009 In Review: Third Base
What a crazy year we saw at third base. The consensus preseason top two (Alex Rodriguez and David Wright) barely clung onto top 10 status, and three of the top five could legitimately have their success referred to as a nice surprise. Don’t take my word for it. Have a look.
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