In just 22 games this season, Rios has already reached his home run and RBI totals with the White Sox last year with 10 runs, nine steals and a triple-slash line of .276/.326/.470. Rios hasn’t had an SLG that high since 2007, and his .294 BABIP (career .319) suggests all three of those numbers should improve accordingly.
Tag Archive: Outfield
What Can We Expect From Mike Stanton In 2010?
Maybe you’ve started to hear the buzz surrounding Mike Stanton. In 23 games for the Marlins Double-A affiliate the outfield prospect is hitting .354 with 12 home runs, a .505 OBP, and .866 SLG. Sounds like the Double-A equivalent to Barry Bonds if you ask me.
Podcast 4/1: Outfield Preview
Today George, Bryan and Chris preview the outfielders for the 2010 season. They cover who’s in their top 10, project Jason Heyward’s rookie season and talk about a couple of players you want to avoid at all costs this season.
Like the Player, Love the ADP: Ryan Ludwick
We’ve already looked at some players who are being drafted too early for our taste, so now it’s time to go in the opposite direction and examine some players who are being drafted too late.
Don’t Hate the Player, Hate the ADP: Michael Bourn
I don’t hate Michael Bourn. He’s likely to be among the Major League leaders in stolen bases again next year. Plus I’m sure he’s a very nice guy. I just hate his ADP.
Don’t Hate the Player, Hate the ADP: Ichiro Suzuki
How many times have you looked at the average draft position of a select number of players and thought to yourself, “How the hell is he getting drafted that high?!” Or, maybe you don’t think it to yourself but yell it in the middle of your college’s student center causing a lot of strangers to look at you like you’re some kind of maniac.
Tier Rankings: Outfield
Outfield is in transition mode. The days of Manny Ramirez, Alfonso Soriano, Carlos Beltran and Carlos Lee being considered elite outfielders are over. In 2010 we usher in some new names atop the position. Despite this, outfield is actually better right now than it has been over the past couple of years, but what’s the reason?
The Courtroom: Upton v. McCutchen
All rise! Court is now in session. In our second case we have the Plaintiff, Mr. Melvin Emmanuel “B.J.” Upton, vs. the Defendant, Mr. Andrew McCutchen. Mr. Upton claims that after a down season in 2009, he is being wrongfully overlooked in drafts. We have George Fitopoulos arguing for Mr. Upton and Bryan Curley arguing on the behalf of Mr. McCutchen. Let’s get it on!
Jan. 27: Drew Stubbs 2010 Outlook
As the season was winding down and I found myself desperately clinging onto a playoff spot, I had a starting lineup full of players I never anticipated. Somehow, with the likes of Garrett Jones, Chris Coghlan, Erick Aybar, Juan Rivera, and Juan Uribe playing everyday, I managed to make the playoffs and go on a tear en route to a League Championship. Now entering 2010, those pleasant surprises should all find spots on Opening Day fantasy rosters, but there is one name I didn’t mention who played a crucial role for my team during the brief span I had him: Drew Stubbs.
Deviation From Career Norms: Outfield
Like a seeing eye single, I will be moving out of the infield and into the outfield, examining players whose past year was different from their career norms. Was it a new trend or just an anomaly?
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