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Travis d'Arnaud
How do you feel about him? What is his ETA and will he push J.P.A. to DH? Will he be an offensive star or comparable to McCann?
sportsfreak2744 - January 21, 2012
Arencibia isn't good enough to play DH
He needs to seriously improve his on base skills for that to happen. If d’Arnaud became anything like McCann, you’d have to be more than happy, but the odds of that happening aren’t great. It’s not to say he doesn’t have the potential to be, but few people realize how good McCann is and there are very few prospects I’d compare him to.
dudedudedude - January 22, 2012
Thanks
Yea, I didn’t mean to compare him to McCann. I own both in my dynasty league and I was wondering how likely it was that d’Arnaud could “replace” McCann’s production
sportsfreak2744 - January 22, 2012
Wouldn't say replace
But he can be a solid option in the next couple of years, assuming he doesn’t completely collapse.
dudedudedude - January 22, 2012
d'Arnaud
I like him and think he will be a 20 HR guy at catcher which is pretty valuable. I won’t slap the McCann comparison on him, but I do remember KLaw saying he has All Star potential.
Once he is ready, JPA will be on the bench, DH, or traded.
Ray Guilfoyle - January 22, 2012
Thank you sir!
sportsfreak2744 - January 22, 2012
As a Dodgers fan,
do you have any unique insight on Hiroki Kuroda?
Robert L. Bishop - January 22, 2012
Kuroda
everything you read about him is true. For me, he was the Dodgers #2 starter the last few years. Solid and consistent, and the NYY will be very happy with him. He is a battler, who isn’t afraid to throw strikes.
He doesn’t get the love he deserves, but Yankee fans will like him from Day 1. The Dodgers, and I, will miss him for sure.
Personal note, I traded for him in the UBA league last year, and in his last 11 starts, he won 7 games with a 3.00 ERA and a 1.174 WHIP. He helped me with the league, along with a few others.
Ray Guilfoyle - January 22, 2012
Russell Martin
What do you see his average being in 2012? How many homers?
AckAttack - January 22, 2012 via iPhone app
Martin
I think he will be a similar hitter that he was last year….decent power, maybe 15 HRs and a low BA.
Ray Guilfoyle - January 22, 2012
AL Only
If I can keep only one: Derek Holland or Clay Bucholz?
nostocksjustbonds - January 22, 2012
Holland
dudedudedude - January 22, 2012
+1
Buccholz back is concerning.
Ray Guilfoyle - January 22, 2012
All things being equal,
Holland all the way. He’s trending up, Buchholz is on his way down.
Robert L. Bishop - January 22, 2012
Trade offer
NL-only keeper auction league … I have an offer on the table where I would give up a high-but-fair-priced Tulo and get back a cheap Strasburg, cheap LoMo, & cheap Alonso. I have depth at SS. Should I do this deal? Thanks!
Wilbury - January 22, 2012
can you provide
the salary for each….this sounds interesting and that info would help.
Ray Guilfoyle - January 22, 2012
You bet
I can assign my franchise tag to Tulo (which allows me to keep him at $0 for 1 year – the following year he will be available to keep for 3 years at his book price +$5). However, I also have a $47 Matt Kemp who I could use the tag on. Stras is $10, LoMo is $11, and Alonso is $5 (the minimum keeper value). I have a $10 Castro and a $5 Gordon at SS also. So … the thinking is that this deal would net me an additional $21 to spend at auction in addition to the three players I would receive in return. Hope that helps. Thanks again for the advice!
Wilbury - January 22, 2012
Keeper
Keeping Three out of R Howard, B Harper, B Phillips, M Morse, H Pence, R Zimmerman
Thanks
PurplePassion - January 22, 2012
for me
Harper, Phillips, Zimmerman
but it depends how long you can keep them. if only for this year, I replace Harper with Morse or Pence.
Ray Guilfoyle - January 22, 2012
Keep One of the 4
All things being equal
Smoak, Dexter Fowler, Seth Smith, Zack Cozart
Pinetar5 - January 22, 2012
hmmm
tough one….I am leaning Smoak here.
Ray Guilfoyle - January 22, 2012
Juan Francisco- 3B Reds
Any insight into what he will do this year? I’ve heard Dusty say he will be on the bench but I just don’t see Scott Rolen staying healty.
aemrich - January 22, 2012
Francisco
you have to think he has the upperhand should Rolen not stay healthy this season.
Francisco could be a 15-20 HR guy with a .250 BA
Ray Guilfoyle - January 22, 2012
Brett Lawrie
Can the next Mike Schmidt go 25/25 this year?
Fantasy Baseball Vision - January 22, 2012
not sure
he is the next Mike Schmidt, but I could see a 20 HR, 15-18 SB season from him with a BA in the .280-.290 range
Ray Guilfoyle - January 22, 2012
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