[轉錄][洋基] A-Rod sits atop Yankees' fantasy ranks

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※ [本文轉錄自 NY-Yankees 看板] 作者: yyhong68 (come every now and then) 站內: NY-Yankees 標題: [洋基] A-Rod sits atop Yankees' fantasy ranks 時間: Thu Feb 8 14:41:50 2007 02/07/2007 9:00 AM ET A-Rod sits atop Yankees' fantasy ranks MLB.com Many fantasy fans prefer to stock their rosters full of players from their favorite team, as opposed to players who make a living playing for a feared rival. Wouldn't you rather go through the season checking Derek Jeter's stats every night, instead of a player from another American League East team? If competing for a title feels empty without having a bunch of Yankees on your team, here are 10 guys to focus on come draft day: 1. Alex Rodriguez | 3B | $34 He didn't live up to his 2006 preseason billing as the No. 1 overall pick, allowing competition at the position to close the gap, but A-Rod remains the top option at the hot corner. An extended June slump contributed to a career high in strikeouts, and he followed that with another postseason fizzle, but A-Rod still led all third sackers in RBIs, ranked second in runs and was third in homers and steals. Throw in a .290 average and 90 walks, and if that's a bad season, we'll take it. Don't forget that A-Rod followed his disappointing Yankees debut in 2004 with an MVP campaign in 2005, so don't bet against another monster season. 2. Derek Jeter | SS | $30 Forget about the intangibles. Jeter continues to fill up the stat sheet atop the mighty Yankees lineup. Though he'll turn 33 in June, the captain has shown no signs of slowing down -- literally. Look no further than the career-high 34 steals he rung up a season ago. A rare model of consistency, Jeter has been a virtual lock for 600 at-bats, a .300 average, 100 runs scored, 12-15 homers, 75 RBIs and 20 steals over the past 11 seasons. That won't change in 2007. 3. Mariano Rivera | RP | $26 Just as opposing batters know his devastating cutter is on the way, fantasy owners know they can count on another outstanding season from the generation's best closer. In each of the past four seasons, Rivera's recorded an ERA under 2.00 with at least 70 innings pitched. And though he was a bit farther down on the saves list in '06, Mo converted 91.9 percent of his opportunities. Each year seems to bring new murmurs about whether time will finally catch up to him, but the 37-year-old has shown again and again that his age won't be an issue. 4. Bobby Abreu | OF | $26 When the Yankees acquired Abreu from the Phillies, much of the media focus centered around him not being a traditional impact hitter, with his recent power drop emerging as the leading source of criticism. Lost from the conversation was Abreu's seven straight 20-20 seasons and the .400 on-base percentage he posted in seven of his eight years in Philadelphia. Abreu's power didn't reappear after the trade, but that hardly mattered as he produced a terrific .357 average with seven steals in August. This year, Abreu should easily drive in 100 runs as the No. 3 hitter in a lethal lineup, while the short right-field porch of Yankee Stadium should spark a long ball revival and lead to another 20-20 campaign. 5. Johnny Damon | OF | $24 Even a broken bone in his foot couldn't derail Damon's first 20-20 campaign in 2006. In fact, Damon attempted roughly twice as many stolen bases under skipper Joe Torre than he did in 2005 with Boston, albeit at a lower success rate. His power surge appears legitimate, too, judging from the seven-point jump in his fly-ball rate. At 33, Damon possesses one of the game's best batting eyes, has scored 100 or more runs in each of the last nine seasons and hits leadoff in an offense of historically dominant proportions. What fantasy owner doesn't like that sort of all-around consistency? 6. Robinson Cano | 2B | $20 A quick-wristed pure hitter, Cano took his place among the game's elite second basemen in 2006. After taking a .325 average into the All-Star break, Cano batted a whopping .365 in the second half to finish with the third-highest mark (.342) in the AL. Of course, his .635 slugging percentage in 211 second-half at-bats was none too shabby, either. Though his plate discipline still needs work, Cano lowered his strikeout rate and improved his walk rate from his rookie season of 2005. And, at 24, he's still developing. Bank on a .300-plus average with above-average power for his position and plenty of opportunities to surpass his 78 RBIs of a season ago in the potent Yankees lineup. 7. Jason Giambi | 1B | $17 It's hard to argue with Giambi's 37 homers and 113 RBIs. However, he has a lot of miles on his 36-year-old body and didn't finish strong, batting .192 in September after tearing a ligament in his wrist. In an effort to keep him healthy, the Yankees will use the Giambino as a full-time designated hitter in 2007. However, he's a career .311 hitter as a first baseman but only batted .247 as a DH. He also hit just .213 against lefties last season. Giambi bats in a great lineup and a great park and could hit 30 homers again, but with many question marks, it's best to let someone else deal with him. 8. Hideki Matsui | OF | $16 Having never missed a single game in his three-year big-league career, Matsui saw his run of perfect attendance spoiled in May 2006, when he broke his wrist while attempting a diving grab in left field. Upon his return four months later, the veteran slugger made good use of short time, batting .396 with a .585 slugging percentage in his final 53 at-bats. Matsui, who will be 33 in March, will again receive a boatload of RBI opportunities with the likes of Bobby Abreu, Alex Rodriguez and Jason Giambi batting in front of him. His brief yet strong comeback following the unlikely injury, combined with a model health record prior to 2006, bodes extraordinarily well for a return to form. 9. Mike Mussina | SP | $14 Any signs of erosion at age 38? On the contrary, he put up his best numbers in three seasons in 2006 and stayed strong throughout the second half with his best strikeout rate in four years and his best walk rate in five. He's likely not going to pitch that well again, but he likely won't fall off too much, either. He's still a stable, solid place to invest starting pitcher dollars on draft day. Don't rely on him to be your ace, but as your second-best starter, he will serve just fine. 10. Chien-Ming Wang | SP | $14 It's hard to understand how a pitcher who can hit 95 mph on the radar gun strikes out as few batters as Wang does. Many middle relievers strike out more batters than Wang, in less than half the amount of innings. His 5x5 issues aside, let's focus on what Wang does well -- get ground balls by the truckload that the infield has been scooping up. Last year was about as good as it gets for Wang, and expect him to regress a bit this year, even if he pitches at basically the same level. With so many balls being hit by opposing batters, he's going to experience fluctuations in his numbers from start to start, month to month and season to season depending on how often those balls find places that fielders aren't. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs. http://tinyurl.com/26g772 -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 140.109.23.211