Who are this year's Fantasy Baseball's sleeper picks?

[yankees1129]

c.m. wang?
jorge posada?
john smoltz?

who are good late round picks that you would take a chance on?

 

[worldbeefreeg]

Daniel Murphy

 

[pdouly33]

Jason Motte
Pablo Sandoval
Cameron Maybin

anyone in Florida's rotation

 

[doublejs07]

Nelson Cruz

and if you have a pick where you can stash for a little bit...it's worth taking a risk on Matt Wieters...

dude has superstar potential....no joke.

 

[yankees1129]

is wieters gonna be starting this year? the catcher position is not that deep this year.

 

[N41D]

Wieters will be starting by May... The Orioles will leave him in AAA for a couple of weeks to squeeze an extra year out of his arbitration clock, but hewon't be down there for long...

I drafted Brian McCann early in one draft and still took Wieters a little bit later... He's good enough with the bat he'll have value in the lineup atthe UTIL spot or I'll be able to flip one of them at a premium after a couple of months...

Don't know that he's really a steal right now though because of the hype around him...

 

[ThaxbyChamblis]

I have no idea.

 

[doublejs07]

Originally Posted by yankees1129

is wieters gonna be starting this year? the catcher position is not that deep this year.

I think eventually....but early in the season. I think it's going to be a situation like what the Rays did with Evan Longoria last season. Start the year in the minors, but call him up a few weeks into the season. Wieters is as much of a "can't miss" prospect that you will findanywhere in MLB...

 

[osh kosh bosh]

Can you classify Wieters as a sleeper he is the number one prospect in baseball and has dominated at every turn. If Wieters adds some muscle to his frame itwould be over...

Only 54% owned in Yahoo leagues.


C: Mike Napoli, Chris Ianetta
1B: Giambi
2B: Aaron Hill (killing spring training 20hr .280 AVG and 15 SB's), Kelly Johnson.
3B. Jed Lowrie, Pablo Sandoval(Keep in mind low walk rate makes him possibly prone to droughts, think Robinson Cano except catcher eligible.)
SS: Jed (No Lugo can't have his job back) Lowrie...

RF: Adam Lind (heating up in spring traing slow starter but dude is 30 bombs waiting to happen word to Cito

)
LF: Dukes, Travis Snider, Chris Dickerson(Only 9% owned He is starting in cincinati right Wildcat? Adam Dunn 2.0 with a better average)
CF: Cameron Maybin (Doing well in spring training)

SP: Johnny Queto, Jesse Litch, and RICKY NALASCO(SP?).

 

[parada45]

I am glad this thread came about I need sleepers.

 

[yankees1129]

would you guys take a-rod in the first 3 rounds?

 

[jaysfordays]

END OF DISCUSSION.

 

[venom lyrix]

Travis Snider
Mike Aviles
Pablo Sandoval

there are tons i have a list of liek 30 sleepers in my stash

 

[biggie62]

Lindstrom as a closer. He has a some plus stuff.

 

[scuse7]

BJ Upton should find his power stroke again and we know he has the speed....

 

[N41D]

Originally Posted by Biggie62

Lindstrom as a closer. He has a some plus stuff.

Maybe... But he wasn't great early in Spring Training and he's having rotator cuff problems...

I wouldn't draft him right now I don't think... Especially with the talk about Leo Nunez nipping at his heels...

 

[biggie62]

Originally Posted by Nowitness41Dirk

Originally Posted by Biggie62

Lindstrom as a closer. He has a some plus stuff.

Maybe... But he wasn't great early in Spring Training and he's having rotator cuff problems...

I wouldn't draft him right now I don't think... Especially with the talk about Leo Nunez nipping at his heels...

Ooo I agree there, I'd draft him in the last 2 rounds or a pickup. That's what I did.

 

[xdahcreator]

dang i don't know nothing about baseball.

 

[wildkycat]

Chris Dickerson hasn't officially been named the starting left-fielder, but he's definitely the leader at this point.

but "Adam Dunn 2.0" ???? what?

 

[juan baller]

Shin-Soo Choo (Cle-OF)

Look what he did after the ASB last year:

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Also, Rickie Weeks and Mike Lowell should be good values based on how late they are going drafts.

And as already mentioned in the post, try to get Sandoval or Wieters as your catcher.

 

[osh kosh bosh]

Originally Posted by wildKYcat

Chris Dickerson hasn't officially been named the starting left-fielder, but he's definitely the leader at this point.

but "Adam Dunn 2.0" ???? what?

High walk rate, High strike out...minus the 40 bombs a year.

 

[DeadsetAce]

jed lowrie

 

[yankees1129]

will jason motte be closing for the cards?

 

[fenixconnexion.]

Elijah Dukes & Travis Snider

 

[bkmac]

I hate to say Yankees, but look out for

- Brian Bruney (he's a lot thinner now than how he was last season, and could be the set up man for Mariano).
- Phil Coke (could be the lefty specialist out of the pen')

My non-Yankee picks

- Jason Giambi (he has slimmed down as well from one of the pictures I saw of him this spring training. Not sure if he is DH'ing or 1st more, but I can seehim having a solid season).
- Ryan Ludwick (had a big season last year, not sure if majority of fantasy players still know about him. He could have a great season again).
- Pat Burell (he will be the DH for Tampa, which will benefit him more than playing LF).
- Alexei Ramirez (solid rookie season, and will qualify for 2B/SS in leagues.)

Just wanted to note that I wouldn't take an early draft risk with Jay Bruce, in my opinion. Later rounds, yes, but not early. He had that great first weekof play, then settled into a decent mid-season rookie performance. He could fair well this season though, with full playing time.

And as I always do, I will be taking Griffey Jr. at some point in my draft. I always do, and with him DH'ing this season more than playing the outfield(from my understanding), he'll probably do better at the plate. ..Speaking of my draft, I need to get on that and have my friend make the league already!
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